Scan section
Here you will find all details about data visible in target file in Scan section.
Column details explanation
Header name |
Column name. |
Description |
Short description for particular data. |
Source |
Information about exact source from where data is being taken. |
Post-processing |
Information how the gathered data is processed, if post-processed at all. |
Column type |
default - column always appears in report.
debug - column appears in report only if add debug data option has been enabled.
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Note
Some of the columns are visible only if you use add debug data
option for analysis (see Settings details to adhere more information about this option).
For all of these columns you will find below information Column type : debug
.
Nessus scan name
Nessus scan name - column details
Header name |
Nessus scan name |
Description |
Scan name given by user during scan setting up. |
Source |
nessus file > Report/name |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug |
Nessus file name
Nessus file name - column details
Header name |
Nessus file name |
Description |
Nessus file name assigned during the file downloading. |
Source |
nessus file |
Post-processing |
Absolute path of the given file. |
Column type |
debug |
nessus file size
nessus file size - column details
Header name |
nessus file size |
Description |
Nessus file size in human readable format, e.g. b, B, KiB, MiB, GiB. |
Source |
nessus file |
Post-processing |
Converting from bytes to human readable format. |
Column type |
debug |
Target hosts
Target hosts - column details
Header name |
Target hosts |
Description |
Number of target hosts given by user during scan setting up. |
Source |
nessus file > Preferences/ServerPreferences/preference/[name='TARGET']/value |
Post-processing |
- Value split by comma
, .
- Text changed to lowercase.
- If nessus file comes from Tenable.sc string
[ip] is removed from corresponding target.
- If nessus file comes from Tenable.sc IP ranges in corresponding target is converted into separate IP addresses.
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Column type |
debug , default |
Target hosts (without duplicates)
Target hosts (without duplicates) - column details
Header name |
Target hosts (without duplicates) |
Description |
Number of distinct values from the list of target hosts. |
Source |
nessus file > Preferences/ServerPreferences/preference/[name='TARGET']/value |
Post-processing |
The same as for Target hosts |
Column type |
debug , default |
Scanned hosts
Scanned hosts - column details
Header name |
Scanned hosts |
Description |
Number of all ReportHost items listed in provided nessus file. |
Source |
nessus file > ReportHost |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug , default |
Scanned hosts with credentialed checks
Scanned hosts with credentialed checks - column details
Header name |
Scanned hosts with credentialed checks |
Description |
Number of all ReportHost items listed in provided nessus file where Plugin ID 10506 “Nessus Scan Information” output contains Credentialed checks : yes . |
Source |
nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/[pluginID="19506"]/plugin_output |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug , default |
Unreachable hosts
Unreachable hosts - column details
Header name |
Unreachable hosts |
Description |
Number of target hosts left after subtracting of scanned hosts list from target hosts list. |
Source |
nessus file > Preferences/ServerPreferences/preference/[name='TARGET']/value - ReportHost |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug , default |
Scan started
Scan started - column details
Header name |
Scan started |
Description |
Exact date and time when scan of the first host has been initiated. |
Source |
nessus file > ReportHost/HostProperties/tag/[@name='HOST_START'] |
Post-processing |
Date and time returned in format %a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Y . |
Column type |
debug , default |
Scan ended
Scan ended - column details
Header name |
Scan ended |
Description |
Exact date and time when scan of the last host has been ended. |
Source |
nessus file > ReportHost/HostProperties/tag/[@name='HOST_END'] |
Post-processing |
Date and time returned in format %a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Y . |
Column type |
debug , default |
Elapsed time per scan
Elapsed time per scan - column details
Header name |
Elapsed time per scan |
Description |
Duration of the entire scan, based on subtraction Scan Start Time of first host scanned from Scan End Time of last host scanned. |
Source |
nessus file > ReportHost/HostProperties/tag/[@name='HOST_END'] - ReportHost/HostProperties/tag/[@name='HOST_START'] |
Post-processing |
Elapsed time returned in format HH:MM:SS . |
Column type |
debug , default |
Policy name
Policy name - column details
Header name |
Policy name |
Description |
Policy name selected by user during scan setting up. |
Source |
nessus file > Policy/policyName |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug |
Login used
Login used - column details
Header name |
Login used |
Description |
Login name used during scan of reported host. |
Source |
nessus file > ReportHost/HostProperties/tag/[@name='login-used'] |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug , default |
DB SID
DB SID - column details
Header name |
DB SID |
Description |
Database SID set by user during scan setting up. |
