CS Old and New Search Token Mappings

The token standardization for the Qualys Query Language (QQL) search tokens follows a standard naming convention.

The new token format follows the syntax: entity.attribute
For example, the old token reportName is renamed to report.name, wherein, report is the entity, and name is the attribute. 


- Only the new tokens are displayed in the auto-suggestion in the search bars within the UI. However, if you type the old token name manually, the QQL query still works. Old token names' visibility from the UI is removed. 
- The existing Dashboard widgets and Saved Search Queries will continue to support the old tokens. You can edit search queries and widgets to update the new tokens.
-  The API endpoints that use QQL tokens in the queries will work with the old tokens. You can edit the API query to include the new tokens.

The following is the old and new tokens mapping list: 

Report TokensReport Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
reportName report.name

Scan Jobs TokensScan Jobs Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
filters.repoTags.repo container.image.repo.repository
filters.repoTags.tag container.image.repo.tag.name
onDemand job.isOnDemand
status job.status

Secret Detectors TokensSecret Detectors Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
secretDetector container.secretDetector.name
category container.secretDetector.category
type container.secretDetector.type
severity container.secretDetector.severity
status container.secretDetector.status

Sensor Profile TokensSensor Profile Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
profileName sensor.profile.name
createdBy sensor.profile.createdBy.username
updatedBy sensor.profile.updatedBy.username
profileUuid sensor.profile.uuid
profileType sensor.profile.type
tags.name sensor.profile.tag.name

Asset Activity TokensAsset Activity Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
activityType activity.type
activityCode activity.code
activityMessage activity.message
activityTime activity.time

CRS File Events TokensCRS File Events Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
action file.action
file.source file.source
file.target file.target
status file.cluster.status
actor.process.name actor.process.name
actor.process.parent_process.name actor.process.parent.name
actor.process.xattributes.exec_id actor.process.xattributes.execId
actor.authorizations.policy.name actor.authorizations.policy.name
cloud.provider cloud.provider
actor.process.parent_process.container.name actor.process.parent.container.name
actor.process.container.name actor.process.container.name
actor.process.container.uid actor.process.container.uid
actor.process.parent_process.container.uid actor.process.parent.container.uid
clusterName container.cluster.name
namespaceName file.namespaceName
nodeName file.nodeName

Exception TokensException Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
name riskAcceptance.name
scope riskAcceptance.scope
createdBy riskAcceptance.createdBy.username
updatedBy riskAcceptance.updatedBy.username
created riskAcceptance.createdDate
updated riskAcceptance.updatedDate
endDate riskAcceptance.endDate
list.name riskAcceptance.list.name
list.qids riskAcceptance.list.qid

Container Host Association TokensContainer Host Association Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
host.hostname container.host.name
host.ipAddress container.host.ipAddress
host.ipV6Address container.host.ipV6Address

Image Host Association TokensImage Host Association Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
host.hostname container.image.host.name
host.ipAddress container.image.host.ipAddress
host.ipV6Address container.image.host.ipV6Address

K8s Inventory Pod TokensK8s Inventory Pod Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
clusterUid container.cluster.uid
name container.cluster.k8s.pod.name
labels container.cluster.k8s.pod.label
annotations container.cluster.k8s.pod.annotation
status container.cluster.k8s.pod.status
containers container.cluster.k8s.pod.container
k8sExposure.exposedOutsideCluster container.k8s.exposure.exposedOutsideCluster
k8sExposure.exposedToWorld container.k8s.exposure.exposedToWorld

K8s Policy EventK8s Policy Event

Old Token Name New Token Name
policy.uuid policy.uuid
policy.version policy.version
policyResult.evaluation policy.result.evaluation
policy.scope policy.scope
images.isMultiPlatformImage container.image.isMultiPlatformImage
k8sAdmissionController.enforcementAction policy.k8s.admissionController.enforcementAction
k8sAdmissionController.cluster.name policy.k8s.admissionController.cluster.name
k8sAdmissionController.namespace.name policy.k8s.admissionController.namespace.name

