Create a New Host Smart Group

This page describes how to create a new Host Smart Group.

To create a new Host Smart Group:

Navigate to Host Smart Groups > Create & Edit.

A list of created Host Smart Groups appears. To create a new Smart Group, click Create New Smart Group link.

The Configure New Smart Group dialog box opens.

Enter the valid name in the Smart Group Name field.

Enter the description of the smart group (optional) in the Description field.

From the Business Impact list, select the type of impact you want to add. You have the following options:

Business Impact list
Impact Type	Description
Critical	This value is typically used for remotely exploitable vulnerabilities that can lead to system compromise. It resembles the red color.
High	This value is typically used for remotely exploitable vulnerabilities that can lead to system compromise. It resembles the orange color.
Medium	This value is typically used for remotely exploitable Denial of Service vulnerabilities and for vulnerabilities that allow system compromises but require user interaction. It resembles the yellow color.
Minor	This value is typically used for cross-site scripting vulnerabilities and privilege escalation vulnerabilities. It resembles the light green color.
Low	This value is typically used for very limited privilege escalation vulnerabilities and locally exploitable Denial of Service vulnerabilities. It resembles the green color.

From the Criteria list, select the type of smart group criteria you want to add. You have the following options:

Smart Group Criteria Options
Smart Group Criteria	Description
System Score	Filter by system score. For more information, see System Score Settings.
System Platform	Filter by system platform.
Last Scan Date	Filter by last scan date of the host.
Site	Filter by site name.
Host	Filter by host name.
Missing KB Article	Filter hosts with missing Microsoft KB article.
CVE Number	Filter host by CVE Number from selected CVE list.
Host Name	Filter host name using begins with, starts with, and contains condition. This filter supports options like contains, starts with, does not contain, and equals. Then enter the Host name in the text field.
Site Name	Filter site name using begins with, starts with, and contains condition. This filter supports options like contains, starts with, does not contain, and equals. Then enter the Site name in the text field.
Operating System	Filter by operating system from selected list.
Operating System Build	Filter by specific version of the Operating System. For more details, see Filter Host Smart Groups on Operating System Build Version.

After updating the above fields, click Save button to create a new Host Smart Group.