Key Concepts

Understanding these core concepts will help you get the most of Guardian.

Assets

An asset is any Linux system monitored by Guardian. Each asset: - Has a unique identifier or machine id - Is associated with an organization - Can be scanned for vulnerabilities - Has its own security metrics

Vulnerability Scanning

Guardian's scanning process: - Detects security vulnerabilities - Assesses risk levels - Provides remediation guidance - Tracks status of security updates

Risk Scoring

Guardian uses a sophisticated scoring system that considers: - Vulnerability severity - Exploit availability - Asset exposure - Patch availability

Organizations

Organizations are the top-level structure in Guardian: - Can have multiple assets - Support multiple users - Have their own security policies - Maintain separate reports