In an era where cyber threats evolve faster than traditional defenses can adapt, security teams are turning to web scraping as a force multiplier for threat intelligence operations. By systematically extracting data from security advisories, vulnerability databases, threat feeds, forums, and even the dark web, organizations can build proactive defense systems that detect threats before they materialize. This guide explores how modern security operations leverage automated data extraction to enhance situational awareness, accelerate incident response, and maintain comprehensive attack surface visibility.
Security teams face an overwhelming volume of threat data scattered across thousands of sources. Manual monitoring is no longer feasible, and commercial threat intelligence feeds often lack the specificity or timeliness that internal teams require. Web scraping bridges this gap by enabling:
The global threat intelligence market is projected to exceed $28 billion by 2027, with automated data collection representing one of the fastest-growing segments as organizations seek to reduce dependency on manual research and generic threat feeds.
Effective threat intelligence requires aggregating data from diverse sources, each providing unique visibility into the threat landscape:
Staying ahead of vulnerabilities requires automated monitoring of multiple sources to detect threats as they're disclosed. Here's how to build a comprehensive vulnerability tracking system:
import asyncio
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
from papalily import scrape # AI-powered scraping API
class VulnerabilityMonitor:
def __init__(self, api_key):
self.api_key = api_key
self.sources = {
'nvd': {
'url': 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?form_type=Basic&results_type=overview&search_type=all&isCpeNameSearch=false',
'selectors': {
'cves': '.vuln-row',
'cve_id': 'a[href^="/vuln/detail/"]',
'description': '.vuln-summary',
'severity': '.severity',
'published': '.published-date',
'score': '.cvss-score'
}
},
'cve_org': {
'url': 'https://www.cve.org/cve/search',
'selectors': {
'cves': '.cve-entry',
'cve_id': '.cve-id',
'description': '.description',
'status': '.status'
}
}
}
self.tracked_products = [
'Apache', 'Nginx', 'Microsoft', 'Linux', 'OpenSSL',
'WordPress', 'Drupal', 'Jenkins', 'Docker', 'Kubernetes'
]
def fetch_latest_cves(self, source='nvd', days_back=7):
"""Fetch recently published CVEs from specified source"""
config = self.sources.get(source)
if not config:
raise ValueError(f"Unknown source: {source}")
try:
data = scrape(
url=config['url'],
api_key=self.api_key,
extract_schema={
'cves': {
'selector': config['selectors']['cves'],
'type': 'list',
'fields': {
'cve_id': config['selectors']['cve_id'],
'description': config['selectors']['description'],
'severity': config['selectors'].get('severity', ''),
'published': config['selectors'].get('published', ''),
'score': config['selectors'].get('score', '')
}
}
},
wait_for=config['selectors']['cves']
)
cves = []
for cve in data.get('cves', []):
processed = self._process_cve(cve, source)
# Filter by date
if self._is_recent(processed.get('published'), days_back):
# Check relevance to tracked products
processed['relevant'] = self._check_relevance(
processed.get('description', '')
)
cves.append(processed)
return {
'source': source,
'fetched_at': datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
'total': len(cves),
'relevant': len([c for c in cves if c.get('relevant')]),
'cves': cves
}
except Exception as e:
return {
'source': source,
'error': str(e),
'fetched_at': datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
}
def _process_cve(self, cve, source):
"""Normalize CVE data across sources"""
cve_id = cve.get('cve_id', '')
if source == 'nvd' and cve_id.startswith('/vuln/detail/'):
cve_id = cve_id.replace('/vuln/detail/', '')
# Extract CVSS score
score_text = cve.get('score', '')
score = self._extract_cvss_score(score_text)
# Determine severity
severity = cve.get('severity', '').upper()
if not severity and score:
