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Master asset management after discovering and collecting them

In Autobahn, an asset refers to any device or system owned by your organization, identified by its IP address, domain name, or hostname. These identifiers allow Autobahn to uniquely track and manage each asset across your environment.

Assets can be scanned directly using Autobahn’s scanners or imported from external sources via integrations. When scanned, vulnerabilities (issues) are identified and linked to the corresponding asset, along with Workouts — step-by-step remediation guides. For assets imported from other sources, any associated issues are also brought in. Regardless of the source, all issues are consolidated and mapped to the appropriate Workouts, ensuring a unified and actionable view of your security landscape.

You can view and manage all your assets from the Assets page. The Assets page has two tabs: Asset Inventory and Manage Tags. This article covers the Asset Inventory tab. For tag management, see the Manage Tags guide.

1. Adding assets

There are different ways to add assets to Autobahn:

Upload: You can manually upload assets to the Autobahn platform using the upload icon (↑) in the top-right corner of the Assets page. Assets are typically uploaded during the Asset configuration step as part of the Create scan feature, but they can also be added individually via the Upload asset functionality at any time.

Integrate: Collect asset data from various providers seamlessly through the Integrations function. Visit the Integrations guide page to see a list of applications that can be integrated with Autobahn.

2. View and customize the Asset table

The Asset Inventory table shows a list of all devices discovered in your organization, along with key details about each one. The total number of assets is displayed above the table (e.g., “35,935 assets in total”).

The table displays the following columns by default:

Asset — the name of the host (domain name, hostname, or IP address). Click an asset name to open its detail page.

IPs — the unique IP address assigned to the device on your network.

Hostnames — the user-friendly domain or hostname associated with the asset, if available.

Network — the network in which the asset resides. This can be Internet for external assets, Default Internal if your internal network is not segmented, or a specific network name if your environment is segmented (e.g., Lab).

Sources — where the asset was found (e.g., manual upload, cloud integration, or discovery scanner).

Last scanned — the date and time the asset was most recently scanned, displayed in your local timezone.

Assignees — the user(s) responsible for managing and remediating issues on this asset.

Tags — custom labels assigned to the asset for categorization. If an asset has more than one tag, the table shows the first tag followed by a count indicator (e.g., asklepios +1). All tags are visible on the asset detail page.

Max severity — the highest severity level of open issues found on this asset (e.g., Critical, High, Medium, Low).

Note: The Criticality column is available but is not shown by default. You must enable it via the Columns menu to display it in the table.

Customizing which columns are shown

To add or remove columns from the table, click the Columns button in the top-right corner of the table. A dropdown will appear listing all available columns with checkboxes. Tick or untick columns as needed, then click OK to save. Click Reset to restore the default column selection. Column preferences are saved per user and do not affect other users’ views.

Sorting and filtering

Each column header has sort (↑↓) and filter (▽) icons. Click the sort icon to toggle ascending/descending order for that column. Click the filter icon to apply a filter to that column — for example, filtering the Tags column to show only assets with a specific tag. Active filters are reflected in the table immediately.

3. View an asset’s details

Click on any asset name in the table to open its detail page. The detail page contains:

Overview panel — a summary of the asset’s key metadata fields: Criticality, Last scanned, First scanned, Assignee, Network, Scanned by, Source, Shodan, Tags, and IPs. Click the Edit button on this panel to edit any of these fields directly.

Port overview — a summary of open and closed ports detected on the asset.

Port table — a detailed list of discovered ports, including service, banner, port number, protocol, status, and max severity.

Issues — a list of all vulnerabilities (issues) found on this asset, with severity levels and links to the corresponding Workouts.

4. Define asset criticality

Classifying assets based on criticality helps your team prioritize remediation work. Note that the criticality level does not affect your organization’s Hackability Score calculation — it is for internal prioritization only.

Set criticality for individual assets

1 – On the asset detail page, click the Edit button in the Overview panel.

2 – Click the Criticality dropdown and select a level: Critical, Substantial, Moderate, or Not set.

3 – Click Save to apply the change.

Set criticality in bulk

1 – On the Asset Inventory tab, click the checkbox on the left side of one or more asset rows to select them. The checkbox must be clicked precisely — clicking elsewhere on the row will not select it. To select all assets on the current page, tick the checkbox in the column header. To select up to 1,000 assets at once, click the “Select the first 1000 assets” link that appears in the bulk toolbar.

2 – Once at least one asset is selected, a bulk action toolbar appears above the table. Click Edit criticality.

