Noncompliance section

Here you will find all details about data visible in target file in Noncompliance section.

Column details explanation

Header name	Column name in the target xlsx file.
Description	Short description of particular data.
Source	Information about the exact source from where NFA takes data.
Post-processing	Information on how the gathered data is processed, if it’s processed at all.
Column type	default - column always appears in the report. debug - column appears in the report only if the add debug data option has been enabled.

Note

Some of the columns are visible only if you use add debug data option for analysis (see Settings to adhere more information about this option). For all of these columns you will find below information Column type : debug.

Nessus scanner IP

Nessus scanner IP - column details

Header name	Nessus scanner IP
Description	Scanner IP used during scan of reported host based on Plugin ID 19506 output.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/[pluginID="19506"]/plugin_output
Post-processing	If Plugin ID 19506 output exist extract Scanner IP from output line with Scanner IP : If Plugin ID 19506 output does not exist return: No output recorded. - if plugin appeared in the report but does not return any output, Check Audit Trail. - if plugin does not appeared in the report but used during scan, {plugin_id} not enabled. - if plugin has not been enabled in policy used during scan.
Column type	debug

See also

Read more about plugin which source for this column on Tenable website https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/19506

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

Target

Target - column details

Header name	Target
Description	Name of reported host. This can be either IP or FQDN, depending on this what has been given as target.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/[@name='name']
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug, default

Hostname

Hostname - column details

Header name	Hostname
Description	Hostname of reported host.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/HostProperties/tag/[@name='hostname']
Post-processing	Value changed to lowercase. If hostname field contains FQDN only hostname will be returned.
Column type	debug, default

FQDN

FQDN - column details

Header name	FQDN
Description	FQDN of reported host.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/HostProperties/tag/[@name='host-fqdn']
Post-processing	Value changed to lowercase.
Column type	debug, default

IP

IP - column details

Header name	IP
Description	IP of reported host.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/HostProperties/tag/[@name='host-ip']
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug, default

Scanned

Scanned - column details

Header name	Scanned
Description	Information if target host has been scanned. yes if target host is on the list of reported hosts. no if target host is not on the list of reported hosts.
Source	nessus file > Preferences/ServerPreferences/preference/[name='TARGET']/value nessus file > ReportHost/[@name='name']
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug, default

Credentialed checks

Credentialed checks - column details

Header name	Credentialed checks
Description	Information if reported host has been scanned with credentialed checks.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/[pluginID="19506"]/plugin_output
Post-processing	If Plugin ID 19506 output exist extract yes or no from output line with Credentialed checks :. If Plugin ID 19506 output does not exist return no.
Column type	debug, default

See also

Read more about this plugin on Tenable website https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/19506

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

Plugin ID

Plugin ID - column details

Header name	Plugin ID
Description	Exact Plugin ID returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/[@pluginID]
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug, default

Plugin name

Plugin name - column details

Header name	Plugin name
Description	Exact Plugin Name returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/[@pluginName]
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug, default

Plugin type

Plugin type - column details

Header name	Plugin type
Description	Exact Plugin type returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/plugin_type
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug, default

Risk Factor

Risk Factor - column details

Header name	Risk Factor
Description	Exact Plugin Risk Factor returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/risk_factor
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug, default

Plugin family

Plugin family - column details

Header name	Plugin family
Description	Exact Plugin Family returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/[@pluginFamily]
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug, default

Compliance plugin file

Compliance plugin file - column details

Header name	Compliance plugin file
Description	Information if this is Compliance plugin.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/compliance/
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug

Plugin file name

Plugin file name - column details

Header name	Plugin file name
Description	Exact Plugin file name returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/fname
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug

Plugin version

Plugin version - column details

Header name	Plugin version
Description	Exact Plugin version returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/script_version
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug, default

Plugin publication date

Plugin publication date - column details

Header name	Plugin publication date
Description	Exact Plugin publication date returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/plugin_publication_date
Post-processing	Return in format yyyy-mm-dd.
Column type	debug, default

Plugin modification date

Plugin modification date - column details

Header name	Plugin modification date
Description	Exact Plugin modification date returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/plugin_modification_date
Post-processing	Return in format yyyy-mm-dd.
Column type	debug, default

Check name

Check name - column details

Header name	Check name
Description	Exact Compliance Check name returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/"cm:compliance-check-name", namespaces={'cm': 'http://www.nessus.org/cm'}/
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug, default

Audit file name

Audit file name - column details

Header name	Audit file name
Description	Exact Compliance Audit file name returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/"cm:compliance-audit-file", namespaces={'cm': 'http://www.nessus.org/cm'}/
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug, default

Check ID

Check ID - column details

Header name	Check ID
Description	Exact Compliance Check ID returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/"cm:compliance-check-id", namespaces={'cm': 'http://www.nessus.org/cm'}/
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug

Current value

Current value - column details

Header name	Current value
Description	Exact Compliance Check current value returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/"cm:compliance-actual-value", namespaces={'cm': 'http://www.nessus.org/cm'}/
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug, default

Uname

Uname - column details

Header name	Uname
Description	Exact Compliance Check uname returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/"cm:compliance-uname", namespaces={'cm': 'http://www.nessus.org/cm'}/
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug

Description

Description - column details

Header name	Description
Description	Exact Compliance Check description returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/"cm:compliance-info", namespaces={'cm': 'http://www.nessus.org/cm'}/
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug, default

Check status

Check status - column details

Header name	Check status
Description	Exact Compliance Check status returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/"cm:compliance-result", namespaces={'cm': 'http://www.nessus.org/cm'}/
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug, default

Reference

Reference - column details

Header name	Reference
Description	Exact Compliance Check reference returned by Nessus.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/"cm:compliance-reference", namespaces={'cm': 'http://www.nessus.org/cm'}/
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug, default

Error

Error - column details

Header name	Error
Description	Exact Compliance Check error returned by Nessus, if error occur.
Source	nessus file > ReportHost/ReportItem/"cm:compliance-error", namespaces={'cm': 'http://www.nessus.org/cm'}/
Post-processing	none
Column type	debug, default