Scanners
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
The primary function of the Aqua Scanner (or simply "Scanner") is to scan the following types of objects for security issues:
- Container images
- VMware Tanzu applications
- Functions (serverless)
Security issues are defined as vulnerabilities, sensitive data, and malware. The Scanner looks for the following, depending on the scanned object type:
Scanned object | Security issues scanned for |
---|---|
Container images | Vulnerabilities, sensitive data, and malware |
VMware Tanzu applications | Vulnerabilities, sensitive data, and malware |
Functions (serverless) | Vulnerabilities and sensitive data |
In the Scanners screen, you can perform the functionality described below.
View connected Scanners
In Workload Protection: Navigate to Administration > Scanners. You will see a list of all Scanners that have been connected to Aqua. For example:
Add a Scanner
You can add (connect) a new Scanner to run on either a Linux or a Windows host, and scan objects corresponding to the OS type.
- In Workload Protection: Navigate to Administration > Scanners.
- Click Connect Scanner (the button is highlighted in the screenshot above).
- Fill out the screen, as shown below. Ensure that you select the appropriate OS.
- Click Save and Get Deployment Command.
- A deployment command will appear in a panel like this; click Copy to copy the command to the clipboard, and run the command:
For Windows, you can run either of two deployment commands (executable or MSI):
- Newly connected Scanners will appear in the Scanners screen:
Edit a Scanner
- In Workload Protection: Navigate to Administration > Scanners.
- Select a Scanner, and click Edit:
- In the screen that appears next, you can edit the description of the Scanner or copy the deployment command(s).
Delete Scanner(s)
- In Workload Protection: Navigate to Administration > Scanners.
- Select one or more Scanners, and click Delete:
- Confirm the deletion when you see the prompt.
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