Question 1

What security checks can I automate with Detectify?

Accepted Answer

Detectify continuously scans your web application for security vulnerabilities from an attacker's perspective, and you can automate the reporting and alerting of those findings to other tools. Common automation patterns include sending security reports to communication channels when new issues are detected, creating tracking records in your systems when Detectify identifies vulnerabilities, or triggering notifications to your security team. The actual penetration testing and vulnerability discovery itself happens within Detectify, but the downstream workflows around triage, notification, and remediation tracking can be automated.

Question 2

How does Detectify send security findings to other tools?

Accepted Answer

Detectify generates structured security reports that can be exported or sent to other systems through API connections or webhook integrations. When a scan completes, your automation can retrieve the report data (vulnerability details, severity levels, affected assets) and push that information into ticketing systems, logging platforms, or documentation tools. The data flow is outbound from Detectify, so you pull findings after scans finish rather than sending data into Detectify itself.

Question 3

What happens if Detectify misses a vulnerability or reports a false positive in my automation?

Accepted Answer

Detectify's scanning is based on hacker reconnaissance patterns, which means some vulnerabilities may not be detected depending on your application's architecture, and some findings may be false positives that don't represent actual security risks. If your automation acts on every Detectify report without manual review, you may create unnecessary work items or false alarms downstream. It's important to include a verification step in your workflow where security findings are reviewed before triggering blocking actions, ticket creation, or critical notifications.

Question 4

How should I organize my Detectify scans for reliable automation?

Accepted Answer

Set up distinct scan profiles for different parts of your application or different environments (staging, production) so automation workflows can route findings appropriately. Name and label your scans consistently, configure regular scan schedules, and document which findings are expected or known issues so your automation can filter them out. This structure ensures that automated alerts and reports focus on new or critical issues rather than alerting on the same known problems repeatedly.

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