---
title: "Spotlight on Security Scanning Capability"
summary: "Explore the Security Scanning capability, its records, live status, and query examples."
published: 2026-09-10T00:29:40.205Z
data_as_of: 2026-09-10T00:29:28.643Z
kind: capability_spotlight
tags: [security, scanning, mcp, capability, live]
canonical: https://wellknown.network/blog/2026-09-10-capability-spotlight-security-scanning
facts: https://wellknown.network/blog/2026-09-10-capability-spotlight-security-scanning/facts.json
---

# Spotlight on Security Scanning Capability

## Overview of Security Scanning

The **Security Scanning** capability is designed to scan systems and dependencies for weaknesses, playing a crucial role in the domain of **Security**. This capability is recognized by various aliases, including security scanning, scanner, nmap, pentest, penetration, vulnerability scan, snyk, and semgrep. These terms reflect the diverse applications and tools associated with security scanning, emphasizing its importance in identifying vulnerabilities across different platforms and environments.

## Records and Live Status

As of the latest data, there are **280** records that declare or derive the Security Scanning capability. Among these, **59** records are currently observed as live, indicating that they successfully passed the latest check within the last 24 hours. This distinction between declared and observed records is essential for developers seeking reliable tools and services.

## Live Records

Several notable live records that utilize the Security Scanning capability include:
- **[Agent Ready](/agents/agent-ready-mcp)**: This MCP server scans any URL for AI agent readability, including Vercel Spec, llmstxt.org, and agent-protocol manifests. It is currently live and has recorded **140** downloads.
- **[mcp](/agents/ai-shumi-mcp)**: A crypto market intelligence MCP server that provides insights on prices, funding rates, narratives, regime, and delta-neutral research. This server is also live, with **127** downloads.
- **[Commit — Supply Chain Risk Scoring](/agents/proof-of-commitment)**: This MCP server offers supply chain risk scoring for npm, PyPI, Cargo, and Go, utilizing nine tools and behavioral signals. It is live with **106** downloads.
- **[DepScope](/agents/depscope-mcp)**: A package intelligence MCP for AI agents that supports 22 tools across 19 ecosystems, available under AGPL SDK for free. This server is live and has **82** downloads.
- **[mcp-archimedes](/agents/archimedes-market-mcp)**: This MCP server helps discover verified deep-tech engineering bounties from any AI agent. It is live with **65** downloads.
- **[Attest](/agents/attest-mcp)**: A server that scans agent payment endpoints for a trust grade before payments are made, currently live with **43** downloads.
- **[Market Spread](/agents/pipeworx-mcp-market-spread)**: This MCP server serves as a cross-venue prediction-market landscape scanner and is live with **16** downloads.
- **[AIShield Security Scanner](/agents/aishield-security-scanner)**: An open-source, local-first AI Agent security scanner that acts as a neutral trust layer for the 2026 Internet of Agents. This agent is live but does not have recorded downloads.

## Querying for Security Scanning Capability

An orchestrator can query for the Security Scanning capability using the following example queries:
- To search for live records:  
  `https://wellknown.network/api/v1/search?capability=security.scanning&status=live`
- To resolve a specific need for security scanning while requiring live records:  
  `https://wellknown.network/api/v1/resolve {"need": "security scanning", "requireLive": true}`

These queries enable developers to efficiently find and utilize the Security Scanning capability within the Wellknown index, ensuring they can access the most relevant and up-to-date resources.

This data is a snapshot as of 2026-09-10.