severity = self._score_to_severity(score)
return {
'cve_id': cve_id,
'description': cve.get('description', ''),
'severity': severity,
'cvss_score': score,
'published': self._parse_date(cve.get('published')),
'source': source,
'url': f"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/{cve_id}" if 'CVE-' in cve_id else None
}
def _extract_cvss_score(self, text):
"""Extract CVSS score from text"""
import re
match = re.search(r'(\d+\.\d+)', str(text))
return float(match.group(1)) if match else None
def _score_to_severity(self, score):
"""Convert CVSS score to severity rating"""
if score >= 9.0:
return 'CRITICAL'
elif score >= 7.0:
return 'HIGH'
elif score >= 4.0:
return 'MEDIUM'
else:
return 'LOW'
def _check_relevance(self, description):
"""Check if CVE affects tracked products"""
desc_lower = description.lower()
return any(product.lower() in desc_lower for product in self.tracked_products)
def _is_recent(self, date_str, days_back):
"""Check if CVE is within monitoring window"""
if not date_str:
return True
try:
date = datetime.fromisoformat(date_str.replace('Z', '+00:00'))
return datetime.now(date.tzinfo) - date < timedelta(days=days_back)
except:
return True
def _parse_date(self, date_text):
"""Parse various date formats"""
if not date_text:
return None
formats = [
'%B %d, %Y',
'%Y-%m-%d',
'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S',
'%m/%d/%Y'
]
for fmt in formats:
try:
return datetime.strptime(date_text.strip(), fmt).isoformat()
except:
continue
return date_text
def monitor_vendor_advisories(self, vendor):
"""Monitor specific vendor security advisories"""
vendor_configs = {
'microsoft': {
'url': 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide',
'selector': '.cve-row'
},
'cisco': {
'url': 'https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/publicationListing.x',
'selector': '.advisory-row'
},
'adobe': {
'url': 'https://helpx.adobe.com/security.html',
'selector': '.security-bulletin'
}
}
config = vendor_configs.get(vendor.lower())
if not config:
return {'error': f'Unknown vendor: {vendor}'}
try:
data = scrape(
url=config['url'],
api_key=self.api_key,
extract_schema={
'advisories': {
'selector': config['selector'],
'type': 'list',
'fields': {
'title': 'a',
'date': '.date',
'severity': '.severity',
'products': '.affected-products'
}
}
}
)
return {
'vendor': vendor,
'advisories': data.get('advisories', []),
'checked_at': datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
}
except Exception as e:
return {'vendor': vendor, 'error': str(e)}
Combine vulnerability data with active threat intelligence feeds to prioritize risks:
class ThreatFeedAggregator:
def __init__(self, api_key):
self.api_key = api_key
self.feeds = {
'alienvault_otx': 'https://otx.alienvault.com/browse/global/pulses',
'abuse_ch': 'https://abuse.ch/',
'urlhaus': 'https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/browse/',
'threatfox': 'https://threatfox.abuse.ch/browse/'
}
def fetch_iocs(self, feed_name, ioc_type='all', limit=100):
"""Fetch Indicators of Compromise from threat feeds"""
if feed_name == 'urlhaus':
return self._fetch_urlhaus_iocs(limit)
elif feed_name == 'threatfox':
return self._fetch_threatfox_iocs(ioc_type, limit)
elif feed_name == 'alienvault_otx':
return self._fetch_otx_pulses(limit)
else:
return {'error': f'Feed {feed_name} not implemented'}
def _fetch_urlhaus_iocs(self, limit):
"""Fetch malicious URL data from URLhaus"""
try:
data = scrape(
url='https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/browse/',
api_key=self.api_key,
extract_schema={
'urls': {
'selector': 'table#table tbody tr',
'type': 'list',
'fields': {
'date_added': 'td:nth-child(1)',
'url': 'td:nth-child(2) a',
'status': 'td:nth-child(3)',
'tags': 'td:nth-child(4)',
'reporter': 'td:nth-child(6)'
}
}
},
wait_for='table#table'
)
iocs = []
for entry in data.get('urls', [])[:limit]:
iocs.append({
'type': 'url',
'value': entry.get('url', ''),
'status': entry.get('status', ''),
'tags': entry.get('tags', '').split(','),
'source': 'URLhaus',
'added': entry.get('date_added', ''),
'reporter': entry.get('reporter', '')
