Creating a New Scan

However, there are multiple, customizable scan options available. Each option is explained in the following sections.

For further details, see Netsparker Assistant, Overview of Scanning, Overview of Scan Policies, and Scheduling Scans.

Netsparker Enterprise New Scan Fields

This table lists and explains the fields in the New Scan window.

Netsparker Enterprise New Scan Options Fields

The Options section is divided into Scan Settings and Authentication. This section lists and explains the fields in the Options section.

General

In this Scan Settings tab, you can configure the basic scanning options.

Scope

In this Scan Settings tab, you can configure the Scan Scope.

In addition, you can:

• Enter a list of Regular Expressions to Exclude or Include URLs
• Select whether the scanner should Include or Exclude the RegEx patterns
• Specify Disallowed HTTP Methods

For further information, see Configuring the Scan Scope.

Additional Websites

In this Scan Settings tab, you can add additional links to domains that need to be scanned, other than the domain of the target URL.

For further information, see Configuring Additional Websites.

Importing links and API definitions

In this Scan Settings tab, you can add any pages that you also want to scan, that are not linked from anywhere on the target website.

For further information, see Importing links and API definitions.

URL Rewrite

In this Scan Settings tab, you can configure URL Rewrite rules for the scan.

• Heuristic mode, to automatically detect the URL
• Custom mode, to configure the URL Rewrite rules for a faster scan

For further information, see URL Rewrites.

Pre-Request Script

In this Scan Settings tab, you can configure Pre-Request Script options.

This is an Enterprise On-Premises and Netsparker Standard feature.

Scan Time Window

In this Scan Settings tab, you can configure the time periods in the week during which scanning is allowed and paused.

For further information, see Scan Time Window.

Notifications

In this Scan Settings tab, you can configure notifications to instantly inform you about the status of a web application security scan, or when specific vulnerabilities are detected. You also manage notification priorities and test a notification.

For more information, see Managing Notifications.

PCI Scan

In this Scan Settings tab, you can conduct a PCI Scan to receive approved PCI compliance reports for your public websites.

For further information, see PCI DSS Scanning in Netsparker.

Shark (IAST)

In this Scan Settings tab, you can enable Netsparker to run interactive application security testing for your websites.

For further information, see Deploying Netsparker Shark.

Form

In this Authentication tab, you can configure Form Authentication options.

For further information, see Configuring and Verifying Form Authentication in Netsparker Enterprise.

Basic NTLM/Kerberos

In this Authentication tab, you can configure Basic, NTLM/Kerberos, Digest or Negotiate authentication.

For further information, see Configuring Basic, Digest, NTLM/Kerberos and Negotiate Authentication.

Header

In this Authentication tab, you can configure HTTP Header authentication.

For further information, see Configuring Header Authentication.

Client Certificate

In this Authentication tab, you can configure Client Certificate authentication.

For further information, see Configuring Client Certificate Authentication.

OAuth2

In this Authentication tab, you can configure OAuth2 authentication.

For further information, see Configuring OAuth2 Authentication.

How to Scan a Website in Netsparker Enterprise

In Netsparker Enterprise, there are two ways to launch a scan:

• You can access a new scan window via a shortcut located next to [Your Name].
• Or, you can access a new scan window from the main menu.

Before scanning your first website in Netsparker Enterprise, make sure you have added a website (Adding A Website in Netsparker Enterprise).

1. Log in to Netsparker Enterprise.
2. From the main menu, select Scans > New Scan. 

3. In the Target URL field, enter the URL.
4. Complete the remainder of the fields, as described in Netsparker Enterprise New Scan Fields and Netsparker Enterprise Scan Options Fields.
5. Select Launch.

How to Run a Group Scan in Netsparker Enterprise

1. From the main menu, select Scans > New Group Scan. 

2. From the Website Group drop-down, select the website group you want to scan.
3. Complete the remainder of the fields, as described in How to Scan a Website in Netsparker Enterprise.
4. Select Launch.

