Source Native Key Rule

Source Native Key is a unique identifier assigned to an asset by the original third-party source from which the asset was imported into Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management (CSAM) inventory.

The Source Native Key Rule under Asset Identification Rules identifies and merges duplicate assets imported from a third-party source. The system uses the unique native key provided by a third-party asset source as an identification attribute to merge duplicate assets.

The Source Native Key rule is applied by default to all assets imported through connectors. This ensures that duplicate assets imported from third-party sources are primarily evaluated based on their native keys. 

The system creates and maintains this rule. You can only view the rule details, but cannot modify or remove it.

The Source Native Key Rule is displayed on the Configurations > Asset Identification Rules tab.

Once the rule merges the duplicate assets, you can review the asset identification details in the Asset Identification Log window by navigating to Asset Details > Sources > Summary > Identification Log.