Configuring Scanners: Scan Modes, Depth, Coverage and Zero-Day Artificial Intelligence Tuning

IntermediateFree5 modules · 15 lessons · ~2 min

About this course

A practical, engineer's guide to the Configure Scanner screen: what Default Scan Mode's depth fallback actually changes, how the fallback chain resolves an unset per-scanner depth, and how to match depth to asset criticality across the Source and Packages, Artifacts and SBOMs, Targets and Connected Inputs, and Scan Depth panels. The course closes with Zero-Day Artificial Intelligence tuning, Interactive Application Security Testing agents, and a configuration review checklist that catches the misconfigurations which silently reduce coverage.

What you'll learn

The Configure Scanner Screen

A Tour of Configure Scanner: Scheduled, Notification, AI and Platforms
Default Scan Mode: The Depth Fallback That Sets the Floor
The Fallback Chain: What Happens When a Per-Scanner Depth Is Unset

What Depth Actually Changes

Breadth of Inputs: Source and Packages (31)
Artifacts and SBOMs (31): Container, Binary and SBOM Coverage
Targets and Connected Inputs (31): URL, API, Mobile, Database and Cloud-Account Depth

Matching Depth to Risk

Scan Depth (31): Per-Scanner Limits and Transitive Dependency Depth
Matching Depth to Asset Criticality: A Tiering Method
Time and Cost: What You Pay for Depth

01The Configure Scanner Screen3 lessons

A Tour of Configure Scanner: Scheduled, Notification, AI and Platforms
Default Scan Mode: The Depth Fallback That Sets the Floor
The Fallback Chain: What Happens When a Per-Scanner Depth Is Unset

02What Depth Actually Changes3 lessons

Common questions

How much does Safeguard Academy cost?

Nothing. Every course, exam, and certificate on the catalog is free — including retakes. All you need is a free Safeguard account.

What are the prerequisites?

None. The flagship course, Safeguard Certified Practitioner, is a beginner-level course — basic familiarity with how software is built helps, but every exam question is answerable from the lessons themselves.

Zero-Day Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)

Zero-Day Artificial Intelligence (AI): What Discovery Tuning Actually Does
Tuning Zero-Day AI Without Drowning in Low-Confidence Findings
Enabling Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) Agents: In-Application Taint Tracking in Practice

Review and Governance

The Configuration Review Checklist
Common Misconfigurations That Silently Reduce Coverage
A Worked Review: Taking a Fleet From Noisy to Signal

Breadth of Inputs: Source and Packages (31)

Artifacts and SBOMs (31): Container, Binary and SBOM Coverage

Targets and Connected Inputs (31): URL, API, Mobile, Database and Cloud-Account Depth

03Matching Depth to Risk3 lessons

Scan Depth (31): Per-Scanner Limits and Transitive Dependency Depth
Matching Depth to Asset Criticality: A Tiering Method
Time and Cost: What You Pay for Depth

04Zero-Day Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)3 lessons

Zero-Day Artificial Intelligence (AI): What Discovery Tuning Actually Does
Tuning Zero-Day AI Without Drowning in Low-Confidence Findings
Enabling Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) Agents: In-Application Taint Tracking in Practice

05Review and Governance3 lessons

The Configuration Review Checklist
Common Misconfigurations That Silently Reduce Coverage
A Worked Review: Taking a Fleet From Noisy to Signal2 min

What happens if I fail the exam?

You can retake it after a 24-hour cooldown, as many times as you need. Retakes are free, and each attempt draws a fresh random set of questions.

How long is a certificate valid?

The Safeguard Certified Practitioner credential is valid for 24 months from issue. The expiry date is printed on the certificate and shown live on its public verification page. Renewing means passing the current exam again.