Migrating from 42Crunch to middleBrick for Nightly scheduled scan

The Nightly scheduled scan workflow in middleBrick mirrors the intent of a nightly regression check: run a repeatable, low-friction scan on your API surface each day and receive prioritized findings. You submit a target URL or a small set of URLs, choose a scan profile, and the platform returns a risk score and a ranked list of findings. Because scanning is black-box, no agents, SDKs, or source code access are required. This keeps setup independent of language, framework, or cloud provider.

When migrating nightly scheduled scans from 42Crunch to middleBrick, the primary change is shifting from policy-driven enforcement to detection-focused reporting. In middleBrick, you define a schedule (every 6 hours, daily, weekly, or monthly) and the system performs a read-only scan against your API. You receive a risk grade and prioritized findings aligned to OWASP API Top 10, rather than a pass/fail gate that blocks pipelines. Authentication can be added if your API requires it; the domain verification gate ensures only the domain owner can submit credentials for authenticated scans. There is no concept of policy violations that halt execution; instead, you act on findings surfaced in the dashboard or through alerts.

Compared to many legacy scanners, middleBrick reduces noise by providing a single numeric risk score and a short list of high-impact findings. The scanner supports OpenAPI 3.0, 3.1, and Swagger 2.0, cross-referencing the spec with runtime behavior to highlight undefined security schemes or deprecated operations. For nightly use, this means fewer false positives to triage and clearer evidence for each finding, including request samples and remediation guidance. Continuous monitoring in the Pro tier can email you once per hour when new issues appear or when a score drifts, helping you track stability over time without manual reruns.

If your previous setup used 42Crunch pipelines or CI gates, you will need to recreate those controls using middleBrick products. The CLI allows a simple command to trigger a scan and produce JSON output for scripting. The GitHub Action can fail a build when the score drops below a threshold, similar to policy enforcement but focused on detection quality. For programmatic workflows, the API client lets you trigger scans, fetch results, and manage scheduled jobs. Note that the platform reports findings and guidance; it does not apply fixes, so any automated remediation must be handled by your own tooling or security processes.

Nightly scans in middleBrick are intentionally constrained to reduce risk and maintenance overhead. The scanner only uses read-only methods (GET and HEAD) plus text-only POST for LLM probes; it does not execute destructive payloads. It does not perform active SQL injection or command injection testing, nor does it detect business logic vulnerabilities, blind SSRF, or many client-side issues. These gaps mean a nightly scan should complement, not replace, periodic human-led penetration tests. The platform also does not claim certification or compliance status; it helps you prepare for audits against frameworks such as PCI-DSS 4.0, SOC 2 Type II, and OWASP API Top 10 (2023) by surfacing findings relevant to those controls.