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# Scanning Applications

## How do we extract our intel? 

In this section, we are going to perform the extraction of software intelligence from some custom applications. We will show you the process the way it's actually carried out for real client engagements. Don't worry - it's actually very straightforward. 

Before we generate insights about our applications, we have some setup to do. Here's the plan:

- Register as a CAST Highlight user
- Get a couple apps that we want to analyze
- Download and launch the analyzer
- Upload the results to the CAST Highlight platform.

The overview of this process looks like this:
![Overview of the process](/images/Scan-Overview.png)

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The examples and sample code provided in this workshop are intended to be consumed as instructional content. These will help you experience how CAST Highlight can be leveraged to drive your move-to-cloud while demonstrating best practices along the way. These examples are not intended for use in production environments.
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### Kickstarting the process
Now, let's get you registered to use CAST Highlight...