When to use it
You have Website and want to check it through safe, legal, source-based research.
Back to workflows
Unsure workflow
Start here when you do not know what you have.
A guided workflow for identifying the input type and choosing the safest next path.
Passive and safe research workflow
What you get
Recommended workflow and starting note.
Safety boundary
This workflow is not for exploitation, probing, or unauthorized scanning. It reads public records, records dates and uncertainty, and avoids turning signals into final claims.
Simple order
Work through the steps in order.
Name the input
Decide whether it is a website, image, text claim, technical indicator, or something else.
Check: The input type is written.
Choose the purpose
Pick verification, research, reporting, or learning.
Check: The purpose is clear.
Open the closest workflow
Use the decision tree or workflow list.
Check: The workflow shows safe boundaries.
Write a short note
Record target, date, source, and confidence.
Check: A starting record exists.
Real tools to open
Report language
When the input is unclear, the first task is classification, not tool use.
Move to evidence notesSources
Start with these sources.
Access Now Digital Security Helpline
OPSEC and researcher safety
Use to protect the researcher, reduce exposure, and avoid unnecessary collection.
Open sourceBellingcat Online Investigation Toolkit
Verification and fact-checking
Use to separate claim, source, evidence, and interpretation.
Open sourceCISA Cybersecurity Best Practices
OPSEC and researcher safety
Use to protect the researcher, reduce exposure, and avoid unnecessary collection.
Open sourceCISA Report Cyber Issues
Reporting templates
Use to keep evidence, interpretation, limits, and confidence separate.
Open sourceEFF Surveillance Self-Defense
OPSEC and researcher safety
Use to protect the researcher, reduce exposure, and avoid unnecessary collection.
Open sourceFreedom of the Press Foundation Training
OPSEC and researcher safety
Use to protect the researcher, reduce exposure, and avoid unnecessary collection.
Open source