Manage Scan Results
Required Tenable Security Center User Role: Administrator or organizational user with appropriate permissions. For more information, see User Roles.
Depending on the state of a scan result, you can perform different management actions (for example, you cannot download results for a scan with errors).
For more information, see Scan Results.
To manage scan results:
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Log in to Tenable Security Center Director via the user interface.
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Click Scan Results (administrator users) or Scans > Scan Results (organizational users).
The Scan Results page appears.
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Manage the results:
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To filter the scan results:
Click the filter icon. Filters allow you to view only desired scan results. Filter parameters include:
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Access - filters by whether the scan is manageable or usable.
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Group - filters by the groups that can access the scans.
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Name - filters by the scan name.
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Owner - filters by the scan owner.
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Scan Policy - filters by the scan policy.
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Status - filters by the scan status.
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Time (Created) - filters by when the scan result was created.
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Time (Finished) - filters by when the scan finished running.
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Type - filters by the type of scan.
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To remove all filters:
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Under the filter options, click Clear Filters.
Note: To return to the default filter for your user account, refresh your browser window. The number in grey next to the filter displays how many filters are currently in use.
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To view a set of scan results:
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Right-click the row for the scan.
The actions menu appears.
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Select the check box for the scan.
The available actions appear at the top of the table.
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Select Browse.
The Vulnerability Summary analysis tool appears, populated with data from the scan.
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To view scan result details for a set of scan results:
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Right-click the row for the scan.
The actions menu appears.
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Select the check box for the scan.
The available actions appear at the top of the table.
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Click View.
The View Scan Result page appears. For more information, see Scan Result Details.
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To retrieve a scan result from a managed Tenable Security Center instance:
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Right-click the row for a Partial or Completed scan that is Not Synced.
The actions menu appears.
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Select the check box for a Partial or Completed scan that is Not Synced.
The available actions appear at the top of the table.
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Click Retrieve.
Tenable Security Center Director imports the scan result.
Note: By default, Tenable Security Center Director retains scan results from managed Tenable Security Center instances for 30 days. For more information, see Data Expiration Settings.
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To download the results of a scan:
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Right-click the row for the scan.
The actions menu appears.
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Select the check box for the scan.
The available actions appear at the top of the table.
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Select Download.
Tip: On a standard scan, you can download a Tenable Nessus results file. If the scan contains SCAP results, you can use an additional option to download the SCAP results.
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To send a copy of the scan results to users without access to Tenable Security Center:
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Right-click the row for the scan.
The actions menu appears.
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Select the check box for the scan.
The available actions appear at the top of the table.
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To generate a report for the scan results based off a preconfigured report:
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Right-click the row for the scan.
The actions menu appears.
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Select the check box for the scan.
The available actions appear at the top of the table.
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Select Send to Report.
Tenable Security Center Director sends the scan results to a report.
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To upload Tenable Nessus scan results performed by other systems:
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See Upload Scan Results.
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To pause or resume a running scan:
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In the row for the scan, click the pause or play button, as described in Start or Pause a Scan.
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