Adding Domains
Adding Domains
Domains are one of the two asset types in FortWatch. When you add a domain, FortWatch monitors it for web vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and exposed services.
How to Add a Domain
- Open the project where you want to add the domain.
- Click Add Asset and select Domain.
- Enter the full domain name (e.g.,
example.comorapp.example.com). - Click Add.
Domain Validation
Immediately after adding a domain, FortWatch runs a validation sequence:
- DNS Resolution — Resolves the domain to one or more IP addresses. If DNS resolution fails, the asset is marked as Failed.
- HTTP Connectivity Check — Attempts to connect to the domain over HTTP and HTTPS. FortWatch follows redirects to determine the canonical URL.
- CDN/WAF Detection — Identifies whether the domain is served through a CDN or protected by a WAF (e.g., Cloudflare, AWS CloudFront, Akamai). This information is displayed on the asset detail page.
What FortWatch Records
After successful validation, the asset detail page shows:
- Resolved IP — The IP address the domain currently resolves to.
- Canonical URL — The final URL after following redirects (e.g.,
https://www.example.com). - CDN/WAF Provider — If detected, the CDN or WAF protecting the domain.
- Status — Current asset status (Active, Failed, Inactive).
Subdomains
Each subdomain should be added as a separate asset. For example, if you want to monitor both example.com and api.example.com, add them individually. This ensures each subdomain gets its own scan results and issue tracking.