DAST

Settings menu

• Last updated: August 7, 2025

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The settings menu contains shortcuts to several of the configuration menus used in Burp Suite DAST. To access the settings menu, click the symbol in the top-right corner of the window. Choose from the following options:

• Scanning machines - configure scanning machines and scanning pools.
• Scan configurations - manage built-in and custom scan configurations.
• Extensions - add or edit extensions to implement custom scan behaviors and capabilities.
• Email - configure an SMTP server to enable email notifications.
• Updates - manage updates for standard instances.
• Licensing - review your current license, or upload a new license key.
• Network - configure your network settings.
• Integrations - integrate Burp Suite DAST with your CI/CD platform.
• Integrations - integrate Burp Suite DAST with your issue tracking platform.
• Integrations - integrate Burp Suite DAST with Slack.
• Issue management - configure the default false positive, accepted risk, and edited issue severity settings for scans.
• Site and scan data - configure how sites and the data generated by scans are handled.
• User activity logs - enable and download user activity logs.
• Database backup - configure database backups.
• Miscellaneous - submit usage data about Burp Suite DAST.