Controlled research plan

Prepare an OSINT research brief

Turn a fuzzy question into a controlled OSINT research plan: clear questions, scope, a source strategy, verification approach, and stop conditions.

Prepare a brief100 investigation credits included for every new account

Example artifactOSINT Research Brief

Illustrative content · Public sources only

Research questionsScopeSource planVerification & stop conditions

Question	Source approach	Priority
Who / what	Public profiles & records	High
When / where	News & timeline sources	Medium
Relationships	Cross-source mapping	Medium

Scope limitsRisksStop conditions

A decision-ready artifact

What you get

A focused brief that keeps the evidence, uncertainty, and next actions visible.

Structured research questions
Defined scope and source plan
Verification approach
Risks and ethical limits
Stop conditions

Start with what you know

What you can enter

The question or objective

What you already know

Any constraints or scope

Relevant links

From input to source-linked brief

01Objective intake
State the question and constraints.
02Scoping
Define scope, sources, and priorities.
03Plan
Set verification and stop conditions.
04Brief
Review a controlled, actionable research plan.

Prepare a brief

Use cases

Investigation planning

Turn a vague ask into a controlled plan.

Analyst onboarding

Give a clear, bounded assignment.

Research scoping

Define scope and stop conditions up front.

Team coordination

Align on questions and source strategy.

What this is not

Actual Armor works with public-source signals and source-linked analysis to support human review — not to replace legal, compliance, or investigative judgment.

A planning artifact, not collection permission
Public sources only
Respects scope and ethical limits
Not legal advice

Frequently asked questions

Does it collect data for me?

No. It produces a controlled research plan to guide a human analyst.

Why stop conditions?

To keep research bounded, ethical, and focused.

Who is it for?

Anyone who needs to turn an ambiguous question into a clear assignment.

Start with a source-linked brief

100 free credits included. Begin now and get a structured, reviewable artifact back.

Prepare a brief