Compliance Scan Results

Compliance scan results show basic information about the scan. Based on compliance scan data, create specialized compliance reports (template-based and interactive) to determine whether hosts are compliant with user-defined policies.

View Scan Results

Go to PA > Scans > PA Scans, hover over a scan and choose View from the Quick Actions menu. you can view the scan results if the scan status is Finished. If the scan is in progress, you can view the latest information about your scan in the status window.

Compliance Report

The Report Summary shows general information about the compliance scan and results, including the number of hosts alive at the time of the scan (Active Hosts), the number of hosts included in the scan target (Total Hosts), the scan reference number, the scanner appliances used, and the compliance profile (click the profile title to view the settings in the Appendix section).

The appendix provides additional information about the compliance scan, including a list of hosts that were scanned and not scanned, and the preferences set in the compliance profile applied to the scan task.

Scan Results in XML Format

Sure, you can download scan results in multiple formats including XML. Scan results in XML: Qualys API (VM, PA) User Guide 

Different formats serve distinct purposes, allowing you to create reports tailored to specific needs. For instance, PDF format is intended for reviewing and reading, while CSV format is intended for feeding scan data into downstream applications. As a result, there may be variations in the data and its presentation across these different formats.