drs/research
Research
Targeted research, verification, monitoring, and reporting built around clearly defined requirements and documented sources.
research and support
Focused research. Clear findings. Practical support.
DRS helps organizations answer difficult questions, validate information, and build repeatable research processes using publicly available information.
services
What we can take on.
drs/analysis
Analytical support
Support for evaluating information, identifying gaps, organizing findings, and turning research into clear, defensible outputs.
drs/design
Research design
Development of research workflows, collection strategies, scenarios, exercises, and tailored methodologies for unique requirements.
drs/special-projects
Special projects
Need support that does not fit neatly into a course or a standard research request? We scope and build a solution around the problem.
how an engagement works
From question to defensible report.
Scope
A short call to define the question, requirements, and constraints.
Collect and analyze
Research using publicly available information, with every source documented.
Verify
Findings are checked and confidence levels are stated.
Report
A clear, sourced report with gaps and recommended next steps.
example engagement
A pre-travel threat brief.
An illustration of what a scoped engagement can look like. For a worked example of our research output, read Case file 001 or Case file 002.
- requirement
- A security team needs a threat picture for an executive traveling to a new region.
- method
- Open-source research on local threats, recent incidents, and the information environment.
- deliverable
- A sourced brief with confidence levels, gaps, and practical considerations.
- timeline
- Days to weeks, set during scoping. Rush work is possible.
Tell us what you need to find out.
Describe the requirement. We reply with a scoping call, not a sales script.