Objects

How data is modeled in Method’s Ontology and how to search, filter, and investigate it using Explorer.

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Objects

What is an Object?

Method’s Ontology is a strongly typed data model that adds a semantic layer to data assets and their relations, making data legible to both users and AI. Every data entity in the Ontology is modeled as an Object: a typed, uniquely identifiable entity with defined properties and relationships.

Examples of what Method models as Objects:

• Assets: FQDNs, IP Addresses, Web Applications, Cloud Hosts
• Entities: Cloud IAM Identities, Organizational Units, Users
• Vulnerabilities: CVEs and other risk indicators

Properties and Links

Every Object has properties and links. For example, a Web Application belongs to an Environment, has a Title and Application Protocol, and can be linked to Web Endpoints, Web Pages, URLs, or Software Applications.

Object View

Every Object instance has an Object View for exploring its details:

• Overview tab: Properties, links, and related entities
• Issues tab: All open Issues on the Object, filterable by severity. Click an Issue to open its details in a panel overlay.
• Sources tab: How each property was discovered. Shows the command that produced the output, the input command and target, and a link to the Task Run that ran the automation.

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Explorer

Explorer is the search and investigation interface for your environments. Browse and filter across object types, then inspect specific assets using tabular and graph-based views.

Capabilities

• Search across environments: Filter by tag, environment, Object or Issue type, and data type. Use additional filter groups to further narrow results.
• Pivot through related objects: Move from a single FQDN to its associated services, applications, and known issues to build a mental model of context and exposure.
• Visualize connections: Reference the relationship graph to see how assets are linked, helpful for understanding blast radius, dependencies, or chains of exposure.
• Track historical trends: View changes over time, such as new asset discovery rates and assessment frequency.

Click a row to open the Object View and inspect details, links, provenance, and pivot to related entities.