- Securing Network Infrastructure
- Sairam Jetty Sagar Rahalkar
- 291字
- 2021-08-20 10:15:29
How to do it…
Perform the following steps:
- Open the Nessus Web Client.
- Log in to the Nessus client with the user that you created during installation:
![](https://epubservercos.yuewen.com/9DB435/19470380901501406/epubprivate/OEBPS/Images/7b22852d-34fb-4100-9c03-549a76f986c6.png?sign=1734402772-HV8ioA6lUOnfqU4IV5ExYIcudfwH0AZu-0-e854788d6bc71dc37055a0b9808f48ad)
- Click on the Policies option on the left-hand side of the home screen, under RESOURCES, to see the Policies screen:
![](https://epubservercos.yuewen.com/9DB435/19470380901501406/epubprivate/OEBPS/Images/b6b44f05-c51f-42ba-889b-41323bd1e5e2.png?sign=1734402772-PhLbNKn2SVv4hMDvGON9WHvo70TT6Zia-0-b8b2be8807bb3a5560903d2e05f9c14f)
- Click on Create a new policy and on Basic Network Scan:
![](https://epubservercos.yuewen.com/9DB435/19470380901501406/epubprivate/OEBPS/Images/1786f7c7-8d11-4809-9857-8faf40051b81.png?sign=1734402772-cqAFBYsxwfaKHnYVx7RpMUuP7SWxu4rN-0-a9d8dbc4ce1bb1394e4863d294d0b38e)
- Fill in the details for Name and Description, as follows:
![](https://epubservercos.yuewen.com/9DB435/19470380901501406/epubprivate/OEBPS/Images/acc45d4d-aafa-476e-ab62-bc0da0e8fa40.png?sign=1734402772-gCKlUzz9VOf8bQbGfRFstYRPiofmE0A4-0-df1d23d779ca20f0e45aa810c60a4255)
- Set the group permission to Can use.
- Navigate to the DISCOVERY tab and select the type of port scan to be performed from the drop-down:
![](https://epubservercos.yuewen.com/9DB435/19470380901501406/epubprivate/OEBPS/Images/5e479b8d-1760-4149-9167-579fa138765c.png?sign=1734402772-mVazMizioOVTiFfvrN9AfhJ9M9tNRxw1-0-833226b0339a904589c0c43c8b466121)
- Navigate to the ASSESSMENT tab and select the type of assessment to be performed from the drop-down:
![](https://epubservercos.yuewen.com/9DB435/19470380901501406/epubprivate/OEBPS/Images/09f96d8b-6733-4548-a130-2680096a8cbf.png?sign=1734402772-zJJvFqXyJCqdhup2nPGzBhkd6bjq8W9L-0-3015f9ac77024b2cc8b0c7b23c58bd5d)
- Navigate to the REPORT tab and select the settings for Nessus to prepare the report as per your requirements:
![](https://epubservercos.yuewen.com/9DB435/19470380901501406/epubprivate/OEBPS/Images/4dd98f3f-4c60-41db-b342-ced951f0f53f.png?sign=1734402772-xD7xvgyHui2N0Al0x2Od5CqiQmcSE1yO-0-e1cfd9a752ba78ff4f39af4f71494942)
- Navigate to the ADVANCED tab and select the scan settings as per your requirements from the drop-down:
![](https://epubservercos.yuewen.com/9DB435/19470380901501406/epubprivate/OEBPS/Images/193c8857-6c8a-4f95-9f5b-2591e601ea76.png?sign=1734402772-eC802kncqHL8LnkNHOpvWqn7DKahR6lS-0-efdf500e09751bbb86d9446f16c0a483)
- If you select Custom, a new tab General will appear below the ADVANCED tab so that you can further customize your scan settings:
![](https://epubservercos.yuewen.com/9DB435/19470380901501406/epubprivate/OEBPS/Images/a0894266-b683-4531-852d-e1985280cda8.png?sign=1734402772-wMzzLx1PAPbzadmrcLRWcNqNfr4QyTu8-0-6481849e6cddc636ee6229b35b1216b3)
- Save the scan. This will take you to the Policies screen from Step 2, which lists the current policy that you created:
![](https://epubservercos.yuewen.com/9DB435/19470380901501406/epubprivate/OEBPS/Images/db1bbc2c-e659-4229-a080-c81dd2c8cffd.png?sign=1734402772-Oz4PTGs94YhmlR1bK9WXK8tELrAkeKRO-0-497ce3d9dae91fc7bd408151a8150255)
- You can check the checkbox beside the name of the policy and click on the More drop-down at the top right to select from the Copy, Export, and Delete options for the policy:
![](https://epubservercos.yuewen.com/9DB435/19470380901501406/epubprivate/OEBPS/Images/d3810889-d2fb-47a2-8751-67c5f1ebfbd3.png?sign=1734402772-HJgwcFgRP0i7Z8aj9wEn5VnOd0e4COZ1-0-1846a70267cc7b1e77bd2e071be3b221)
- Take note of the previous step and click on Export to export the policy onto your system:
![](https://epubservercos.yuewen.com/9DB435/19470380901501406/epubprivate/OEBPS/Images/bf4aaf78-a6c6-448e-b9a3-4b369443f876.png?sign=1734402772-E5hEcFPSGFnNrHJ78rzapvxuCBm8QvLd-0-efbb566e6bc6642573d815a41d5fa64e)
- Click on Export. A .nessus file will have been downloaded onto your system:
![](https://epubservercos.yuewen.com/9DB435/19470380901501406/epubprivate/OEBPS/Images/7558a10d-10c1-4d45-bc31-417b2d00267a.png?sign=1734402772-O5O2aMGGzWOtUMr82dd7SzFHzbKRWztm-0-8fb0950fd5456eb5d1b26a0b9ebb55df)
- In order to import this, click on Import and upload the downloaded .nessus file:
![](https://epubservercos.yuewen.com/9DB435/19470380901501406/epubprivate/OEBPS/Images/e76d461f-2d3c-4e3b-8242-fe996302f0c9.png?sign=1734402772-FVsObz7ouwM3rzkGsLqDk0B7tWMFQeBa-0-49a6a023f60365f0e350a06be6c9c7ea)
- The uploaded policy is now visible in the Policies screen of the user:
![](https://epubservercos.yuewen.com/9DB435/19470380901501406/epubprivate/OEBPS/Images/2f76f092-b579-4ee0-860a-eb02696c5543.png?sign=1734402772-lo30ueOAbGeKIRlUj0Wez0UoTxBn7sLR-0-24bb1001ddb7387a38acafc76fe63240)