You can create widgets with search queries to see exactly what you're interested in. You can also use our widget templates or import and export widget configurations allowing you to share them between accounts or within the Qualys community.
Use a widget type that suits your search query and the data visualization of your information in the widget. We provide four types of widgets.
- Count
You can fetch data and display the count of mathematical operation in count widget. You could also compare numbers with multiple queries. For example, if you want to view the count of malicious files or count of missing patches or assets, where patch installation is pending.
Name: Provide a name for the widget. You could add a description for the widget that is displayed above the widget on the dashboard.
Widget Representation (only for VM app): Choose count widget type to decide if the information to be presented in the count widget should be Regular or Summary.
- Regular: Choose to create the regular sized count widget. You can use the regular count widgets if you intend to display ratio or data trends for 90 days in the widget. Example
Count Widget with Trending enabled
- Summary: Choose to create a small-sized compact count widget. You can use the compact widgets to accommodate more number of widgets and data in a dashboard. Because the widgets are compact, you cannot resize the widget. Example
The summary count widget displays trending as comparison of data from previous and today. If there is no change in data, the trend is displayed as 0 percent. Example
Show Description on widget: Select the check box to display the widget description on the dashboard.
Types of Count Widget (only for Regular Count widget): Choose count widget type to decide if the widget should display count or ratio .
- Count: Choose to view data in the form of a number/count. You could also populate two queries to compare results. For more information, see Count Widgets.
- Ratio: (available only for VM) Choose to view the data in the form of a ratio. For more information, see Ratio Widgets.
Query for the data in widget: Type in your search query for the data to be populated in the widget. For information on search queries, refer to Search Tutorial.
Using the search
action menu, you can view the frequently-used QQL queries, save, and
manage them with ease. Looking for the different actions on
the search queries, see Search
Actions.
Extras: Select check box to enable comparison data between two data points. For the second data point to be populated, provide the search query for comparison, a label for the count, and choose if the second data point is superset, subset or a distinct set of the first query you provided.
Preview: Displays the preview of the widget depending on the widget settings you configure.
Widget Preferences: Configure the widget preferences such as background color, navigation for data points.
- Set Base Color: Define the background color to be used for the widget for quick identification.
- When clicked navigate to: Configure the navigation path or the data list screen to be displayed when
Widget Rules: You could define criteria in form of rules for the widget. For example, if you want the widget to alert you by change in color when it meets a certain threshold, you could add a rule for the same. You can also define multiple criteria for the widget. If there are multiple rules defined for the widget and if the widget matches multiple rules, the last rule that meets the criteria is implemented.
- Table
Use table type of widget when you have multiple data points to be grouped by certain parameters. For example, if you want to view the top 10 operating systems that are infected or the missing patches information for each vendor type you could use table widget.
Name: Provide a name for the widget. You could add a description for the widget that is displayed above the widget on the dashboard.
Widget Representation (only for VM app): Choose table widget type to decide if the information to be presented in the table should be simple list table, grouped table or multi-grouped table. For more information on each type of table widget, see Simple List, Grouped, Multi- Grouped.
Query 1: Type in your search query for the data to be populated on the widget. For information on search queries, refer to Search Tutorial.
Using the search
action menu, you can view the frequently-used QQL queries, save, and
manage them with ease. Looking for the different actions on
the search queries, see Search
Actions.
Group By: Select the categorization parameter for the data fetched by search query.
Limit To: Select the limitations from TOP 3, TOP 5, TOP 10 for the data to be populated in the table.
Extras: Select the check box to enable comparison data between two data points. For the second data point to be populated, provide the search query for comparison, a label for the count, and choose if the second data point is superset, subset or a distinct set of the first query you provided.
Preview: Displays the preview of the widget depending on the widget settings you configure.
- Column
Use column or bar graph type of widget when you want to multiple search criteria to be monitored For example, if you want to view vulnerabilities that belong to certain criteria on assets that meet different criteria.
Name: Provide a name for the widget. You could add a description for the widget that is displayed above the widget on the dashboard.
Widget Representation (only for VM app): Choose the widget type to decide if the information to be presented in the widget should be grouped or multi-grouped columnn widget.
- Grouped: You can consolidate various data points and group them using a single parameter in Grouped column widget. For more information, see Grouped Column Widget.
- Multi-Grouped: You can consolidate various data points and group them using multiple parameters. You can stack the multiple parameters one over other in a column Multi-Grouped column widget. For more information, see Multi-Grouped Column Widget.
Show Description on widget: Select the check box to display the widget description on the dashboard.
Query for the data in widget: You can use the various metadata filters, group by options and custom query capabilities to find what your interested in. Type in your search query for the data to be populated on the widget. For information on search queries, refer to Search Tutorial.
Using the search
action menu, you can view the frequently-used QQL queries, save, and
manage them with ease. Looking for the different actions on
the search queries, see Search
Actions.
Group By: Select the categorization parameter for the data fetched by search query.
Limit To: Select the limitations from TOP 3, TOP 5, TOP 10 for the data to be populated in the widget.
Preview: Displays the preview of the widget depending on the widget settings you configure.
Widget Preferences: Configure the widget preferences such as display of bar in vertical or horizontal columns, show or hide legend, and show or hide widget labels.
- Pie
Use table type of widget when you have multiple data points to be grouped by certain parameters.
Name: Provide a name for the widget. You could add a description for the widget that is displayed above the widget on the dashboard.
Query for the data in widget: Type in your search query for the data to be populated on the widget. For information on search queries, refer to Search Tutorial.
Using the search
action menu, you can view the frequently-used QQL queries, save, and
manage them with ease. Looking for the different actions on
the search queries, see Search
Actions.
Filters: Select the filters to narrow down your search results.
Group By: Select the categorization parameter for the data fetched by search query.
Limit To: Select the limitations from TOP 3, TOP 5, TOP 10 for the data to be populated in the widget.
Extras: Select check box to enable comparison data between two data points. For the second data point to be populated, provide the search query for comparison, a label for the count, and choose if the second data point is superset, subset or a distinct set of the first query you provided.
Preview: Displays the preview of the widget depending on the widget settings you configure.
Widget Preferences: Configure the widget preferences such as display of pie chat or doughnut chart, show or hide legend, and show or hide widget labels.