})
return {'feed': 'URLhaus', 'iocs': iocs, 'count': len(iocs)}
except Exception as e:
return {'feed': 'URLhaus', 'error': str(e)}
def _fetch_threatfox_iocs(self, ioc_type, limit):
"""Fetch IOCs from ThreatFox"""
try:
data = scrape(
url=f'https://threatfox.abuse.ch/browse.php?search={ioc_type}',
api_key=self.api_key,
extract_schema={
'iocs': {
'selector': 'table#iocs_table tbody tr',
'type': 'list',
'fields': {
'id': 'td:nth-child(1)',
'ioc': 'td:nth-child(2)',
'type': 'td:nth-child(3)',
'malware': 'td:nth-child(4)',
'first_seen': 'td:nth-child(6)'
}
}
}
)
return {
'feed': 'ThreatFox',
'ioc_type': ioc_type,
'iocs': data.get('iocs', [])[:limit]
}
except Exception as e:
return {'feed': 'ThreatFox', 'error': str(e)}
def correlate_threats(self, cve_data, ioc_data):
"""Correlate vulnerabilities with active exploitation"""
correlations = []
for cve in cve_data.get('cves', []):
cve_id = cve.get('cve_id', '')
description = cve.get('description', '').lower()
# Check for active exploitation indicators
exploited = False
exploitation_iocs = []
for ioc in ioc_data.get('iocs', []):
ioc_tags = [t.lower() for t in ioc.get('tags', [])]
if cve_id.lower() in ioc_tags or any(
keyword in description for keyword in ioc_tags
):
exploited = True
exploitation_iocs.append(ioc)
if exploited:
correlations.append({
'cve': cve,
'actively_exploited': True,
'related_iocs': exploitation_iocs,
'priority': 'CRITICAL' if cve.get('cvss_score', 0) > 8 else 'HIGH'
})
return correlations
Understanding your external attack surface is fundamental to effective defense. Automated discovery helps identify forgotten assets, shadow IT, and misconfigurations:
class AttackSurfaceMonitor:
def __init__(self, api_key):
self.api_key = api_key
def discover_subdomains(self, domain):
"""Discover subdomains via certificate transparency logs"""
try:
# Query CRT.sh for certificate transparency data
url = f"https://crt.sh/?q=%.{domain}&output=json"
data = scrape(
url=url,
api_key=self.api_key,
extract_schema={
'certificates': {
'selector': 'body',
'type': 'json'
}
}
)
subdomains = set()
for cert in data.get('certificates', []):
name = cert.get('name_value', '')
if name and domain in name:
subdomains.add(name.strip())
return {
'domain': domain,
'subdomains': sorted(list(subdomains)),
'count': len(subdomains),
'discovered_at': datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
}
except Exception as e:
return {'domain': domain, 'error': str(e)}
def monitor_dns_changes(self, domain, previous_records=None):
"""Monitor for DNS record changes"""
# Scrape DNS data from public resolvers
dns_servers = [
'https://dns.google/resolve',
'https://cloudflare-dns.com/dns-query'
]
record_types = ['A', 'AAAA', 'MX', 'TXT', 'NS', 'CNAME']
current_records = {}
for rtype in record_types:
try:
url = f"https://dns.google/resolve?name={domain}&type={rtype}"
data = scrape(
url=url,
api_key=self.api_key,
extract_schema={
'response': {'selector': 'body', 'type': 'json'}
}
)
answers = data.get('response', {}).get('Answer', [])
current_records[rtype] = [a.get('data') for a in answers]
except Exception as e:
current_records[rtype] = {'error': str(e)}
# Detect changes
changes = []
if previous_records:
for rtype in record_types:
prev = set(previous_records.get(rtype, []))
curr = set(current_records.get(rtype, []))
added = curr - prev
removed = prev - curr
if added or removed:
changes.append({
'type': rtype,
'added': list(added),
'removed': list(removed)
})
return {
'domain': domain,
'records': current_records,
'changes': changes,
'has_changes': len(changes) > 0,
'checked_at': datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
}
def check_exposed_services(self, ip_range):
"""Check for commonly exposed services and misconfigurations"""
# This would typically integrate with Shodan, Censys, or similar
# Here's a scraping-based approach for public data
exposed = []
# Check Shodan for host information
for ip in ip_range:
try:
url = f"https://www.shodan.io/host/{ip}"
data = scrape(
url=url,
api_key=self.api_key,
extract_schema={
'services': {
'selector': '.service',