You can also launch Group Scans from the Manage Groups window (click Scan).

How to Run an Incremental Scan in Netsparker Enterprise

1. From the main menu, select Scans > Recent Scans. 
2. Next to the relevant scan, select Report. 

3. From the Scan drop-down, select Incremental Scan. 
4. Select Launch.

How to Run a Retest in Netsparker Enterprise

1. From the main menu, select Scans > Recent Scans.
2. Next to the scan for which you want to run a Retest, select the Scan drop-down, then Retest. 

3. Select Launch.

How to Run Bulk Operations on a Scan in Netsparker Enterprise

1. From the main menu, select Scans > Recent Scans. 
2. Next to the scans for which you want to run a bulk operation, select the checkbox.
3. Select the Bulk drop-down, and select the bulk operation you want.

4. A dialog is displayed asking you to confirm your choice.

5. Select Delete, Cancel or Pause as required.

How to Cancel or Pause a Scan in Netsparker Enterprise

1. Launch a scan in Netsparker Enterprise (see How to Scan a Website in Netsparker Enterprise).
2. If you want to cancel the scan, select Cancel.

The Cancel Scan dialog is displayed.

3. Select Yes, cancel it.
4. If you want to simply pause the scan instead, select the Cancel drop-down, then Pause.

The Pause Scan dialog is displayed.

5. Select Yes, pause it.

Netsparker Standard New Scan Fields

This table lists and explains the fields in the Start a New Website or Web Service Scan dialog.

Netsparker Standard Scan Options Fields

This section lists and explains the fields in the Options section of the Start a New Website or Web Service Scan dialog box, which is divided into two further sections:

• Scan Settings
• Authentication

Scan Settings – General

In this tab, you can configure the basic scanning options.

Scan Settings – Scope

In this tab, you can configure the Scan Scope, RegEx expressions and HTTP Methods.

In addition, you can:

• Enter a list of Regular Expressions to Exclude or Include URLs
• Select whether the scanner should Include or Exclude the RegEx patterns
• Specify Disallowed HTTP Methods

For further information, see Configuring the Scan Scope.

Scan Settings – Additional Websites

In this tab, you can add additional links to domains that need to be scanned other than the domain of the target URL.

For further information see, Configuring Additional Websites.

Scan Settings – Links/API Definition

In this tab, you can add URLs, that you also want to scan, that are not linked from anywhere on the target website.

For further information, see Importing links/API definitions.

Scan Settings – URL Rewrite

In this tab, you can configure URL Rewrite rules for the scan.

• Heuristic mode, to automatically detect the URL
• Custom mode, to configure the URL Rewrite rules for a faster scan

For further information, see URL Rewrites.

Scan Settings – Pre-Request Script

In this Scan Settings tab, you can configure Pre-Request Script options for the scan.

For further information, see Pre-Request Scripts in Netsparker Standard.

Shark (IAST)

In this Scan Settings tab, you can enable Netsparker to run interactive application security testing for your websites.

For further information, see Deploying Netsparker Shark.

Authentication – Form

In this tab, you can configure Form Authentication options.

For further information, see Configuring Form Authentication in Netsparker Standard.

Authentication – Basic, NTLM/Kerberos

In this tab, you can configure Basic, Digest, NTLM/Kerberos and Negotiate options.

For further information, see Configuring Basic, Digest, NTLM/Kerberos and Negotiate Authentication.

Authentication – Header

In this tab, you can configure HTTP Header authentication.

For further information, see Configuring Header Authentication.

Authentication – Client Certificate

In this tab, you can configure Client Certificate authentication.

For further information, see Configuring Client Certificate Authentication.

Authentication – Smart Card

In this tab, you can configure Smart Card authentication.

For more information, see Configuring Smart Card Authentication in Netsparker Standard.

