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[Vulnerability Scanning](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning) # Vulnerability Scanning This section will cover off the Vulnerability Scanning options in the platform. ## Enabling & Disabling Scanning - [What Is The Default Scanning Schedule?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-is-the-default-scanning-schedule) - [What Is The Edgescan Scanning Approach?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-is-the-edgescan-scanning-approach-how-might-the-scans-impact-my-system) - [What Are The Assessments Types In Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-are-the-assessments-types-in-edgescan) - [How Do I Disable Scanning In Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-do-i-disable-scanning-in-edgescan) - [How To Set Your Scan Schedule?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-set-your-scan-schedule) - [How Do I Start A Retest In Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-do-i-start-a-retest-in-edgescan) - [Will Edgescan Check For Zero-day Vulnerabilities?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/will-edgescan-check-for-zero-day-vulnerabilities) See less ▼ ## Scope & Targeting - [How Do I View A Sitemap In Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-do-i-view-a-sitemap-in-edgescan) - [Who Controls My Scope Configuration?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/who-controls-my-scope-configuration) - [How Do I Manage My Scope Directives?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-do-i-manage-my-scope-directives) - [How Do I Use The Scope Configuration Page?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-do-i-use-the-scope-configuration-page) - [What Are Scope Directives?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-are-scope-directives) - [How Do I Control Scan Targeting?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-do-i-control-scan-targeting) - [What Is Scope Configuration?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-is-scope-configuration) See less ▼ ## Setting Authentication - [How Do I Add Credentials Into An Edgescan Asset?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-do-i-add-credentials-into-an-edgescan-asset) - [How Do I Delete Credentials in Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-do-i-delete-credentials-in-edgescan) ## DAST Scanning - [How Do I Start A Scan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-do-i-start-a-scan) - [What Is The Testing Methodology For Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-is-the-testing-methodology-for-edgescan) - [Definition Of A Web Application](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/definition-of-a-web-application) ## API Settings - [How Does Edgescan Perform API Testing?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-does-edgescan-perform-api-testing) - [What Are The Supported API File Types And Formats?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-are-the-supported-api-file-types-and-formats) - [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) - [How To Maximise Coverage For APIs And Microservices Testing In Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/can-edgescan-provide-coverage-for-apis-and-microservices) ## Scanning Complex Workflows - [How Often Does Edgescan Update Their Scanning Technology?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-often-does-edgescan-update-their-scanning-engines) - [How Does Edgescan Handle Modern Web Technologies And Frameworks?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-does-edgescan-handle-modern-web-technologies-and-frameworks) ## Vulnerability Risk Ratings - [Can I Discard Or Risk Accept Vulnerabilities In Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/can-i-risk-accept-vulnerabilities-in-edgescan) - [What Is The Edgescan Xposure Factor (EXF)?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-is-edgescan-xposure-factor-exf) - [How Do I Change An Edgescan Risk Rating?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-do-i-change-an-edgescan-risk-rating) ## Additional Configurations - [What Is A Microservice?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-is-a-microservice) - [What Changes When I Choose To Manually Configure An Asset?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-changes-when-i-choose-to-manually-configure-an-asset) - [What Is The Process For Investigating False-Positives & False-Negatives?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-is-a-false-positive) - [Can I View False-Positives in Edgescan?](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/can-i-view-false-positives-in-edgescan) - [Getting Started](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/getting-started#main-content) - [Quick Start](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/getting-started#quick-start) - [Prerequisites & Network Requirements](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/getting-started#prerequisites-network-requirements) - [Compliance Context](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/getting-started#compliance-context) - [Attack Surface Management](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/attack-surface-management#main-content) - [Concepts](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/attack-surface-management#concepts) - [Discovery Methods](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/attack-surface-management#discovery-methods) - [Asset Inventory](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/attack-surface-management#asset-inventory) - [Vulnerability Scanning](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning#main-content) - [Enabling & Disabling Scanning](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning#enabling-disabling-scanning) - [Scope & Targeting](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning#scope-targeting) - [Setting Authentication](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning#setting-authentication) - [DAST Scanning](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning#dast-scanning) - [API Settings](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning#api-settings) - [Scanning Complex Workflows](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning#scanning-complex-workflows) - [Vulnerability Risk Ratings](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning#vulnerability-risk-ratings) - [Additional Configurations](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning#additional-configurations) - [Agentic PTaaS](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/agentic-ptaas#main-content) - [Overviews and Concepts](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/agentic-ptaas#overviews-and-concepts) - [Using Atomic](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/agentic-ptaas#using-atomic) - [Safety and Privacy](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/agentic-ptaas#safety-and-privacy) - [Human PTaaS](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/human-ptaas#main-content) - [Concepts & Methodologies](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/human-ptaas#concepts-methodologies) - [Scheduling PTaaS](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/human-ptaas#scheduling-ptaas) - [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) - [Vulnerability Management](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#vulnerability-management) - [License Management](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#license-management) - [Credentials Vault](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#credentials-vault) - [Asset Blockers](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#asset-blockers) - [Reporting & Dashboards](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#reporting-dashboards) - [AI Insights](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#ai-insights) - [Compliance & Frameworks](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#compliance-frameworks) - [Additional License Details](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-usage#additional-license-details) - [Platform Automation](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-automation#main-content) - [Notifications & Events](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-automation#notifications-events) - [Internal/Private Testing](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-automation#internal-private-testing) - [API & Authentication](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-automation#api-authentication) - [Scheduled Exports](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-automation#scheduled-exports) - [Cloud Platforms](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-automation#cloud-platforms) - [CloudHook](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-automation#cloudhook) - [ITSM & Ticketing](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-automation#itsm-ticketing) - [SIEM & SOAR](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-automation#siem-soar) - [CI/CD & DevOps](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-automation#ci-cd-devops) - [Communication Automation](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-automation#communication-automation) - [Other Automations](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-automation#other-automations) - [Organization Administration](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/organization-administration#main-content) - [Organization Setup](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/organization-administration#organization-setup) - [User Administration](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/organization-administration#user-administration) - [Roles Administration](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/organization-administration#roles-administration) - [Account Settings](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/organization-administration#account-settings) - [Organization Settings](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/organization-administration#organization-settings) - [Updates & Announcements](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/updates-announcements#main-content) - [2026 Updates](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/updates-announcements#2026-updates) - 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