Change Risk Levels

Purpose

This document describes how to modify the risk level for a specific finding/vulnerability.

Introduction

With the Change Risk function, the risk level for a specific finding/vulnerability can be modified.

Any updated risk level is displayed in italics in the portal interface.

Changing Risk Level

To change then risk level:

1. Go to Main Menu > Netsec > Reporting Tools.

2. Select a group in Target Group.

3. In the Findings tab, click on a finding to select it. Multiple findings can be selected by pressing the CTRL or SHIFT key.

4. Right click on the finding and select Change Risk.

5. The Change Risk window is displayed.
   

   

   
   

6. Click Change Risk Level with: and select the risk level.

   • High Risk

   • Medium Risk

   • Low Risk

   • Information

   • Original Risk Level

Selecting the Original Risk Level reverts the risk level back to the original state

7. To change the risk level for all targets, select the For all targets check box.

8. Click Save.

Now every time a scan runs that finding is picked up as the selected risk level.

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