Public research methodology

Sagitta Defense Research

Public-surface authority intelligence for protocols, treasuries, and on-chain systems.

Sagitta Defense research notes apply SCE's public-surface methodology to real protocols using verified public data, responsible disclosure posture, and non-hostile analysis.

Scope

What research notes cover

-Owner/admin paths
-Proxy and upgrade authority
-Multisig and timelock visibility
-Treasury and vault control paths
-Oracle authority and fallback evidence
-Shared-owner or role concentration
-Unresolved public evidence gaps
-Threat-family relevance from the SCE Case Library
Methodology

How the analysis works

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Map public assets

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Resolve owner/admin/proxy/timelock paths where possible

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Identify shared authority or concentration patterns

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Separate observed owner evidence from verified controls

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Connect relevant threat families

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Publish only with responsible framing

Boundaries

What research notes are not

-Not smart contract audits
-Not exploit claims
-Not invasive testing
-Not private key, custody, or signing access
-Not certification that a protocol is safe or defended
Research Note 001

Research Note 001 — In Preparation

The first note is in protocol selection. Protocol not selected. No findings will be published until public data review, factual checks, disclosure posture, and brand/legal review are complete.

Protocol selectionPublic-data onlyDisclosure posture requiredNo findings public yet
Sample method

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SCE resolved owner paths across mapped testnet assets, detected shared-owner concentration, and separated observed owner evidence from verified controls.

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