Tenable Security Center Connector

Tenable Security Center (Tenable.sc) is an on-premises vulnerability management platform that enables organizations to identify, analyze, and manage vulnerabilities within their network environments. It offers comprehensive visibility into network assets and their security posture. Tenable Security Center connector leverages Analysis API for fetching the vulnerabilities detected across their environment.

How to Obtain API Credentials?

Enable API Key Authentication:

1. Log in to Tenable Security Center via the user interface.
2. In the left navigation, click System > Configuration.
   – The Configuration page appears.
3. Click the Security tile.
   – The Security Configuration page appears.
4. In the Authentication Settings section, click Allow API Keys to enable the toggle.
5. Click Submit.
   – Tenable Security Center saves your configuration.

Note: Required Tenable Security Center User Role: Administrator or organizational user with appropriate permissions.
For more information, see User Roles.

To Generate API Keys:

1. Click Users > Users.
   – The Users page appears.
2. Right-click the row for the user for whom you want to generate an API key.
   – The actions menu appears.
   -or-
   – Select the check box for the user for whom you want to generate an API key.
   • The available actions appear at the top of the table.
3. Click API Keys > Generate API Key.
   – A confirmation window appears.
4. Click Generate.
   – The Your API Key window appears, displaying the access key and secret key for the user.
5. Save the API keys in a safe location.

NOTE :
• You cannot view API secret keys in the Tenable Security Center interface after their initial generation.
• If you lose your existing secret key, you must generate new API keys.
• For more information about API key authorization, see API Key Authorization in the Tenable.sc API Best Practices Guide.

Configuration Parameters

The following configurations are required to forward Tenable Security Center logs to DNIF:

Field	Description
Connector Name	Enter a unique name for the connector
Hostname/IP	Enter the Hostname/IP address of your Tenable Security Center instance
API Access Key	Enter the generated Access Key
API Secret Key	Enter the generated Secret Key

• Click Save after entering all the required details and click Test Connection to verify the configuration.
• A Connection successful message will be displayed along with the timestamp.
• If the connection fails, an error message will be shown. Refer to Troubleshooting Connector Validations for further assistance.