Authentication – OAuth2 

In this tab, you can configure OAuth2 authentication.

For further information, see Configuring OAuth2 Authentication.

Authentication – Manual Authentication

In this tab, you can configure Manual authentication.

For further information, see Manual Authentication.

How to Scan a Website in Netsparker Standard

1. Open Netsparker Standard.
2. In the Home tab, click New. The Start a New Website or New Service Scan dialog is displayed.
3. In the Target Website or Web Service URL field, enter the URL of the website you want to scan.
4. Configure the Scan Policy, Netsparker Standard Scan Options Fields and Authentication as required.
5. From the Crawl and Wait drop-down, select Start Scan.
6. When the scan is completed, and the Netsparker Standard window is in the background, a Scan Finished information dialog is displayed.

How to Run an Incremental Scan in Netsparker Standard

1. Open Netsparker Standard.
2. In the Home tab, select Incremental. 
3. Select the file of the already completed scan and then Open.
4. The scan is imported and displayed in the UI, with the Start a New Website or Web Service Scan dialog open.

5. Configure the Scan Policy, Scan Options Fields and Authentication as required.
6. Select Incremental Scan.

How to Run a Retest in Netsparker Standard

1. Open Netsparker Standard.
2. Select the File tab. 
3. Double-click to select the scan you want to retest and wait until it loads. The Vulnerability tab is displayed.
4. If you wish to:

• Retest the entire scan:

• Select the scan name at the top of the Sitemap panel, right-click and select Retest All

• Retest a single vulnerability:

• Select the vulnerability name in the Issues panel, right-click and select Retest

How to Run a Controlled Scan in Netsparker Standard

1. Open Netsparker Standard.
2. Select the File tab. The Local Scans list is displayed.
3. From the list of previous scans, click the one you want to run as a controlled scan and wait until it loads.
4. Select the View tab and click Controlled Scan on the ribbon. The Controlled Scan panel is displayed.

5. From the Controlled Scan panel:

• In the Choose Parameters to Scan area, enter the page or parameters you want to scan
• Or, in Choose Security Tests, select the specific vulnerabilities you want to scan

6. Select Start.

How to Start a New Instance of Netsparker Standard in Netsparker Standard

You can open multiple new instances of Netsparker Standard at once, in order to run a different scan with each instance.

1. Open Netsparker Standard.
2. From the Home tab, select New Instance. A new instance of Netsparker Standard starts.

3. The Welcome Dashboard of the new instance is displayed.

How to Pause a Scan in Netsparker Standard

1. Launch a scan in Netsparker Standard.
2. If you want to pause the scan, select Pause in the Scan tab or the Quick Access Toolbar.

The scan is paused.

3. When you want to continue the scan, select Resume.

The scan will continue.

Recovering Unexpectedly Terminated Scans in Netsparker Standard

Netsparker Standard has a built-in auto-save feature. If a scan is interrupted unexpectedly – for example, due to a computer restart – you can reload the partial scan and continue scanning.

The auto-saved files are stored in this folder and the progress is saved every fifteen minutes:

My Documents\Netsparker\Scans\[WEBSITE-NAME]

The two files that are created are:

• AutoSave.ndb
• AutoSave.nss

If you start Netsparker Standard after a scan was interrupted unexpectedly, the scanner will automatically resume that scan.

For further information, see How to Start a New Instance of Netsparker Standard in Netsparker Standard and How to Prevent the Operating System From Going to Sleep While There is a Scan in Progress.

How to Recover Unexpectedly Terminated Scans in Netsparker Standard

1. Open My Documents\Netsparker\.

2. Double-click on the Scans folder.

3. Select the relevant scan folder by Name and Date.

4. Double-click the AutoSave Netsparker Scan Session file. Netsparker Standard will automatically reopen.

5. On the Quick Access Toolbar, click the Resume Scan button, or in the Scan tab, click Resume. The unexpectedly terminated scan will resume.