K8s Posture Resources TokensK8s Posture Resources Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
accountId container.k8s.resourcePostures.accountId
clusterName container.cluster.name
clusterUid container.cluster.uid
firstEvaluated container.k8s.resourcePostures.firstEvaluatedDate
lastEvaluated container.k8s.resourcePostures.lastEvaluatedDate
resourceUid container.k8s.resourcePostures.resourceUid
resourceName container.k8s.resourcePostures.resourceName
policyNames container.k8s.resourcePostures.policyName
resourceLabels container.k8s.resourcePostures.resourceLabel
resourceType container.k8s.resourcePostures.resourceType
status container.k8s.resourcePostures.status

K8s Posture TokensK8s Posture Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
cid container.k8s.resourcePostures.cid
controlName container.k8s.resourcePostures.controlName
policyNames container.k8s.resourcePostures.policyName
criticality container.k8s.resourcePostures.criticality
resourcePostures.status container.k8s.resourcePostures.status
resourcePostures.clusterName container.cluster.name
resourcePostures.clusterUid container.cluster.uid
resourcePostures.dateEvaluated container.k8s.resourcePostures.evaluatedDate
resourcePostures.resourceUid container.k8s.resourcePostures.resourceUid
resourcePostures.resourceType container.k8s.resourcePostures.resourceType

Registry Repository TokensRegistry Repository Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name repositoryName asset.repositoryName

Registry TokensRegistry Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
registryUri container.image.registry.uri
registryName container.image.registry.name

Hosts TokensHosts Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
connectors.connector.name connector.name
system.biosDescription asset.biosDescription
system.manufacturer hardware.manufacturer
system.model hardware.model
system.totalMemory asset.totalMemory
system.timezone asset.timezone
software.name software.name
software.version software.version
software.installedDate software.installDate
openPorts.port openPorts.port
openPorts.protocol openPorts.protocol
processors.description processor.description
processors.speed processor.speed
services.name service.name
services.description service.description
accounts.username account.username
interfaces.dnsAddress asset.interface.dnsAddress
operatingSystem operatingSystem.name
name asset.name
updated asset.lastUpdatedDate
created asset.createdDate
netbiosName asset.netbiosName
system.lastBoot asset.lastBootDate
interfaces.hostname asset.interface.hostname
interfaces.macAddress asset.interface.macAddress
interfaces.address asset.interface.address
services.status service.status
software.firstFound software.firstFoundDate
software.lastUpdated software.lastUpdatedDate
openPorts.firstFound openPorts.firstFoundDate
openPorts.lastUpdated openPorts.lastUpdatedDate
volumes.name volume.name
volumes.size volume.size
volumes.free volume.free
pendingActivationForModules sensor.pendingActivationForModules
openPorts.detectedService openPorts.detectedService
openPorts.description openPorts.description
interfaces.interfaceName asset.interface.name
interfaces.gatewayAddress asset.interfaces.gatewayAddress
lastLoggedOnUser asset.lastLoggedOnUser
agentId qualys.agent.id
assetId asset.id
lastInventory qualys.agent.lastInventoryDate
lastCheckedIn qualys.agent.lastCheckedInDate
lastFullScan sensor.lastFullScanDate
lastComplianceScanDate sensor.lastComplianceScanDate
lastVmScanDate sensor.lastVmScanDate
configurationProfile qualys.agent.configurationProfile
cpuCount asset.cpuCount
agentVersion qualys.agent.version
agentActivations.key qualys.agent.activationKey.id
agentActivations.status qualys.agent.activationKey.status
vulnerabilities asset.isVulnerable
docker.hasSensor docker.hasSensor
docker.dockerVersion docker.version
docker.noOfContainers docker.noOfContainers
docker.noOfImages docker.noOfImages

