Use Custom Attributes for Asset Metadata

A custom attribute is information about the asset you wish to discover in the Qualys CSAM Inventory. You can specify any custom attributes from a list or fetch them with your script.
The value is visible in Asset System information > Custom attributes. You can further filter assets or perform operations based on the custom attributes

• SET: When Use Custom Attributes for Asset Metadata value is ‘SET’, the application deletes previously created custom attribute and SET new attribute.
• ADD: When Use Custom Attributes for Asset Metadata value is ‘ADD’, the application adds a new attribute.

Add a Custom Attribute

Perform the following steps to add custom attributes:

1. Click New on the Custom Attributes section.
   A new record screen opens up. The source table field is auto-populated with the asset scope table configured when selecting the ServiceNow to Qualys schedule.
2. Provide the Target key.
   The Target key is the custom attribute key displayed on the Qualys UI once the custom attribute is synced from ServiceNow to Qualys.
3. Select the Source Type as Source Field to sync the value in the source table field below or select Script to sync the output of the custom script.
   1. For Source Field, select from the list of available source types, and the selected value is synced with Qualys Asset Inventory.
   2. For Script, provide the script to fetch the attribute data from a desired table.
4. Click Submit to create your Custom Attribute.
5. To configure Dynamic Tagging for asset or business metadata attributes, navigate to Configuration > Dynamic Tagging Configuration.

Next Step

Dynamic Asset Tagging Configuration