Integrating Nessus 3x with EventSentry

Importing a Scan (Step 2 of 4)

Importing

Now that we have the scan, what's next? EventSentry includes a command-line application (es_db_nessus_import.exe) which will import NBE files to the EventSentry database. The application supports importing NBE files from both Nessus version 2.x and Nessus version 3.x.

By default, this application can be found in the Database Wizards subfolder of the EventSentry installation folder.

C:\Program Files\EventSentry\Database Wizards

Using the Command Prompt or a batch script, you can import the Nessus scan using the following syntax.

es_db_nessus_import "<ConnectionString>" <NBE FILE>

-or-

es_db_nessus_import "<EventSentry Database Target>" <NBE FILE>

The screenshot above shows how we import data from the hornet.nbe file to the database pointed to by the EventSentry MSSQL target.

Now my Nessus scan has been imported in to my EventsSentry database (MSSQL) so I can begin interacting with the data with the Web Reports.