--- title: What Are The Mandatory Notifications & How Can I Change Them? description: Edgescan has a set of mandatory notifications that are turned on for all users by default. These notifications are available in the Events page, and are built so you can subscribe or un-subscribe to them as you require. --- [Skip to content](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-are-the-mandatory-notifications-how-can-i-change-them#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![Edgescan Cybersecurity Platform | EASM + RBVM + PTaaS](https://kb.edgescan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/23LOGOS-thicker/Edgescan-Logo-Black.png?width=200&height=40&name=Edgescan-Logo-Black.png)](https://www.edgescan.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations Search the Edgescan knowledge base - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Platform Automation](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-automation?hsLang=en) 3. [Notifications & Events](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/platform-automation?hsLang=en#notifications-events) # What Are The Mandatory Notifications & How Can I Change Them? ## Edgescan has a set of notifications that are turned on for all users. These notifications are available in the Events page, and are built so you can subscribe or un-subscribe to them as you require. Version Number: v1.0.2 Published Date: 05 Mar 2026 \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Other than subscribable [events](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-navigate-the-event-page-in-edgescan?hsLang=en), [scheduled reports/exports](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/what-is-scheduling-reports-and-exports?hsLang=en), and user specific events such as confirming your email address or resetting your password, there are also mandatory, hard-coded event notifications that may be sent out in certain situations. Below we will detail the notification type, when it occurs, who will receive it, and what it means.   ***NOTE:** If any of the point of contact groups (Asset owners, Technical points of contact, Assessment notifiers) are being notified for a particular asset and that asset does not have contacts defined, then it will default to the organisation's point of contact groups.* #### Asset Blocked **When:** A manual asset blocker is created. **Who:** The security team will select one or multiple of: *Asset owners*, *Technical points of contact*, *Assessment notifiers*, to be notified depending on the blocker reason. **What:** The security team will provide details on reason of the blocker, and how to resolve it. #### Asset Verified Blocked **When:** A manual asset blocker has been verified **Who:** The security team will select one or multiple of: *Asset owners*, *Technical points of contact*, *Assessment notifiers*, to be notified depending on the blocker reason. **What:** The security team will provide details on reason of the blocker, and how to resolve it. #### Asset Blocker Resolved **When:** A manual asset blocker has been resolved. **Who:** The security team will select one or multiple of: *Asset owners*, *Technical points of contact*, *Assessment notifiers*, to be notified depending on the blocker reason. **What:** A notification confirming that the asset blocker has been resolved. #### Blocked Assets Report **When:** On the first Monday of every month. **Who:** The organization's *Asset owners* and *Technical points of contact*. **What:** A report detailing the organization's blocked assets. #### Assessment Retest Request **When:** An assessment retest has been requested. **Who:** The user who requested the retest. **What:** Notifies the user that they have requested a retest on an asset. #### Scan Paused for Targeting **When:** A scan has been paused for targeting. **Who:** If a user toggled targeting mode, then they will be notified. *Asset owners* and *Technical points of contact* will also be notified if the scan has been paused for over 3 days. **What:** Scan has been paused for targetting, and will not continue until a user chooses to proceed on the scope configuration page. - 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