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
- Complete IPv6 scanning (100% parity)
- Implement service detection (85%+ accuracy)
- Add idle scan capability
- Improve rate limiting
- Add TLS certificate analysis
- 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
| Sprint | Focus | Hours | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | IPv6 | 30h | +200 |
| 5.2 | Service Detection | 12h | +150 |
| 5.3 | Idle Scan | 18h | +100 |
| 5.4 | Rate Limiting | 8h | +45 |
| 5.5 | TLS Certificates | 18h | +80 |
| 5.6 | Coverage | 20h | +149 |
| 5.7 | Fuzz Testing | 7.5h | - |
| 5.8 | Plugin System | 3h | +50 |
| 5.9 | Benchmarking | 4h | - |
| 5.10 | Documentation | 15h | - |
Metrics
| Metric | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 1,166 | 1,766 | +51% |
| Coverage | 37.26% | 54.92% | +17.66% |
| Fuzz Executions | 0 | 230M+ | - |
Key Decisions
- IPv6 first-class support - Not an afterthought
- Adaptive rate limiting - Network-aware
- Lua for plugins - Balance of power and safety
- SNI for TLS - Virtual host support