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How to Set Up Continuous Security Scanning for OpenClaw

Intermediate2-3 hoursUpdated 2026-02-11

One-time security audits catch current vulnerabilities but miss new issues introduced by code changes, dependency updates, and skill installations. Continuous security scanning runs automated checks on every change, detecting vulnerabilities within minutes instead of months. This guide implements automated security scanning in your CI/CD pipeline and production environments.

Why This Is Hard to Do Yourself

These are the common pitfalls that trip people up.

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Detection delay

Manual audits happen monthly or quarterly, leaving a weeks-long window where new vulnerabilities go undetected.

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Scan fatigue

Overly aggressive scanning generates noise and false positives, leading teams to ignore alerts.

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Integration complexity

Connecting multiple security tools to CI/CD pipelines, issue trackers, and notification systems requires significant setup.

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Remediation bottlenecks

Finding vulnerabilities is easy; prioritizing and fixing them within SLAs is the real challenge.

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1

Set up dependency vulnerability scanning

Scan npm/pip dependencies for known CVEs.

Step 2

Add secret scanning to CI/CD

Prevent hardcoded secrets from reaching production.

Step 3

Configure container image scanning

Scan Docker images for vulnerabilities before deployment.

Step 4

Set up SAST code scanning

Detect security issues in custom code.

Step 5

Add OpenClaw-specific security checks

Scan skills and configurations for OpenClaw-specific risks.

Step 6

Configure production runtime monitoring

Monitor live OpenClaw instances for security events.

Step 7

Set up alerting and notifications

Route critical findings to the right teams.

Step 8

Create vulnerability remediation SLAs

Define response timelines by severity.

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