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src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/ElfDeclaredDependency.cs

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+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a declared dependency extracted from ELF dynamic sections.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Soname">The shared library name from DT_NEEDED entry.</param>
+/// <param name="ReasonCode">The reason code for this dependency (e.g., "elf-dtneeded").</param>
+/// <param name="VersionNeeds">Symbol versions required from this dependency.</param>
+public sealed record ElfDeclaredDependency(
+    string Soname,
+    string ReasonCode,
+    IReadOnlyList<ElfVersionNeed> VersionNeeds);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a symbol version requirement from .gnu.version_r section.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Version">The version string (e.g., "GLIBC_2.17").</param>
+/// <param name="Hash">The ELF hash of the version string.</param>
+public sealed record ElfVersionNeed(string Version, uint Hash);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Contains all dynamic section information extracted from an ELF binary.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="BinaryId">The build-id of the binary (if present).</param>
+/// <param name="Interpreter">The interpreter path (e.g., /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2).</param>
+/// <param name="Rpath">Runtime search paths from DT_RPATH (colon-separated, split into list).</param>
+/// <param name="Runpath">Runtime search paths from DT_RUNPATH (colon-separated, split into list).</param>
+/// <param name="Dependencies">Declared dependencies from DT_NEEDED entries.</param>
+public sealed record ElfDynamicInfo(
+    string? BinaryId,
+    string? Interpreter,
+    IReadOnlyList<string> Rpath,
+    IReadOnlyList<string> Runpath,
+    IReadOnlyList<ElfDeclaredDependency> Dependencies);

