Getting Started

Welcome to BLACKOUT. This guide will help you set up monitoring for your web properties.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

• Access to a BLACKOUT account
• A list of domains you want to monitor
• (Optional) Consent banner configuration knowledge

Step 1: Add Your First Site

1. Open the Console at https://app.deployblackout.com
2. Navigate to Sites in the left navigation
3. Click Add Site
4. Enter your domain (e.g., example.com)

Step 2: Review Initial Findings

After the first scan completes (typically 30-60 seconds), you'll see:

• Vendor Count: How many third-party scripts were detected
• Risk Score: BTSS (Blackout Trust Security Score)
• Findings: Individual detections requiring attention

Step 3: Classify Findings

Each finding needs a decision:

Step 4: Set Up Monitoring

BLACKOUT will:

1. Baseline your first scan as the known-good state
2. Monitor for drift (new scripts, changed behavior)
3. Alert when anomalies are detected

Configure alert destinations in Settings > Integrations:

• Slack notifications
• Email digests
• Webhook endpoints

Next Steps

• Run Your First Scan — Manual scanning guide
• Understanding Findings — Decode detection results
• Workspaces — Configure role-based views