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title: "About device discovery"
slug: "discovery-about-device-discovery"
updated: 2026-03-04T12:04:23Z
published: 2026-03-04T14:37:18Z
canonical: "docs.senhasegura.io/discovery-about-device-discovery"
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# About device discovery

Device discovery is a feature that allows you to automatically locate and map network assets, such as servers, workstations, appliances, and various devices, from a defined IP range. This functionality is essential for keeping the device inventory updated and ensuring that all assets are properly managed and monitored by the platform.

## Functionalities

- Scanning devices within an IP range.
- Identifying device groups and their respective credentials.
- Applying specific plugins during discovery.
- Ability to retrieve out-of-band (OOB) information.
- Automatic import of devices and credentials.
- Scheduling the scan execution recurrently.

## Applicability

Device discovery is recommended for environments with a large number of assets distributed across the network. It allows the security team to have continuous visibility over existing devices and their respective credentials, promoting more effective management.

## Use cases

- Discovering unmanaged devices on the network.
- Updating the device and credential inventory in the vault.
- Automating the monitoring of new machines added to the infrastructure.
- Applying policies based on the device type or location.