Workbooks

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What is Workbooks?

Workbooks is a spreadsheet-like feature in Strobes that helps security teams:

  • Organize, analyse, and visualize vulnerability/security data.
  • Create custom tables and track remediation progress.
  • Generate insights with flexible data management and visualization tools.

Step 1 – Open Workbooks

  1. Launch CTEM.
  2. Click the menu (☰) button.
  3. Select Workbooks.
  4. You will land on the Workbooks list page with:
    • A search bar.
    • An Add Workbook button.
Workbooks: Step 1 – Open Workbooks (screenshot 1)

Step 2 – Create a Workbook from the Workbooks Page

  1. Click Add Workbook.
  2. In the popup:
    • Name – Enter unique workbook name.
    • Engagement – Open the dropdown and select one or more engagements to attach.
  3. Click Save.
Workbooks: Step 2 – Create a Workbook from the Workbooks Page (screenshot 2)
  1. Result – Workbook is created and linked to the selected engagement(s) and opens in spreadsheet view.
Workbooks: Step 2 – Create a Workbook from the Workbooks Page (screenshot 3)

Step 3 – Create a Workbook from an Engagement Page

  1. Go to Engagements and open the specific engagement.
  2. Click Actions → Workbooks → Create/Add Workbook.
  3. In the popup:
    • Enter the Name.
    • Engagement will already be preselected.
  4. Click Save.
  5. Result – Workbook is created and automatically linked to that engagement.
Workbooks: Step 3 – Create a Workbook from an Engagement Page (screenshot 4)

Step 4 – Find & View Attached Workbooks

Option 1 – From Engagements:

  1. Open the engagement.
  2. Click View Workbook from the actions menu.
Workbooks: Option 1 – From Engagements: (screenshot 5)

Option 2 – From the Workbooks Page:

  1. Use the search bar to find the workbook by name.
  2. Click to open it.
Workbooks: Option 1 – From Engagements: (screenshot 6)

Step 5 – Work Inside a Workbook

1) Add a Sheet

  • Click ➕ Add sheet (bottom bar).
  • A new sheet tab appears – rename if needed.
Workbooks: 1) Add a Sheet (screenshot 7)

2) View All Sheets & Download

  • Click the sheet list icon (three lines).
  • A panel shows all sheets in the workbook.
  • Click the download icon next to any sheet to export it.
Workbooks: 2) View All Sheets & Download (screenshot 8)

3) Import CSV

  1. Click Import files.
Workbooks: 3) Import CSV (screenshot 9)
  1. In the popup:
    • Click Add file and select a .csv file.
    • Choose New or Override:
      • New → Creates a new sheet with CSV data.
      • Override → Replaces data in an existing sheet.
Workbooks: 3) Import CSV (screenshot 10)
  1. If Override is chosen:
    • A Choose sheet dropdown appears → select the target sheet.
Workbooks: 3) Import CSV (screenshot 11)
  1. Click Submit.
  2. Result:
    • New → CSV data appears as a new sheet.
    • Override → Data replaces the selected sheet’s contents.

Tip: If overriding, download the current sheet first as a backup.


Step 6 – Manage a Workbook

Once a workbook is created, you can:

Attach Engagement (after creation)

  • If more engagements were attached, you can attach them later:
    1. Open the ⋮ (three dots) menu on the workbook card.
    2. Click Attach Engagement.
    3. Select one or more engagements → Save.

Clone Workbook

  • Create a copy of an existing workbook:
    1. Open the ⋮ menu on the workbook card.
    2. Click Clone.
    3. A duplicate workbook is created with the same sheets and data.

Delete Workbook

  • Remove a workbook permanently:
    1. Open the ⋮ menu on the workbook card.
    2. Click Delete.
    3. Confirm the deletion in the popup.
Workbooks: Delete Workbook (screenshot 12)

Note: Deleting a workbook cannot be undone.


Quick FAQs

  • Attach to multiple engagements? → Yes, select multiple in the Engagement dropdown.
  • Where to view an attached workbook? → From an engagement’s View Workbook or via the Workbooks page search.
  • File type for import? → .CSV only.
  • Does Override keep old data? → No, it replaces all contents.
Workbooks · Strobes Help Center