View Tenable Nessus Instances in Tenable Security Center

Required User Role: Administrator

Administrators can view and manage Tenable Nessus scanner configurations from the Tenable Security Center user interface. For more information about Tenable Nessus scanners in Tenable Security Center, see Tenable Nessus Scanners.

Note: You cannot use Picture in Picture with a Tenable Nessus scanner if you enabled Use Proxy for the scanner or if the scanner's Authentication Type is SSL Certificate. For more information, see Tenable Nessus Scanner Settings.

Before you begin:

• Enable Picture in Picture, as described in Enable Picture in Picture.

To view Tenable Nessus instances inside the Tenable Security Center user interface:

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

2. Click Resources > Tenable Nessus Scanners.

   The Tenable Nessus Scanners page appears.

3. Right-click the row for the Tenable Nessus scanner.

   The actions menu appears.

   -or-

   Select the check box for the Tenable Nessus scanner.

   The available actions appear at the top of the table.

4. Click Manage System.

   The Tenable Nessus instance opens inside the Tenable Security Center user interface.

What to do next:

• Manage your Tenable Nessus scanner configurations using the picture in picture window in Tenable Security Center. For more information about Tenable Nessus and Tenable Nessus settings, see the Tenable Nessus User Guide.

• To exit the Picture in Picture view, in the upper-right corner, click Back.