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# Platform Usage

 This is a section to educate users on how to navigate in the Edgescan Platform

- [How does Edgescan determine Risk?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-does-edgescan-assign-risk-ratings)

## Platform Navigation

- [How To Navigate The Vulnerability Page On Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-navigate-the-vulnerability-page)
- [Does Edgescan Provide Actionable Remediation Guidance?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/does-edgescan-provide-actionable-remediation-guidance)
- [How To Navigate The Asset Page On Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-navigate-the-asset-page)
- [What Are The Asset Status Types In Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-are-the-asset-status-types-in-edgescan)
- [How To Use Filters On The Asset Page?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-use-filters-on-the-asset-page-1)

## Asset Management

- [What Is An Asset?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-is-an-asset)
- [How Do I Create A Single Asset In Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-do-i-create-a-single-asset-in-edgescan)
- [How To Bulk Create Assets In Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-bulk-create-assets-in-edgescan)
- [How Can I Update Assets In Bulk?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-can-i-update-assets-in-bulk)
- [What Fields Are Available In The Bulk Asset Creation Upload?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/bulk-asset-creation-guidelines)
- [What Fields Are Available In The Bulk Asset Update Upload?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-fields-are-available-in-the-bulk-asset-update-upload)

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## API Configuration

- [How Do I Upload An API Descriptor File Into Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-do-i-upload-an-api-descriptor-file-into-edgescan)
- [What Are The Supported API File Types And Formats?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-are-the-supported-api-file-types-and-formats)
- [How To Maximise Coverage For APIs And Microservices Testing In Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/can-edgescan-provide-coverage-for-apis-and-microservices)

## Events & Notifications

- [What the Event Types in Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-the-event-types-in-edgescan)
- [What Are The Mandatory Notifications & How Can I Change Them?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-are-the-mandatory-notifications-how-can-i-change-them)
- [What Are Edgescan Events?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-are-edgescan-events)
- [Understanding The Recent Activity Feed](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/understanding-the-recent-activity-feed)
- [Does Edgescan Have Default Notifications?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-are-the-default-notifications-that-edgescan-will-send-me)
- [How To Navigate The Event Page In Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-navigate-the-event-page-in-edgescan)
- [How To Setup Notifications From The Edgescan Platform?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-setup-notifications-from-the-edgescan-platform)

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## Accessibility Functions

- [Can I Make The Dashboards And Graphs Colour-Blind Friendly?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/can-i-make-the-dashboards-and-graphs-colour-blind-friendly)

## Asset Tags

- [How Should You Use Tags In Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-should-you-use-tags-in-edgescan)

## Asset Audit Trails

- [Is there an Audit Trail in Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/is-there-an-audit-trail-in-edgescan)

## Dashboards

- [How To Navigate The Dashboard?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-navigate-the-dashboard)
- [How Do You Navigate The Licence Dashboard?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-do-you-navigate-the-licence-dashboard)
- [How Do I Change Dashboards In Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-do-i-change-dashboards-in-edgescan)

## Asset Blockers

- [What Are Blockers And How Do I Resolve Them?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-are-blockers-and-how-do-i-resolve-them)
- [How To Fix A Block By Category Type?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-fix-a-block-by-category-type)
- [How To Fix An Asset Configuration Block?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-fix-an-asset-configuration-block)
- [How To Fix A Licencing Block?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-fix-a-licencing-block)
- [How To Fix A Credentials Related Block?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-fix-a-credentials-related-block)
- [How To Fix An Access Related Block?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-fix-an-access-related-block)
- [How To Fix An Onboarding Related Block?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-fix-an-onboarding-related-block)
- [How To Fix A General Block?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-fix-a-general-block)

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

    - [Quick Start Checklist](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/getting-started#quick-start-checklist)
    - [Onboarding](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/getting-started#onboarding)
    - [Training & References](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/getting-started#training-references)
- [Attack Surface Management](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/attack-surface-management#main-content)

    - [What is ASM?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/attack-surface-management#what-is-asm)
    - [Creating a new Investigation](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/attack-surface-management#creating-a-new-investigation)
    - [API Discovery](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/attack-surface-management#api-discovery)
- [Vulnerability Management](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-management#main-content)

    - [SLA Settings](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-management#sla-settings)
    - [False Positives & Negatives](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-management#false-positives-negatives)
    - [Vulnerability Risk Ratings](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-management#vulnerability-risk-ratings)
    - [Generating a retest link](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-management#generating-a-retest-link)
    - [Discarding Vulnerabilities](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-management#discarding-vulnerabilities)
- [Scanning & Testing](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/scanning-testing#main-content)

