Edit a Tenable Vulnerability Management Scan Configuration
Required Tenable Vulnerability Management User Role: Scan Operator, Standard, Scan Manager, or Administrator
Required Scan Permissions: Can Configure
To edit a scan configuration:
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In the upper-left corner, click the
button.
The left navigation plane appears.
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In the left navigation plane, in the Vulnerability Management section, click Scans.
The Scans page appears.
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In the Folders section, click a folder to load the scans you want to view.
The scans table updates to display the scans in the folder you selected.
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(Optional) Search for the scan you want to edit. For more information, see Tenable Vulnerability Management Tables.
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In the scans table, click the scan you want to edit.
The scan details appear.
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Click the
button next to the scan name.
The Edit a Scan page appears.
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Change the scan configuration:
Tab Action Settings Configure the settings available in the scan template.
- Basic Settings — Specifies the organizational and security-related aspects of a scan template. This includes specifying the name of the scan, its targets, whether you want to schedule the scan, and who has permissions for the scan.
- Discovery Settings — Specifies how a scan performs discovery and port scanning.
- Assessment Settings — Specifies how a scan identifies vulnerabilities, as well as what vulnerabilities are identified. This includes identifying malware, assessing the vulnerability of a system to brute force attacks, and the susceptibility of web applications.
- Report Settings — Specifies whether the scan generates a report.
- Advanced Settings — Specifies advanced controls for scan efficiency.
Credentials Specify credentials you want Tenable Vulnerability Management to use to perform a credentialed scan.
Compliance/SCAP Specify the platforms you want to audit. Tenable, Inc. provides best practice audits for each platform. Additionally, you can upload a custom audit file. Plugins Select security checks by plugin family or individual plugin. -
Do one of the following:
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If you want to save without launching the scan, click Save.
Tenable Vulnerability Management saves the scan.
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If you want to save and launch the scan immediately, click Save & Launch.
Note: If you scheduled the scan to run at a later time, the Save & Launch option is not available.
Tenable Vulnerability Management saves and launches the scan.
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