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Discover how Asset details can help you assess and understand the risks associated with each asset.

Table of content

1. View detailed asset data
2. External and internal assets 
3. Asset de-duplication
4. Asset management
5. Port status
6. View list of ports under the asset
7. View issue discovered in your asset

1. View detailed asset data

Accessing Asset details in Autobahn helps you understand the specific risks each asset poses and how to address them effectively. By reviewing detailed information about the source, vulnerabilities or ports, you gain the context needed to prioritize actions and strengthen your security posture.

To view these insights, click the active link in the Autobahn platform in the asset’s name, IP address, or hostname. This will take you to the Asset detail page, where the Asset Overview section provides a high-level summary to help you quickly assess the asset’s risk profile. 

The content of this section may vary depending on the asset’s source (e.g. vulnerability scanning versus data integration such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint). In general, it provides essential context for understanding and managing the asset effectively. 

Three fields: Criticality, Assignee and Tag can be edited directly from this view. While these are typically managed from the Asset Overview or during the asset creation process, you can also update them individually here. They play an important role in asset management, helping you assign responsibility and categorize assets for better tracking and prioritization. 

Now, let’s explore how Network classification and de-duplication work in Autobahn.

2. External and Internal assets

In Autobahn, assets are categorized as either internal or external:

• External assets are accessible from the internet.
• Internal assets reside within your private network and are not reachable from outside.

You can identify the asset type by checking the Network field:

• Internet – indicates an externally accessible asset.
• Default internal or a custom internal network name - used for internal assets. Custom names are typically configured when your setup requires multiple internal probes. This configuration is defined during the internal scan setup process in collaboration with your Customer Success Manager, based on your network’s structure, reachability and Autobahn license.

3. Asset de-duplication

Autobahn automatically de-duplicates assets from multiple sources to ensure data consistency. If the same asset is scanned by more than one engine or is fetched by other data sources (integrations), it will appear as a single entry in Autobahn.

The de-duplication logic depends on the asset type:

• • External assets are matched and merged based on their IP address.
  • Internal assets are merged based on their hostname.

This mechanism ensures a unified view of each asset, regardless of how many sources report on it. 

4. Asset management

As mentioned above, the Asset overview allows you to edit key fields such as criticality, assignees, and tags - all essential for effective asset management.

• Asset Criticality helps you identify which assets require the highest level of protection. There are three levels: Critical, Substantial, and Moderate. You can use these classifications to filter assets in custom dashboards, focus on your most valuable systems, and view a detailed Hackability Score for your crown jewels.

• Assigning a scan to a team member is strongly recommended for structured remediation. This assignment automatically applies to all related assets, issues, and workouts, ensuring clear ownership and accountability throughout the remediation process.

• Tags are also a best practice for organizing and managing assets. They make it easier to filter views, group assets, and build custom dashboards. Tags can represent business units, locations, technologies, network segments, or any other meaningful categorization - helping you make sense of your data at scale.

5. Port-related data