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Your First Scan

Panguard Scan analyzes your system in approximately 60 seconds, identifies security weaknesses, and provides actionable remediation guidance. All scan modes are free and open source.

Prerequisites

Before running your first scan, ensure Panguard is installed:

Run Your First Scan

1

Run a Quick Scan

Start with a quick scan to get an immediate overview:
This completes in approximately 30 seconds and covers OS detection, network interfaces, open ports, running services, password policy, firewall status, and security tool detection.
2

Review the Results

The scan displays findings grouped by severity:
3

Check Your Security Score

Every scan produces a 0-100 security score with a letter grade:
4

Address Critical Findings

Focus on CRITICAL and HIGH severity findings first. Each finding includes a description and remediation guidance.

Quick Scan vs. Full Scan

To run a full scan:

Severity Levels


Generate a PDF Report

Export your scan results as a professional PDF report:
The PDF includes:
  1. Cover page — Organization name, scan date, branding
  2. Executive summary — Risk score, grade, finding statistics
  3. Findings detail — Each finding with severity, description, and location
  4. Remediation guidance — Specific fix steps for each finding
  5. Compliance mapping — Findings mapped to ISO 27001 / SOC 2 / Taiwan Cyber Security Act

What Comes After Your First Scan

Enable Real-Time Protection

Start Guard to continuously monitor and protect your system.

Set Up Notifications

Configure Telegram, Slack, or email alerts for security events.

Generate Compliance Reports

Use scan findings to generate ISO 27001, SOC 2, or TCSA reports.

Deploy Honeypots

Set up decoy services to detect and profile attackers.

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