# Workload Security

Techniques for protecting workloads deployed across multiple cloud platforms by leveraging security scans for container images and machine images in AWS and Azure.

#### **Scan in Workload Security - AWS (AMI & ECR)**

- **Log in to the Platform**
    - Access the platform and sign in using your credentials.
- **Navigate to Cloud Ops**
    - Locate the Side Navigation Bar on the left-hand side of the screen.
    - Click on the **Workload Security** tab to access its features.

[![image.png](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/scaled-1680-/fwTMfoQY2VKcs91t-image.png)](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/fwTMfoQY2VKcs91t-image.png)

- **Verify AWS Account**
    - Ensure that an AWS account has already been added to the platform.
    - If no account is available, click on **+ Add New Account**..
- **Select a Scan Type**
    - Choose from the following scan options:
    - **AMI (Amazon Machine Image)** scan for VM security.
    - **ECR (Elastic Container Registry)** scan for container images.
- **Initiate the Scan**
    - Select the target AWS account.
    - Click **Scan** to open a new input form.

![image.png](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/scaled-1680-/Box4MGCIm8Rt3DgE-image.png)

- - Choose the **Region** from the drop down list.
    - Provide the **Image URI** (enabled after Region selection).
    - Click **Proceed** to start the scan.

[![image.png](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/scaled-1680-/MAmyAp6tPClaJPka-image.png)](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/MAmyAp6tPClaJPka-image.png)

- **Monitor and Review Results**
    - Monitor scan progress, and upon completion, a report will be generated then open it.

[![image.png](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/scaled-1680-/ugfG6DGHexb0ZyGO-image.png)](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/ugfG6DGHexb0ZyGO-image.png)

- - Upon completion, review results highlighting: 
        - Security risks
        - Vulnerabilities
        - Compliance issues

[![image.png](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/scaled-1680-/Q2xmNtMaW2MHzryW-image.png)](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/Q2xmNtMaW2MHzryW-image.png)


#### **Scan in Workload Security - Azure (ACR)**

- - **Log in to the Platform**
        - Access the platform and sign in using your credentials.
    - **Navigate to Cloud Ops**
        - Locate the Side Navigation Bar on the left-hand side of the screen.
        - Click on the **Workload Security** tab to access its features.

[![image.png](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/scaled-1680-/5wbuSpm0c5ZSXu16-image.png)](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/5wbuSpm0c5ZSXu16-image.png)

- **Verify Azure Account**
    - Ensure that an Azure account has already been added to the platform.
    - If no account is available, click on **+ Add New Account**..
- **Choose ACR Scan Option**
    - Select **ACR (Azure Container Registry)** Scan.
- **Initiate the Scan**
    - Select the target Azure account.
    - Click **Scan** to open a new input form.

[![image.png](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/scaled-1680-/OQ7jZTmqtYuy4Bxc-image.png)](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/OQ7jZTmqtYuy4Bxc-image.png)

- - Choose the **Region** from the drop down list.
    - Select the **Registry** (enabled after Region selection).
    - Choose the **Repository** (enabled after Registry selection).
    - Provide the **Image URI** (enabled after Repository selection).
    - Click **Proceed** to start the scan.

[![image.png](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/scaled-1680-/xGrv7FP2BaJlsprl-image.png)](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/xGrv7FP2BaJlsprl-image.png)

- **Monitor and Review Results**
    - Monitor scan progress, and upon completion, a report will be generated then open it.

[![image.png](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/scaled-1680-/7oYt3q62tDyIYk57-image.png)](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/7oYt3q62tDyIYk57-image.png)

- - Upon completion, review results highlighting: 
        - Security risks
        - Vulnerabilities
        - Compliance issues

[![image.png](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/scaled-1680-/KLExHYVLY5X0l1Iz-image.png)](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-02/KLExHYVLY5X0l1Iz-image.png)

**Note:**

- For accessing historic reports or addressing scan failures, refer to the [Report History Page](https://xops-docs.axiomio.com/books/xops-360-documentation/page/accessing-and-managing-report-history) for further details and View error.