Purpose
Scanner is the code-level analysis layer of the Varydn platform. Its job is to identify security issues in source code, dependency manifests, and infrastructure definitions before merge and before release. Teams typically deploy it first because it establishes the findings pipeline that later feeds CI enforcement, remediation workflows, and audit evidence.
Recommended Rollout
- Connect the initial set of repositories and confirm language coverage.
- Run pull request scans to establish developer feedback loops.
- Enable scheduled scans to surface backlog and newly disclosed dependency issues.
- Define severity ownership and escalation expectations with engineering.
- Route qualified findings into CI enforcement or remediation workflows.
Primary Coverage Areas
- Hardcoded secrets and credential exposure
- Cryptographic misuse and weak primitives
- Insecure patterns and risky API usage
- Vulnerable and transitive dependencies
- Misconfigurations in IaC and container definitions
Integration Model
Fast feedback on code changes before they merge into protected branches.
Continuous visibility into newly disclosed package risk and repository backlog.
Persisted scan results that support security review, compliance review, and audit prep.
Operational Guidance
- Tune for signal. Start with the default ruleset, then calibrate exclusions and severity handling so teams do not learn to ignore findings.
- Separate detection from policy. Scanner should surface issues broadly. Merge blocking should be handled by CI Enforcement once the team understands baseline findings.
- Review dependency issues in context. Treat reachable, exploitable, or internet-facing risk differently from passive package exposure.
- Assign ownership early. Scanner output is most effective when each repository has a clear remediation path and accountable owner.
Outputs
- Findings with severity, category, and file context
- Repository-level evidence for engineering review
- Input for remediation and merge-gate policies
- Reporting for platform and compliance stakeholders
Best Fit
Scanner is best suited for engineering organizations that need earlier visibility into code risk, consistent review across repositories, and retained evidence that can support both internal security programs and external assurance activity.