Package Discovery

The first thing we need to do is discover what vulnerable packages are currently in use. In the onboarding screen you will have the option to connect the Seal platform to your source control.

Package discovery can be done in two main ways:

1. If you're using GitHub, GitLab or Azure DevOps, you can connect the Seal platform to your repositories. Seal's app will then scan your project dependencies and identify the vulnerable packages. To proceed with this setup click on the relevant Import button in the onboarding screen, and follow the appropriate source control specific instructions.

2. However, if you're not using one of the supported source controls, or prefer not to give Seal read access to your repositories, you may instead configure Seal as your artifact server. With this configuration, Seal will identify the vulnerable packages you're pulling from the server. To proceed with this setup click Skip.

It's highly recommended to use the Seal app if possible, as it provides the best coverage and gives a clear picture of your vulnerable dependencies at all time.

	With source control integration	Without it
Coverage	Any vulnerable dependency	Only packages that are pulled from the Seal server
Update frequency	Always up-to-date	Only when the project is built
Minimal permissions	Read for your projects	None
Alerts marked as fixed	Automatically	Manually through the UI