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title: How Do I Start An Edgescan Atomic Assessment?
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# How Do I Start An Edgescan Atomic Assessment?

## Edgescan Atomic has been added in Beta for select customers. It will be Generally Available in 2026.

Version Number: v1.0.0

Published Date: 18 Aug 2026

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To start an Atomic assessment

1. Apply an Atomic Attack Credit to your asset.  
   ![](https://kb.edgescan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-18-2026-02-43-49-4082-PM.png?width=670&height=466&name=image-png-Aug-18-2026-02-43-49-4082-PM.png)  
   ![](https://kb.edgescan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-18-2026-02-52-06-3823-PM.png?width=2820&height=1656&name=image-png-Aug-18-2026-02-52-06-3823-PM.png)
2. Once the Atomic Attack Credit has been applied, you can click Launch AI  
   ![](https://kb.edgescan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-18-2026-02-48-06-2769-PM.png?width=670&height=491&name=image-png-Aug-18-2026-02-48-06-2769-PM.png)
3. Choose the specific profile you wish to AI to use.   
   ![](https://kb.edgescan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-18-2026-02-45-43-0101-PM.png?width=670&height=330&name=image-png-Aug-18-2026-02-45-43-0101-PM.png)
4. Click Confirm Launch.  
   ![](https://kb.edgescan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-18-2026-02-46-42-9389-PM.png?width=670&height=340&name=image-png-Aug-18-2026-02-46-42-9389-PM.png)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- [Getting Started](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Quick Start](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en#quick-start)
    - [Prerequisites & Network Requirements](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en#prerequisites-network-requirements)
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    - [Enabling & Disabling Scanning](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning?hsLang=en#enabling-disabling-scanning)
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    - [Additional Configurations](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning?hsLang=en#additional-configurations)
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    - [Overviews and Concepts](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/agentic-ptaas?hsLang=en#overviews-and-concepts)
    - [Using Atomic](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/agentic-ptaas?hsLang=en#using-atomic)
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