3 – The Edit Criticality drawer will open, displaying four visual selection cards: Critical (3 stars), Substantial (2 stars), Moderate (1 star), and Not set. Click the card that matches the criticality level you want to assign.

4 – Click Apply to save the changes. The drawer will close and the Criticality column (if enabled) will update in the table. Click Cancel to discard.

5. Assign assets to the person in charge

Assigning an asset to a user transfers ownership of all existing issues on that asset to them, and ensures any new issues discovered in the future are automatically assigned to the same person. The assignment also propagates to the relevant Workouts.

Assign an individual asset

1 – On the asset detail page, click the Edit button in the Overview panel.

2 – Click the Assignee dropdown and select the user you want to assign. You can select multiple assignees.

3 – Click Save to apply.

Assign assets in bulk

1 – On the Asset Inventory tab, select one or more assets using their row checkboxes. The bulk toolbar will appear.

2 – Click Edit assignee. The Edit Assignee drawer will open.

3 – An informational banner at the top of the drawer states: “Your changes to assets will apply to all related issues across all pages. It may take a moment for the updates to appear everywhere.” This confirms that the assignment change will propagate to all linked issues.

4 – The drawer shows two options: Add assignee and Remove assignee. Click Add assignee to assign a user to the selected assets, or Remove assignee to unassign a specific user.

5 – With your mode selected, click the “Select an assignee” dropdown and choose from the list of users in your organization. You can select multiple assignees.

6 – Click Apply to save. The drawer will close and the Assignees column will update in the table. Click Cancel to discard.

6. Tag assets

Tags are labels that help you categorize assets by department, location, function, technology type, or any other criteria relevant to your organization. They enable efficient filtering in the Asset Inventory and can be used to build custom dashboards for more granular reporting.

Assign a tag to an individual asset

1 – On the asset detail page, click the Edit button in the Overview panel.

2 – Click the Tags field. Currently assigned tags appear as chips (e.g., asklepios ×). Type in the search field to filter available tags, then click a tag from the dropdown to select it. You can assign multiple tags.

3 – To remove an existing tag, click the × button on its chip.

4 – Click Save to apply.

Add or remove tags in bulk

1 – On the Asset Inventory tab, select one or more assets using their row checkboxes. The bulk toolbar will appear.

2 – Click Edit tag. The Edit Tag drawer will open, asking: “What would you like to do?” with two options: Add tag and Remove tag.

3 – To add a tag: with Add tag selected (the default), click the “Select a tag” dropdown and choose the tag(s) to apply to all selected assets.

4 – To remove a tag: click the Remove tag card, then use the dropdown to select the tag you want to unassign from the selected assets.

5 – Click Apply to save. The Tags column in the table will reflect the changes immediately. Click Cancel to discard.

Tip: To tag large groups of assets efficiently, use column filters to narrow the table view first, then use “Select the first 1000 assets” to apply bulk actions to your filtered result set.

For information on creating, renaming, and deleting tags, see the Manage Tags guide.

7. Delete assets you want to exclude

If an asset no longer belongs to your organization, or is no longer relevant to your security monitoring, you can delete it from the Asset Inventory.

Important: Deleting assets will also permanently remove all related issues linked to those assets. This may affect your organization’s Hackability Score. This action cannot be undone.

1 – On the Asset Inventory tab, select the assets you want to delete by ticking their row checkboxes. The bulk toolbar will appear.

2 – Click the Delete button (shown in red on the right side of the bulk toolbar). A confirmation dialog will appear, warning you that the action is permanent and will remove all associated issues.

3 – Click Delete in the confirmation dialog to proceed, or Cancel to go back.

8. Asset-related automation

Organization Owners and Admins can configure automated asset deletion to keep your Autobahn environment clean, current, and focused on relevant technologies. This helps ensure that outdated or retired assets are automatically removed, allowing the platform to reflect the true state of your technological landscape.

To set up this automation, go to Settings > Features and define the time frame. Assets older than the selected period will be automatically deleted — along with their associated issues.

This feature is disabled by default. For optimal results, we recommend setting the automated deletion timeframe to remove assets older than 3 months. Changes made to this setting take effect the following day.

Quick reference: Bulk actions

All bulk actions require selecting at least one asset using its row checkbox. The bulk toolbar appears automatically once a selection is made and disappears when the selection is cleared.

Tip: You can select up to 1,000 assets at once using the “Select the first 1,000 assets” link in the toolbar. For even larger sets, apply filters to narrow your selection, then repeat the bulk action as needed.