Schedule - Scheduling recurring pentests

This article explains how to set up a recurring schedule for a Workspace, what cadences are available, and how to manage schedules later. Recurring schedules turn a Workspace into an always-on program — the same workflow runs on a cadence and the AI compares findings between runs.

Prerequisites

Before scheduling a recurring pentest, ensure the following:

• You're using a Template Workspace (Blank Workspaces don't expose the schedule control in the wizard — see the note below).
• Your organization has enough AI credits budgeted for the chosen cadence.
• You've decided on the cadence based on the asset's criticality and rate of change.

Steps to schedule from the wizard

Step 1: Go to the Configure step

• In the Create Workspace wizard, navigate to the Configure step (Wizard Step 3 of 4).

Step 2: Pick a frequency

Under the Schedule section, pick one of the cadences:

• One-time (default): The Workspace runs once when you click Launch.
• Daily: Runs every 24 hours at the Workspace's scheduled time (default 09:00 in your browser timezone).
• Weekly: Runs once per week.
• Monthly: Runs once per month.
• Custom: Pick a custom cron-like cadence in the schedule form.

Step 3: Launch

• Continue to Review and click Launch Assessment.
• Strobes creates an Agent Schedule behind the scenes that re-triggers the workflow on the chosen cadence and compares findings against the previous run.

Recommended cadences

Managing schedules later

To edit, pause, or delete a schedule after launch:

• Go to AI → Schedules.
  
• See all active schedules, last-run status, next-run time, and credit consumption.
• Use the row actions to Edit, Pause, or Delete a schedule.

Where Can This Be Used?

Recurring schedules are used for:

• Always-on perimeter assurance with weekly Network External Pentests.
• Continuous app testing with weekly or monthly Web App Pentests.
• Compliance assurance programs that require recurring assessments of record.
• Regression catches — schedules automatically diff findings between runs.

Troubleshooting Tips

• If a scheduled run doesn't fire, check the schedule status under AI → Schedules. A schedule may be paused or blocked by insufficient AI credits.
• If you want to change a Blank Workspace from one-time to recurring, go to AI → Schedules and click Create Schedule, then attach it to the Workspace's underlying workflow.
• If runs are firing at the wrong time, confirm the timezone shown next to the schedule (e.g., Asia/Calcutta) matches your expectation.

Note: Blank Workspaces don't have an inline schedule control in the 2-step wizard — set up a recurring schedule afterward from AI → Schedules.