Image TokensImage Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
architecture container.image.architecture
firstFound container.image.firstFoundDate
created container.image.createdDate
updated container.image.updatedDate
host.hostname container.image.host.name
host.ipAddress container.image.host.ipAddress
host.ipV6Address container.image.host.ipV6Address
hostArchitecture container.image.host.architecture
imageId container.image.id
label.key container.image.label.key
label.value container.image.label.value
lastVmScanDate container.image.lastVmScanDate
layers.comment container.image.layer.comment
layers.createdBy container.image.layer.createdBy
layers.created container.image.layer.createdDate
layers.id container.image.layer.id
layers.sha container.image.layer.sha
layers.size container.image.layer.sizeInBytes
layers.tags container.image.layer.tag
layersCount container.image.layer.count
operatingSystem container.image.operatingSystem.name
repo.registry container.image.repo.registry
repo.repository container.image.repo.repository
repo.tag container.image.repo.tag.name
repoDigests.registry container.image.repoDigest.registry
repoDigests.repository container.image.repoDigest.repository
repoDigests.digest container.image.repoDigest.digest
sha container.image.sha
software.name software.name
software.version software.version
software.fixVersion software.fixVersion
software.vulnerabilities.threatIntel.activeAttacks software.vulnerabilities.threatIntel.isActiveAttack
users container.image.user.username
author container.image.author
dockerVersion container.image.dockerVersion
size container.image.sizeInBytes
services.name container.image.service.name
services.description container.image.service.description
services.status container.image.service.status
registryUuid container.image.registryUuid
source container.image.source
isDockerHubOfficial container.image.isDockerHubOfficial
scanType container.image.scanType
scanStatus container.image.scanStatus
scanErrorCode container.image.scanErrorCode
lastComplianceScanDate container.image.lastComplianceScanDate
tags.name asset.container.image.tag.name
container.tags.name asset.container.instance.tag.name
secrets.severity secret.severity
exceptions.name riskAcceptance.name
lastMalwareScanned container.image.lastMalwareScanDate
lastSecretScanned container.image.lastSecretScanDate
imagesInUse container.image.lastUsedDate
qdsSeverity container.image.qdsSeverity
maxQdsScore container.image.maxQdsScore
riskScore asset.truRisk
hasBaseImage container.image.hasBaseImage
hasSecrets container.image.hasSecrets
software.lifecycle.eos software.lifecycle.eos
software.lifecycle.eol software.lifecycle.eol
software.lifecycle.ga software.lifecycle.ga
software.lifecycle.stage software.lifecycle.stage
baseImage container.image.baseImage
baseImagesForChildImages container.image.baseImagesForChildImages
hasChildImage container.image.hasChildImage

K8s Cluster TokensK8s Cluster Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
clusterUid container.cluster.uid
recordCreated container.cluster.recordCreatedDate
recordUpdated container.cluster.recordUpdatedDate
status container.cluster.status
clusterName container.cluster.name
provider cloudProvider.name
AWS.arn container.aws.eks.arn
AZURE.id container.azure.aks.resourceId
GCP.krn container.gcp.gke.krn
OCI.ocid container.oci.oke.ocid

Sensor TokensSensor Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
created sensor.createdDate
lastCheckedIn sensor.lastCheckedInDate
activationUuid sensor.activationUuid
sensorVersion sensor.version
hostname sensor.hostname
dockerVersion sensor.dockerVersion
label.key sensor.label.key
label.value sensor.label.value
ipv4 sensor.ipAddress
ipv6 sensor.ipV6Address
name sensor.name
macAddress sensor.macAddress
os sensor.os
registry sensor.registry
imageId sensor.imageId
imageSha sensor.imageSha
sha sensor.sha
sensorId sensor.id
containerIpv4 sensor.containerIpv4
containerIpv6 sensor.containerIpv6
containerMacAddress sensor.containerMacAddress
status sensor.status
privileged sensor.isPrivileged
sensorType sensor.type
uuid sensor.uuid
containerRuntime sensor.containerRuntime
containerRuntimeVersion sensor.containerRuntimeVersion
cluster.type sensor.cluster.type
cluster.k8s.project sensor.cluster.k8s.project
cluster.k8s.pod.name sensor.cluster.k8s.pod.name
cluster.k8s.pod.uuid sensor.cluster.k8s.pod.uuid
cluster.k8s.pod.label.key sensor.cluster.k8s.pod.label.key
cluster.k8s.pod.label.value sensor.cluster.k8s.pod.label.value
cluster.k8s.pod.namespace sensor.cluster.k8s.pod.namespace
cluster.k8s.pod.namespaceMetadata.annotations sensor.cluster.k8s.pod.namespaceMetadata.annotations
cluster.k8s.pod.namespaceMetadata.labels sensor.cluster.k8s.pod.namespaceMetadata.labels
cluster.k8s.pod.controller.name sensor.cluster.k8s.pod.controller.name
cluster.k8s.pod.controller.type sensor.cluster.k8s.pod.controller.type
cluster.k8s.pod.controller.uuid sensor.cluster.k8s.pod.controller.uuid
cluster.k8s.node.name sensor.cluster.k8s.node.name
cluster.k8s.node.isMaster sensor.cluster.k8s.node.isMaster
architecture sensor.architecture
cloudProvider.aws.ec2.instanceId aws.ec2.instanceId
activityCode sensor.activityCode
tags.name sensor.tag.name