'type': 'list',
'fields': {
'port': '.port',
'protocol': '.protocol',
'banner': '.banner',
'vulnerabilities': '.vuln'
}
},
'tags': '.tag',
'country': '.country'
}
)
services = data.get('services', [])
risky_services = [
s for s in services
if s.get('port') in ['22', '23', '3389', '5900', '3306', '5432']
]
if risky_services:
exposed.append({
'ip': ip,
'risky_services': risky_services,
'tags': data.get('tags', []),
'country': data.get('country', '')
})
except Exception as e:
continue
return {
'scanned': len(ip_range),
'exposed_hosts': exposed,
'risk_count': len(exposed)
}
Monitoring for leaked credentials and exposed sensitive data helps prevent account takeovers and data breaches:
class LeakDetector:
def __init__(self, api_key):
self.api_key = api_key
self.paste_sites = [
'https://pastebin.com',
'https://ghostbin.co',
'https://privatebin.net'
]
def monitor_paste_sites(self, keywords, limit=50):
"""Monitor paste sites for leaked data mentioning your organization"""
findings = []
for site in self.paste_sites:
try:
# Scrape recent public pastes
data = scrape(
url=f"{site}/archive",
api_key=self.api_key,
extract_schema={
'pastes': {
'selector': '.paste',
'type': 'list',
'fields': {
'id': 'a',
'title': '.title',
'author': '.author',
'date': '.date'
}
}
}
)
for paste in data.get('pastes', [])[:limit]:
paste_id = paste.get('id', '')
title = paste.get('title', '').lower()
# Check if any keyword matches
if any(kw.lower() in title for kw in keywords):
# Fetch paste content
content = self._fetch_paste_content(site, paste_id)
findings.append({
'source': site,
'paste_id': paste_id,
'title': paste.get('title', ''),
'author': paste.get('author', ''),
'date': paste.get('date', ''),
'content_preview': content[:500] if content else None,
'matched_keywords': [kw for kw in keywords if kw.lower() in title],
'detected_at': datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
})
except Exception as e:
continue
return {
'total_checked': limit * len(self.paste_sites),
'findings': findings,
'risk_level': 'HIGH' if findings else 'LOW'
}
def _fetch_paste_content(self, site, paste_id):
"""Fetch content of a specific paste"""
try:
url = f"{site}/raw/{paste_id}"
data = scrape(
url=url,
api_key=self.api_key,
extract_schema={
'content': {'selector': 'body', 'type': 'text'}
}
)
return data.get('content', '')
except:
return None
def scan_github_leaks(self, organization, keywords):
"""Scan GitHub for potentially leaked credentials"""
findings = []
# Search for code containing sensitive patterns
search_queries = [
f'org:{organization} "api_key"',
f'org:{organization} "password"',
f'org:{organization} "secret"',
f'org:{organization} "token"'
]
for query in search_queries:
try:
url = f"https://github.com/search?q={query.replace(' ', '+')}&type=code"
data = scrape(
url=url,
api_key=self.api_key,
extract_schema={{
'results': {
'selector': '.code-list-item',
'type': 'list',
'fields': {
'repo': 'a[data-testid="result-title"]',
'file': 'a[title]',
'snippet': '.blob-code'
}
}
}}
)
for result in data.get('results', []):
snippet = result.get('snippet', '')
# Check for high-risk patterns
if self._contains_credential_pattern(snippet):
findings.append({
'repository': result.get('repo', ''),
'file': result.get('file', ''),
'snippet': snippet[:200],
'query': query,
'severity': 'CRITICAL'
})
except Exception as e:
continue
return {
'organization': organization,
'findings': findings,
'requires_investigation': len(findings) > 0
}
def _contains_credential_pattern(self, text):
"""Check if text contains potential credential patterns"""
patterns = [
r'[a-zA-Z0-9]{32,}', # API keys, tokens
r'password\s*=\s*["\'][^"\']+["\']',
r'api_key\s*=\s*["\'][^"\']+["\']',
r'AKIA[0-9A-Z]{16}', # AWS Access Key
r'ghp_[a-zA-Z0-9]{36}', # GitHub token
]
import re
return any(re.search(pattern, text) for pattern in patterns)
Attackers frequently register lookalike domains and create phishing sites targeting your brand. Automated detection helps identify these threats quickly:
class PhishingDetector:
def __init__(self, api_key):
self.api_key = api_key
