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Quick Start

This walks through the fastest path from a new account to seeing real, consolidated asset data: connect one tool and review what came in.

1. Connect your first tool

  1. From the sidebar, open Connectors.
  2. Under Add a Connector, pick a tool you already use. If you’re not sure where to start, an identity provider (Entra ID, Okta) or a vulnerability scanner (Tenable) tends to give you the broadest initial picture with the least setup effort.
  3. Follow that connector’s setup guide under Connectors: each one lists exactly which credentials you need and what permissions to grant when creating them.
  4. Save the credentials. Navigator validates and enqueues a sync immediately, so you don’t need to wait for the next scheduled sync window.

2. Watch the sync complete

Open the connector’s own detail page (click its card on the Connectors page). You’ll see a sync history with status, timing, and record counts. A first sync can take anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes depending on how much data the tool reports; larger environments and connectors with per-device API calls (like Defender) take longer.

3. Review what came in

Once the sync finishes:

  • Devices and Users will show real rows pulled from the connector you just added.
  • The Dashboard shows your overall exposure picture. Coverage gaps (missing EDR, unmanaged devices, stale devices) update automatically as more connectors come online.
  • If you connected a vulnerability-reporting tool, check Vulnerabilities for real findings, already enriched with severity, CVSS, and (where applicable) known-exploited status.

4. Add more connectors

Each additional connector adds more of the picture. Where two tools report on the same device or user, Navigator automatically merges them into a single consensus record rather than showing duplicates. See Core concepts for how that matching works.

Where to go next

  • Using Navigator: a page-by-page tour of the product.
  • Connectors: the full list of supported tools and setup instructions for each.
  • Tags and Advanced Search: once you have real data flowing in, these help you organize and filter it.

Stuck on anything? Email support@chartingcyber.com.

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