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Slack Integration
Enable security notifications and alerts through Slack.
Overview
Integrate Slack to receive real-time security alerts, notifications, and reports directly in your team channels. Keep your security team informed without leaving Slack.
Prerequisites
- Slack Workspace Admin or Owner permissions
- Ability to approve app installations in your Slack workspace
- A designated channel for security alerts (or create one)
Step 1: Connect Slack
- Navigate to Integrations → Available Integrations
- Find Slack and click "Connect"
- Click "Add to Slack"
- Select your Slack workspace
Step 2: Authorise Permissions
- Review the permissions Bleach is requesting
- Click "Allow" to authorise the integration
- You'll be redirected back to Bleach
Step 3: Configure Notification Channels
- Select the default channel for security alerts
- Optionally configure separate channels for different alert types
- Set up channel routing based on severity (Critical to #security-urgent, etc.)
- Test the connection by sending a test notification
Step 4: Configure Alert Preferences
Customise what notifications you receive:
- Critical issues - immediate notification
- High severity issues - immediate or digest
- Medium/Low issues - daily or weekly digest
- Scan completion notifications
- Weekly security summary reports
Slack Commands
Use these commands in Slack:
/bleach status- View current security score/bleach issues- List open critical issues/bleach scan- Trigger a quick security scan/bleach help- View all available commands