SecurityScorecard Connector

The following is not supported in Tenable FedRAMP Moderate environments. For more information, see the Tenable FedRAMP Product Offering.

SecurityScorecard is a comprehensive cyber security risk ratings platform that continuously monitors the cyber security health of organizations to inform on cyber security risk management. SecurityScorecard identifies public-facing vulnerabilities that create a security risk.

Tip: For more information on how third-party integrations work, see Connectors.

Connector Details

Details Description

Supported products

SecurityScorecard

Category

Endpoint Security

Ingested data

Assets and Findings

Ingested Asset Classes

Web Application

Integration type

UNI directional (data is transferred from the Connector to Tenable Exposure Management in one direction)

Supported version and type

SaaS (latest)

Prerequisites and User Permissions

Before you begin configuring the connector, make sure you have the following:

Generate a SecurityScorecard API Token

  1. In your SecurityScorecard platform, navigate to Account > My Settings.

  2. Click API.

  3. Click Generate New API Token > Confirm.

  4. Save the generated API for later use with Tenable Exposure Management.

Add a Connector

To add a new connector:

  1. In the left navigation menu, click Connectors.

    The Connectors page appears.

  2. In the upper-right corner, click Add new connector.

    The Connector Library appears.

  3. In the search box, type the name of the connector.

  4. On the tile for the connector, click Connect.

    The connector configuration options appear.

Configure the Connector

To configure the connector:

  1. (Optional) In the Connector's Name text box, type a descriptive name for the connector.

  2. In the API Key text box, paste the API key you generated in SecurityScorecard.

  3. In the Data pulling configuration section, you can configure dynamic settings specific to the connector.

    • From the Portfolios drop-down, select the portfolios you want to fetch from SecurityScorecard.

    • (Optional) To include data from informational severity findings, select the Pull informational findings from SecurityScorecard check box.

    • In the Asset Retention text box, type the number of days after which you want assets to be removed from Tenable Exposure Management. If an asset has not been detected or updated within the specified number of days, it is automatically removed from the application, ensuring your asset inventory is current and relevant.

      Tip: For more information, see Asset Retention.

  4. In the Test connectivity section, click the Test Connectivity button to verify that Tenable Exposure Management can connect to your connector instance.

    • A successful connectivity test confirms that the platform can connect to the connector instance. It does not, however, guarantee that the synchronization process will succeed, as additional syncing or processing issues may arise.

    • If the connectivity test fails, an error message with details about the issue appears. Click Show tests for more information about the exact error.

  5. In the Connector scheduling section, configure the time and day(s) on which you want connector syncs to occur.

    Tip: For more information, see Connector Scheduling

  6. Click Create. Tenable Exposure Management begins syncing the connector. The sync can take some time to complete.

  7. To confirm the sync is complete, do the following:

SecurityScorecard in Tenable Exposure Management

Locate Connector Assets in Tenable Exposure Management

As the connector discovers assets, Tenable Exposure Management ingests those devices for reporting.

To view assets by connector:

  1. In Tenable Exposure Management, navigate to the Assets page.

  2. In the Filters section, under 3rd Party Connectors, click the connector name for which you want to view assets.

    The asset list updates to show only assets from the selected connector.

  3. Click on any asset to view Asset Details.

Locate Connector Weaknesses in Tenable Exposure Management

As the connector discovers weaknesses, Tenable Exposure Management ingests those weaknesses for reporting.

To view weaknesses by connector: 

  1. In Tenable Exposure Management, navigate to the Weaknesses page.

  2. In the Filters section, under 3rd Party Connectors, click the connector name for which you want to view weaknesses.

    The weaknesses list updates to show only weaknesses from the selected connector.

  3. Click on any weakness to view Weakness Details.

Locate Connector Findings in Tenable Exposure Management

As the connector discovers individual findings, Tenable Exposure Management ingests those findings for reporting.

To view findings by connector:

  1. In Tenable Exposure Management, navigate to the Findings page.

  2. In the Filters section, under 3rd Party Connectors, click the connector name for which you want to view findings

    The findings list updates to show only assets from the selected connector.

  3. Click on any asset to view Finding Details.

API Endpoints in Use

API

Use in Tenable Exposure Management

https://api.securityscorecard.io/myself

Assets

https://api.securityscorecard.io/companies/{{main_company.domain}}

Assets
https://api.securityscorecard.io/companies/{{main_company.domain}}/factors

Assets
https://ui-metadata.securityscorecard.io/metadata/issue-types/{{issue_type}}.json

Findings
https://api.securityscorecard.io/companies/{{ main_details.domain }}/issues/{{ issue_type }}/

Findings
https://api.securityscorecard.io/portfolios Assets
https://api.securityscorecard.io/portfolios/{{ portfolio }}/companies Assets
https://api.securityscorecard.io/scorecard-tags Asset Tags
https://api.securityscorecard.io/scorecard-tags/{{ tag.id }}/companies Asset Tags

Data Validation

This section shows how to validate and compare data between Tenable Exposure Management and the SecurityScorecard platform.

Asset Data Validation

Objective: Ensure the number of companies (devices) in SecurityScorecard aligns with the number of devices displayed in Tenable Exposure Management.

In SecurityScorecard:

When configuring the connector, users can either:

  • Select specific portfolios, or

  • Enable the Always fetch all portfolios option

Regardless of selection, the scorecard for your own company is always imported—even if no portfolios are selected.

If no portfolios are selected and Always fetch all portfolios is not selected, only your own company is imported:

If specific portfolios are selected, the list of companies included in those portfolios appears on the next screen:

  1. Next, apply a filter to show only the selected portfolios. If Always fetch all portfolios is enabled, ensure all portfolios are included. Avoid selecting private portfolios, as they are not supported.

  2. Click Apply Filter to view the number of companies (assets) that will be ingested:

    Note: If your own company is not part of any selected portfolio, add 1 to the count. It will be imported regardless of portfolio selection.

In Tenable Exposure Management:

  1. Locate your connector assets.

  2. Compare the total number of assets between SecurityScorecard and Tenable Exposure Management.

Expected outcome: The total numbers of companies in SecurityScorecard and assets in Exposure Management should match.

If an asset is not visible in Exposure Management, check the following conditions:

  • The asset was archived based on its last observed date (last_seen field).

  • The connector’s data pulling or asset retention configuration excluded the asset.

    Important! Private portfolios will not be extracted, even if selected.

Finding Data Validation

Objective: Ensure the number of findings in SecurityScorecard aligns with the findings displayed in Exposure Management.

In SecurtiyScorecard:

SecurityScorecard does not provide a consolidated view of all findings across all assets in a single screen. To validate findings, use a single asset as a reference and aggregate findings manually.

  1. Navigate to the scorecard of a specific company.


  2. Click the Issues tab.

  3. Review the Findings column. Sum the values in this column, but only for rows where the source is SecurityScorecard.

    Important! Findings from third-party integrations displayed in SecurityScorecard are not imported into Exposure Management.

In Tenable Exposure Management:

  1. Locate your connector findings.

  2. Compare the total number of findings between SecurityScorecard and Tenable Exposure Management.

Expected outcome: The total number of findings in Exposure Management should match the number of SecurityScorecard-sourced findings shown in the selected asset’s scorecard.

If a finding is missing from Exposure Management or no longer active, check the following conditions:

  • The finding is marked as Fixed and appears under the Fixed state on the Findings screen