Competitive Comparison

SecurityScorecard vs Censys

Why customers choose SecurityScorecard over Censys

Host Coverage

40% more internet-exposed hosts indexed than any other intelligence provider

IPv6 Coverage

Comprehensive scanning of the IPv6 address space, not documented for Censys Search’s core scanning coverage

Platform Integration

Internet Intelligence findings surface inside the same platform already monitoring 12M+ organizations

Proven where others fall short

See how SecurityScorecard’s Internet Intelligence compares to Censys.

SecurityScorecard

Unparalleled Accuracy and Transparency

SecurityScorecard collects 99.9% of the data utilized by TITAN. This ensures that data presented is curated and reconciled directly by SecurityScorecard, but that any updates or needed refinements happen quickly.

  • Data accuracy and correction speeds are public, not hidden
  • > 99.9% data accuracy
  • < 4 hours average response time to remediate inaccuracies
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Internet Intelligence built into the platform you already use

Censys Search is a public internet search engine for IPs, certificates, and services, with Enterprise/ASM add-ons sold separately for SOC modernization and cloud-connector asset discovery. SecurityScorecard’s Internet Intelligence surfaces directly inside the same unified platform monitoring 12M+ organizations — no separate console, license tier, or export step.

  • Comprehensive IPv6 address space scanning, not documented for Censys Search’s core coverage
  • Censys’s ASM and Adversary Investigation products require Enterprise-tier access; core Censys Search is scoped to practitioner lookup use cases
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One platform for internet exposure — not a separate tool

Internet Intelligence findings surface inside the same unified platform already monitoring 12M+ organizations, so results feed straight into your existing risk workflows — not a standalone search tool.

  • Non-standard port enumeration and advanced fingerprinting feed directly into vendor risk context — not a standalone search result
  • 40% more internet-exposed hosts indexed than any other intelligence provider
  • Findings correlate automatically with your broader risk and vendor programs inside one platform
  • Broader visibility — 40% more internet-exposed hosts indexed
  • IPv6 coverage most internet-scanning tools still lack
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Censys
SecurityScorecard
Internet-wide host/service search
Yes
Yes
40%+ more indexed internet-exposed hosts
No
Yes
Unified risk platform integration
No
Yes
Government/FedRAMP-aligned track
Yes
No
Continuous vendor risk scoring
No
Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Answers to common questions about SecurityScorecard’s Internet Intelligence and how it compares to Censys.

What is SecurityScorecard’s Internet Intelligence?

SecurityScorecard’s Internet Intelligence indexes 40% more internet-exposed hosts than any other intelligence provider, with comprehensive IPv6 coverage, feeding directly into your risk program.

How is SecurityScorecard’s Internet Intelligence different from Censys Search?

Censys Search is a standalone internet search engine for IPs, certificates, and services, with enterprise ASM/threat-hunting add-ons. SecurityScorecard’s Internet Intelligence is built into a single platform already monitoring 12M+ organizations, so findings don’t require a separate lookup step.

How many internet-facing hosts does SecurityScorecard index?

40% more than any other intelligence provider.

Does SecurityScorecard offer a free way to try Internet Intelligence?

Yes — start a free trial at /free-account-trial/.

Can I get Internet Intelligence data without a full TPRM program?

Not documented in current intelligence as of this writing — recommend confirming Internet Intelligence packaging/tiering with product marketing before publishing this FAQ.

SecurityScorecard

See more of your internet exposure than Censys shows you

  • 40% more internet-exposed hosts indexed than any other intelligence provider
  • Comprehensive IPv6 address space scanning, not documented for Censys Search’s core coverage
  • Findings built into the same platform monitoring 12M+ organizations