Container TokensContainer Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
arguments container.instance.arguments
command container.instance.command
containerId container.instance.id
created container.instance.createdDate
updated container.instance.updatedDate
environment container.instance.environment
host.hostname container.instance.host.name
host.ipAddress container.instance.host.ipAddress
host.ipV6Address container.instance.host.ipV6Address
hostArchitecture container.instance.host.architecture
imageId container.instance.image.id
imageSha container.instance.image.sha
ipv4 container.instance.ipAddress
ipv6 container.instance.ipV6Address
isDrift container.instance.isDrift
label.key container.instance.label.key
label.value container.instance.label.value
lastVmScanDate container.instance.lastVmScanDate
macAddress container.instance.macAddress
name container.instance.name
operatingSystem container.instance.operatingSystem.name
path container.instance.path
portMapping.hostIp container.instance.portMapping.hostIp
portMapping.hostPort container.instance.portMapping.hostPort
portMapping.port container.instance.portMapping.containerPort
portMapping.protocol container.instance.portMapping.protocol
privileged container.instance.isPrivileged
isRoot container.instance.isRoot
drift.category drift.category
drift.reason drift.reason
drift.software.name drift.software.name
drift.software.version drift.software.version
drift.software.fixVersion drift.software.fixVersion
sha container.instance.sha
software.name software.name
software.version software.version
software.fixVersion software.fixVersion
state container.instance.state
stateChanged container.instance.isStateChanged
users container.instance.user.username
services.name container.service.name
services.description container.service.description
services.status container.service.status
source container.source
lastComplianceScanDate container.instance.lastComplianceScanDate
cluster.type container.cluster.type
cluster.k8s.project container.cluster.k8s.project
cluster.k8s.pod.name container.cluster.k8s.pod.name
cluster.k8s.pod.uuid container.cluster.k8s.pod.uuid
cluster.k8s.pod.label.key container.cluster.k8s.pod.label.key
cluster.k8s.pod.label.value container.cluster.k8s.pod.label.value
cluster.k8s.pod.namespace container.cluster.k8s.pod.namespace
cluster.k8s.pod.controller.name container.cluster.k8s.pod.controller.name
cluster.k8s.pod.controller.type container.cluster.k8s.pod.controller.type
cluster.k8s.pod.controller.uuid container.cluster.k8s.pod.controller.uuid
cluster.k8s.node.name container.cluster.k8s.node.name
cluster.k8s.node.isMaster container.cluster.k8s.node.isMaster
cluster.k8s.pod.namespaceMetadata.annotations container.cluster.k8s.pod.namespaceMetadata.annotations
cluster.k8s.pod.namespaceMetadata.labels container.cluster.k8s.pod.namespaceMetadata.labels
cloudProvider.aws.ecs.clusterName aws.ecs.cluster.name
cloudProvider.aws.ecs.accountId aws.ecs.accountId
cloudProvider.aws.ecs.region.code aws.ecs.region.code
cloudProvider.aws.ecs.container.macAddress aws.ecs.container.macAddress
cloudProvider.aws.ecs.container.subnetId aws.ecs.container.subnetId
cloudProvider.aws.ecs.container.id aws.ecs.container.id
cloudProvider.aws.ec2.instanceId aws.ec2.instanceId
image.tags.name asset.container.image.tag.name
tags.name asset.container.instance.tag.name
exceptions.name riskAcceptance.name
qdsSeverity container.instance.qdsSeverity
maxQdsScore container.instance.maxQdsScore
riskScore asset.truRisk
k8sExposure.exposedOutsideCluster container.k8s.exposure.exposedOutsideCluster
k8sExposure.exposedToWorld container.k8s.exposure.exposedToWorld
cloudProvider.aws.eks.arn aws.eks.arn
cloudProvider.aws.eks.accountId aws.eks.accountId
cloudProvider.aws.eks.region aws.eks.region
cloudProvider.gcp.gke.krn gcp.gke.krn
cloudProvider.gcp.gke.accountId gcp.gke.accountId
cloudProvider.gcp.gke.region gcp.gke.region
cloudProvider.azure.aks.resourceId azure.aks.resourceId
cloudProvider.azure.aks.accountId azure.aks.accountId
cloudProvider.azure.aks.region azure.aks.region
cloudProvider.oci.oke.ocid oci.oke.ocid
cloudProvider.oci.oke.accountId oci.oke.accountId
cloudProvider.oci.oke.region oci.oke.region
cloudProvider.selfManaged.clusterId container.selfManaged.clusterId
cloudProvider.selfManaged.accountId container.selfManaged.accountId
cloudProvider.selfManaged.region container.selfManaged.region
cluster.name container.cluster.name
cluster.uid container.cluster.uid
accountQlp container.instance.account.qlp
clusterQlp container.instance.cluster.qlp
namespaceQlp container.instance.namespace.qlp
podQlp container.instance.pod.qlp
containerQlp container.instance.qlp

