Manage User Roles

For more information about user role options, see User Roles.

Create a User Role

To create a custom user role:

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

2. Do one of the following:
   • If you are logged in as an administrator, click System > Roles.
   • If you are logged in as an organizational user, click Users > Roles.

   The Roles page appears.

3. Click Add.

   The Add Role page appears.

4. In the Name box, type a name for the role.
5. (Optional) In the Description box, type a description for the role.
6. Set the following permissions, as described in User Roles:
   • Scanning Permissions
   • Asset Permissions
   • Analysis Permissions
   • Domain Permissions
   • Organization Permissions
   • User Permissions
   • Reporting Permissions
   • System Permissions
   • Workflow Permissions

7. Click Submit.

   Tenable Security Center Director saves your configuration.

View User Role Details

To view role details:

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

2. Do one of the following:
   • If you are logged in as an administrator, click System > Roles.
   • If you are logged in as an organizational user, click Users > Roles.

   The Roles page appears.

3. Right-click the row for the user role you want to view.

   The actions menu appears.

   -or-

   Select the check box for the user role you want to view.

   The available actions appear at the top of the table.

4. Click View.

   The View Role page appears.

   Section	Action
   General	View general information for the user role. Name — The user role name. Description — The user role description. User Count — The number of users with this role. Created — The date the user role was created. Last Modified — The date the user role was last modified. ID — The user role ID.
   Scanning Permissions	View a summary of permissions for the role. For more information, see User Roles.
   Asset Permissions
   Analysis Permissions
   Organization Permissions
   User Permissions
   Reporting Permissions
   System Permissions
   Workflow Permissions

Edit a User Role

To edit the permissions of a custom or system-provided role:

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

2. Do one of the following:
   • If you are logged in as an administrator, click System > Roles.
   • If you are logged in as an organizational user, click Users > Roles.

   The Roles page appears.

3. Right-click the row for the user role you want to edit.

   The actions menu appears.

   -or-

   Select the check box for the user role you want to edit.

   The available actions appear at the top of the table.

4. Click More > Edit.

   The Edit Role page appears.

5. (Optional) Modify the Name
6. (Optional) Modify the Description.
7. (Optional) Modify the following permissions, as described in User Roles:
   • Scanning Permissions
   • Asset Permissions
   • Analysis Permissions
   • Domain Permissions
   • Organization Permissions
   • User Permissions
   • Reporting Permissions
   • System Permissions
   • Workflow Permissions

8. Click Submit.

   Tenable Security Center Director saves your configuration.

Delete a User Role

To delete a custom or system-provided user role:

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

2. Do one of the following:
   • If you are logged in as an administrator, click System > Roles.

   • If you are logged in as an organizational user, click Users > Roles.

   The Roles page appears.

3. Select the role you want to delete:

   • To delete a single user role:

     1. In the table, right-click the row for the role you want to delete.

        The actions menu appears.

     2. Click Delete.

   • To delete multiple user roles:

     1. In the table, select the check box for each role you want to delete.

        The available actions appear at the top of the table.

     2. At the top of the table, click More > Delete.

   A confirmation window appears.

4. Click Delete.

   Tenable Security Center Director deletes the role.