Our process

Seven phases. One operating picture.

Engagements look different from the outside. From the inside they all run the same seven phases — because that is the system that holds up under pressure.

  1. 01

    The 90-second audit.

    Anonymous, in-browser Bayesian model. Six attack vectors. Outputs a posterior and a recommended tier. No email required.

  2. 02

    The strategy call.

    Senior analyst, ~30 minutes. We turn the audit into a scoped engagement. You walk away with a printed defense plan whether or not you sign.

  3. 03

    The forensic baseline.

    Two-week deep audit of your full reputation surface. SERPs, AI answers, social, reviews, data brokers, dark forums. The starting state we will measure against.

  4. 04

    Protocol activation.

    Atlas, Citadel, Sentinel, Helios, Vault, Vanguard, Beacon — whichever combination your surface calls for. Senior analysts assigned, never coordinators.

  5. 05

    Sentinel-on.

    Continuous listening across 14 platforms plus dark forums. Same-shift human triage. 8-minute alert lead time on Tier-1 patterns.

  6. 06

    Quarterly delta scorecard.

    Every 90 days, we publish the rank, citation, takedown, and recovery numbers against the baseline. No spin. No cherry-picked windows.

  7. 07

    Re-tune.

    Threat surface changes. We re-tune the grid and the protocol every quarter, so the defense stays current with the threat — not the brochure.

VIII · Closing Folio

The standing engagement opens with a private call.

A single conversation, signed under non-disclosure, with the principal who would own your matter. You leave with a printed posture assessment and the engagement letter, whether or not you retain us.