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# CSPM Quickstart

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) evaluates your DigitalOcean resources for misconfigurations and security risks, surfaces findings by severity, and provides guidance to help you resolve them.

## Enable CSPM

1. In the [Control Panel](https://cloud.digitalocean.com), click **Security** in the left navigation.

   The **Security** page opens with the **Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)** tab selected.
2. Click **Enable CSPM** and choose a plan (**Free** or **Basic**).
3. Confirm your selection.

## Run a Scan

Every scan is manually triggered. CSPM does not run scans on a schedule.

1. On the CSPM page, click **Run Scan** (or **Scan Again** if you’ve already run your first scan).
2. Wait for the scan to complete. Scans evaluate your resource configurations and do not cause downtime.

## Review Findings

1. After the scan completes, review the list of issues organized by severity.
2. Click an issue to view its details, including the affected resources, business impact, and remediation steps.

For more details on managing findings, see [How to Review Findings](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/cspm/how-to/review-findings/index.html.md).