How to Run Scans
Validated on 26 Feb 2026 • Last edited on 27 Feb 2026
The DigitalOcean Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) dashboard lets you scan your DigitalOcean resources for cloud misconfigurations and security risks. The dashboard lists issues by severity and provides mitigation steps for resolving them.
To run scans, go to the Control Panel, click Security in the left menu, go to the CSPM tab, and click Scan Again. Scans take a few minutes to complete and create no downtime for your resources.
After scanning, all detected issues appear in the Issues table, which lists their severity, type, resources, detection time, and security type.
For a summary of the resulting issues and advice on which to prioritize, click Security Advisor at the top of the page.
For more details, click the issue you want to learn more about. The Overview section provides general details, technical details, and the business impact of the issue. The Mitigation Steps section provides instructions on how to resolve the issue.