Nessus Essentials¶
The Nessus connector runs vulnerability scans via the Nessus REST API.
Credential Fields¶
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes | Display name |
| Nessus URL | Yes | e.g. https://nessus-host:8834 |
| Username | Yes | Nessus username |
| Password | Yes | Nessus password |
Capabilities¶
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
run_scan |
Create and launch a Nessus scan, poll to completion (up to 30 min), return vulnerability findings. policy_id defaults to Basic Network Scan template. |
Findings flow into the Vulnerability Remediation Pipeline.