Triple
T15989409
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Scott Banister |
E387784
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
IronPort
IronPort is an email and web security company best known for its high-performance anti-spam and anti-malware gateway appliances, later acquired by Cisco Systems.
|
E1187500
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: IronPort | Statement: [Scott Banister, notableWork, IronPort]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IronPort Context triple: [Scott Banister, notableWork, IronPort]
-
A.
Barracuda Networks
Barracuda Networks is a cybersecurity and data protection company known for providing email security, network security, and backup solutions for businesses.
-
B.
Sophos
Sophos is a British cybersecurity company known for providing antivirus, endpoint protection, and network security solutions to businesses and organizations worldwide.
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C.
Blue Coat Systems
Blue Coat Systems was a cybersecurity company best known for its web security and WAN optimization solutions, later integrated into Symantec’s enterprise security portfolio after its acquisition.
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D.
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a leading global cybersecurity company known for its next-generation firewalls, cloud security solutions, and threat intelligence services.
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E.
Zscaler
Zscaler is a cloud-based information security company known for providing secure access and zero-trust networking solutions to enterprises worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: IronPort Triple: [Scott Banister, notableWork, IronPort]
Generated description
IronPort is an email and web security company best known for its high-performance anti-spam and anti-malware gateway appliances, later acquired by Cisco Systems.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IronPort Target entity description: IronPort is an email and web security company best known for its high-performance anti-spam and anti-malware gateway appliances, later acquired by Cisco Systems.
-
A.
Barracuda Networks
Barracuda Networks is a cybersecurity and data protection company known for providing email security, network security, and backup solutions for businesses.
-
B.
Sophos
Sophos is a British cybersecurity company known for providing antivirus, endpoint protection, and network security solutions to businesses and organizations worldwide.
-
C.
Blue Coat Systems
Blue Coat Systems was a cybersecurity company best known for its web security and WAN optimization solutions, later integrated into Symantec’s enterprise security portfolio after its acquisition.
-
D.
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a leading global cybersecurity company known for its next-generation firewalls, cloud security solutions, and threat intelligence services.
-
E.
Zscaler
Zscaler is a cloud-based information security company known for providing secure access and zero-trust networking solutions to enterprises worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d86daa562c81908aacc179c0fe8fb5 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e157829ec08190aa4a683e29a0148a |
completed | April 16, 2026, 9:41 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ffc3d2369081909efa2d4addf0cf2d |
completed | May 9, 2026, 11:31 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ffc45e6ff48190bb7b82adb4161ad0 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 11:33 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ffc4cea4108190927b107fc24df597 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 11:35 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:54 a.m.