Capability
How we work. What we ship. What we refuse to pretend.
Cipher is built for decision support under uncertainty. The core discipline is evidence traceability, scope clarity, and controls you can execute.
Standards
- Evidence triangulation and explicit uncertainty
- Link hygiene (no tracking parameters)
- Decision-led structure (controls and owners)
Request a tailored scope
If you share the decision, we will propose a clean scope and the most defensible evidence plan.
Method (non-binary)
The deliverable “feel” follows from discipline: each claim has an anchor, and each decision has executable controls.
Method (why it holds)
01
Step
Scope
Decision question, constraints, definitions, exclusions.
02
Step
Evidence
Triangulation across sourced databases, registers, owner channels, reputable media.
03
Step
Controls
Risk controls and gating actions; assign owners; define triggers.
04
Step
QA
Link hygiene, consistency checks, and explicit uncertainty handling.
This is designed to prevent “premium writing” masking weak evidence.
What we do
Due diligence and integrity
Identity disambiguation, adverse signals, and defensible evidence trails.
- Counterparty screening and adjacency risk
- Assumptions register and verification plan
- Controls and clause packs where needed
Strategy and growth support
Decision packs, market mapping, and risk control designs.
- Market structure and stakeholder mapping
- Scenarioing tied to explicit triggers
- Actionable controls, not narrative recommendations
Procurement and supply-chain
Vendor viability, concentration risk, and contract structures.
- Supplier risk signals and mitigations
- Contract levers and milestone discipline
- Evidence-backed scoring logic
Transactions support
Focused verification where timing matters.
- Priority verification plan (what moves the decision)
- Timeboxed evidence collection
- Clear residual risk statements
What we do not do
- We do not claim certainty where sources conflict or evidence is thin.
- We do not pad pages with infographics; each graphic must carry decision value.
- We do not bury scope exclusions; they are stated plainly.