Configure a scan in AppScan on Cloud

Configure a static analysis scan.

Procedure

To configure a scan:

Identify what you will scan:
1. A GitHub repository:
  Identify the public GitHub repository to scan, and verify that you have appropriate access to it. AppScan on Cloud requires read access to repositories to perform security scans on them. AppScan on Cloud supports scanning one repository per scan.
  Note:
  To scan a private repository, install the HCL AppScan on Cloud GitHub application on the GitHub account or organization that owns the repository to scan. See Installing a GitHub App from a third party
2. An IRX file:
  - To generate an IRX file by using the CLI, follow the instructions in Generating an IRX file by using the command line interface (CLI). You can scan all supported languages from the CLI.
  - To generate an IRX file using AppScan Go!, follow the instructions in Configuring a scan using AppScan Go!.
  - To generate an IRX file for a Maven project, follow the instructions in Running static analysis for a Maven project. Maven supports Java and Android projects only.
3. A source code file:
  To scan a source code file, identify the appropriate .zip, .war, .jar, or .ear file.
  Note:
  Source code files that are not .war, .jar, or .ear files must be compressed into a .zip file. If a .zip includes .git metadata (a GitHub repository), AppScan on Cloud supports one repository (.git file) per scan.
4. In an integrated development envirinment:
  To scan in IntelliJ IDEA or Visual Studio, follow the instructions in Scanning in integrated development environments. In IntelliJ IDEA, you can scan Java projects - and in Visual Studio, you can scan .NET (C#, ASP.NET, VB.NET).
Note:
When you scan code or generate an IRX file, you might receive a message about updating to the latest Static Analyzer Command Line Utility. See Command Line Utility (CLI) support.
If you will be scanning an IRX file, download and set up either:
- A supported plugin.
  Complete information about supported plugins is listed on the AppScan on Cloud Plugins & APIs page and the Integrations documentation page.
- AppScan Go!, the client utility graphical user interface.
- The Static Analyzer Command Line Utility, as described in Setting up the Static Analyzer Command Line Utility.
If you have not yet done so, Create an application for your scans.
Use the Create scan wizard to start configuring your scan. Select Applications > <Application> > Create scan > SAST Static Analysis: Create scan.
- Choose Scan a GitHub respository to scan a repository.
- Choose Upload an archive to scan to scan an IRX or source code file.