> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.enginsight.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.enginsight.com/docs/manual/english/platform-usage/penetration-testing/management/target-groups.md). # Target Groups Defining a target group allows you to group target systems on which a penetration test should be performed. You can define targets by specifying IP addresses, host names, IP address ranges, subnets, Watchdogs, or endpoints. {% hint style="danger" %} **Please note:** A maximum of **2,048 targets (IP addresses)** can be scanned in a single audit, regardless of whether the targets are reachable. If you perform a penetration test on a target group containing more than 2,048 IP addresses, the remaining IP addresses are discarded and only the first 2,048 are processed. We recommend that you define **no more than 1,000 targets (IP addresses)** for an audit. {% endhint %} *** Navigate to **Penetration Tests** → **Target Groups** to show a list of all configured target groups. If you have not created any target groups yet, this view is empty.

The [target group overview](#target-groups-overview) provides information such as: * whether and which Watchdogs and endpoints are assigned to a target group. * whether and which IP addresses and IP address ranges are assigned to a target group. * whether and which IP address ranges are excluded from a target group. You can also [add new target groups](#add-target-groups). *** ## Navigation Click the **Search** field above the list and enter any search term to find specific list items. Scroll down the list or adjust the number of results displayed per page: ![](https://2423388680-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FV7OrHgKXA0t1jankQBYf%2Fuploads%2FfjKACCt2SKXcFd3S7Xb5%2FEnginsight-EN-Results%20per%20Page.jpg?alt=media\&token=e1650160-7a41-4965-aaca-6975db758dbe) to view additional entries. Use the page navigation controls: ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/V7OrHgKXA0t1jankQBYf/blobs/wnxVw06QGoSsYjhwMJRF/Enginsight-Seitennavigation-2.jpg) to switch between multiple pages. ### Sorting List Items Click the **Sort** icon above the list to adjust the priority of the applied sorting. A menu opens showing all columns by which the list is sorted. Move the displayed items using drag and drop to change the sorting priority. ### Further Actions for List Items Additional actions for list items are available at the end of each row.

Action	Description
Duplicate	Click the Duplicate icon to create a copy of the target group. The edit view of the cloned target group opens, with the Name field already set to Cloned [Name of the copied target group]. Configure additional settings or click Save Changes to save and create the new target group. Please note: Unsaved changes cannot be recovered.
Edit	Click the Edit icon to navigate to the edit view of the respective target group.
Delete	Click the Delete icon and confirm the prompt by clicking Delete Permanently to remove the target group. Please note: Deleted target groups cannot be recovered.

*** ## Target Groups: Overview The target group overview is structured as a table.

The following information is shown:

Column	Description
Name	Shows the custom name of the target group. The date and time of creation and last edit are also shown. Click the name of a target group to navigate to the respective edit view. Here you can adjust configured settings and delete the target group.
Watchdogs	Shows all Watchdogs that are assigned to the target group whose monitored assets should be assessed by a penetration test. Click the name of a Watchdog to navigate to the respective edit view. Here you can adjust configured settings and delete the Watchdog. Also shows all endpoints (domains) that are assigned to the target group on which a penetration test should be performed. Click the name of an endpoint to navigate to the respective endpoint detail view. If no assigned Watchdogs or endpoints are found, the column remains empty.
IP Addresses	Shows the specific IP addresses and the IP address ranges in Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) notation, including the number of IP addresses they contain, that are assigned to the target group and on which a penetration test should be performed. If no assigned IP addresses or IP address ranges are found, the column remains empty.
CIDR Exceptions	Shows the IP address ranges in CIDR notation, including the number of IP addresses they contain, that are excluded from the target group and on which no penetration test should be performed. If no excluded IP address ranges are found, the column remains empty.

*** ## Adding a Target Group Click **Add Target Group** in the upper-right corner to [create a new target group](/docs/manual/english/platform-usage/penetration-testing/management/target-groups/add-target-group.md). *** ## Target Group: Edit View Click an entry in the list to navigate to the respective edit view. Here, you can adjust the [configured settings](/docs/manual/english/platform-usage/penetration-testing/management/target-groups/add-target-group.md#general-settings) and delete the target group. The following actions are available:

Option	Description
Save Changes	Click Save Changes after adjusting any settings. Please note: Unsaved changes cannot be recovered.
Back	Click Back to return to the list overview.
Remove	Click Remove, then confirm the prompt that appears to delete the object that you are editing. Please note: Deleted objects cannot be recovered.

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