Dashboard Overview
The Dashboard Overview is your starting point in ShadowMap. It provides a single-screen summary of your organization's entire external attack surface — active threats, finding counts across all modules, your security score, and critical items requiring immediate attention.
Overview
What You're Looking At
The dashboard is organized into category cards, each representing a security domain:
| Card | Color | What It Shows |
|---|---|---|
| Web Applications | Blue | Discovered web applications and their security status |
| Data Breaches | Red | Dark web breach data involving your organization |
| Alerts | Orange | Security alerts from vulnerability and configuration scanning |
| Malware (Compromised Users) | Red | Stealer log findings with compromised credentials |
| Phishing & Impersonations | Purple | Phishing sites and brand impersonation attempts |
| Code Repositories | Cyan | Exposed code repositories with sensitive data |
| Domain Squatting | Purple | Domains registered to impersonate your brand |
Each card shows a count of active findings and a trend indicator.
Reading the Trend Indicators
ShadowMap uses threat semantics for trend colors — the opposite of financial charts:
- Red (up arrow) — Finding count has increased. This means growing risk.
- Green (down arrow) — Finding count has decreased. This means improving posture.
WARNING
Red = more threats (bad). Green = fewer threats (good). This is intentionally the opposite of stock market conventions.
Security Score Widget
The top of the dashboard shows your overall Security Rating as a gauge:
- Score (0-100) displayed as a large number
- Grade (A-F) shown in the center
- Module breakdown below with individual category scores
Click View Full Rating to open the detailed Security Rating & Scorecard page.
Critical Alert Banner
When critical findings exist that require immediate attention (e.g., compromised users detected in stealer logs), a red banner appears at the top of the dashboard with a direct link to the relevant findings.
Using the Dashboard Effectively
Daily Check-In
Start each day by scanning the dashboard for:
- Red trend arrows — Any category with increasing findings needs attention
- Critical alert banners — Address these first
- Security score changes — Did your grade change overnight?
Drill Down
Click any category card to navigate directly to that module's detailed view:
- Web Applications card → Attack Surface > Web Applications
- Alerts card → CART > Alerts
- Data Breaches card → Dark Web > Data Breaches
Executive Reporting
The dashboard provides the high-level metrics that executives need:
- Overall security score and grade
- Finding counts by category
- Trends (improving or worsening)
For a formatted report, use the Security Rating > Executive Report tab or the Reports module.
Tabs
The dashboard header includes tabs for quick navigation:
| Tab | Destination |
|---|---|
| Security Pulse | Main dashboard view (default) |
| Risk Factors | Breakdown of findings by risk level |
| Threats & Intelligence | Threat intelligence summary |
| Vendor Risk | Vendor Risk Management overview |
Related
- Security Rating — Detailed scoring breakdown, history, and recommendations
- SLA Violations — Findings exceeding response time targets
- Alerts — Full alert list with filters and investigation tools
- Takedown Requests — Status of brand abuse takedowns
- Vendor Risk Management — Third-party vendor security ratings