Agent Templates
You can use templates to create an agent scan or policy.
In both Nessus Manager and Tenable.io, default templates for agent scans appear in the Agent tab. The manager interface provides brief explanations of each default template.
Note: If you create custom policies for agent scans, those templates appear in the User Defined tab.
The table below briefly describes the settings for the default agent scan templates.
Agent Templates
Agent templates fall into two categories: Vulnerabilities and Compliance.
| Template |
Description |
|---|---|
| Vulnerabilities | |
|
Advanced Agent Scan |
An agent scan without any recommendations, so that you can fully customize the scan settings. Note: When you create an agent scan using the Advanced Agent Scan template, you must also select the plugins you want to use for the scan. |
| Basic Agent Scan |
Scans systems connected via Nessus Agents. |
| Malware Scan |
Scans for malware on systems connected via Nessus Agents. Note: See the Application, Malware, and Content Audits video and the Application, Malicious Software, and Content Audits video for more information about scanning for malware in Nessus. |
| Compliance | |
| Policy Compliance Auditing |
Audits system configurations against a known baseline for systems connected via Nessus Agents. |
| SCAP and OVAL Auditing |
Audits systems using SCAP and OVAL definitions for systems connected via Nessus Agents. |