Scheduled scans upgrade guide
When upgrading from Invicti Enterprise to Invicti Platform, eligible scheduled scans and group scans are carried over automatically. This document explains what transfers, what doesn't, and what to review before scans start running in Invicti Platform.
For a high-level summary of all upgrade areas, refer to the Moving from Invicti Enterprise to Invicti Platform document.
Why this matters
Scans that were running in Invicti Enterprise continue running in Invicti Platform using the same schedule. If you don't review trustlisting and schedule settings after the upgrade, scans may run at unexpected times, fail against new network controls, or target applications that aren't ready for the new environment.
What's carried over
This section covers which scheduled scan settings and configurations are carried over to Invicti Platform during the upgrade.
Scheduled scans
Each eligible scheduled scan keeps its name, target, scan tags, schedule, incremental setting, and next run time. Scans that were turned off in Invicti Enterprise are also carried over in a turned-off state and don't run until you re-enable them.
Scan profiles and report templates aren't transferred. Invicti Platform assigns a default scan profile to each carried-over scan. Review and update these settings after the upgrade.
Group scans as Collections
Scheduled group scans carry over to Invicti Platform as Collections. Each group scan keeps its name, description, scan tags, schedule, and next run time.
For details on how target groups and group scans map to Collections, refer to the IE to Invicti Platform upgrade reference document.
What isn't carried over
- One-time scheduled scans
- Retest scheduled scans
- Scans with no next execution time
- Scans linked to a target that wasn't carried over
- Group retest scans
- One-time group scans
- Group scans where the Website Group wasn't carried as a Collection
- Scan profiles and report templates
Schedule frequency conversions
Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly schedules transfer as-is. Two frequency types that don't exist in Invicti Platform convert automatically:
| Invicti Enterprise frequency | Invicti Platform equivalent |
|---|---|
| Quarterly | Every 3 months |
| Biannually | Every 6 months |
Custom recurrence settings are fully supported, including specific days of the week, a specific day of the month, and end conditions based on a date or a number of runs.
Day-of-month adjustments
If a scan runs on day 29, 30, or 31 of the month, Invicti Platform automatically adjusts it to run on the last valid day in shorter months.
If a custom yearly schedule runs in a specific month, that month selection doesn't carry over. The schedule repeats yearly from the next scheduled run date instead.
Trustlisting requirements
Before scheduled scans run in Invicti Platform, confirm that any required trustlisting or allowlisting configurations are in place for the new environment. This includes firewall allowlists, network-level restrictions, and application-level protections that might block scanner traffic.
Refer to the trustlisting requirements documentation for the full list.
Post-upgrade actions
After the upgrade:
- Open Scans > DAST Scan schedules in Invicti Platform and confirm the expected scans and group scans appear.
- Check the schedule frequency and next run time for each scan.
- Update the scan profile for any carried-over scan that needs settings other than the default.
- Review trustlisting and allowlisting rules.
- If you're running scans in both Invicti Enterprise and Invicti Platform during a transition period, consider disabling scheduled scans in Invicti Enterprise to avoid duplicate scan runs.
Troubleshooting
A scheduled scan I expected isn't in Invicti Platform after the upgrade
Several scan types are intentionally excluded from the upgrade. Check whether the scan was one-time, a retest, or had no next execution time set - these aren't carried over. Also check whether the target the scan was linked to was successfully carried over. If the target didn't transfer, the scan is skipped. Refer to the What isn't carried over section for the full list of excluded types.
Scans are running at a different time than expected
- If the scan used a Quarterly or Biannually frequency in Invicti Enterprise, the schedule is converted to Every 3 months or Every 6 months in Invicti Platform, and the next run time is calculated from the upgrade date.
- If the scan runs on day 29, 30, or 31 of the month, Invicti Platform adjusts it to the last valid day in shorter months.
Review the schedule frequency and next run time in Scans > DAST Scan schedules and adjust if needed.
A group scan isn't visible as a Collection in Invicti Platform
Group scans are only carried over if the Website Group they belong to was successfully carried over as a Collection. If the group scan was a group retest scan or a one-time group scan, it's excluded from the upgrade. Check the IE to Invicti Platform upgrade reference document for details on how Website Groups map to Collections.
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