---
title: "Censys Attack Surface Monitor"
description: "Monitors internet-facing assets using Censys Search API v2 for host discovery and certificate enumeration. Tracks exposed services, TLS configurations, and new asset appearances with delta alerting via webhook integrations."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://docs.censys.com/docs/internet-scanning"
author: "Censys"
category:
  - "Research & Scraping"
framework:
  - "Custom Agents"
---

# Censys Attack Surface Monitor

Monitors internet-facing assets using Censys Search API v2 for host discovery and certificate enumeration. Tracks exposed services, TLS configurations, and new asset appearances with delta alerting via webhook integrations.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Documentation

- https://docs.censys.com/docs/internet-scanning

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/censys-attack-surface-monitor/)