Enable Advanced Scans for Artifacts

Enable an advanced scan on an existing artifact by running one of the following scans:

• Run Contextual Analysis on an Existing Artifact
• Run an Exposure Scan on an Existing Artifact
• Run a Secrets Scan on an Artifact

Run Contextual Analysis on an Existing Artifact

Starting with JFrog Xray 3.66.x, you can run Contextual Analysis on an existing artifact.

To run contextual analysis on an existing artifact:

1. From the Scans List page, Repositories tab, select the repository.
2. Navigate to the artifact you want.
3. Click the Actions Menu next to the artifact.
4. Select Run Contextual Analysis.
   The results appear under Security Issues > Vulnerabilities.

Run an Exposure Scan on an Existing Artifact

Starting with JFrog Xray 3.66.x, you can scan an existing artifact for Exposures.

To run an exposure scan on an existing artifact:

1. From the Scans List page, Repositories tab, select the repository.
2. Navigate to the artifact you want to scan.
3. Click the Actions Menu next to the artifact.
4. Select Scan for Exposures.
   The results appear under Security Issues.

Run a Secrets Scan on an Artifact

You can run an on-demand secrets scan for a specific artifact stored in a repository.

To run a secrets scan on an artifact:

1. Navigate to Scans List > Repositories Tab.
2. Select the repository containing the artifact you want to scan.
3. Locate the artifact.
4. Click the Actions Menu.
5. Select Scan for Secrets to initiate the scan.
6. Once completed, review results under Security Issues.

Frequently Asked Questions

This section provides answers to frequently asked questions.

Related Topics

• Enable Advanced Scans
• Enable Advanced Scans for Repositories
• Secrets Scans