> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.apyguard.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Risk Scores

> Understand how risk scores in ApyGuard help teams prioritize API security findings.

## Overview

Risk scores help teams quickly compare findings and decide what deserves immediate attention.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Severity guidance" icon="triangle-alert">
    Highlight which findings appear most serious or urgent.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Prioritization support" icon="list-ordered">
    Help teams focus remediation work on the issues most likely to matter first.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Context over raw output" icon="info">
    Present findings with enough context to support decision making.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Trend review" icon="chart-line">
    Compare how overall posture improves or regresses over time.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## How to use scores well

* Combine score with endpoint criticality
* Review authenticated findings carefully
* Look for repeated high-risk issues across assets
* Treat the score as prioritization help, not the only decision factor

## Related pages

* [Overview](/overview)
* [Understanding Results](/understanding-results)
* [API Security Dashboard](/api-security-dashboard)