Download scan logs

After a scan has been completed, you can download detailed scan logs to troubleshoot issues, verify scan coverage, debug authentication problems, analyze performance, and maintain compliance audit trails. The logs provide comprehensive visibility into the scanning process, including initialization, crawling activity, security checks, and any errors or warnings encountered during execution.

Steps to download scan logs

Select Scans and then DAST scans from the left side menu.
Click the completed scan you would like download the logs for.
Click Download logs to initiate a download.

Scan summary showing a completed scan with the Download scans button.

Scan log contents

When you download scan logs from Invicti Platform, you receive a compressed CSV file containing detailed information about the scan execution. The log file includes:

Log structure

Each entry in the scan log contains the following information:

Timestamp - The exact date and time when the log entry was created (in UTC format)
Level - The severity or type of log entry (Info, Debug, Warning, Error)
Message - Detailed description of the scan activity or event
Additional context - Supplementary information such as URLs being scanned, HTTP status codes, response times, and technical details

What's included in scan logs

Scan logs provide comprehensive visibility into the scanning process, including:

Scan initialization and configuration - Target details, scan profile settings, and authentication configuration
Crawling activity - URLs discovered, links followed, and page navigation HTTP requests and responses - Request methods, response codes, headers, and timing information
Security checks - Vulnerability tests performed and their results
Authentication events - Login attempts, session management, and credential handling
Errors and warnings - Issues encountered during the scan, such as timeouts, connection failures, or authentication problems
Performance metrics - Request durations, page load times, and resource usage
Scan completion - Final statistics and summary of findings

File format

Scan logs are provided as a CSV (Comma-Separated Values) file
The file is compressed in a .gz archive to reduce download size
You can open the CSV file with spreadsheet applications (Excel, Google Sheets) or text editors
Large scans may produce log files with hundreds of thousands of entries

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