CICD Policy TokensCICD Policy Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
policy.uuid policy.uuid
policy.version policy.version
policyResult.evaluation policy.result.evaluation
images.repo.registry container.image.repo.registry
images.repo.repository container.image.repo.repository
images.repo.tag container.image.repo.tag.name
policy.tags.name policy.tag.name

Centralized Policy TokensCentralized Policy Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
policyName policy.name
createdBy rule.createdBy.username
updatedBy rule.updatedBy.username
uuid policy.uuid
policyMode policy.mode
isDefault policy.isDefault
policyType policy.type
k8sFilters.cluster.clusterUid policy.k8s.filter.cluster.clusterUid
k8sFilters.namespace.clusterUid policy.k8s.filter.namespace.clusterUid
k8sFilters.namespace.namespaceValue policy.k8s.filter.namespace.value
policy.tags.name policy.tag.name

CRS Process Events TokensCRS Process Events Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
action process.action
status process.status
process.name process.name
actor.process.name actor.process.name
process.container.uid process.container.uid
actor.process.container.uid actor.process.container.uid
process.container.name process.container.name
actor.process.container.name actor.process.container.name
process.xattributes.exec_id process.xattributes.execId
cloud.provider cloud.provider
clusterName container.cluster.name
namespaceName process.namespaceName
nodeName process.nodeName

Vulnerability List TokensVulnerability List Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
name riskAcceptance.list.name
createdBy riskAcceptance.list.createdBy.username
updatedBy riskAcceptance.list.updatedBy.username
created riskAcceptance.list.createdDate
updated riskAcceptance.list.updatedDate

Software TokensSoftware Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
name software.name
version software.version
fixVersion software.fixVersion
scanType software.scanType
lifecycle.eos software.lifecycle.eos
lifecycle.eol software.lifecycle.eol
lifecycle.ga software.lifecycle.ga
lifecycle.stage software.lifecycle.stage

Executions Image TokensExecutions Image Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
scannedBySensorId sensor.uuid
status job.execution.status
imageId container.image.id

Executions TokensExecutions Tokens

Old Token Name New Token Name
listedBySensorId sensor.uuid
status job.execution.status