Alert Categories

Alerts can be set up to help your organization better monitor the security performance of your portfolio. They are grouped into alert categories (alert_type or type) and can be assigned to an alert set.

Informational Risk Vectors

Get alerts for informational risk vectors. Exposed Credentials is the first informational risk vector that can be set up with an alert.

Applications:

Continuous Monitoring

Insurance

National Cybersecurity

Slug Name: INFORMATIONAL

NIST CSF Grades

Be alerted when National Institute of Standards and Technology cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF) grades cross or reach a set threshold. NIST CSF alerts allow you to be alerted when security postures change, and also allows you to measure alignment with the framework.

Applications:

Continuous Monitoring

Insurance

National Cybersecurity

Slug Name: NIST_CATEGORY

Public Disclosures

Be alerted of new Public Disclosure events. Learn more about:

• Breach Security Incidents
• General Security Incidents
• Other Disclosures

Applications:

Continuous Monitoring

Insurance

National Cybersecurity

Slug Name: PUBLIC_DISCLOSURE

Risk Vector Grades

Be alerted when risk vector grades cross or reach a set threshold. This allows you to know which areas a company or group of companies are lagging or improving in their cybersecurity posture.

Applications:

Continuous Monitoring

Insurance

Slug Name: RISK_CATEGORY

Security Ratings: Ratings Change

Be alerted when security ratings decrease or increase by a set percentage or number of points. This is useful for monitoring general fluctuations in a company or country's cyber security posture.

Applications:

Continuous Monitoring

Insurance

National Cybersecurity

Slug Name: Percent Change = PERCENT_CHANGE

Security Ratings: Ratings Threshold Change

Be alerted when security ratings cross or reach a set threshold. This is useful for setting ratings requirements, highlights what to change or escalate, and helps start cybersecurity dialogues with your third parties.

Applications:

Continuous Monitoring

Insurance

National Cybersecurity

Slug Name: RATING_THRESHOLD

Bitsight for 4th Party: Public Disclosures

Be alerted of new Public Disclosure events.

Applications:

Continuous Monitoring

Cyber Insurance

Bitsight for 4th Party: Service Providers

Be alerted if companies that you are monitoring have either added or stopped using a service provider or product.

Applications:

Continuous Monitoring

Cyber Insurance

Service Providers: Public Disclosures

Be alerted of your clients’ Public Disclosure events.

Applications:

Insurance

Service Providers: Service Providers

Be alerted if clients have either added or stopped using a service provider or product.

Applications:

Insurance

Vulnerabilities and Infections

Be alerted to infections and confirmed vulnerabilities that affect companies in your portfolio. You'll get alerted when a new finding is observed that currently affects your portfolio or is observed for the first time.

Applications:

Continuous Monitoring

Insurance

National Cybersecurity

Slug Name: VULNERABILITY