Asset classes - Accelerating remediation: Automated fix suggestions and manual remediation guidance enable developers to resolve code weaknesses directly in the source repository without context-switching to external tools - Administrator Guide - Cortex CLOUD

Cortex Cloud Runtime Security Documentation

Product
Cortex Cloud Application Security > Cortex CLOUD
License
Cloud Runtime Security
Creation date
2024-12-24
Last date published
2026-06-10
Category
Administrator Guide
Abstract

Accelerating remediation: Automated fix suggestions and manual remediation guidance enable developers to resolve code weaknesses directly in the source repository without context-switching to external tools

The asset inventory organizes your organization's resources into a hierarchy:

  1. Class: The highest-level grouping based on general purpose or domain, such as compute, network, or data.

  2. Category: A detailed grouping within a class based on normalized function, such as virtual machine, container, or bucket).

  3. Type: The most specific, provider-level implementation, such as AWS EC2 instance or GCP Compute Engine instance.

The following asset classes are available in the inventory:

Asset class

Description

License

AI

Provides a detailed view of AI-related assets, their attributes, and associated risks.

API

Provides a comprehensive view of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) across your cloud platforms.

Application

Provides a high-level summary and detailed insights into the business applications within your environment.

Code

Provides an overview of code assets, including all code repositories, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) resources, CI/CD pipelines, and software packages.

Notice

This feature is included with the AppSec add-on.

Compute

Provides a detailed overview of compute resources, including CaaS resources, virtual machines, containers, serverless functions, Kubernetes clusters, and general devices.

Data

Provides an overview of data assets and their associated risks, highlighting sensitive assets and assets marked as open to the world.

Device

Overview of physical or virtual devices with a Cortex XDR agent installed.

External Surface

Provides an overview of external-facing assets, including services versus websites, domains versus certificates, and their distribution across providers.

Notice

This feature is included with the Attack Surface Management (ASM) add-on.

Identity

Provides an overview of identity-related assets, giving visibility into both user and service-based identities and their associated permissions.

Network

Provides an overview of network-related assets, including Load Balancers, Network Interfaces, Security Groups, and Subnets.

Security Services

A complete overview of the security services being actively managed within your environment.

All Other Assets

All assets that are uncategorized.