Viewing Cloud Misconfiguration Scan Results

Overview

Learn how to view, understand, and manage Cloud Security Misconfiguration (CSPM) scan results from the DeepTraQ dashboard. This section helps you:

• Track scan execution status
• Review scan findings and severity
• Navigate to findings
• Edit or delete scans
• Download reports for stakeholders

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Prerequisites

• At least one Cloud Misconfiguration Scan created
• Completed or running scan jobs available in the dashboard

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Steps

1. Navigate to Cloud Security Misconfigurations → Projects
2. Locate the scan project you want to review
3. Use the Run button to trigger an on-demand scan if required
4. Click Refresh to update the scan status (Running, Completed, Failed)
5. Review the Status Icon to understand overall scan health
6. Click the project name (underlined) to open the Findings page
7. Use the breadcrumb to return to the projects list

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Understanding Scan Status

• The status icon represents the overall result of the scan

• Hover over the icon to view the tooltip

• Icon colors indicate:

  • Completed successfully
  • Partially successful (some jobs failed)
  • Failed

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Scan Projects

Each scan project may create one or more jobs depending on:

• Cloud environment size
• Scan configuration
• Number of resources

Each job represents a group of security checks executed against the cloud environment.

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Monitoring Scan Progress

1. Click Refresh to update the scan state

2. Status will display as:

   • Running – Actively scanning resources
   • Completed – Scan finished successfully
   • Failed – Scan encountered errors

Use this to monitor real-time progress.

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Editing a Scan

1. Click the three-dot menu next to the scan
2. Select Edit
3. Modify scan configuration (for example, change scan type or cloud account)
4. Click Save to apply changes

Updated settings will apply to future scan runs.

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Deleting a Scan

1. Click the three-dot menu
2. Select Delete
3. Type Delete in the confirmation dialog
4. Confirm to permanently remove the scan

This action deletes:

• All misconfiguration findings
• AI summaries
• Triage data
• Scan history
• Reports

This operation cannot be reversed.

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Downloading Reports

To share results with stakeholders:

1. Click the Download icon
2. Select the report type
3. Choose the format
4. Click Download

Reports contain misconfiguration details, severity, and remediation guidance.

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Navigating to Findings

• Click the project name to open the Findings page
• You will land on the Misconfigurations tab by default
• Use filters and search to analyze results
• Review severity, resource type, and remediation recommendations

Refer to the Understanding Findings documentation for detailed analysis workflows.

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Field Reference

Field	Description	Example
Status Icon	Overall scan result indicator	Completed / Partial / Failed
Run Button	Triggers an on-demand scan	Run
Refresh	Updates scan execution status	Refresh
Three-dot Menu	Edit or delete scan options	Edit / Delete
Download	Exports scan report	PDF
Project Name Link	Opens findings page	AWS-prod-audit