Ax-OS must implement privileged access authorization to all information systems and infrastructure components for selected organization-defined vulnerability scanning activities.

In certain situations, the nature of the vulnerability scanning may be more intrusive, or the information system component that is the subject of the scanning may contain highly sensitive information. Privileged access authorization to selected system components facilitates more thorough vulnerability scanning and also protects the sensitive nature of such scanning.

The vulnerability scanning application must use privileged access authorization for the scanning account.

From the Axonius Toolbox (accessed via Secure Shell [SSH]) Main Actions Menu, select the following options:

Compliance Actions >> Advanced Compliance Actions >> Update Tenable Scan Account Permissions

Enter the scanning account username.

If no scanning account has been set, this is a finding.

From the Axonius Toolbox (accessed via SSH) Main Actions Menu, select the following options:

Compliance Actions >> Advanced Compliance Actions >> Add Tenable Scan Account

Enter the username.