Assigning categories to vulnerabilities by using the REST API
As a vulnerability manager, you can assign categories to vulnerabilities to:
- Prioritize the vulnerabilities according to their area of impact.
- Assign vulnerabilities to the appropriate remediation owners.
The following section provides a list of supported endpoints and an overview about running these endpoints. Before you run an endpoint, you must authenticate yourself. For more information, see Access and authentication for the REST API
Before you begin
Configure BMC Helix Automation Console in your system. For more information, see Setting up BMC Helix Automation Console.
Configure the BMC Discovery connector in BMC Helix Automation Console. For more information, see Configuring the BMC Discovery connector.
To categorize vulnerabilities
You can create, assign, update, and delete categories by using the REST API.
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