Scan Types

your scan types may be called 'client monitoring' instead of 'third party', and 'client survey' instead of 'ad hoc' the scans are the same, just the names shown in hexiosec asm may differ please contact support\@hexiosec com if you have any questions hexiosec asm has 3 scan types, each with a different purpose which types you have available, and how many of each type, will depend on your licence plan the 3 scan types are own asset monitoring third party monitoring ad hoc the scan type is selected after clicking on the 'new scan' button notifications can be independently configured for the different scan types, meaning you can choose the level of changes you are alerted for own asset monitoring this scan type is for continuously monitoring your company’s online assets these scans are refreshed more frequently (frequency will depend on your licence plan ) and new assets on your attack surface and new risks are found straight away, allowing you to keep ahead of potential hackers third party monitoring this scan type is for monitoring third parties associated with your business this could be your vendors, partners, sister companies, customers, or any businesses in your supply chain these scans are usually run less frequently than the scans used to monitor your own assets, but the frequency can be altered to suit your scenario for example, managed service providers (msps) using third party monitoring for their customers will likely require daily scanning ad hoc this scan type is for carrying out one off scans, which is particularly useful when carrying out due diligence on potential new vendors or partners as you can get a snapshot of their attack surface this will help you to understand how seriously they take cyber security you can also use ad hoc scans as part of your pre sales process to scan prospective customers and gain valuable insights to help inform sales conversations