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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 Non-Human Identities (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.
  • Protect - Extend the comprehensive visibility you get from AQtive Guard Discover with automated cryptographic management capabilities.
  • Issues - Understand and address the high-impact issues discovered in analysis.
  • 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, Container images, and Files.
  • Data sources - Configure integrations and run scan requests.
  • Exports - Save and export custom Inventory or IT Asset views. You can also export the results of an Impact Assessment.
  • Profiles - Create and manage the profiles used in analysis to flag out-of-policy issues.
  • 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.