RedVeil gives you full control over your tests including the ability to stop them at any time. Canceling a test is a deliberate, supported action and is sometimes the best decision depending on your goals, scope changes, or resource usage. This article explains how to stop a test, what happens when you do, how Agent Ops are affected, and when canceling makes sense.
How to Stop a Test
An active test can be stopped directly from the Project Dashboard.
While a test is running, the Test Controls panel will display the current status along with options to manage execution. Selecting the Cancel action immediately halts active testing.
What Happens When You Cancel a Test
When a test is cancelled, active testing stops immediately and the test transitions into the Cancelled state.
Any vulnerabilities or issues that were identified before the test was stopped remain visible within the project. These findings are preserved so you can review what was discovered up to that point.
Because the test did not run to completion, it is not treated as a full assessment. Final reports cannot be generated from a canceled test, but the test record remains available for reference and context.
What to Do After Canceling
After canceling a test, you can adjust scope or settings, create a new test, or use Rune to help interpret what was observed before cancellation.
Because each test is a point-in-time assessment, starting a new test is the correct way to proceed once changes are made. You can copy the current project from the All Projects window and edit the project settings to make any changes that were needed.