Seamlessly deploy patches for the vulnerabilities detected by Tenable Security Center (formerly Tenable.sc)

The integration of Tenable Security Center (formerly Tenable.sc) aims to bridge the gap between the detection of vulnerabilities and the deployment of patches. With this integration, IT admins can effortlessly deploy patches from the Patch Manager Plus console for the vulnerabilities detected by Tenable Security Center (formerly Tenable.sc). No more multiple dashboards, No more manual correlations between vulnerabilities and the relevant patches, the Tenable Security Center (formerly Tenable.sc) integration does all the work for you!

Steps to integrate Tenable Security Center (formerly Tenable.sc) with Patch Manager Plus

Generate API keys in Tenable Security Center (formerly Tenable.sc)

• To generate Tenable Security Center (formerly Tenable.sc) API keys, you need to have Security Manager access to Tenable Security Center (formerly Tenable.sc)
• If you have Security Manager privileges, you can generate the required API keys by following this user-guide by Tenable Security Center (formerly Tenable.sc)
• Once you click Generate, Tenable Security Center generates Access key and Secret key.
• Store these keys in a secure location.

Configure API Settings in Patch Manager Plus

• Navigate to Admin > Integration > Threat scanner settings. Only users with Security Manager privileges can configure the API Settings.
• Enter the Tenable Security Center (formerly Tenable.sc) base URL, Access key and the Secret key
• Configure the frequency at which you want the data sync to happen.
• Click on Save to enable the Integration.

Workflow

• After enabling the Integration, Patch Manager Plus will import the vulnerability details and the affected machine details from Tenable Security Center.
• Only the following plugin families are supported now,
  • Windows
  • Windows: Microsoft Bulletins
  • Databases
  • Misc
  • CentOS Local Security Checks
  • Debian Local Security Checks
  • Oracle Linux Local Security Checks
  • Red Hat Local Security Checks
  • Rocky Linux Local Security Checks
  • SUSE Local Security Checks
  • Ubuntu Local Security Checks
  • Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
• Identify the corresponding patch/fix for the respective vulnerabilities and remediate those vulnerabilities by installing the appropriate patch.

• Threats detected by Tenable, with the patch availability, will be listed under Tenable.sc Threats. Users can also deploy patches for vulnerabilities from this view.

If you have any further questions, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions section for more information.