Scan section¶

Here you will find all details about data visible in target file in Scan 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 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.
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`