An alert is a user-defined search that triggers an email to the designated contact when it returns results. For example, an alert might send an email whenever a high-risk vulnerability is found.


To set up a new alert, do the following:

  1. Log in to beSECURE.
  2. From the left-side panel, select Results > Search.
  3. Choose your desired filter/parameter options for the alert, and then select Search.
  4. Once the results display, from the top-right corner of the page, select Alert.
  5. Select New. beSECURE will automatically redirect to the Alert Results page. New Alerts are titled New Alert.
  6. Enter the following information for these parameters:
    1. Name - The name of the alert.
    2. Owner - The user that owns the alert.
    3. Email Subject - When the alert's criteria is met, an email notification is sent. The default Email Subject line ("The AVDS system as generated an alert.") is customizable.
    4. Send Alert to - The contact or contact group to send the email notifications to.
  7. Select Modify.
  8. Select the new alert, and then select Enable Alert to activate it.


To edit existing alerts, do the following:

  1. Log in to beSECURE.
  2. From the left-side panel, select Results > Alerts.
  3. From the Alert List page, select the desired alert.
  4. From the Alert Details page, make your desired changes.
  5. Select Modify to save your changes.