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Server / Host

A running server carries risks that code or image scans alone cannot see: the packages actually installed, the deployed infrastructure settings, and the runtime events happening right now. When you connect a server (host) over SSH, you inspect the running server itself, covering everything from installed package vulnerabilities to infrastructure settings and runtime events within a single service.

What you can do with this type

ItemWhat it does
OS / package vulnerabilitiesCollects packages installed on the server and checks for CVEs
Infrastructure checksSecurity settings of running clusters/nodes (K8s/CIS/hardening)
Runtime monitoringInstalls a collector to receive runtime security events centrally

You can enable only the items you want, and change them at any time after registration.

What you need

  • Server SSH access details (host, port, user, password or key)
  • For a server inside a private network, use multi-hop SSH through a gateway or a VPN connection.
  • To inspect Kubernetes, you need a kubeconfig (or a service account token).
Credential storage

SSH/kubeconfig credentials are stored encrypted and shown masked on screen. Stored values are reused without re-entry.

Registration steps

  1. On the [Services] page, click Register service and select Server / Host.
  2. Enter the SSH access details. For a private network, add a gateway (hop).
  3. If you use Kubernetes checks, enter the kubeconfig in the dedicated K8s authentication step.
  4. Select the items to run.
    • OS / package vulnerabilities: CVEs of installed packages
    • Infrastructure checks: K8s / CIS / container hardening
    • Runtime monitoring: runtime event collection
  5. Once registered, the selected items run.

Register service: select Server / Host

Connecting to a private cluster

A private Kubernetes cluster behind a gateway is connected by opening a local TCP tunnel over the SSH chain. You can also connect via a VPN (WireGuard) profile. See Plans and feature scope for detailed conditions.

Next steps