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title: Rapid7 Nexpose Data Export Guide
slug: rbvm-help/rapid7-nexpose-data-export-guide
createdAt: 2026-10-26T13:51:24.159Z
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Summary: How to export data from Rapid7 Nexpose for ingestion by RiskSense.

### Rapid7 Nexpose Overview

Rapid7 Nexpose provides vulnerability management software to discover and prioritize vulnerabilities found in your environment. RiskSense supports Nexpose scan results exported as an .XML 2.0 file.

### Rapid7 Nexpose Setup

To save Nexpose scan data to a file that can later be uploaded to the RiskSense platform, log into the Nexpose web application.

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Click the **Reports** tab.

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Under **Create a report**, enter a report name and click the **Export** button.

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In the **Template** section, navigate to the **XML 2.0 Export** template.

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In the **Scope** section, click **Select Scan**.

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Click on the radio button next to the site that contains the scan to export and click **Select a Scan**.

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Select the scan to export and click **OK**.

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At the bottom of the **Create a Report** screen, click the blue **Save & run the report** button.

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Clicking the button displays the **View Reports** page. Once the report is finished, right-click the report name, select **Save link as…**, and designate a convenient and safe place to store the .XML file.

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