> 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/add-target-group.md). # Add Target Group Click **Add Target Groups** in the upper-right corner to create a new target system for a penetration test. The **Penetration Tests** → **Target Groups** → **Add** view opens.

After configuring all settings, click **Add Target Group** to create the new target system. Click **Back** to return to the list overview. {% hint style="danger" %} **Please note**: If you leave this view without clicking **Add Target Group**, all configured settings will be lost and cannot be recovered. {% endhint %} *** ## General Settings Here you can configure various basic settings.

The following options are available:

Option	Description
Name	Enter a meaningful name for the target group.
Description	Provide a more detailed description for the target group. This field is optional.

*** ## IP Addresses Here you can define individual IP addresses, IP address ranges, or entire subnets as targets.

{% hint style="warning" %} **Please note**: We recommend that you first check whether it would be more appropriate for your network to use a [Watchdog's asset inventory for the penetration test](#watchdogs). Because Hacktor pings every individual IP address, a penetration test across an entire subnet takes significantly longer. The test results will also contain many offline targets, as only small parts of a subnet are typically in use. {% endhint %} The following options are available:

Option	Description
IP Address / Hostname / CIDR	Define one or more targets on which a penetration test should be performed. In the Targets field, enter a specific IP address, a host name, an IP address range, or a subnet in Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) notation. Click the Plus icon or press Enter to add the specified target. You can add any number of targets. All specified targets are shown in a list below the Targets field. For subnets, the number of associated IP addresses is also shown. Click the Delete icon next to an added entry to remove it.
CIDR Exceptions	In the CIDR Exceptions field, enter a specific IP address, an IP address range, or a subnet in CIDR notation that you want to exclude from the penetration test. Click the Plus icon or press Enter to add the specified target. You can add any number of targets. All specified targets are shown in a list below the CIDR Exceptions field. For subnets, the number of associated IP addresses is also shown. Click the Delete icon next to an added entry to remove it.

Option

Description

IP Address / Hostname / CIDR

Define one or more targets on which a penetration test should be performed.

In the Targets field, enter a specific IP address, a host name, an IP address range, or a subnet in Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) notation.

Click the Plus icon or press Enter to add the specified target. You can add any number of targets.

All specified targets are shown in a list below the Targets field. For subnets, the number of associated IP addresses is also shown.

Click the Delete icon next to an added entry to remove it.

CIDR Exceptions

In the CIDR Exceptions field, enter a specific IP address, an IP address range, or a subnet in CIDR notation that you want to exclude from the penetration test.

Click the Plus icon or press Enter to add the specified target. You can add any number of targets.

All specified targets are shown in a list below the CIDR Exceptions field. For subnets, the number of associated IP addresses is also shown.

Click the Delete icon next to an added entry to remove it.

*** ## Watchdogs Here you can select Watchdogs and use their monitored assets as targets for a penetration test. {% hint style="warning" %} **Please note**: You should always define either an IP address range **or** a Watchdog to avoid duplicate targets during a network scan. {% endhint %}

The following options are available:

Option	Description
Watchdogs	Select Watchdogs to perform a penetration test on all assets monitored by those Watchdogs. Click the Watchdog field to expand a list of all available Watchdogs, and select one or more Watchdogs. Alternatively, use the free-text input to find Watchdogs in the list more quickly. Click the Remove icon next to an added Watchdog to remove it from the Watchdog field.

Option

Description

Watchdogs

Select Watchdogs to perform a penetration test on all assets monitored by those Watchdogs.

Click the Watchdog field to expand a list of all available Watchdogs, and select one or more Watchdogs. Alternatively, use the free-text input to find Watchdogs in the list more quickly.

Click the Remove icon next to an added Watchdog to remove it from the Watchdog field.

*** ## Endpoints Here you can define specific [endpoints](/docs/manual/english/platform-usage/endpoints.md) (websites and domains) as targets for a penetration test.

The following options are available:

Option	Description
Endpoints	Select the endpoints on which a penetration test should be performed. Click the Endpoints field to expand a list of all available endpoints, and select one or more endpoints. Alternatively, use the free-text input to find endpoints in the list more quickly. Click the Remove icon next to an added endpoint to remove it from the Endpoints field.

Option

Description

Endpoints

Select the endpoints on which a penetration test should be performed.

Click the Endpoints field to expand a list of all available endpoints, and select one or more endpoints. Alternatively, use the free-text input to find endpoints in the list more quickly.

Click the Remove icon next to an added endpoint to remove it from the Endpoints field.

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