We’re excited to introduce Incremental Scanning for Web Applications—a powerful new way to run full security scans faster by focusing only on what’s changed.

Astra now automatically detects changes in your web application and scans only the newly discovered or modified endpoints. This means you get the depth of a full scan in the time it typically takes for a lightning scan—no more choosing between speed and thoroughness.

Here’s how it works:

• Automated Crawling – Our crawler explores your application and builds an updated inventory of all new or changed endpoints (without running any tests). You can schedule crawls or run them manually from the Automations tab.

• Delta-Based Full Scans – Instead of scanning your entire application, full scans now target only the updated parts using the latest inventory. Just choose Automated Scan (Full) and set Inventory Coverage to Delta.

Why it matters:

• ✅ Faster turnaround with comprehensive coverage

• 🔍 No blind spots—nothing important is skipped

• 🔁 Seamlessly fits into your existing automation workflows

Want to know how to run an Incremental (Delta) Scan? Read our step-by-step instruction here.

Want to know what kinds of changes we detect? Read our detailed guide to understand how Astra identifies new or modified endpoints.

Upgrade your scanning strategy today and make your security workflows smarter and faster.