Guide: Launching External Discovery Scans in Venari

Step 1 – Log in to the Platform

Log in using the credentials provided by the Venari Support team.

Step 2 – Access the Discovery Console

• From the left-hand menu, navigate to:

  • Settings → Console

• Click the “Create Task” button (top-right)

This opens the task creation window.

Step 3 – Configure Your Scan Task

1. Task Name

• Enter a descriptive name (e.g., Weekly External Scan)

2. Scope Configuration

• Target Type: Select External

• Organization:

  • Choose Internal organization if scanning your own assets

  • Or select the relevant organization if scanning for a partner

3. Targets

Enter one or more:

• Domain names (e.g., example.com)

• Public IPs (e.g., 203.0.113.1)

• IP ranges in CIDR format (e.g., 198.51.100.0/24)

4. Subdomain Discovery

• Enable “Perform sub-domain discovery” if scanning domains

5. Protocol Selection

Choose which services to scan:

• TLS – HTTPS / certificates

• SSH – Remote access endpoints

• IPsec – VPN services

For IPsec:

• Quick scan → faster scanning of a curated set of IPsec transforms

• Full scan → more thorough scanning, going through all IPsec transforms (can take hours)

Step 4 – Launch or Schedule the Scan

Option A: Immediate Scan

• Click “Create Task”

• Then click the Run task now button that appears afterward

Option B: Scheduled Scan

• Enable the Schedule toggle

• Choose:

  • One-time → Set a specific date & time

  • Recurrent → Daily or weekly execution

Step 5 – Monitor Scan Progress

Once triggered, the platform shows:

• Status: In Progress, Failed, Completed

• Progress percentage (when actual scanning of discovered assets begins)

Step 6 – View Results

You can either check the scan results in the "Discovery → External" page or in the Dashboard

Discovery → External

• View discovered assets:

  • Applications

  • Devices

  • Services

  • Certificates

  • Endpoints

• Export options:

  • CBOM

  • CSV

Dashboard

• You can select specific scan data

Additional Insights

• Encryption usage visibility

• Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) readiness indicators

Need Help?

If you encounter any issues with the scans or the platform or have any questions, we're here to help. Please visit this page for more information on how to get in touch with Venari's Support team