Tenable Vulnerability Management
User Guide
Last Revised: May 08, 2025
Copyright © 2025 Tenable, Inc. All rights reserved. Tenable, Tenable Nessus, Tenable Lumin, Assure, and the Tenable logo are registered trademarks of Tenable, Inc. or its affiliates. All other
products or services are trademarks of their respective owners.
,Table of Contents
Welcome to Tenable Vulnerability Management 28
Get Started with Tenable Vulnerability Management 29
Plan Your Deployment 29
Install and Configure Sensors 30
Configure Application Settings 31
Analyze Your Attack Surface 31
Tenable Vulnerability Management Licenses 34
System Requirements 39
Sensor Connection Requirements 40
Log in to Tenable Vulnerability Management 41
CVSS vs. VPR 42
CVSS 42
CVSS-Based Severity 42
CVSS-Based Risk Factor 43
Vulnerability Priority Rating 44
VPR Key Drivers 44
Vulnerability Severity Indicators 46
Vulnerability Mitigation 47
Vulnerability States 48
Log Out of Tenable Vulnerability Management 49
Navigate Tenable Vulnerability Management 50
My Account 57
View Your Account Details 59
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, Update Your Account 62
Change Your Password 63
Configure Two-Factor Authentication 64
Generate API Keys 67
Unlock Your Account 69
Breadcrumbs 69
Planes 70
Tables 71
Use Tables 71
Customize Table Columns 71
Right-Click Menu 72
Filter a Table 73
Explore Tables 75
Use Filters 76
Use the Context Menu 82
Customize Explore Tables 83
Query Builder 84
Saved Queries 86
Manage Queries 88
Export Findings or Assets 90
Error Messages 93
Dashboards 107
Vulnerability Management Dashboard 107
Vulnerability Management Overview (Explore) 112
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, Tenable Web App Scanning Dashboard 117
View the Dashboards Page 118
Tenable-Provided Dashboards 119
Export a Full Dashboard Landing Page 120
Export an Individual Dashboard Widget 121
View an Individual Dashboard 121
View the Dashboard Template Library 123
Create a Dashboard 123
Preview a Dashboard 128
Enable Explore Dashboards 128
Manage Dashboards 130
Dashboard Groups 130
Add a Dashboard Group 130
Share a Dashboard Group 131
Edit a Dashboard Group 132
Delete a Dashboard Group 132
Automatically Update Widgets on a Dashboard 133
Edit a Dashboard 135
Set a Default Dashboard 138
Rename a Dashboard 138
Duplicate a Dashboard 139
Filter a Dashboard 140
Filter a Dashboard by Time 142
Share a Dashboard 142
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User Guide
Last Revised: May 08, 2025
Copyright © 2025 Tenable, Inc. All rights reserved. Tenable, Tenable Nessus, Tenable Lumin, Assure, and the Tenable logo are registered trademarks of Tenable, Inc. or its affiliates. All other
products or services are trademarks of their respective owners.
,Table of Contents
Welcome to Tenable Vulnerability Management 28
Get Started with Tenable Vulnerability Management 29
Plan Your Deployment 29
Install and Configure Sensors 30
Configure Application Settings 31
Analyze Your Attack Surface 31
Tenable Vulnerability Management Licenses 34
System Requirements 39
Sensor Connection Requirements 40
Log in to Tenable Vulnerability Management 41
CVSS vs. VPR 42
CVSS 42
CVSS-Based Severity 42
CVSS-Based Risk Factor 43
Vulnerability Priority Rating 44
VPR Key Drivers 44
Vulnerability Severity Indicators 46
Vulnerability Mitigation 47
Vulnerability States 48
Log Out of Tenable Vulnerability Management 49
Navigate Tenable Vulnerability Management 50
My Account 57
View Your Account Details 59
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, Update Your Account 62
Change Your Password 63
Configure Two-Factor Authentication 64
Generate API Keys 67
Unlock Your Account 69
Breadcrumbs 69
Planes 70
Tables 71
Use Tables 71
Customize Table Columns 71
Right-Click Menu 72
Filter a Table 73
Explore Tables 75
Use Filters 76
Use the Context Menu 82
Customize Explore Tables 83
Query Builder 84
Saved Queries 86
Manage Queries 88
Export Findings or Assets 90
Error Messages 93
Dashboards 107
Vulnerability Management Dashboard 107
Vulnerability Management Overview (Explore) 112
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, Tenable Web App Scanning Dashboard 117
View the Dashboards Page 118
Tenable-Provided Dashboards 119
Export a Full Dashboard Landing Page 120
Export an Individual Dashboard Widget 121
View an Individual Dashboard 121
View the Dashboard Template Library 123
Create a Dashboard 123
Preview a Dashboard 128
Enable Explore Dashboards 128
Manage Dashboards 130
Dashboard Groups 130
Add a Dashboard Group 130
Share a Dashboard Group 131
Edit a Dashboard Group 132
Delete a Dashboard Group 132
Automatically Update Widgets on a Dashboard 133
Edit a Dashboard 135
Set a Default Dashboard 138
Rename a Dashboard 138
Duplicate a Dashboard 139
Filter a Dashboard 140
Filter a Dashboard by Time 142
Share a Dashboard 142
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