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# Extraction

* **Extraction** Configure the step to [extract scan results from an external SaaS service](/security-testing-orchestration/new-to-sto/key-concepts/sto-workflows-overview.md#extraction-workflows-in-sto) and then ingest, normalize, and deduplicate the data.