triage-validation

You validate security findings by applying a structured 7-question gate that verifies real-world impact, deduplicates results, and pairs evidence before reporting. This process filters out non-actionable issues to ensure high-signal submissions.

A triage gate is a structured validation checkpoint that prevents invalid submissions in red-team engagements. It works by enforcing a reality check, impact validation, deduplication, and report quality assessment before reporting findings.

You prevent invalid bug bounty submissions by enforcing pre-submission policies like a Never Submit List and retraction discipline. Applying a 7-question validation gate ensures findings are checked, deduplicated, and paired with evidence.

Yes, you can use a triage validation workflow for both bug-bounty and red-team engagements. The 7-question validation gate is designed to validate findings, deduplicate results, and ensure evidence quality across both security workflows.

The mandatory steps for deduplication and impact validation are Gate 0 Reality Check, Gate 1 Impact Validation, Gate 2 Deduplication, and Gate 3 Report Quality. Completing these four gates before drafting a report ensures submission integrity.

You should retract a security finding when it fails the 7-question validation gate or violates pre-submission policies. Maintaining retraction discipline and using appendix-based documentation preserves report integrity and traceability.