BHI 3.1·Q2 2026 Bulletin
Published Jun 4 2026·Spearman ρ = 0.77·Validation: preliminary
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PLATFORM PROFILEFTNT

Fortinet

3.64
B-index (V3.1)
BLACK HOLE
Capture1.345
Escape0.369
Key Structural Insight

Custom-ASIC firewalls, OT/ICS

Eleven-Parameter Profile

5DATAMEMACTPROCNETCLOSEPORTSUBFALLORGMOM
Data Depth7/10
Memory7/10
Action8/10
Process8/10
Network6/10
Closeness7/10
Portability3/10
Substitutability4/10
Human Fallback4/10
Org Depth8/10
Momentum5/10
Capture Escape Extended

V3.1 Decomposition

ComponentValueFormula
CES₄ capture core0.7492CES(d, m, a, p)
Knowledge synergy σₖ0.7000√(d · m)
Operability synergy σₒ0.8000√(a · p)
Synergy boost1.22501 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2
Org-depth multiplier1.40001 + 0.5·o
Momentum multiplier1.15001 + 0.3·t
Total Capture1.3446c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom
CES₃ escape core0.3651CES(x, s, h)
Feedback attenuation0.7378max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core)
Total Escape0.3693ε + escCore · feedback
B = Capture / Escape3.641.345 / 0.369

Scoring Rationale

Parameter Sensitivity

MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE7
+1.04
PORT3
-0.55
FALL4
-0.47
SUB4
-0.47
DATA7
+0.36
MEM7
+0.36
ACT8
+0.34
PROC8
+0.34
NET6
+0.28
ORG8
+0.26
MOM5
+0.19
+ raises B (deepens lock-in) lowers B (aids escape)

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