Causal Separation Chain
Isolates origin from manifestation
Domain purpose
Isolates origin from manifestation
Fields, modifiers, profiles and tests
L1-F01Root Cause Primary Domain
Capture and validate the root cause primary domain element within the Causal Separation Chain layer.
L1-F02Root Cause Specific Type
Capture and validate the root cause specific type element within the Causal Separation Chain layer.
L1-F03Root Cause Confidence
Capture and validate the root cause confidence element within the Causal Separation Chain layer.
L1-F04Exploit Path Description
Capture and validate the exploit path description element within the Causal Separation Chain layer.
Implementation use
Determine applicability using the framework scope and system context. Implementation should be proportionate to risk and supported by evidence sufficient to validate the intended outcome.
Practitioner and validation guidance
Separate initiating cause from observed manifestation. Record confidence and exploit-path evidence; do not force an adversarial classification where evidence supports failure or human error.
- Validate the applicable profile and all conditional requirements.
- Retain source evidence, analyst rationale and transformation history.
- Record uncertainty and do not infer regulatory, certification or legal outcomes.