fix(api): connection correctly reflected (#7885)

Co-authored-by: Daniel Barranquero <74871504+danibarranqueroo@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Pepe Fagoaga <pepe@prowler.com>

api/src/backend/tasks/jobs/scan.py

@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ def perform_prowler_scan(
     unique_resources = set()
     scan_resource_cache: set[tuple[str, str, str, str]] = set()
     start_time = time.time()
+    exc = None
 
     with rls_transaction(tenant_id):
         provider_instance = Provider.objects.get(pk=provider_id)
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ def perform_prowler_scan(
                 provider_instance.connected = True
             except Exception as e:
                 provider_instance.connected = False
-                raise ValueError(
+                exc = ValueError(
                     f"Provider {provider_instance.provider} is not connected: {e}"
                 )
             finally:
@@ -148,6 +149,11 @@ def perform_prowler_scan(
                 )
                 provider_instance.save()
 
+        # If the provider is not connected, raise an exception outside the transaction.
+        # If raised within the transaction, the transaction will be rolled back and the provider will not be marked as not connected.
+        if exc:
+            raise exc
+
         prowler_scan = ProwlerScan(provider=prowler_provider, checks=checks_to_execute)
 
         resource_cache = {}

api/src/backend/tasks/tests/test_scan.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import json
 import uuid
+from datetime import datetime
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 import pytest
@@ -206,6 +207,10 @@ class TestPerformScan:
         scan.refresh_from_db()
         assert scan.state == StateChoices.FAILED
 
+        provider.refresh_from_db()
+        assert provider.connected is False
+        assert isinstance(provider.connection_last_checked_at, datetime)
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "last_status, new_status, expected_delta",
         [