For years, Praetorian's expert Security Engineers have upheld our "all signal, no noise" promise by marking vulnerabilities as "Open" only after validating them and proving they could lead to real compromise. This rigorous standard meant that when you saw an Open vulnerability in Guard, you knew it was both real and exploitable—no false positives cluttering your dashboard.

We're keeping that same promise, but approaching it in a way that gives you even more visibility into what's happening across your attack surface.

Guard can now present vulnerabilities with two distinct statuses: Demonstrated and Detected. Unlike our previous approach where only validated findings appeared, the platform can now show you everything it discovers during continuous scanning. This transparency lets you see that Guard is actively monitoring your infrastructure, while still surfacing the most critical, proven vulnerabilities as your top priority.

Demonstrated vulnerabilities are those our Security Engineers have validated and confirmed can lead to real compromise—the same rigorous standard you've always trusted from Praetorian. Detected vulnerabilities are findings that Guard has identified but haven't yet been validated by our team. Both are important, but Demonstrated findings demand immediate attention.

This evolution gives you the peace of mind that comes from knowing Guard's scans are continuously hunting for new vulnerabilities across your environment, while ensuring the truly important issues rise to the top. The vulnerability page includes filters that let you focus specifically on Demonstrated findings when you need to prioritize remediation work.

Your platform can be configured to display either just the proven Open vulnerabilities (our classic approach) or the full Demonstrated and Detected view. If you'd like to adjust this setting for your organization, reach out to support@praetorian.com and we'll help you configure the experience that works best for your team.

With Demonstrated and Detected statuses, you get both the comprehensive visibility into Guard's continuous security monitoring and the confidence that comes from Praetorian's expert validation—the best of both worlds.