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Report Methodology

Preparation Steps​

  1. Define the research question and target audience.
  2. Document authorization basis and data sources.
  3. Separate raw evidence from publishable evidence.
  4. Normalize product names, versions, dates, and terminology.
  5. Write impact in terms of consequence.
  6. State limitations and unknowns.
  7. Add remediation, mitigation, or defensive interpretation.
  8. Review for sensitive data and exploitability.
  9. Validate links, metadata, and route stability.
  10. Preserve a revision history.

Report Sections​

A mature report should include:

  • executive summary;
  • scope and authorization basis;
  • methodology;
  • findings;
  • evidence summary;
  • severity or risk rationale;
  • remediation or mitigation;
  • limitations;
  • coordination timeline where relevant;
  • references;
  • revision history.

Quality Bar​

A report should let a qualified reader evaluate the claim without trusting the author’s reputation alone. It should also avoid operational detail that is not needed for defense.