Some environments show a to indicate status:
The serves as the visual calling card for one of the world's most established web vulnerability scanners . Whether you are looking at the classic red heptagon or the modern purple-infused branding of the Invicti AppSec Platform , the icon represents a legacy of over 20 years in Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) . The Evolution of the Acunetix Icon acunetix icon
If your icon looks unusual, check scan status, service health, or license validity. Some environments show a to indicate status: The
| Icon variation | Meaning | |----------------|---------| | | All services running, no active critical issues, or scan completed successfully | | Green shield with exclamation mark | Scan finished but found medium/low risk vulnerabilities | | Green shield with red X | Scan failed, engine stopped, or license issue | | Gray shield | Acunetix service stopped or not reachable | | Green shield + spinning indicator | Scan in progress | | Icon variation | Meaning | |----------------|---------| |
For many years, the primary icon was a bold, red heptagonal shape. This simple geometry was designed to be instantly recognizable on a developer’s desktop or a security professional’s dashboard.