Source |
nessus file > Preferences/PluginsPreferences/item/[fullName='Database settings[entry]:Database SID :']/selectedValue |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug , default |
DB port
DB port - column details
Header name |
DB port |
Description |
Database port set by user during scan setting up. |
Source |
nessus file > Preferences/PluginsPreferences/item/[fullName='Database settings[entry]:Database port to use :']/selectedValue |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug , default |
Reverse lookup
Reverse lookup - column details
Header name |
Reverse lookup |
Description |
Information if option Settings > Report > Output > ‘Designate hosts by their DNS name’ has been turned on in policy used during scan. |
Source |
nessus file > Preferences/ServerPreferences/preference/[name='reverse_lookup']/value |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug |
Max hosts
Max hosts - column details
Header name |
Max hosts |
Description |
Value set for Max simultaneous hosts per scan in policy used during scan. |
Source |
nessus file > Preferences/ServerPreferences/preference/[name='max_hosts']/value |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug |
Max checks
Max checks - column details
Header name |
Max checks |
Description |
Value set for Max simultaneous checks per host in policy used during scan. |
Source |
nessus file > Preferences/ServerPreferences/preference/[name='max_checks']/value |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug |
Network timeout
Network timeout - column details
Header name |
Network timeout |
Description |
Value set for Network timeout (in seconds) in policy used during scan. |
Source |
nessus file > Preferences/ServerPreferences/preference/[name='checks_read_timeout']/value |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug |
Used plugins
Used plugins - column details
Header name |
Used plugins |
Description |
Number of all plugins used during scans. |
Source |
nessus file > Preferences/ServerPreferences/preference/[name='plugin_set']/value |
Post-processing |
Value split by semicolon ; . |
Column type |
debug |
ALL plugins
ALL plugins - column details
Header name |
ALL plugins |
Description |
Number of reported plugins for all hosts in scan. |
Source |
nessus files > ReportHost/ReportItem |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug , default |
Critical plugins
Critical plugins - column details
Header name |
Critical plugins |
Description |
Number of reported plugins for all hosts in scan with Critical Risk Factor. |
Source |
nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/risk_factor/"Critical" |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug , default |
High plugins
High plugins - column details
Header name |
High plugins |
Description |
Number of reported plugins for all hosts in scan with High Risk Factor. |
Source |
nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/risk_factor/"High" |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug , default |
Medium plugins
Medium plugins - column details
Header name |
Medium plugins |
Description |
Number of reported plugins for all hosts in scan with Medium Risk Factor. |
Source |
nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/risk_factor/"Medium" |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug , default |
Low plugins
Low plugins - column details
Header name |
Low plugins |
Description |
Number of reported plugins for all hosts in scan with Low Risk Factor. |
Source |
nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/risk_factor/"Low" |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug , default |
None plugins
None plugins - column details
Header name |
none plugins |
Description |
Number of reported plugins for all hosts in scan with None Risk Factor. |
Source |
nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/risk_factor/"None" |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug , default |
ALL compliance
ALL compliance - column details
Header name |
ALL compliance |
Description |
Number of reported compliance plugins for all hosts in scan. |
Source |
nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/compliance/"True" |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug , default |
Passed compliance
Passed compliance - column details
Header name |
Passed compliance |
Description |
Number of reported compliance plugins for all hosts in scan with PASSED compliance result. |
Source |
nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/"cm:compliance-result", namespaces={'cm': 'http://www.nessus.org/cm'}/"PASSED" |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug , default |
Failed compliance
Failed compliance - column details
Header name |
Failed compliance |
Description |
Number of reported compliance plugins for all hosts in scan with FAILED compliance result. |
Source |
nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/"cm:compliance-result", namespaces={'cm': 'http://www.nessus.org/cm'}/"FAILED" |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug , default |
Warning compliance
Warning compliance - column details
Header name |
Warning compliance |
Description |
Number of reported compliance plugins for all hosts in scan with WARNING compliance result. |
Source |
nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/"cm:compliance-result", namespaces={'cm': 'http://www.nessus.org/cm'}/"WARNING" |
Post-processing |
none |
Column type |
debug , default |