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Scan now

Don't want to wait until your scheduled scan? Use the 'Scan now' feature to scan all/individual targets and tags anytime.

Written by Patrick Craston

Intruder's scheduled scans ensure your systems are checked for weaknesses on a regular basis. But what if you've deployed a configuration change on a target and want to confirm the latest security posture of your target? That's where Intruder's Scan now functionality comes in.

Where can I kick off a scan?

Simply hit the yellow button in the top right:

On this modal, you can choose to scan everything (leave the first dropdown empty):

Or you can filter by tags and/or targets by clicking the first dropdown and selecting accordingly:

🎫 Plan Availability: Advanced scan settings are available only on the Pro, Enterprise, and Vanguard plans.

Select the targets you wish to scan and hit the Scan button:

Target's detail page:

Once the results are in, we'll update the portal accordingly. If you want to download any of your results as a PDF or CSV report, that option is available too.

You'll also receive an email to let you know the scan has completed, as configured in your notification settings.

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Please note that the scan will run using whichever Scan Priority is defined on the settings page at the time the scan runs. You can read more about this here.

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