Security Score

The Security Score is a comprehensive metric that represents your organization's overall security health on a scale of 0-100.

Understanding Your Score

Score Ranges

Score	Rating	Meaning
90-100	Excellent	Strong security posture, minimal risks
70-89	Good	Solid foundation, minor improvements needed
50-69	Fair	Noticeable gaps, action recommended
30-49	Poor	Significant vulnerabilities present
0-29	Critical	Immediate attention required

Score Components

Your Security Score is calculated from multiple factors:

Vulnerability Score (30%)

• Open vulnerability count
• Vulnerability severity distribution
• Time to remediation
• Patch compliance

Compliance Score (25%)

• Framework compliance percentage
• Policy adherence
• Audit findings
• Control implementation

Asset Security (20%)

• Configuration compliance
• Encryption status
• Access control implementation
• Update status

Threat Protection (15%)

• Attack prevention rate
• Detection coverage
• Response time metrics
• False positive rate

Incident Response (10%)

• Mean time to detect (MTTD)
• Mean time to respond (MTTR)
• Incident resolution rate
• Post-incident improvements

Score Trends

Historical View

Track your score over time:

• Daily snapshots
• Weekly averages
• Monthly trends
• Year-over-year comparison

Score Impact Analysis

See what affects your score:

• Recent changes (+/- impact)
• Top contributing factors
• Improvement opportunities
• Comparative benchmarks

Improving Your Score

Quick Wins

Actions that can quickly boost your score:

1. Patch critical vulnerabilities - Immediate impact
2. Enable MFA - Security best practice
3. Update configurations - Close security gaps
4. Complete compliance tasks - Meet requirements

Long-term Improvements

Sustainable security enhancements:

1. Implement automation - Consistent security
2. Regular training - Human factor security
3. Continuous monitoring - Early detection
4. Security architecture review - Structural improvements

Score Notifications

Set up alerts for score changes:

• Threshold alerts (e.g., score drops below 70)
• Significant change alerts (e.g., 10+ point drop)
• Weekly summary reports
• Executive briefings

Score Comparison

Industry Benchmarks

Compare your score against:

• Industry averages
• Organization size peers
• Regional comparisons
• Historical performance

Team Scores

For multi-team organizations:

• Department-level scores
• Team comparisons
• Responsibility mapping
• Improvement tracking

---

Related:

• Dashboard Overview
• Vulnerability Management