def monitor_lookalike_domains(self, brand_name, tlds=None):
"""Monitor for newly registered lookalike domains"""
tlds = tlds or ['com', 'net', 'org', 'io', 'co']
# Generate lookalike variations
variations = self._generate_domain_variations(brand_name)
suspicious = []
for domain in variations:
for tld in tlds:
full_domain = f"{domain}.{tld}"
try:
# Check if domain is registered
whois_data = self._check_domain_availability(full_domain)
if whois_data.get('registered'):
# Analyze the site content
site_analysis = self._analyze_suspicious_site(full_domain)
suspicious.append({
'domain': full_domain,
'registration_date': whois_data.get('created'),
'registrar': whois_data.get('registrar'),
'suspicion_score': site_analysis.get('score', 0),
'indicators': site_analysis.get('indicators', []),
'screenshot': site_analysis.get('screenshot')
})
except Exception as e:
continue
# Sort by suspicion score
suspicious.sort(key=lambda x: x.get('suspicion_score', 0), reverse=True)
return {
'brand': brand_name,
'domains_checked': len(variations) * len(tlds),
'suspicious_domains': suspicious,
'high_risk': [d for d in suspicious if d.get('suspicion_score', 0) > 70]
}
def _generate_domain_variations(self, brand):
"""Generate common lookalike domain variations"""
variations = [
brand.lower(),
brand.lower().replace('o', '0'),
brand.lower().replace('l', '1'),
brand.lower().replace('e', '3'),
f"{brand.lower()}-official",
f"{brand.lower()}-secure",
f"{brand.lower()}-login",
f"{brand.lower()}-auth",
f"my{brand.lower()}",
f"{brand.lower()}portal",
f"{brand.lower()}app",
brand.lower().replace('i', 'l'),
brand.lower().replace('m', 'rn'),
]
return list(set(variations))
def _analyze_suspicious_site(self, domain):
"""Analyze a suspicious website for phishing indicators"""
indicators = []
score = 0
try:
url = f"https://{domain}"
data = scrape(
url=url,
api_key=self.api_key,
extract_schema={
'title': 'title',
'forms': {'selector': 'form', 'type': 'list'},
'inputs': {'selector': 'input[type="password"], input[name*="pass"]', 'type': 'list'},
'logos': {'selector': 'img[src*="logo"], img[alt*="logo"]', 'type': 'list'},
'links': {'selector': 'a[href]', 'type': 'list'},
'ssl_info': {'selector': 'body', 'type': 'text'}
},
timeout=30000
)
# Check for password fields
if data.get('inputs'):
indicators.append('Contains password input fields')
score += 30
# Check for login forms
if data.get('forms'):
indicators.append('Contains form submissions')
score += 10
# Check title for brand impersonation
title = data.get('title', '').lower()
if any(term in title for term in ['login', 'signin', 'verify', 'secure']):
indicators.append('Suspicious keywords in title')
score += 20
# Check for SSL issues
if 'ssl' not in str(data).lower():
indicators.append('Potential SSL issues')
score += 15
return {
'score': min(score, 100),
'indicators': indicators,
'accessible': True
}
except Exception as e:
return {
'score': 0,
'indicators': ['Site not accessible'],
'accessible': False
}
def _check_domain_availability(self, domain):
"""Check domain registration status"""
# This would integrate with WHOIS scraping or API
# Simplified implementation
try:
url = f"https://who.is/whois/{domain}"
data = scrape(
url=url,
api_key=self.api_key,
extract_schema={
'registered': '.domain-registered',
'created': '.creation-date',
'registrar': '.registrar'
}
)
return {
'registered': bool(data.get('registered')),
'created': data.get('created'),
'registrar': data.get('registrar')
}
except Exception as e:
return {'registered': False, 'error': str(e)}
Integrating scraped intelligence into a unified security operations platform enables proactive threat management:
# security_dashboard.py - Unified threat intelligence dashboard
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
import asyncio
class SecurityOperationsDashboard:
def __init__(self, api_key):
self.api_key = api_key
self.vuln_monitor = VulnerabilityMonitor(api_key)
self.threat_aggregator = ThreatFeedAggregator(api_key)
self.attack_surface = AttackSurfaceMonitor(api_key)
self.leak_detector = LeakDetector(api_key)