    - [Scanning](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/scanning-testing#scanning)
    - [Internal Testing Via Jumpbox](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/scanning-testing#internal-testing-via-jumpbox)
    - [Scope Configuration](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/scanning-testing#scope-configuration)
    - [API Testing](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/scanning-testing#api-testing)
    - [Penetration Testing](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/scanning-testing#penetration-testing)
    - [Authenticated Testing](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/scanning-testing#authenticated-testing)
    - [Mobile Application Security Testing](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/scanning-testing#mobile-application-security-testing)
    - [Scheduling Scans](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/scanning-testing#scheduling-scans)
    - [Retesting](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/scanning-testing#retesting)
    - [Agentic PTaaS](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/scanning-testing#agentic-ptaas)
- [Artificial Intelligence](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/artificial-intelligence#main-content)

    - [Getting Started](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/artificial-intelligence#getting-started)
    - [AI Insight Categories](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/artificial-intelligence#ai-insight-categories)
- [Platform Usage](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#main-content)

    - [Platform Navigation](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#platform-navigation)
    - [Asset Management](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#asset-management)
    - [API Configuration](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#api-configuration)
    - [Events & Notifications](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#events-notifications)
    - [Accessibility Functions](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#accessibility-functions)
    - [Asset Tags](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#asset-tags)
    - [Asset Audit Trails](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#asset-audit-trails)
    - [Dashboards](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#dashboards)
    - [Asset Blockers](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#asset-blockers)
- [Reporting](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/reporting#main-content)

    - [Scheduled Exports](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/reporting#scheduled-exports)
    - [Creating reports](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/reporting#creating-reports)
    - [PCI Attestation Reporting](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/reporting#pci-attestation-reporting)
- [Licence Management](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/licence-management#main-content)

    - [Licence Coverage](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/licence-management#licence-coverage)
    - [Licence Reporting](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/licence-management#licence-reporting)
    - [Licence Suggestions](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/licence-management#licence-suggestions)
    - [Licence Optimization](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/licence-management#licence-optimization)
    - [Licence Auto-Renewals](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/licence-management#licence-auto-renewals)
- [Integrations](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#main-content)

    - [API Documentation](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#api-documentation)
    - [Splunk](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#splunk)
    - [Microsoft](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#microsoft)
    - [Amazon](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#amazon)
    - [DevOps & CI/CD](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#devops-ci-cd)
    - [Atlassian](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#atlassian)
    - [DefectDojo](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#defectdojo)
    - [ServiceNow](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#servicenow)
    - [Slack](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#slack)
    - [Palo Alto](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#palo-alto)
    - [Axonius](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#axonius)
    - [Google](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#google)
    - [FreshServices](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#freshservices)
    - [Cisco](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#cisco)
    - [Salesforce](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#salesforce)
    - [Zapier](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/integrations#zapier)
- [User Administration](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/user-administration#main-content)

    - [Users Quickstart](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/user-administration#users-quickstart)
    - [Roles Management](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/user-administration#roles-management)
    - [User Account Management](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/user-administration#user-account-management)
    - [Account Settings](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/user-administration#account-settings)
- [Advanced Features & Customizations](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/advanced-features-customizations#main-content)

    - [JumpBox Deployment](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/advanced-features-customizations#jumpbox-deployment)
    - [Asset Prioritization](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/advanced-features-customizations#asset-prioritization)
    - [Notification Systems](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/advanced-features-customizations#notification-systems)
    - [Organization Settings](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/advanced-features-customizations#organization-settings)
    - [CloudHook](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/advanced-features-customizations#cloudhook)
    - [Scanning by AWS tags](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/advanced-features-customizations#scanning-by-aws-tags)
    - [WAF Rule Generation](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/advanced-features-customizations#waf-rule-generation)
    - [Edgescan Atomic](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/advanced-features-customizations#edgescan-atomic)
- [Updates & Announcements](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/updates-announcements#main-content)

    - [2026 Updates](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/updates-announcements#2026-updates)
    - [2025 Updates](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/updates-announcements#2025-updates)
    - [2024 Updates](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/updates-announcements#2024-updates)
    - [2023 Updates](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/updates-announcements#2023-updates)
    - [API Changes](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/updates-announcements#api-changes)

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