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Static analysis
Use static analysis (SAST) to scan for security vulnerabilities in web and desktop applications. Static analysis includes Intelligent Finding Analytics (IFA) and Intelligent Code Analytics (ICA).
Scanning for security vulnerabilities
To scan source code for security vulnerabilities, follow the steps in these topics.
About Software Composition Analysis
Software Composition Analysis (SCA) locates and analyzes open source and third-party packages used by your code.

Getting started
Welcome to the documentation for HCL AppScan on Cloud, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use this service.
Navigation
This section describes the items on the main AppScan on Cloud menu bar, with links to more detailed information.
Administration
Define users, applications, policies, and configure DevOps integrations.
Dynamic analysis
AppScan on Cloud performs security scans for web-applications for production, staging and development environments. For development environments it is aided by Private Site Scanning technology to scan applications not accessible to the open Internet.
Interactive monitoring
Using an agent installed on your application, ASoC identifies security vulnerabilities in your application during runtime by monitoring all interactions, both legitimate and malicious. The process is "passive," in the sense that IAST does not send its own tests, and can therefore run indefinitely.
Software Composition Analysis
Use Software Composition Analysis (SCA) to scan for security vulnerabilities in open source and third-party packages used by your code. SCA includes Intelligent Finding Analytics (IFA) and Intelligent Code Analytics (ICA).
Static analysis
Use static analysis (SAST) to scan for security vulnerabilities in web and desktop applications. Static analysis includes Intelligent Finding Analytics (IFA) and Intelligent Code Analytics (ICA).
- About static analysis (SAST)
- System requirements for static analysis
  Supported operating systems and the types of files, locations, and projects that can be scanned by ASoC when you perform static analysis.
- Scanning for security vulnerabilities
  To scan source code for security vulnerabilities, follow the steps in these topics.
  - Configure a scan in AppScan on Cloud
    Configure a static analysis scan.
  - Configuring a scan using AppScan Go!
    AppScan Go! steps you through configuring and running a static scan. You run the scan in the cloud or use a plugin to automate scanning.
  - Generating an IRX file using the command-line interface (CLI)
    To initiate an analysis of your files, you must generate an IRX file to submit for scanning. To use the CLI to generate the IRX file, follow these instructions.
  - Generating in IRX file using a plugin or IDE
  - About Software Composition Analysis
    Software Composition Analysis (SCA) locates and analyzes open source and third-party packages used by your code.
  - Static analysis integrations
  - Submitting HCL AppScan Source assessments to the Cloud for analysis
    If you have a subscription to HCL AppScan on Cloud, you can submit AppScan Source assessments for analysis there. Assessments from AppScan Source Versions 9.0 or higher are supported. The number of scans you can submit depends on your ASoC subscription.
  - Best practices for Java scanning
  - Static analysis scan results
    Features available in static analysis scan results.
- Sample apps and scripts
  Use these sample applications to practice scanning with ASoC.
- Static analysis troubleshooting
  If you experience problems with static analysis, you can perform these troubleshooting tasks to determine the corrective action to take.
Results
The Scans and Sessions page lists the scans under the categories DAST, SAST, SCA, and IAST, where you can view your scan results, including scan statistics. To view, rescan, or download reports, select a scan.
Troubleshooting
If you experience problems with this service, you can perform these troubleshooting tasks to determine the corrective action to take.
FAQ & Reference
Frequently asked questions, information about integrating ASoC into the product lifecycle (SDLC), and ASoC API documentation.

About Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

Software Composition Analysis (SCA) locates and analyzes open source and third-party packages used by your code.

SCA, also referred to as open source testing, aggregates information from a variety of sources, constantly monitoring for new vulnerabilities in an automated process. Software Composition Analysis (SCA) technology is used through the supply chain to identify open-source and third-party components in use in the organization, and their known security vulnerabilities and license limitations, including open source libraries supsected as malware. SCA can detect and extract third-party components, provides detailed license information, find known vulnerabilities, and offer actionable fixes.

SCA sources include the most popular security vulnerability databases (NVD, Github advisory, Microsoft MSRC), and a wide range of lesser-known security advisories and open source project issue trackers. SCA is updated daily.

SCA requires a specific ASoC Software Composition Analyzer subscription. When you have a valid subscription, open source testing is generated by itself or is automatically included in static analysis scans when static analysis entitlements also exist. SCA does the following:

Locates open source packages in your code. To ensure that ASoC collects only data for open source testing, use the appscan prepare_sca (not available from Eclipse).
Identifies open source packages known to be vulnerable.
Suggests remediation for the vulnerable packages.

Results are included in Static Analysis or Open Source reports and in your ASoC portal.