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How to exclude certain plugins from Network scans (System Scans) for Elements Exposure Management?

Issue:

How to exclude certain plugins from Networks scans (System Scans) for Elements Exposure Management?

Resolution:

To exclude a plugin for Elements Exposure Management, you need to check the Plugin ID for the vulnerability:

  1. Log in to the Elements Security Center portal
  2. Navigate to the Environment > Exposure page
  3. Go to the Findings tab
  4. Search on the finding you want to exclude and click on the finding
  5. Copy the Plugin ID from the right side of the finding details page

To exclude a specific plugin from Network scans (System scan):

  1. Log in to the Elements Security Center portal
  2. Navigate to the Security configurations > Scan Templates page
  3. Go to the Network scan templates tab
  4. Click on the template that you are using
    1. Note: default templates cannot be modified since they are view only (read-only)
  5. From the Plugins – Scan with drop-down menu, select All plugins excluding
  6. Enter the plugin ID 
  7. Click Finish