# Doing Research

The Explore View is your central hub for intelligence research and analysis. This unified workspace brings together three powerful tools: Article Investigator, Narrative Explorer, and Six Articles.

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### The Three Pillars of Explore View

#### 1. Article Investigator

Best for: Hands-on research and detailed article review

Your primary workspace for exploring, filtering, and managing individual threat intelligence articles. Perfect for:<br>

* Daily threat intelligence monitoring
* Incident response research
* Finding specific articles or sources
* Exporting raw intelligence data

[→ Read the full Article Investigator guide](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rkk_Hz4fXedv-J4-R_h_cTaLuQWJWsBEc6GreckkinM/edit?tab=t.5yyas848i3q)

#### 2. Narrative Explorer

Best for: Understanding themes, patterns, and connections

AI-powered analysis that reveals the story behind the news. Identifies emerging narratives, thematic clusters, and strategic insights across multiple articles. Perfect for:

* Trend analysis and pattern recognition
* Threat hunting across APT campaigns
* Strategic planning and forecasting
* Identifying research gaps

[→ Read the full Narrative Explorer guide](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rkk_Hz4fXedv-J4-R_h_cTaLuQWJWsBEc6GreckkinM/edit?tab=t.8r9rh0x89xg9)

#### 3. Six Articles

Best for: Executive briefings and strategic communication

Curated executive briefing tool that selects and analyzes the most strategically relevant articles. Delivers actionable intelligence in 8-12 minutes. Perfect for:

* Daily executive briefings
* C-suite and board presentations
* Crisis monitoring and rapid assessment
* Weekly strategic digests

[→ Read the full Six Articles guide](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rkk_Hz4fXedv-J4-R_h_cTaLuQWJWsBEc6GreckkinM/edit?tab=t.q4hy9f7fxs4s)

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### Key Features Across All Tools

#### Shared Filters

All three tools use the same top-level filters:

* Topics: Select threat intelligence categories
* Date Range: Choose your time window
* Sources: Filter by publisher (optional)

Change these filters once, and they apply across all tools.

#### Cross-Tool Navigation

* Click article titles to open full article view
* Bookmark articles in Article Investigator, reference in other tools
* Export from any tool maintains links back to source articles

#### Export Options

Each tool offers appropriate export formats:

* Article Investigator: CSV, PDF, Markdown (raw data)
* Narrative Explorer: Markdown, HTML (insights and themes)
* Six Articles: Markdown, HTML, PDF, Podcast (executive briefing)

### News Feed Dashboard Configuration

The News Feed Dashboard provides a streamlined configuration panel at the top of the page that controls global settings for all analysis features. These settings affect how articles are loaded, which AI model performs analysis, and what organizational context shapes the results.

#### Configuration Panel

The collapsible Configuration panel contains four primary controls that shape your intelligence gathering:

#### Date Range

Select the time window for article collection:

| Option        | Description                                |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| Last 24 Hours | Breaking news and immediate developments   |
| Last 72 Hours | Recent news cycle coverage                 |
| Last 7 Days   | Weekly intelligence scan (default)         |
| Last 30 Days  | Monthly trend analysis                     |
| Custom Date   | Select a specific date via calendar picker |

The date range display shows the active timeframe and total article count matching your criteria.

#### Topics

Multi-select dropdown for choosing intelligence categories to monitor. Options include threat intelligence categories, industry sectors, or custom keyword groups configured for your instance.

* Select All: Monitor all available topics
* Clear All: Reset topic selection
* Topic count badge shows number of active selections

#### Model

Choose the AI model for analysis tasks:

#### Profile

Select an organizational profile to contextualize analysis:

* General Analysis: Default, industry-agnostic analysis
* Custom Profiles: Organization-specific contexts with tailored priorities, risk tolerance, and stakeholder focus

#### Profile Actions:

* Click the gear icon to open the Profile Manager and create/edit profiles
* Click the star icon to save current settings (date range, topics, model, profile) as your default configuration

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### Tips for Maximum Efficiency

#### Start Broad, Then Focus

1. Begin in Article Investigator to see everything
2. Hide noise and identify areas of interest
3. Use Narrative Explorer to understand patterns
4. Use Six Articles to brief others on key findings

#### Leverage Personas

* Use CISO persona for security team briefings
* Use CEO persona for board presentations
* Use CTO persona for engineering leadership
* Compare personas to see different strategic angles

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### Quick Start: Which Tool Should I Use?

#### Choose by Your Goal

| Your Goal                           | Use This Tool        | Why                                                                      |
| ----------------------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| "What happened today?"              | Article Investigator | Browse all articles, hide irrelevant ones, bookmark important findings   |
| "What are the important stories?"   | Six Articles         | AI selects and analyzes the top 6 most relevant articles for your role   |
| "What's the bigger picture?"        | Narrative Explorer   | Reveals themes, patterns, and connections across many articles           |
| "I need to find something specific" | Article Investigator | Advanced filtering by topic, source, entity, date                        |
| "I need to brief executives"        | Six Articles         | Persona-specific insights with executive actions and strategic relevance |
| "I'm threat hunting"                | Narrative Explorer   | Cross-article pattern recognition and thematic clustering                |

#### Choose by Your Audience

| Your Audience                            | Recommended Tool     | Output Format                               |
| ---------------------------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| Yourself (research)                      | Article Investigator | Multiple view modes, filtering              |
| Your team (collaboration)                | Narrative Explorer   | Thematic insights with research suggestions |
| Your manager (weekly update)             | Six Articles         | Strategic analysis with executive takeaways |
| C-suite/Board (strategic briefing)       | Six Articles         | CEO/CISO persona analysis, PDF export       |
| Security operations (tactical)           | Article Investigator | CSV export, detailed article data           |
| Threat intelligence analysts (strategic) | Narrative Explorer   | Pattern analysis, emerging threats          |

#### Choose by Time Available

| Time Available | Recommended Workflow                                                              |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 5 minutes      | Six Articles → Scan Executive Takeaways only                                      |
| 15 minutes     | Six Articles → Read full analysis of 6 curated articles                           |
| 30 minutes     | Article Investigator → Filter and review in Card View, export findings            |
| 1 hour         | Narrative Explorer → Generate insights, explore themes, click through to articles |
| Deep dive      | Article Investigator + Narrative Explorer + Six Articles Deep Dive tools          |

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### Troubleshooting

#### "I don't see any articles"

* Check your date range (expand to last 7 days)
* Verify at least one topic is selected
* Click "Refresh" or "Load Articles"
* Check internet connection

#### "Results aren't relevant"

* Article Investigator: Apply more specific topic filters
* Narrative Explorer: Narrow to 3-5 focused topics
* Six Articles: Switch to a more specific persona (CISO vs CEO)

#### "It's taking too long"

* Article Investigator: Use pagination instead of "Show All"
* Narrative Explorer: Reduce date range (30 days → 7 days)
* Six Articles: Reduce article count (6 → 4)

#### "I'm overwhelmed by information"

1. Start with Six Articles (6 curated articles only)
2. Read just the Executive Takeaways
3. Deep dive on 1-2 critical items
4. Come back to Article Investigator only if needed<br>


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