--- title: "Bitsight" url: "https://support.3rdrisk.com/nl/article/bitsight" language: "nl" last_updated: "2023-12-04T08:42:24.484Z" --- # Bitsight Continuous monitoring of cyber security risks This article describes how you can activate and use BitSight data on the 3rdRisk platform. To activate BitSight, you need to have a valid BitSight subscription. Please [contact](mailto:support@3rdrisk.com) us if you want to know more about the subscription models. ## **BitSight** As one of the world’s leading Security Rating Service for [third-party cyber risk assessment](https://www.bitsight.com/glossary/third-party-cyber-risk-assessment), BitSight enables organizations to improve [cyber security and risk management](https://www.bitsight.com/glossary/cyber-security-and-risk-management) throughout the vendor lifecycle. BitSight Security Ratings are a proven [cyber security assessment tool](https://www.bitsight.com/glossary/cyber-security-assessment-tool), providing a dynamic measurement of each vendor’s cybersecurity posture based on objective, verifiable data. Through [continuous monitoring](https://www.bitsight.com/glossary/continuous-monitoring) and assessment – including [attack surface monitoring](https://www.bitsight.com/glossary/attack-surface-monitoring), [cyber risk monitoring](https://www.bitsight.com/glossary/cyber-risk-monitoring), and [cloud security monitoring](https://www.bitsight.com/glossary/cloud-security-monitoring) – BitSight helps organizations make faster, more strategic decisions about third-party [cyber security risk management](https://www.bitsight.com/glossary/cyber-security-risk-management) and [cybersecurity policy](https://www.bitsight.com/glossary/cybersecurity-policy?). ## **Benefits** The BitSight integration offers several benefits for your TPRM process: - Enrich information provided in due diligence assessments with BitSight ratings. - Inform your inherent risk management process with independent BitSight ratings. - Get real-time alerts when the BitSight rating drops, which enables you to timely initiate action in case of a threat or incident. ## **Activation** 3rdRisk platform users **with admin rights** can activate BitSight in the Integration section. 1\. Go to the **Integrations** page [![](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/614928098/f59be0b05bec1e45dca6f3f0/image.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/614928098/f59be0b05bec1e45dca6f3f0/image.png) 2\. Go to the **External ratings** tab [![](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/619364329/3885bd2c61a62204ded920d3/image.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/619364329/3885bd2c61a62204ded920d3/image.png) 3\. Go to the **BitSight** section [![](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/619363095/b51cf283249eee52f7f03578/image.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/619363095/b51cf283249eee52f7f03578/image.png) 4\. Insert your **BitSight API token** 5\. Press the **Save** button. ## **Enabling/disabling monitoring** After activating BitSight within the 3rdRisk platform, you have to decide which third parties you want to put under monitoring. This usually depends on the number of third-parties that you can monitor within your BitSight subscription. You can enable or disable monitoring of a third-party in the third-party catalog. 6\. Go to **Third-parties** and then **Catalogue** 7\. Click **Edit third-party** in the actions column 8\. Go to the field *Website*. Make sure the website is provided. [![](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/619372242/166cab160b4d5d076522f172/image.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/619372242/166cab160b4d5d076522f172/image.png) 9\. Scroll down to **Integrations** and click on the search icon [![](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/619397434/99779bb793b4143e39e0caf5/image.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/619397434/99779bb793b4143e39e0caf5/image.png) 10\. Select the right entity that you want to monitor by BitSight [![](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/619397887/d8cb5b06374801b615ffda19/image.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/619397887/d8cb5b06374801b615ffda19/image.png) 11\. Press **Save selected company** In the Catalogue an additional column "Bitsight rating" will be added showing the BitSight rating of the third-parties that you have put under monitoring. [![](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/619400987/bb5fe53e8b5933dc8a82ef86/image.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/619400987/bb5fe53e8b5933dc8a82ef86/image.png) ## **Functionalities** The 3rdRisk BitSight integration gives you real-time insight into the cyber security level of your third parties. *BitSight ratings in third-party catalogue* In the third-party catalogue, you will see the BitSight ratings of the third parties that you have put under BitSight monitoring. When you hover over the BitSight rating, you will see a pop-up with a brief explanation of the rating. [![](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/630527609/5730072d0f815f5b396565f5/image.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/630527609/5730072d0f815f5b396565f5/image.png) When you click on the BitSight rating in the third-party catalogue, you will get pop-up that shows you all the details related to the rating.\* It includes a direct link to the BitSight portal in which you can find even more details. [![](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/630528576/571cd575a2cdd5dd8903551c/image.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/630528576/571cd575a2cdd5dd8903551c/image.png) *3rdRisk dashboard* The platform's dashboard comes with a default widget containing the BitSight score. If a rating changes, it will be shown in the widget. This includes the change (e.g. a drop of 20 points) including the new rating. [![](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/630529766/1bb9693f77d4b5131a2b5b13/image.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/630529766/1bb9693f77d4b5131a2b5b13/image.png) ## **Alerts and notifications** When the BitSight rating drops, you will get an instant notification by the platform's virtual officer. There are two BitSight-related alerts: - A slight decrease of the BitSight rating of a third-party - A significant decrease of the BitSight rating of a third-party In both situations, the virtual officer will ask you if you would like to see the BitSight panel. In case of a significant decrease of the BitSight rating, the virtual officer will ask you whether an assessment should be initiated to the third-party.