> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.snapsec.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Business Units
> Organize and manage assets by business context to gain clear visibility into ownership, risk exposure, and operational impact.
## Overview
**Business Units** provide a logical grouping of assets based on organizational structure, product lines, or operational domains.\
This allows security and engineering teams to understand **who owns what**, **where risk exists**, and **how vulnerabilities impact the business**.
Each business unit aggregates assets, vulnerabilities, and risk signals into a single, actionable view.
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## 1. Access Business Units
The Business Units page provides a centralized list of all units with key insights:
* **Owner** responsible for the unit
* **Total assets** mapped to the unit
* **Risk classification** (Critical, High, Medium)
* **Open vulnerabilities summary**
* **Last updated timestamp**
This helps quickly identify high-risk areas across the organization.
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## 2. Create a Business Unit
Click **Create Business Unit** to define a new logical grouping for assets.
This is typically used to represent:
* Products (e.g., Payments, Analytics)
* Teams (e.g., Backend, DevOps)
* Business functions (e.g., Customer Systems, Internal Tools)
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## 3. Enter Business Unit Details
Provide the following details:
* **Name** – Unique identifier for the unit
* **Description** – Context about its purpose or scope
* **Owner** – Responsible individual or team
* **Logo URL** – Optional visual identifier
This ensures clear accountability and traceability.
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## 4. Business Unit Overview
The overview dashboard provides:
* **Total associated assets**
* **Open critical vulnerabilities**
* **Total open vulnerabilities**
* **Associated vulnerabilities count**
This acts as a quick snapshot of the unit’s security posture.
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## 5. Asset & Vulnerability Insights
Visual insights include:
* **Asset trend over time** to track growth or changes
* **Vulnerability distribution** to understand severity spread
* **Asset type distribution** (IPs, repositories, subdomains, etc.)
This helps identify patterns and potential risk concentration.
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## 6. Risk Assessment
Each business unit is assigned a **risk score** based on multiple factors.
The system categorizes risk into:
* Low
* Medium
* High
* Critical
This enables prioritization across business units.
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## 7. Configure Risk Parameters
Risk scoring can be influenced using configurable parameters such as:
* **Application exposure** (e.g., internet-facing)
* **Financial impact**
* **User/customer scale**
* **Data sensitivity (confidentiality)**
* **Integrity and availability requirements**
* **Transactional importance**
* **Compliance requirements (e.g., PCI)**
Adjusting these ensures risk reflects real business impact.
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## 8. Associated Assets
This section lists all mapped assets along with:
* Asset type (IP, repository, subdomain, etc.)
* Owner
* Active vulnerabilities
This provides a direct link between assets and business context.
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## 9. Add / Manage Assets
Click **Add Assets** to associate new assets with the business unit.
This ensures all relevant resources are included in risk evaluation.
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## 10. Asset Selection
You can:
* Search assets across inventory
* Select multiple assets
* Add or remove associations dynamically
This keeps business units up to date as infrastructure evolves.
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## 11. Vulnerabilities View
Displays all vulnerabilities associated with the unit.
If no vulnerabilities are present, the system clearly indicates a **clean security state**, helping teams quickly validate risk posture.
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## Value
Business Units bridge the gap between **technical assets and business impact** by:
* Establishing clear ownership
* Enabling risk-based prioritization
* Providing contextual visibility into vulnerabilities
* Supporting compliance and reporting needs
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## Next Steps
* Map all critical assets to appropriate business units
* Configure risk parameters based on your organization
* Regularly review high-risk units and take action
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## Why This Matters
* Connect asset-level risk to business impact
* Eliminate blind spots across organizational boundaries
* Enable risk-based prioritization per business unit
* Strengthen accountability across teams
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## Explore Live Demo
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