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Getting Started

This guide walks you from first login to your first security insights in Kscope.

Prerequisites​

Before you begin, ensure:

  • Kscope has been deployed for your organization (your AWS account or Kscope-managed)
  • You have received a welcome email with:
    • Your tenant URL: https://<tenant-id>.kscope.ai
    • Temporary admin credentials (username and password)

1. First Login​

  1. Navigate to your Kscope tenant URL.
  2. Log in with your temporary admin credentials.
  3. Update your password when prompted.

You are now logged in as the Customer Admin.

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The initial admin account is provisioned from the email provided during onboarding.

2. Invite Your Team​

  1. Go to Agent Hub > Team
  2. Click Add User
  3. Enter email addresses and assign roles
RoleCan do
UserView analyzers, blueprints, inventory, events, explorer
AdminAll User permissions + configure blueprints, subscribe to analyzers
SuperAdminAll Admin permissions + manage users, payments, account settings

See the full permissions table for details.

3. Configure SSO (Optional)​

Enable single sign-on so your team can log in with existing credentials:

  1. Go to Agent Hub > Settings
  2. Select Identity Provider
  3. Follow the step-by-step guide for your provider:

4. Set Up Notifications​

Configure alerts so insights reach the right people:

  1. Go to Agent Hub > Settings > Alerts
  2. Add notification channels:
    • Slack -- Paste your Slack webhook URL
    • Email -- Add recipient email addresses

5. Connect Your First Blueprint​

Blueprints are how Kscope ingests data from your systems. To connect one:

  1. Go to Agent Hub > Blueprints
  2. Find the integration you want (e.g., AWS, GitHub)
  3. Click Explore, then enter the required credentials
  4. Click Crawl to start the first data scan
1Choose Blueprint2Enter Credentials3Click Crawl4Data Ingested5Insights Appear

Each Blueprint page documents the required credentials, permissions, and configuration options. See the Blueprint catalog for all available integrations.

6. Integrate Ticketing (Optional)​

Route insights directly to your ticketing system:

  1. Go to Agent Hub > Settings > Ticketing
  2. Enter your JIRA connection details
  3. Insights can now be pushed to JIRA tickets with one click

7. Review Application Settings​

Each application includes configurable settings:

  • SLA thresholds -- Define response time expectations
  • Severity filters -- Control which severity levels generate alerts
  • Data retention policies -- Set how long data is stored

Smart defaults are pre-configured, but review is recommended for your environment.

What's Next?​

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Need Help?​

Contact support at support@kscope.ai or use the in-app help icon.