ApproveThis manages your Intruder Integration approvals.

Why Bother Connecting These Two?

Let’s cut the jargon. You’re here because you’ve got approval bottlenecks slowing down critical security processes. Maybe your team’s stuck waiting for sign-offs on vulnerability fixes, or you’re manually chasing down stakeholders every time Intruder flags a new issue. That’s where ApproveThis comes in – it’s the glue between Intruder’s security alerts and the people who need to act on them.

When you connect Intruder (the proactive vulnerability scanner) with ApproveThis (the no-nonsense approval engine) via Zapier, you’re not just automating workflows. You’re turning security risks into actionable tasks that get resolved before your next coffee break. And the best part? Approvers don’t need an Intruder license – perfect for cross-team collaboration or bringing external clients into the loop without extra costs.

How This Combo Actually Works

Intruder finds vulnerabilities. ApproveThis gets them in front of the right eyeballs. Together, they handle the messy middle part where most companies lose time:

• Automatic ticket creation when scans find critical issues
• Enforced accountability with deadline-driven approvals

Imagine this: Intruder detects a high-risk exposure in your AWS setup. Within minutes, ApproveThis routes an approval request to your cloud architect, DevOps lead, and CISO – complete with severity scores and remediation options. If someone’s OOO, vacation delegation automatically reassigns the task. No more Slack pings or follow-up emails.

Real-World Use Cases That Don’t Suck

We’ll skip the fluff and show you exactly how mid-sized companies are using this integration:

1. Critical Vulnerability Triage

The problem: Your security team finds 50 vulnerabilities monthly. 10 are critical. But getting budget sign-off for fixes takes weeks.
The fix: Use Zapier to auto-create ApproveThis requests whenever Intruder flags “High” or “Critical” issues. Attach remediation cost estimates using ApproveThis’ calculated fields. Finance approves directly via email – no login required.

Who needs this: SaaS companies with PCI compliance requirements, healthcare orgs handling PHI data.

2. Post-Scan Compliance Reporting

The problem: Monthly scans complete, but generating audit trails for SOC 2 takes 3+ days.
The fix: Trigger approval workflows when Intruder scans finish. Route results to compliance officers with pre-built templates. Use ApproveThis’ audit log as instant documentation.

Who needs this: Fintech startups, government contractors bidding on RFPs.

3. Zero-Touch Asset Onboarding

The problem: New servers get deployed without security reviews because IT “forgot” to notify the right team.
The fix: When ApproveThis approves a new asset request, Zapier automatically adds it to Intruder’s scan list. Approval thresholds auto-approve low-risk assets, while anything sketchy goes to human reviewers.

Who needs this: E-commerce companies scaling infrastructure, MSPs managing client networks.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

You’ll need:
1. An ApproveThis account (14-day free trial works)
2. Intruder subscription
3. Zapier login

Step 1: In Zapier, choose “New Issue” trigger from Intruder
Step 2: Filter for specific severity levels (we recommend starting with Critical/High)
Step 3: Connect to ApproveThis’ “Create Request” action
Step 4: Map Intruder’s issue details to ApproveThis fields (pro tip: use dynamic fields for CVSS scores)
Step 5: Test with a real vulnerability (yes, actually break something in staging)

Whole process takes 23 minutes average. Less time than it takes to get a security team status meeting scheduled.

Who Actually Benefits (Besides Your Sanity)

This isn’t just for nerds in the SOC. Here’s how different teams win:

IT & Security Teams

Stop being the approval police. Set up conditional logic so low-risk patches get auto-approved, while high-impact changes route to CAB meetings. Real-time dashboards show execs exactly how fast you’re resolving issues – no more “What do we pay you for?” comments.

Finance & Procurement

Ever approved a $5k firewall upgrade only to find out later it conflicted with existing contracts? Embed purchase details and vendor contracts directly into approval requests. Use calculated fields to show ROI metrics alongside vulnerability data.

Compliance Officers

Turn audit prep from a quarterly nightmare into a continuous process. Every approved/denied decision in ApproveThis includes timestamps, comments, and attached evidence – automatically organized by project, department, or regulation type.

External Partners

Client’s CTO needs to sign off on penetration test results? Send them an email approval link instead of a login credential. They’ll think you’re actually organized for once.

The Nuts and Bolts You Care About

ApproveThis features that actually matter for security workflows:

• Approval thresholds: Auto-approve patches under $1k or with CVSS scores below 7.0
• Escalation rules: If no action in 24hrs, bump requests to department heads
• Waterfall approvals: Network admin → CISO → Legal, in sequence

And no, you don’t need to force approvers into another platform. Email approvals work exactly how you’d hope – click, comment, done.

Common Objections (And Why They’re Wrong)

“We’ll lose visibility into security decisions.”
Actually, you’ll gain it. ApproveThis’ audit trails are exportable PDFs with way more detail than your current spreadsheet system.

“Our process is too complex for automation.”
Conditional workflows handle 83% of edge cases. For the remaining 17%? That’s what the “Request More Info” button is for.

“We already use Jira for this.”
Cool. Connect Jira to ApproveThis via Zapier too. Now tickets auto-close when approvals finalize. You’re welcome.

Bottom Line

If you’re using Intruder (check them out here), you’re already better than 60% of companies who ignore vulnerabilities until breach happens. Adding ApproveThis via Zapier? That puts you in the top 10% who actually fix issues before hackers RSVP to your fire sale.

No more “Who approved this?” chaos. No more compliance gaps from manual processes. Just fewer headaches and faster resolutions.

Next steps:
- Register for ApproveThis (takes 2 minutes)
- Book a 15-minute demo to see conditional workflows in action

Because manually forwarding scan reports is so 2019.