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Tenable Nessus Cloud

This guide walks you through creating a Tenable Nessus Cloud connector.

Prerequisites​

  • You need a user with at least Basic Permission, no specific privileges are required. If you want to create new user with minimum permissions, please follow step 1 else you can directly go to step 2.

Step 1. Log in to Tenable as an Administrator​

  • Log in to Tenable Console at cloud.tenable.com. Once logged in, click the Settings gear in the top right corner and go to Access Control.
  • Here, you can either use the logged-in user account or
  • Create a service user account (with an email not tied to an employee), which we recommend for production environments.
  • Assign the new account the minimal role of Basic User.
  • Log out of the current user, and then log in using the newly created account.

Step 2. Create API Keys for Service Integration​

  • In the upper-right corner, click on the profile avatar for the logged-in user and navigate to the user's My Profile.

  • In the left-side navigation, select API KEYS

  • In the bottom-right, click the Generate button. A warning in the top-right will appear, stating that this operation will overwrite any previously generated keys. Click Continue. You will be provided with two keys: access key and  secret key.

    • NOTE: Copy both and store them in a secure place as they won’t be shown again.

Configure the Integration​

Create the connector in ASCERA by supplying all configuration values. Go to Connectors under ConMon: Maintain, click Create, then select Tenable Nessus Cloud.