Introduction
Welcome to the Scani5 Vulnerability Assessment Getting Started Guide.
This guide is designed to help you understand how to discover, assess, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities across your IT infrastructure using Scani5’s agent-based detection and real-time threat intelligence platform.
What is Scani5?
Scani5 is a next-generation vulnerability management and assessment solution that provides organizations with deep visibility into their IT environment.
Founded with a mission to simplify vulnerability management, Scani5 enables security and IT teams to proactively reduce risk and improve operational efficiency through:
- Automated scanning
- Intelligent dashboards
- Actionable reporting
The platform uses an agent-based approach to:
- Continuously collect system information
- Detect installed software and versions
- Map assets against the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) to identify CVEs and CWEs
Advanced features include:
- Risk to Infrastructure (RTI) scoring
- Exploitability metrics
- Visibility Index (measures how widely a vulnerability is discussed publicly)
- SLA monitoring
- Attack path mapping
These features ensure organizations maintain an accurate asset inventory across hybrid environments and help security teams prioritize vulnerabilities with context-driven intelligence, streamline remediation workflows, and track historical patch processes.
Getting Started
- License page (content pending update)
Scani5 Support
Scani5 provides 24/7 customer support to assist with deployment, troubleshooting, and operational queries.
Customers have access to:
- Online documentation
- Knowledge base articles
- Email-based support channels
- Dedicated account assistance
This ensures organizations can quickly resolve issues and maximize the value of the platform without disruptions to their vulnerability management workflows.
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Prerequisites
Before deploying Scani5, several requirements must be in place.
A valid subscription is necessary, and organizations must ensure that their license or subscription plan is active.
For new customers, onboarding assistance is available through Scani5’s sales, Channel partners, or support teams.
Supported operating systems include Windows (available now), with Linux and macOS support planned for the upcoming version (ETA Q3 2026); all supported platforms should always be updated with the latest security patches to ensure optimal scanning results.
For dashboard access, the solution supports modern browsers such as:
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Mozilla Firefox
- Safari
It is recommended to use the latest versions for the best performance.
Deployment of agents requires a valid Scani5 Org Key, which is needed to install and register the Scani5 Agent on assets.
Detailed guidance on this process is available in the Agent Installation Guide.
Finally, network connectivity is critical to ensure real-time vulnerability mapping and continuous monitoring capabilities.
Glossary of terms
| Terms | Full form | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| CVE | Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures | Public identifier for a known vulnerability. |
| CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration | Classification of software weaknesses related to CVEs. |
| NVD | National Vulnerability Database | Central database of published CVEs and CVSS scores. |
| CVSS | Common Vulnerability Scoring System | Industry standard scoring system for vulnerability severity. |
| RTI | Risk-to-Infrastructure | Scani5’s normalized risk score combining CVSS, exploitability, and impact. |
| SLA | Service Level Agreement | Commitment to respond/remediate within agreed timelines. |
| MDM | Mobile Device Management | Platforms (e.g., InTune, Jamf) used to manage endpoints. |
| AD | Active Directory | Microsoft’s directory service for identity and device management. |