Authenticated scanning

How do I run an authenticated web application scan?

There are two different ways to set an authenticated web application scanning:

  • Create a new web application following the steps below. 
  • Edit an existing web application following the steps below. 

In order for the scan to be able to log in to the web application, the following steps must be completed.

  1. Log in to the Security Center.
  2. Click Asset Manager in the header.
  3. Click Web applications
  4. Click on the edit icon for the web application you wish the scanner to log in to or click on Add web application to create a new web application. 
  5. In the window menu, click on Authentication.
  6. Decide which Authentication method is suitable for your web application.
    Follow the instructions for the different capabilities here:
    https://support.holmsecurity.com/knowledge/what-authentication-methods-does-the-web-app-scanner-have
  7. Click OK.
  8. Done!