Security ratings

TrustVendor vs SecurityScorecard

SecurityScorecard assigns A–F letter grades across ten risk-factor groups using a similar external telemetry methodology.

Where SecurityScorecard is strong

Legible grades, huge brand recall, strong enterprise channel, and a finding that F-rated organizations breach at several times the rate of A-rated ones.

Where it falls short

Same structural problem as Bitsight: the grade compresses enormous nuance, is context-free, and vendors dispute grades constantly through a slow process.

How TrustVendor differs

Dimension TrustVendor
Evidence citation Span-level citation into a hashed, sha256-verified snapshot
Decay model Explicit half-life per evidence type, shown in UI
Per-relationship scoring Residual risk is a function of your data classes, not just the vendor
Natural-language search Portfolio queries in plain English
API-first distribution Vendor Pulse API with per-vendor pricing
Coexistence support Ingest your Bitsight/SSC score as a signal
Entity resolution Deterministic confidence score, dispute endpoint
Freshness indicator Days since last observation, per evidence category

Common questions

Should I replace SecurityScorecard with TrustVendor?
For most organizations, the answer is no — at least not initially. SecurityScorecard's external telemetry signal is real and worth keeping. The fastest sale is coexistence: keep SecurityScorecard for what it does well, add TrustVendor for document-based evidence, change detection, and relationship-aware scoring. Many customers run both.
How does TrustVendor handle the same vendors SecurityScorecard already rates?
TrustVendor monitors the same vendor population through a different signal set: trust centres, subprocessor pages, SOC 2 reports, SEC filings, CT logs, and regulatory disclosures. Where SecurityScorecard asks "what does this vendor's internet footprint look like?", TrustVendor asks "what does this vendor claim in writing, is it backed by evidence, and what changed?" Both questions matter.
Can TrustVendor ingest my SecurityScorecard data?
Yes. TrustVendor accepts external scores as signals, so your SecurityScorecard rating appears alongside TrustVendor's posture and assurance scores as one of many inputs. This means the score you already pay for becomes part of a richer picture rather than being abandoned.

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