IronScout
Run by IronScout
How to detect IronScout
IronScout signs its requests, so you detect it by verifying the cryptographic signature on each request. A valid signature proves the request came from IronScout; a copied user agent without the signature does not.
- Detection method
- SignedThe agent signs its requests, so its identity is verified cryptographically.
- Signals that identify it
- CryptographicA signed request verified cryptographically
- BehavioralHow the session clicks, types, moves and navigates, checked after the signature is verified
Every signal Verisoul checks for IronScout
IronScout signs its requests, so we verify who it is cryptographically, then check the rest of the session.
- Used
Cryptographic
A signed request verified cryptographically
- Not used
Network
Not needed to identify it
- Not used
Device
Not needed to identify it
- Used
Behavioral
How the session clicks, types, moves and navigates, checked after the signature is verified
How often you'll see it
Very uncommon
Rare, brand new, or not seen on Verisoul traffic yet
Questions about IronScout
How do you detect IronScout?
IronScout signs its requests, so you detect it by verifying the cryptographic signature on each request. A valid signature proves the request came from IronScout; a copied user agent without the signature does not.
What is IronScout?
IronScout is a crawler run by IronScout that signs its requests.
Does IronScout identify itself?
Yes. IronScout signs its requests cryptographically, which is the strongest way an agent can identify itself.
Can a bot pretend to be IronScout?
Not convincingly. A bot can copy IronScout's user agent, but without IronScout signing keys its requests fail verification and it is not labeled IronScout.
How common is IronScout?
Very uncommon. Rare, brand new, or not seen on Verisoul traffic yet.
What does the Verisoul API return for IronScout?
Every session Verisoul identifies as IronScout carries an agent block with id "ironscout", name, provider, type "crawler", detection_method "signed" and the detection_signals used (cryptographic, behavioral). Build rules on the id, type and detection method.