Phase 5 Archive

Duration: October - November 2025 Status: Complete Tests at Completion: 1,766

Overview

Phase 5 delivered advanced scanning features including complete IPv6 support, service detection, idle scanning, and the plugin system.

Goals

  1. Complete IPv6 scanning (100% parity)
  2. Implement service detection (85%+ accuracy)
  3. Add idle scan capability
  4. Improve rate limiting
  5. Add TLS certificate analysis
  6. Create plugin system

Achievements

IPv6 Scanning (100%)

Full IPv6 feature parity:

  • All scan types supported
  • Dual-stack operation
  • ICMPv6 handling
  • -1.9% overhead (exceeded +15% target)

Service Detection (85-90%)

Comprehensive service identification:

  • 187 service probes
  • Version detection
  • Banner grabbing
  • SSL/TLS analysis

Idle Scan

Anonymous scanning capability:

  • Zombie host detection
  • IP ID prediction
  • Stealth advantages

Rate Limiting v3

Adaptive rate control:

  • Token bucket algorithm
  • -1.8% overhead
  • Per-target limits
  • Network condition feedback

TLS Certificate Analysis

Certificate inspection:

  • Chain validation
  • SNI support
  • Expiration checking
  • Subject alternative names

Plugin System

Lua 5.4 integration:

  • Sandboxed execution
  • Hot reload support
  • Custom probes
  • Result processing

Sprints Summary

SprintFocusHoursTests
5.1IPv630h+200
5.2Service Detection12h+150
5.3Idle Scan18h+100
5.4Rate Limiting8h+45
5.5TLS Certificates18h+80
5.6Coverage20h+149
5.7Fuzz Testing7.5h-
5.8Plugin System3h+50
5.9Benchmarking4h-
5.10Documentation15h-

Metrics

MetricStartEndChange
Tests1,1661,766+51%
Coverage37.26%54.92%+17.66%
Fuzz Executions0230M+-

Key Decisions

  1. IPv6 first-class support - Not an afterthought
  2. Adaptive rate limiting - Network-aware
  3. Lua for plugins - Balance of power and safety
  4. SNI for TLS - Virtual host support

See Also