Continuous Security Automation
Security isn't a one-time checklist. Schedule recurring headless scans to ensure continuous protection as your code evolves.
Automate Your Vulnerability Scans
In agile development environments, new code is deployed daily. A manual vulnerability scan performed last month is virtually useless today. You need continuous, automated oversight to ensure new deployments don't introduce regressions.
FortPilot allows you to configure customizable cron jobs that trigger deep vulnerability scans automatically. Adjust concurrency thresholds to ensure the scans run rapidly during off-peak hours without affecting your production server performance.
What is Automated Security Scanning?
Automated scanning utilizes cron-like schedulers to launch comprehensive security testing without human intervention. This transitions your security posture from a reactive, periodic audit model to a proactive, continuous monitoring paradigm.
Why Scheduling is Crucial
Continuous Integration & Deployment
If you push code multiple times a week, your security testing must match that cadence. Scheduled scans catch regressions immediately after they are deployed.
Zero-Day Threat Landscape
New vulnerabilities (CVEs) are published daily. A stack that was secure yesterday might be vulnerable today. Scheduled scanning continuously cross-references your live infrastructure against the latest threat intelligence.
How to Set Up Automated Scans
- Define your target: Select the web application, API, or IP range you want to monitor.
- Choose a frequency: Select daily, weekly, or custom cron intervals (e.g., every Saturday at 2 AM).
- Set concurrency limits: Define how many parallel threads the scanner should use to avoid overloading your servers.
- Configure notifications: Connect your Slack or email to receive alerts only when new vulnerabilities are discovered.
Automated Scans FAQ
Will automated scanning affect my website's performance?
It can generate significant traffic. However, you can configure strict concurrency limits (requests per second) and schedule scans strictly during your application's off-peak hours.
Can I scan multiple environments?
Yes. We recommend setting up daily scans against your staging environment and weekly scans against production.
Do I get alerted if a scan fails?
Yes. You will receive immediate notifications if the scanner encounters network errors or cannot reach your servers, ensuring your monitoring remains active.
Key Capabilities
Set and Forget Cron Jobs
Configure daily, weekly, or custom cron schedules for completely hands-off security monitoring.
Advanced Concurrency Control
Scale up to 16x headless browser threads for massive applications, or throttle down to protect fragile legacy servers.
Delta Comparisons
Automatically compare current scan results with previous baselines to quickly identify newly introduced risks.
Off-Peak Execution
Schedule heavy DAST scans exactly when your user traffic is at its lowest.
Environment Grouping
Apply different scanning schedules to staging, QA, and production environments.
Scan Health Monitoring
Receive heartbeat alerts if your target server goes offline during a scheduled scan window.