# Configuring Custom Severity Scores in Codefortify
To help you prioritize vulnerabilities based on your project's unique needs, Codefortify allows you to set custom severity scores and adjust vulnerability categories. Follow these steps to configure your settings:
#### Steps to Set Custom Severity Scores
1. **Navigate to the Projects Tab**\
Begin by selecting the **Projects** tab in the main navigation.
1. **Open a Specific Project**\
Select the project for which you want to configure custom severity scores.
2. **Access Project Settings**\
Click the **Settings** button to open the configuration options.
1. **Set Custom Severity Scores**\
In the **Custom Severity Scores** section, specify your preferred score values for each severity level.
* **Recommended Starting Scores:**
* Low: 50
* Medium: 100
* High: 200
* Critical: 300
1. **Adjust Vulnerability Categories**\
In the **Vulnerability Categories** section, you can set focus areas for:
* **Category**
* **Language**
* **Technology**
Use the range selector to increase or decrease the importance of each category based on your project needs.
1. **Save Changes**\
Once you’ve set your custom scores and categories, click **Save Changes** to apply.
#### What to Expect
Once you save your custom scores and category settings **All new and existing vulnerabilities** will be evaluated and updated with scores based on your configured rules, helping your team visually prioritize the most critical issues.
To view the specific **metadata used in scoring** each vulnerability, navigate to the **specific vulnerability** within your project. This metadata provides detailed insights into how each vulnerability aligns with your custom severity scores and categories.
This customized scoring will help you and your team visually prioritize the vulnerabilities that matter most, ensuring that resources are focused on the most critical issues.
