Configure scan duration

Use our features to configure the settings that influence the scan duration.

Configure maximum scan duration

Set how long the scan can run before stopping automatically.

To complete this task:

1. Sign in to the Veracode Platform.
2. Select Scans and Analysis > DAST Essentials.
3. Locate the target you want to configure. In the Actions column, select Configure.
4. Select the Duration tab.
5. In the Max Scan Duration section, set the required Days, Hours, and Minutes.
6. Select SAVE.

Configure the number of concurrent browsers

Set the number of browsers that run the scan simultaneously.

To complete this task:

1. Sign in to the Veracode Platform.
2. Select Scans and Analysis > DAST Essentials.
3. Locate the target you want to configure. In the Actions column, select Configure.
4. Select the Duration tab.
5. In the Number of concurrent browsers section, for BROWSERS, select a value from 1 to 12. The default is 4.

note

Reducing the number of concurrent browsers can significantly increase the scan duration.

6. Select SAVE.

Configure similarity threshold

To control which web pages the analysis ignores based on the similarity of the content on each page, you select a threshold. Ignoring similar pages excludes them from the analysis results. The scanner compares each web page with the other pages it previously scanned to identify pages with similar content. It uses the selected threshold to determine which similar pages to ignore during the analysis.

To complete this task:

1. Sign in to the Veracode Platform.
2. Select Scans and Analysis > DAST Essentials.
3. Locate the target you want to configure. In the Actions column, select Configure.
4. Select the Duration tab.
5. In the Similarity Threshold section, for Strictness, select an option:
   • Most Strict: Includes more similar pages in the analysis.
   • Least Strict: Ignores more similar pages, potentially shortening scan time. The analysis duration varies depending on the number and size of the scanned pages.
6. Select SAVE.