Configure FlexScan

Once you have your connectors configured, you can run FlexScan to collect your cloud resource data, create an inventory, and perform specialized vulnerability scans.

TotalCloud FlexScan is a a zero-touch scanning solution that cover both agent and agentless scanning solutions such as Cloud Perimeter Scan, Qualys Agent deployment, API-Based (agentless) assessment, Snapshot-Based (agentless) assessment.

Refer to Prerequisites for FlexScan before proceeding with the configuration.

Available FlexScan

Currently, TotalCloud offers among three FlexScan to choose from. Select from a combination of agentless and agent-based scans. More FlexScan are to be introduced in later releases.

Run FlexScan

Now that you know of the available FlexScan, let's look at how to run a FlexScan on your existing connectors.

1) Navigate to the Connectors Application.

You get to see a list of connectors you have configured from the TotalCloud or the Connector applications. Both connectors are eligible for FlexScan.

2) Select connector(s) where you want to configure FlexScan.

3) Click Configure FlexScan.

4) Select the required FlexScan- API-based, Snapshot-based or Cloud Perimeter.

Note: If you've already configured FlexScan settings for the selected connector. Clicking 'Configure' will overwrite the previous FlexScan settings. Select the "Modifying the settings now..." checkbox to enable the Configure button.

6) Click Configure.

View Connectors with FlexScan

To view connectors with FlexScan configured, you can use the token 'isFlexScanConfigured' and pass true or false. This will fetch the list of connectors with or without FlexScan configured already.