S4E Cloud continuously runs automated scans against your assets. In Manage > Manager > Schedule you do not define when scans start; instead you configure skip windows — days and hours when scans must not run (for example during maintenance or peak traffic).

Why Use Skip Windows?

Skip rules help you:

• Avoid disruption -- Hold scans during maintenance, releases, or sensitive business hours.
• Protect performance -- Reduce load on production systems when traffic is highest.
• Stay in control -- Apply rules to one asset or to every verified asset using a single configuration.

Opening the Skip Configuration Modal

1. Navigate to Manage > Manager > Schedule.
2. Click Configure where you manage skip behaviour, then choose Skip (modal title: Add Skip Configuration).

The modal shows the Beta notice at the top: Skip process is live in beta. Please check manually after defining it or contact us.

Add Skip Configuration

Scope: which assets

• Include all assets -- When enabled, the skip rule applies organisation-wide (all verified assets). When disabled, choose one asset in Select your verified asset.
• Select your verified asset -- Dropdown to pick a specific verified asset when Include all assets is off.

How long the rule lasts

• Until Date (optional) -- Latest date when this exclusion stays valid. Help text in the UI: Please enter the maximum date for which this exclusion will be valid.

When scans are skipped (cron)

The skip window is defined with a cron expression:

1. Ask AI to help you write a cron expression -- Describe the skip pattern in plain language (for example weekends only, or weekday nights). The UI notes that The date expression you entered will be converted to a cron expression by AI.
2. Click Generate Cron Expression to fill the cron field when AI output is ready.
3. Cron Expression -- The final cron string. You can also type or paste it manually.

1. Readable Cron Expression -- Human-readable summary of the cron string so you can double-check before saving.

2. Click + Add to save the skip configuration (enabled when required fields are valid).

After You Save

The Schedule area lists configured skip rules. Typical columns include:

• Asset -- The asset the rule applies to (or "All Assets" if organisation-wide).
• Cron Expression -- The cron string defining the skip window.
• Configuration -- Rule type (e.g. Skip).
• Valid Until Date -- When the optional end date expires.
• Actions -- Edit or delete the rule.

Examples

Adjust natural-language prompts for the AI helper until Readable Cron Expression matches what you expect.

What's Next?

• Creating Scans -- Start scans from the guided flow when you need a manual run outside skip windows.
• Scan Types -- Choose Single, Full, Light, or Crawl Only scans.