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SCARP methodology

Show the path behind every score.

The paths decide what to fix first; the score summarizes posture over time. The graph, evidence, ownership, and re-check state stay inspectable beside both.

01

Evidence before severity

An observation keeps its source, timestamp, affected asset, and replayable context.

02

Paths before queues

Connected control gaps and reachable impact outrank isolated finding volume.

03

Closure before credit

A remediation changes status only after a re-check finds the findings on its route gone.

How a run works

  1. Findings

    Passive observation of your internet-facing estate — services, sign-in pages, DNS, certificates, leaked credentials — plus active checks where you have authorized them. Each finding keeps its source, timestamp, and affected asset.

  2. Paths

    Findings are chained by attack technique, from an entry point to an impact. SCARP sees from outside: a hop behind your perimeter is inferred from what was observed, and the report labels it inferred.

  3. Changes

    Findings that sit on many routes are choke points. Changes are ranked by how many routes each one is expected to cut, with severity and exploitability as inputs, so one fix at a shared hop can outrank a worse finding on a single route.

  4. Re-check

    After your team ships a change, SCARP scans again. Projected, verified, and still-open routes are reported as three numbers, and a route that is still open stays on the report.

The exposure score

Every assessment also produces a 0–1000 score with a letter grade across eleven categories, for trend lines and reporting. It does not set fix order. The scorecard below is illustrative: move the slider to see how grade and tier bands map to the score.

AA grade, Low exposure, Monitor.
SCARP Scorecard
SCARP methodology

Illustrative score-only view. The score summarizes external posture for trend lines and reporting; what to fix first comes from the attack paths, not from this number. Category bars are illustrative.

872
AA
grade
LowLow exposure
Posture callMonitor
Posture breakdown11 scoring categories
  • Phishing resilience77
  • Vulnerability management79
  • Attack surface72
  • SSL/TLS security87
  • Configuration75
  • Patching cadence67
  • DNS security83
  • Exposure management81
  • IP reputation86
  • Ransomware resilience64
  • Threat intelligence85