METHODOLOGY // CHIMERASCOPE
Our methodology is built on passive observation, multi-source correlation, and automated analysis. Here's what that means in practice — and what it explicitly does not.
Every decision in our methodology is guided by five principles. These are not marketing claims — they are operational constraints enforced at the architecture level.
Legality & Ethics. All intelligence is derived from publicly accessible sources. We operate within the legal frameworks of relevant jurisdictions and adhere to ethical OSINT standards.
Passive First. We observe digital footprints as they appear in public. Our scanning engine does not authenticate, submit forms, exploit vulnerabilities, or generate traffic that could be construed as an attack.
Verification & Corroboration. A signal from one source is a lead. A signal confirmed across multiple independent sources becomes intelligence. We cross-reference before we report.
Minimal Exposure. No degradation, interference, or load generation on target systems beyond what a standard web browser produces.
Privacy by Design. We collect only what's required for the defined intelligence objective. Self-hosted infrastructure means scan results never pass through third-party processors.
Our analysis follows a structured lifecycle designed for consistency, accuracy, and reproducibility across any target.
Define the scope, objectives, and boundaries of the analysis. What domain, what questions, what depth of investigation.
Automated and analyst-guided gathering from open and publicly accessible sources. Multiple collection vectors run in parallel across 12 analysis dimensions.
Raw signals are normalized, deduplicated, enriched, and structured into consistent data formats. Noise is filtered. Confidence levels are assigned.
Our multi-tier analysis engine correlates signals across dimensions, identifies patterns, scores threats and opportunities, and generates structured narrative assessments.
Humans in the loop. Engine-generated findings are validated, contextualized, and refined. Uncertain or probabilistic assessments are explicitly marked as such.
Decision-ready intelligence reports tailored to the audience — executive summaries for leadership, technical detail for security teams, actionable recommendations for sales.
Our engine analyzes targets across 12 distinct intelligence dimensions. We describe the categories — not the specific tools or data sources — to maintain the effectiveness of our collection methodology.
Visible frameworks, libraries, CMS, ecommerce platforms, CDN, hosting, server software, third-party integrations, and 3,000+ technology fingerprints.
YARA-based threat detection, URLhaus malicious URL cross-referencing, vulnerability indicators, SSL configuration, security headers, and 0-100 threat scoring.
Email addresses, phone numbers, social profiles, messaging apps, booking systems, business hours, contact persons, and organizational structure signals.
31 SEO factors including meta quality, mobile readiness, indexing status, Core Web Vitals indicators, page structure, and content quality signals.
GDPR compliance indicators, cookie audit, consent management, data subject rights implementation, privacy policy analysis across jurisdictions.
IP intelligence, ASN mapping, geolocation, WHOIS records, subdomain discovery, port exposure indicators, and hosting topology.
Company identification, industry classification (23 industries), CRM and marketing stack detection, subscription models, newsletter systems, and business maturity signals.
Analytics platforms, advertising networks, pixel tracking, fingerprinting technologies, and third-party data collection assessment.
Our proprietary multi-tier analysis engine is not a single model — it's a confidence-based routing system that selects the optimal analysis pathway based on signal complexity, data volume, and required depth. This means:
Pattern recognition across large digital footprints that would take human analysts hours to process. Entity clustering that connects related infrastructure, domains, and service patterns. Narrative generation that translates raw data into structured assessments readable by non-technical stakeholders. Lead scoring with A-F grading, opportunity analysis, and prioritized recommendations.
Critical constraint: humans remain in the loop. Engine-generated assessments are subject to validation, and the system is designed for explainability — every score can be traced back to the signals that produced it.
Clarity about boundaries builds trust. Here's an explicit statement of our operational scope.
Multi-source corroboration before any strong assertion. A technology detected by one method is a candidate; detected by three independent methods, it's confirmed.
Conservative language for uncertain findings. We use "indicates," "suggests," and "consistent with" rather than absolute claims when evidence is circumstantial.
Continuous calibration. Our threat scoring and lead grading models are refined against real-world scan data to minimize false positives and maximize signal-to-noise ratio.
Reproducibility. The same target scanned twice should produce consistent results. Our methodology is deterministic where possible, probabilistic where necessary, and always documented.
Our assessment methodology is designed in alignment with industry-recognized security testing frameworks and best practices:
Web application security testing methodology covering authentication, session management, input validation, cryptography, and business logic testing across 90+ test cases.
Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual — a peer-reviewed framework for measuring operational security across physical, network, wireless, and human security domains.
Penetration Testing Execution Standard — a comprehensive standard defining pre-engagement, intelligence gathering, threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, exploitation, and reporting phases.
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology framework organizing cybersecurity activities into five core functions: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover.
Important disclaimer: Our assessments align with the principles and testing categories defined by these frameworks. This alignment does not constitute formal certification or accreditation under any standard. Organizations requiring compliance certification (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS) should engage accredited auditors for formal certification engagements.
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