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Nessus

Integrate Nessus with Cloudaware to ingest vulnerability scan data for unified security visibility, reporting, and remediation workflows.

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  • Audience: Cloudaware administrators, SecOps teams, vulnerability management teams, and infrastructure teams
  • Outcome: Nessus vulnerability data is available in Cloudaware for risk visibility, asset correlation, and reporting

Capabilities​

The integration supports:

  • Ingestion of Nessus vulnerability scan data
  • Vulnerability context in Cloudaware for affected assets
  • Search and reporting for Nessus-derived vulnerability data using CMDB Navigator, CMDB list views, and reports

Prerequisites​

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  • Access to a Cloudaware account.
  • A user with access to the Admin Console and permissions to manage integrations.
  • Nessus hostname.
  • Nessus username and password.

Add Nessus Credentials​

To connect Nessus credentials to Cloudaware:

  1. In Cloudaware, go to Admin Console.
  2. Find Nessus in Security integrations, then click + ADD.
  3. Enter the following values:
    • Hostname: Enter the host name.
    • Username: Enter the username.
    • Password: Enter the password associated with the username.
  4. Click SAVE.
  5. Verify the integration status.
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A green status indicator means the integration is configured successfully. If the status indicator is red, contact Cloudaware Support at support@cloudaware.com.

View Nessus Data in Cloudaware​

To review Nessus data:

  1. In Cloudaware, open CMDB Navigator.
  2. Review vulnerability-related records associated with Nessus scan data.
  3. Use reports and list views to analyze vulnerability coverage and remediation progress.

Troubleshooting​

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Initial data collection may take time to complete after the integration is saved.

Integration Shows Red Status​

  • Confirm that the Nessus hostname is correct.
  • Verify that the username and password are correct.
  • Confirm that the Nessus user has access to the required scan data.
  • Check whether Cloudaware can reach the Nessus host.

Nessus Data Is Missing​

  • Allow the initial discovery cycle to complete.
  • Confirm that the Nessus account can access the expected scan results.
  • Verify that the Nessus host is reachable and active.
  • In CMDB Navigator, confirm that you are viewing vulnerability-related records.

Still stuck? Contact Cloudaware Support at support@cloudaware.com with the integration name and a brief description of the issue.

Reconfigure or Remove the Integration​

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To rotate credentials or update the Nessus host, edit the existing integration instead of deleting and re-creating it.

Update the Integration Details​

  1. Go to Admin.
  2. Select Nessus.
  3. Select the specific integration.
  4. Open the three-dot menu, then click Edit.
  5. Update the required fields.
  6. Click Save.

Remove the Integration from Cloudaware​

  1. Go to Admin.
  2. Select Nessus.
  3. Select the specific integration.
  4. Open the three-dot menu, then click Delete.
  5. Confirm the deletion if prompted.

Security Notes​

  • Use a dedicated Nessus account for Cloudaware discovery.
  • Grant only the minimum permissions required to read scan data.
  • Store Nessus credentials only in approved credential stores.
  • Rotate Nessus credentials according to your organization's credential-rotation policy.
  • Update the Cloudaware integration immediately if the Nessus password is revoked, regenerated, or replaced.
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