Start a Map
Launch maps to discover your network devices and report comprehensive information about them. After discovering live devices on your network, you can add them to your account and start scanning them for vulnerabilities.
A few things to consider...
Have you thought about which network domains you want to map and which options you would like to use? We can help you sort this out quickly. See Mapping - The Basics for more information.
I am ready to start my map. What are the steps?
It is simple to start your map. Go to Scans > Maps > New > Map (or Schedule Map), and tell us:
- Which domains and/or IPs to map
- Which map options to use
- Which scanner is right for the job (if you have scanner appliances).
Choosing an option profileChoosing an option profile
Option profiles include map configuration settings. Select an option profile from the Option Profile menu. A default option profile is provided and is recommended to get started.
For mapping IPs/ranges without a domain, ensure that you enable the map option Perform live host sweep in the option profile applied to the task.
Selecting a scanner applianceSelecting a scanner appliance
For network discovery on your perimeter, you can use our cloud scanners. Select External from the Scanner Appliance menu.
For mapping your internal network, you need to use a scanner appliance. Select an appliance by name to use a single appliance for all map targets. If you are mapping asset groups, you can select Default to use the default scanner defined in each asset group being mapped.
Tell me more about the Default optionTell me more about the Default option
You can add scanner appliances to your asset groups and then select an appliance to be the default for each asset group. When mapping the group, select the Default scanner appliance option to automatically use the default scanner for the targets in the group. Learn more
I do not see the Scanner Appliance menuI do not see the Scanner Appliance menu
This means you do not have scanner appliances in your account. You can only perform discovery on your perimeter, and our cloud scanners are used.
How to specify map targetsHow to specify map targets
You can specify any combination of asset groups, domains, and IPs/ranges for your map target. Enter asset groups in the Asset Groups field, and then enter domains and IPs in the Domains/Netblocks field.
When multiple targets are entered, we create a separate map report for each target. That means we create a separate map for each domain, plus a map for any IPs entered. These maps run sequentially, one at a time, and each map uses a single scanner appliance.
I started my map. What's next?
When the map status displays Finished, in the Quick Actions menu, select View to view the complete results in an HTML report.