Import a Scan Policy

Required User Role: Administrator or organizational user with appropriate permissions. For more information, see User Roles.

You can import a .nessus scan policy file from Tenable Nessus or from another Tenable Security Center to use in an active scan configuration. For more information, see Scan Policies.

Note: Imported scan policies do not include audit files or credentials. For more information, see Audit Files and Credentials.

Before you begin:

• Ensure your PHP Serialization Mode setting is PHP Serialization ON. For more information, see Use the Security section to define the Tenable Security Center user interface login parameters and options for account logins. You can also configure banners, headers, and classification headers and footers..

• Do one of the following:

  • Export a scan policy from another Tenable Security Center, as described in Export a Scan Policy.

  • Export a scan policy from Tenable Nessus. For more information, see Policies in the Tenable Nessus User Guide.

To import a scan policy:

1. Log in to Tenable Security Center via the user interface.

2. Click Scanning > Policies (administrator users) or Scans > Policies (organizational users).

   The Policies page appears.

3. In the top right corner of the page, click Options.

   The options menu appears.

4. Click Upload Policy.

   The Upload Policy page appears.

5. In the Name box, type a name for the scan policy.

6. (Optional) In the Description box, type a description for the scan policy.

7. (Optional) In the Tag box, type or select a tag for the scan policy.

8. Click Choose File and browse to the .nessus scan policy file you want to import.

9. Click Submit.

   Tenable Security Center imports the scan policy.

What to do next:

• (Optional) Modify the scan policy settings, as described in Edit a Scan Policy.
• (Optional) Configure audit files and credentials you wish to reference with the scan policy, as described in Add a Custom Audit File and Add Credentials.
• Reference the scan policy in an active scan configuration, as described in Add an Active Scan.