01 / Authorized open-source research
Define the scope
Know the authorized target and research question.
An investigation starts with a bounded purpose and an explicit target scope. A public source does not by itself authorize active probing.
Authorized open-source research
Give a public-source investigation a clear trail.
A collection of tool wrappers and a shared runner for researching authorized domains, public technical information and source metadata.
Design and research · public preview
OSINT / system sketch
How it works
Follow the system.
One part at a time.
Select a part to see its role, the decisions behind it, and what still needs evidence.
02 / Authorized open-source research
Choose the tool
Match a source and method to the question.
The repository brings domain discovery, web information, metadata and other source tools under a shared runner.
03 / Authorized open-source research
Retain provenance
Keep observations tied to sources and times.
Results need their source, collection time and method so later readers can distinguish a record from an inference.
04 / Authorized open-source research
Review the findings
Separate matches, uncertainty and conclusions.
A name match or a tool result is a lead. Corroboration and the limits of the method belong beside any conclusion.
Design principles
What guides the work.
Bounded research
Only use tools against authorized targets.
Traceable observations
Preserve how and when a source was consulted.
Separate geography
Aggregate public geographic overlays belong to Datamap.
Project status
Know where
the work stands.
Tooling repository. This site runs no investigation and contains no collected results, personal profiles or target data.
Source and project notesThe source repository requires authorized access. This public page contains a curated explanation and original schematic illustrations.