self.phishing_detector = PhishingDetector(api_key)
def generate_threat_report(self, organization_config):
"""Generate comprehensive threat intelligence report"""
report = {
'generated_at': datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
'organization': organization_config.get('name'),
'summary': {},
'findings': {},
'recommendations': []
}
# 1. Vulnerability Intelligence
cve_data = self.vuln_monitor.fetch_latest_cves(days_back=7)
report['findings']['vulnerabilities'] = cve_data
report['summary']['critical_cves'] = len([
c for c in cve_data.get('cves', [])
if c.get('severity') == 'CRITICAL' and c.get('relevant')
])
# 2. Threat Feed Correlation
ioc_data = self.threat_aggregator.fetch_iocs('urlhaus', limit=100)
correlations = self.threat_aggregator.correlate_threats(cve_data, ioc_data)
report['findings']['active_threats'] = correlations
report['summary']['actively_exploited_cves'] = len(correlations)
# 3. Attack Surface Changes
domains = organization_config.get('domains', [])
dns_changes = []
for domain in domains:
changes = self.attack_surface.monitor_dns_changes(domain)
if changes.get('has_changes'):
dns_changes.append(changes)
report['findings']['attack_surface_changes'] = dns_changes
# 4. Data Leak Detection
keywords = [organization_config.get('name')] + domains
leak_findings = self.leak_detector.monitor_paste_sites(keywords)
report['findings']['potential_leaks'] = leak_findings
report['summary']['leak_findings'] = len(leak_findings.get('findings', []))
# 5. Phishing Detection
phishing_findings = self.phishing_detector.monitor_lookalike_domains(
organization_config.get('name')
)
report['findings']['phishing_domains'] = phishing_findings
report['summary']['suspicious_domains'] = len(
phishing_findings.get('high_risk', [])
)
# Generate recommendations
report['recommendations'] = self._generate_recommendations(report)
# Calculate overall risk score
report['summary']['risk_score'] = self._calculate_risk_score(report)
report['summary']['risk_level'] = self._risk_level(report['summary']['risk_score'])
return report
def _generate_recommendations(self, report):
"""Generate actionable security recommendations"""
recommendations = []
summary = report.get('summary', {})
if summary.get('critical_cves', 0) > 0:
recommendations.append({
'priority': 'CRITICAL',
'category': 'Patch Management',
'action': f"Address {summary['critical_cves']} critical CVEs affecting your infrastructure",
'timeline': 'Immediate'
})
if summary.get('actively_exploited_cves', 0) > 0:
recommendations.append({
'priority': 'CRITICAL',
'category': 'Threat Response',
'action': 'Deploy compensating controls for actively exploited vulnerabilities',
'timeline': 'Within 24 hours'
})
if summary.get('suspicious_domains', 0) > 0:
recommendations.append({
'priority': 'HIGH',
'category': 'Brand Protection',
'action': 'Initiate takedown procedures for identified phishing domains',
'timeline': 'Within 48 hours'
})
if summary.get('leak_findings', 0) > 0:
recommendations.append({
'priority': 'HIGH',
'category': 'Incident Response',
'action': 'Investigate potential data leaks and rotate exposed credentials',
'timeline': 'Within 24 hours'
})
return recommendations
def _calculate_risk_score(self, report):
"""Calculate overall risk score (0-100)"""
score = 0
summary = report.get('summary', {})
# Critical CVEs (max 30 points)
score += min(summary.get('critical_cves', 0) * 10, 30)
# Active exploitation (max 25 points)
score += min(summary.get('actively_exploited_cves', 0) * 15, 25)
# Phishing domains (max 20 points)
score += min(summary.get('suspicious_domains', 0) * 5, 20)
# Data leaks (max 15 points)
score += min(summary.get('leak_findings', 0) * 3, 15)
# Attack surface changes (max 10 points)
changes = len(report.get('findings', {}).get('attack_surface_changes', []))
score += min(changes * 2, 10)
return min(score, 100)
def _risk_level(self, score):
"""Convert score to risk level"""
if score >= 70:
return 'CRITICAL'
elif score >= 50:
return 'HIGH'
elif score >= 30:
return 'MEDIUM'
else:
return 'LOW'
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