Compliance : Vulnerability scans : Scheduling web vulnerability scans
 
Scheduling web vulnerability scans
Web Vulnerability Scan > Web Vulnerability Scan > Web Vulnerability Schedule enables you to configure vulnerability scan schedules.
A vulnerability scan schedule defines when the scan will automatically begin, and whether the scan is a one-time or periodically recurring event.
To configure a vulnerability scan schedule
1. Go to Web Vulnerability Scan > Web Vulnerability Scan > Web Vulnerability Scan Schedule.
To access this part of the web UI, your administrator’s account access profile must have Read and Write permission to items in the Web Vulnerability Scan Configuration category. For details, see “Permissions”.
2. Click Create New.
A dialog appears.
3. Configure these settings:
Setting name
Description
Name
Type a unique name that can be referenced in other parts of the configuration. Do not use spaces or special characters. The maximum length is 35 characters.
Type
Select the type of schedule:
One Time — Run the vulnerability scan once.
Recurring — Run the vulnerability scan periodically.
Time
Select the time of day to run the scan.
Date
Select the date to run the scan.
This setting is available only if Type is One Time.
Day
Select the days of the week to run the scan.
This setting is available only if Type is Recurring.
4. Click OK.
5. To use the profile, select it in a web vulnerability scan policy (see “Running vulnerability scans”).
See also
Preparing for the vulnerability scan
Configuring vulnerability scan settings
Running vulnerability scans
Manually starting & stopping a vulnerability scan
Viewing vulnerability scan reports