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External vulnerability scanning
All you need to know about our scanners
12 articles in this collection
Written by
Daniel Andrew,
Patrick Craston,
and
Naomi Purvis
What do we actually test you for?
Vulnerability scanning can be a mystery, so let us break it down for you
Written by
Naomi Purvis
Updated over a week ago
What scanning engine does Intruder use?
To make sure they're getting the security they deserve, our customers often want to know what's under the hood
Written by
Naomi Purvis
Updated over a week ago
Smart features
Emerging Threat Scans
Don't get caught out by newly discovered vulnerabilities, give yourself the best chance to defend your systems with Intruder's ETS.
Written by
Naomi Purvis
Updated this week
Smart Recon
Not sure how many of your targets are active? Smart Recon will tell you.
Written by
Patrick Craston
Updated over a week ago
Whitelisting
What IPs do I need to whitelist?
Find the source IPs for whitelisting our scans in intrusion prevention systems, web application firewalls, and cloud providers.
Written by
Patrick Craston
Updated over a week ago
How do I whitelist Intruder in Cloudflare?
Whitelisting in Cloudflare isn't totally straightforward. Here's how to get around their restrictions on IP Access Rules.
Written by
Daniel Andrew
Updated over a week ago
FAQs
How long will my scans take?
This article explains how long our scans usually run for, and the reasons why in some cases they can take a while.
Written by
Daniel Andrew
Updated over a week ago
Can Intruder Scan Single-Page Applications?
How does Intruder fare when vulnerability scanning SPAs?
Written by
Naomi Purvis
Updated over a week ago
I need to add my web server as a target. Should I use the hostname or IP address?
This article explains what to add as a target to ensure that your systems are covered
Written by
Daniel Andrew
Updated over a week ago
My websites are hosted behind Cloudflare. Will Intruder still work?
This article explains how to set up Intruder to correctly scan web servers which are hosted behind Cloudflare
Written by
Daniel Andrew
Updated over a week ago
Will Intruder's scans damage my systems?
Are Intruder's scans safe? Will scans cause downtime or disruption?
Written by
Naomi Purvis
Updated over a week ago
My servers are load balanced. What do I do?
Whether your systems are load balanced via hardware or software, this article discusses best practise for scanning them.
Written by
Daniel Andrew
Updated over a week ago