Configuring scan profiles

In Acunetix 360, configuring scan profiles is achieved through fields that are mostly the same for all scan types: full or incremental, single or group, immediate or scheduled.

This document describes how to create and use a scan profile and how to edit and delete scan profiles.

How to create a scan profile from scan settings

  1. Select Scans > New Scan from the left-side menu.

  1. Configure the scan settings as explained in Creating a New Scan.
  2. Click Save Profile.

  1. Enter a Name for the scan profile.
  2. Enable Primary or Shared.

TIP: To set the Scan Profile as the default for a specific website, select it as Primary. Alternatively, to share it with your team, select it as Shared.

  1. Click Save As New Profile.

Your new scan profile is now listed on the Scans > Scan Profiles page, and you can select it when creating a new scan.

How to use a scan profile in a scan

  1. Select Scans > New Scan from the left-side menu.

  1. Select a Target URL.
  2. Click the Scan Profile dropdown and select a scan profile.

  1. Configure the scan settings as explained in Creating a New Scan.
  2. Click Launch.

A new scan is queued and will run according to your specified scan profile and settings.

TIP: If you select a scan profile while creating a new scan, any scan tags associated with that scan profile will appear on the New Scan page.

How to edit a scan profile

  1. Select Scans > Scan Profiles from the left-side menu.

  1. Click Edit next to the relevant scan profile.

  1. Edit the scan settings as required.
  2. Click Update Profile.

  1. Optionally, adjust the Name, Primary, and Shared settings.
  2. Click Update. (Alternatively, click Save As New Profile.)

The scan profile has been updated with your new settings.

How to delete a scan profile

  1. Select Scans > Scan Profiles from the left-side menu.

  1. Click Delete next to the relevant scan profile.

  1. Click Delete to confirm the action.

The scan profile has been removed from the Scan Profiles page and is no longer available for selection when creating a new scan.  


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