Can I use Intruder to scan web applications behind the login?

Yes, you can carry out authenticated web application scans with Intruder. Perform thorough reviews of your modern web applications and websites, including single page applications (SPAs), to identify dangerous bugs which could have a severe business impact if not resolved. To learn more, visit here .

What underlying scanner does intruder use?

Underneath the hood, Intruder uses industry-leading scanning engines, each running thousands of thorough security checks. Read more about it in our help article .

Do you offer cloud penetration testing services?

Yes, we do! We have a team of certified security experts who can perform penetration testing of your cloud systems or help you manage your vulnerability scanning and identify more complex security issues on an ongoing basis as part of our Verified service .

How do I know if I am choosing the right vulnerability scanner?

With so many different products on the market choosing the right vulnerability scanner can be a difficult undertaking! To begin with, if the software that you’re considering offers a free trial, we recommend scanning a known vulnerable system such as testphp.vulnweb.com, to see the spectrum of results that the scanner comes back with and quality of the checks. Of course, there are other important areas to consider when choosing the right scanner for your business, such as the scanner’s reporting capabilities and features, which we dive more deeply into in our guide to vulnerability scanning .

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Internet-facing infrastructure, weak credential management and stretching your attack surface across multiple providers all make cloud platforms prone to security breaches.

Intruder's cloud vulnerability scanner works to eliminate these risks, helping you see what an attacker sees. It shows you what’s live, automatically discovers new cloud services and kicks off vulnerability scans when anything changes making it easy to reduce your attack surface.

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Integrate your AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platforms to start scanning your cloud systems for vulnerabilities.

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Review vulnerabilities prioritized by business context. Send tickets and issues directly to your teams within a few hours.

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Integrate all of your cloud environments in one place. Schedule scans to run at times that suit you best. Get alerts via Slack, Teams or email of any changes or weaknesses across your attack surface.

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Minimize your exposure window. Set Intruder up to automatically discover new services exposed to the internet and kick off vulnerability scans on any changes. Emerging threat scans check your systems for new vulnerabilities released, highlighting weaknesses within hours.

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Intruder's cloud scanner automatically finds and removes any systems that no longer need to be running. You can use import rules to only include and scan the assets you need. We convert your cloud tags to Intruder tags so you can manage your targets effectively.

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How often should you scan?

The time between a vulnerability being discovered and hackers exploiting it is narrower than ever – just 12 days. We explain why continuous vulnerability scanning has become essential and how you can best implement it.

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What does Intruder’s cloud vulnerability scanner check for?

Intruder’s cloud vulnerability scans check your systems for web-layer security problems (such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting), 140,000+ infrastructure weaknesses (such as remote code execution flaws), and other security misconfigurations (such as weak encryption configurations, and systems which are unnecessarily exposed). Learn more about what checks we run.

Which cloud platforms do you integrate with?

Intruder integrates with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.

How does CloudBot work?

CloudBot automatically adds new external IP addresses or hostnames in your cloud accounts as Intruder targets. You can enable Intruder to automatically scan new targets as they are added, and create rules to control what’s imported. Head to our help article to learn more.

How often should I run vulnerability scans?

We believe that a continuous approach is best. Continuous scanning reduces the time to find and fix vulnerabilities, delivers rich threat data and remediation advice, and minimizes your risk by prioritizing threats according to the context of your business needs. Intruder makes it easy to adopt a continuous approach. Learn more.

What are emerging threat scans?

Intruder’s cloud vulnerability scanner includes proactive checks for emerging threats. This means when a new vulnerability is discovered in software deployed on your perimeter, Intruder scans your systems and alerts you to newly discovered vulnerabilities automatically. This kind of proactive action is essential for businesses that don’t have processes in place to research the latest threats and manually run scans for them. Learn more.

Can I use Intruder to scan applications?

Yes, you can carry out authenticated and unauthenticated vulnerability scans for web applications and APIs.