Security Score
Your security score provides a quick assessment of your email authentication posture. Understand what affects your score and how to improve it.
Understanding Your Score
90-100
Excellent
Full protection with strict policies
70-89
Good
Well configured, room for improvement
50-69
Fair
Basic protection, action recommended
0-49
Needs Attention
Significant vulnerabilities present
Score Components
Your security score is calculated from four main factors:
DMARC Configuration
Policy level, alignment settings, and report configuration
HOW TO IMPROVE
- Move from p=none to p=quarantine
- Enable strict alignment
- Configure forensic reports
SPF Validation
SPF record validity and authorization coverage
HOW TO IMPROVE
- Add all authorized senders
- Use -all instead of ~all
- Stay under 10 DNS lookups
DKIM Signing
DKIM key strength and signing coverage
HOW TO IMPROVE
- Use 2048-bit keys
- Sign all outbound email
- Rotate keys periodically
Domain Coverage
Percentage of domains with proper authentication
HOW TO IMPROVE
- Configure all subdomains
- Monitor inactive domains
- Remove unused domains
Dashboard Score Card
The security score card on your dashboard provides at-a-glance insights:
Overall Score
Your combined security score from 0-100
Trend Indicator
Score change compared to last week
Component Breakdown
Individual DMARC, SPF, DKIM scores
Domain Coverage
Percentage of protected domains
Recommendations
Prioritized improvement suggestions
Policy Strength
Current enforcement level indicator
Improving Your Score
Quick Wins
Score Updates
Your security score updates in real-time as we receive new DMARC reports. Major changes like policy updates are reflected within minutes.