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Navigation↑

The navigation panel, located on the left side of the screen, is your central hub for accessing AQtive Guard (AQG) features and resources.

The navigation panel offers the following options:

  1. Main menu - Access AQG features, explore your cryptographic inventory, and configure system settings.

  2. Data analysis status - Monitor analysis progress and completion.

  3. Help center - Get answers to questions and learn more about your cryptography and NHIs.

AQtive Guard navigation panel with main menu and help center highlighted

The main menu makes it easy to navigate to the following options from anywhere in AQG:

  • Dashboard - Monitor the overall health of your IT assets, Crypto inventory, Scan status, and Highest impact issues.
  • Inventory - Monitor and manage your cryptographic inventory by object type (Keys, Certificates, Operations, Keystores, TLS configs, Handshakes, and Secrets).
  • IT Assets - Monitor and manage data related to your Hosts, Applications, and Container images.
  • Profiles - Create and manage the profiles used in analysis to flag out-of-policy issues.
  • Issues - Understand and address the high-impact issues discovered in analysis.
  • Exports - Save and export custom Inventory or IT Asset views.
  • Data sources - Configure integrations and run scan requests.
  • Settings - System admins can create API tokens for administrator or uploader-level permissions.

Tip

For more information on each menu option, refer to the corresponding section in this user guide.

Data analysis status↑

The data analysis status provides an update of progress as AQG analyzes incoming data. The following states are possible:

  • All data processed - Indicates that AQtive Guard has completed analysis and inventory of all ingested data.
  • Analyzing events - Signifies that data analysis is currently in progress.

During large-scale data ingestions, the status may also indicate the number of items processed.

Help center↑

The help center at the bottom of the AQG navigation panel offers access to AQG documentation and resources for mastering cryptographic best practices.

  • User guide - Browse this comprehensive guide to learn how to use AQG effectively and maximize its value. Addtional resources within the guide include:
    • Rules reference - Refer to this detailed guide for information on the cryptographic rules used by AQtive Guard to identify priority issues. The Rules reference is helpful when working with profiles.
    • Knowledge base - Visit the Knowledge base for in-depth articles, expert guidance, and links to authoritative resources on cryptography best practices.
    • Cryptography glossary - Consult this reference for clear definitions of key terms and concepts related to the cryptography discovered by AQG.
  • Contact support - If you have further questions or need additional help, select this menu item to visit our support portal.
  • Logout - Ends your current session and returns you to the login page.

Note

If your organization hasn’t set up a support portal account, reach out to your AQtive Guard account team for assistance.