Configuring Scoring & Weights

Configuring Scoring & Weights

The scoring system determines how responses are evaluated and how compliance scores are calculated.

Question Weights

Each question can be assigned a weight that determines its impact on the domain score:

• •Weight 1 — Standard importance
• •Weight 2 — Above average importance
• •Weight 3 — High importance
• •Weight 5 — Critical importance

Higher weights mean the question has more influence on the final score.

Scoring Strategies

AUDIGYD supports several scoring strategies:

Weighted Average (Default)

Calculates scores based on question weights. Questions with higher weights have more impact on the domain score.

Equal Weight

All questions contribute equally regardless of assigned weights. Useful when all controls are considered equally important.

Highest Risk

The domain score is determined by the lowest-scoring question. This ensures that a single critical failure cannot be masked by high scores elsewhere.

Domain Weights

Domains also have weights that determine their contribution to the overall assessment score. Configure domain weights in the template builder.

Compliance Thresholds

Set a compliance threshold to determine when an assessment "passes":

• •90%+ — Strict compliance requirement
• •80%+ — Standard compliance requirement
• •70%+ — Moderate compliance requirement

Assessments scoring above the threshold receive a compliance certificate.

Best Practices

• •Weight critical security controls higher than administrative controls
• •Use the Highest Risk strategy for security-sensitive assessments
• •Set realistic compliance thresholds based on your industry standards
• •Review scoring after the first assessment cycle and adjust as needed