User Roles | Knowledge Base

Purpose

This document describes how to create user roles.

Introduction

The User Roles tab is used to administrate the user roles. Every user can be given one or several user roles, which determine what actions that user can perform. Multiple user roles can be assigned to one user, which allows for further customization of the user permissions.

Creating Roles

To create a user role:

Click Main Menu > Settings > Manage User.
In the Manage User Accounts window select User Roles tab and click + New.
In the Maintaining User Role window, enter a Role Name.
Select the various boxes to match the role being created.
Click Save.

Maintaining User Role

Option	Description
Role name	Every user role needs to have a given name to identify the role.
Read Only	The user will not be permitted to make any changes or new creations when this option is enabled.
LDAP/AD Group (HIAB only)	The LDAP/AD Group field is available if LDAP/AD is enabled on the HIAB. This user role is mapped to the defined role in LDAP/AD when the user login.

Target Management

Option	Description
Administrate Targets/Target Groups	Allows the user to administrate targets and groups in the Manage Targets view.

Scan Scheduling

Option	Description
Administrate Scheduling	Determines if the user can define and set up new scan schedules.
Force Target Group in Scheduling	Enforces the user to only use the already defined groups in the scheduling section. No manual targets can be entered in the targets tab.
Administrate Scanning Policies	Determines if the user can create, modify and remove scanning policies within the system.
Stop scans	If the user can administrate scan scheduling they will also be allowed to stop scans if this setting is enabled.

Reporting Tools

The Reporting Tools field gives a user permission to view the reporting tools. If not enabled, the reporting tools are not shown to the user.

Option	Description
Mark False Positives	Allow the user to mark a finding as a false positive.
Risk Management	Allow the user to mark vulnerabilities as accepted risks and/or change the risk level for a finding.
Verify scan	Allow the user to perform verification scans. No scans will be deducted from the license when using this feature.
Receive Scan Results SMS Notifications	Enable the user to receive scan results as SMS.
Remove Scan Result	Allow the user to remove reports.
Receive Scan Results by Email	Enable the user to receive reports by email.
Access Dashboard	Allow the user to see the Dashboard.

Compliance Scanning

Compliance Scanning is only visible if it is included in your license.

The Compliance Scan field gives a user, permission to view the Compliance scanning module.
If not enabled, it will not be shown to the user.

Option	Description
Create/Edit Policies	Allow the user to Create/Edit policies.
Mark Exceptions	Allow the user to mark exceptions.
Answer Question	Allow the user to answer questions.
Approve Question	Allow the user to approve questions.

Web Application Scanning

Web Application Scanning is only visible if it is included in your license.

Option	Description
Administrate Scoping	Allow the user to administrate Scoping.
Access Reporting	Allow the user to access reporting.
Remove Scan Results	Allow the user to remove Scan results. Access Reporting needs to be selected for this role.

Scoping

Outscan only

Option	Description
Submit scoping request	Allow the user to submit Appsec scoping requests.

PCI Management

PCI Management is only visible if PCI Compliance scan is included in your license.

Option	Description
Administrate Scoping	Allow the user to create, modify, or remove any scopes in this module.
Administrate Scheduling	Allow the user to start and stop PCI scans.
Access Reporting	Allow the user to view PCI reports.
Dispute Findings	If the user has Access Reporting this option allow the user to dispute findings from the report.

Managed Reports

This section is only visible if you have an Managed Reports license.

Option	Description
Comment Reports	Allow users to add comments to reports.

Vulnerability Management

Option	Description
Comment Vulnerability Database	Allow the user to create and edit comments in the vulnerability database.

User Management

Option	Description
Administrate Accounts	Allow the user to administrate accounts.
Administrate User Roles	Allow the user to administrate user roles.

Ticket Management

Option	Description
Manage Tickets	Allow the user to administrate tickets.
Grant All Tickets	Give access to all internal tickets. (If Manage Tickets is selected).

Audit Log Management

Option	Description
Read Audit Logs	The user is able to read the auditing log.

License

Option	Description
View License	Allow the user to view the License tab in Main Menu > Settings > Account.

HIAB Management (HIAB only)

HIAB Management only visible if it is included in your license.

Option	Description
Administrate HIAB Server	Allow the user to restart the HIAB and setup HIAB settings like backup and networking.