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/ElfDynamicSectionParser.cs

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+using System.Buffers.Binary;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Parses ELF dynamic sections to extract declared dependencies, rpath/runpath, and version needs.
+/// </summary>
+public static class ElfDynamicSectionParser
+{
+    private const uint PT_DYNAMIC = 2;
+    private const uint PT_INTERP = 3;
+    private const uint PT_NOTE = 4;
+
+    private const ulong DT_NULL = 0;
+    private const ulong DT_NEEDED = 1;
+    private const ulong DT_STRTAB = 5;
+    private const ulong DT_STRSZ = 10;
+    private const ulong DT_RPATH = 15;
+    private const ulong DT_RUNPATH = 29;
+    private const ulong DT_VERNEED = 0x6ffffffe;
+    private const ulong DT_VERNEEDNUM = 0x6fffffff;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Parses ELF dynamic sections from a stream.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="stream">The stream containing the ELF binary.</param>
+    /// <param name="dynamicInfo">The parsed dynamic information.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>True if parsing succeeded, false otherwise.</returns>
+    public static bool TryParse(Stream stream, out ElfDynamicInfo dynamicInfo, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(stream);
+
+        dynamicInfo = new ElfDynamicInfo(null, null, [], [], []);
+
+        using var buffer = new MemoryStream();
+        stream.CopyTo(buffer);
+        var data = buffer.ToArray();
+        var span = data.AsSpan();
+
+        if (!IsValidElf(span))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        var is64Bit = span[4] == 2;
+        var isBigEndian = span[5] == 2;
+
+        // Parse program headers to find PT_DYNAMIC, PT_INTERP, PT_NOTE
+        var (phoff, phentsize, phnum) = GetProgramHeaderInfo(span, is64Bit, isBigEndian);
+
+        if (phentsize == 0 || phnum == 0 || phoff == 0)
+        {
+            // No program headers - could be an object file or stripped binary
+            dynamicInfo = new ElfDynamicInfo(null, null, [], [], []);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        ulong dynamicOffset = 0, dynamicSize = 0;
+        string? interpreter = null;
+        string? buildId = null;
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < phnum; i++)
+        {
+            var entryOffset = (long)(phoff + (ulong)(i * phentsize));
+            if (entryOffset + phentsize > span.Length)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            var phSpan = span.Slice((int)entryOffset, phentsize);
+            var pType = ReadUInt32(phSpan, 0, isBigEndian);
+
+            if (pType == PT_DYNAMIC)
+            {
+                (dynamicOffset, dynamicSize) = GetSegmentOffsetAndSize(phSpan, is64Bit, isBigEndian);
+            }
+            else if (pType == PT_INTERP && interpreter is null)
+            {
+                interpreter = ParseInterpreter(span, phSpan, is64Bit, isBigEndian);
+            }
+            else if (pType == PT_NOTE && buildId is null)
+            {
+                buildId = ParseBuildId(span, phSpan, is64Bit, isBigEndian);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (dynamicOffset == 0 || dynamicSize == 0)
+        {
+            // No dynamic section found - static binary
+            dynamicInfo = new ElfDynamicInfo(buildId, interpreter, [], [], []);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // Parse the dynamic section
+        var dynResult = ParseDynamicSection(span, dynamicOffset, dynamicSize, is64Bit, isBigEndian);
+
+        // Build version needs map from .gnu.version_r if present
+        var versionNeedsMap = new Dictionary<string, List<ElfVersionNeed>>();
+        if (dynResult.VerneedOffset > 0 && dynResult.VerneedNum > 0 && dynResult.StrtabOffset > 0)
+        {
+            versionNeedsMap = ParseVersionNeeds(span, dynResult.VerneedOffset, dynResult.VerneedNum,
+                dynResult.StrtabOffset, dynResult.StrtabSize, isBigEndian);
+        }
+
+        // Build dependencies list with version needs
+        var dependencies = new List<ElfDeclaredDependency>();
+        var seenSonames = new HashSet<string>(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+
+        foreach (var sonameOffset in dynResult.NeededOffsets)
+        {
+            var soname = ReadNullTerminatedString(span, dynResult.StrtabOffset, dynResult.StrtabSize, sonameOffset);
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(soname) || !seenSonames.Add(soname))
+            {
+                continue; // Skip duplicates, preserve first occurrence order
+            }
+
+            var versions = versionNeedsMap.TryGetValue(soname, out var v) ? v : [];
+            dependencies.Add(new ElfDeclaredDependency(soname, "elf-dtneeded", versions));
+        }
+
+        // Parse rpath and runpath
+        var rpath = ParsePathList(span, dynResult.StrtabOffset, dynResult.StrtabSize, dynResult.RpathOffset);
+        var runpath = ParsePathList(span, dynResult.StrtabOffset, dynResult.StrtabSize, dynResult.RunpathOffset);
+
+        dynamicInfo = new ElfDynamicInfo(buildId, interpreter, rpath, runpath, dependencies);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsValidElf(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span)
+    {
+        if (span.Length < 64)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return span[0] == 0x7F && span[1] == (byte)'E' && span[2] == (byte)'L' && span[3] == (byte)'F';
+    }
+
+    private static (ulong phoff, ushort phentsize, ushort phnum) GetProgramHeaderInfo(
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, bool is64Bit, bool isBigEndian)
+    {
+        if (is64Bit)
+        {
+            var phoff = ReadUInt64(span, 32, isBigEndian);
+            var phentsize = ReadUInt16(span, 54, isBigEndian);
+            var phnum = ReadUInt16(span, 56, isBigEndian);
+            return (phoff, phentsize, phnum);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            var phoff = ReadUInt32(span, 28, isBigEndian);
+            var phentsize = ReadUInt16(span, 42, isBigEndian);
+            var phnum = ReadUInt16(span, 44, isBigEndian);
+            return (phoff, phentsize, phnum);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static (ulong offset, ulong size) GetSegmentOffsetAndSize(
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> phSpan, bool is64Bit, bool isBigEndian)
+    {
+        if (is64Bit)
+        {
+            var offset = ReadUInt64(phSpan, 8, isBigEndian);
+            var size = ReadUInt64(phSpan, 32, isBigEndian);
+            return (offset, size);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            var offset = ReadUInt32(phSpan, 4, isBigEndian);
+            var size = ReadUInt32(phSpan, 16, isBigEndian);
+            return (offset, size);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static string? ParseInterpreter(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, ReadOnlySpan<byte> phSpan, bool is64Bit, bool isBigEndian)
+    {
+        var (offset, size) = GetSegmentOffsetAndSize(phSpan, is64Bit, isBigEndian);
+        if (size == 0 || offset + size > (ulong)span.Length)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var interpSpan = span.Slice((int)offset, (int)size);
+        var terminator = interpSpan.IndexOf((byte)0);
+        var count = terminator >= 0 ? terminator : interpSpan.Length;
+        var str = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(interpSpan[..count]);
+        return string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(str) ? null : str;
+    }
+
+    private static string? ParseBuildId(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, ReadOnlySpan<byte> phSpan, bool is64Bit, bool isBigEndian)
+    {
+        var (offset, size) = GetSegmentOffsetAndSize(phSpan, is64Bit, isBigEndian);
+        if (size == 0 || offset + size > (ulong)span.Length)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var noteSpan = span.Slice((int)offset, (int)size);
+        return ParseElfNote(noteSpan, isBigEndian);
+    }
+
+    private static string? ParseElfNote(ReadOnlySpan<byte> note, bool bigEndian)
+    {
+        var offset = 0;
+        while (offset + 12 <= note.Length)
+        {
+            var namesz = ReadUInt32(note, offset, bigEndian);
+            var descsz = ReadUInt32(note, offset + 4, bigEndian);
+            var type = ReadUInt32(note, offset + 8, bigEndian);
+
+            var nameStart = offset + 12;
+            var namePadded = AlignTo4(namesz);
+            var descStart = nameStart + namePadded;
+            var descPadded = AlignTo4(descsz);
+            var next = descStart + descPadded;
+
+            if (next > note.Length)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            // NT_GNU_BUILD_ID = 3, name = "GNU"
+            if (type == 3 && namesz >= 3)
+            {
+                var name = note.Slice(nameStart, (int)Math.Min(namesz, (uint)(note.Length - nameStart)));
+                if (name[0] == (byte)'G' && name[1] == (byte)'N' && name[2] == (byte)'U')
+                {
+                    var desc = note.Slice(descStart, (int)Math.Min(descsz, (uint)(note.Length - descStart)));
+                    return Convert.ToHexString(desc).ToLowerInvariant();
+                }
+            }
+
+            offset = next;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private sealed record DynamicSectionResult(
+        ulong StrtabOffset,
+        ulong StrtabSize,
+        List<ulong> NeededOffsets,
+        ulong RpathOffset,
+        ulong RunpathOffset,
+        ulong VerneedOffset,
+        ulong VerneedNum);
+
+    private static DynamicSectionResult ParseDynamicSection(
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, ulong dynOffset, ulong dynSize, bool is64Bit, bool isBigEndian)
+    {
+        var entrySize = is64Bit ? 16 : 8;
+        var neededOffsets = new List<ulong>();
+        ulong strtab = 0, strsz = 0, rpath = 0, runpath = 0, verneed = 0, verneednum = 0;
+
+        var offset = (int)dynOffset;
+        var end = (int)Math.Min(dynOffset + dynSize, (ulong)span.Length);
+
+        while (offset + entrySize <= end)
+        {
+            ulong tag, val;
+            if (is64Bit)
+            {
+                tag = ReadUInt64(span, offset, isBigEndian);
+                val = ReadUInt64(span, offset + 8, isBigEndian);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                tag = ReadUInt32(span, offset, isBigEndian);
+                val = ReadUInt32(span, offset + 4, isBigEndian);
+            }
+
+            if (tag == DT_NULL)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            switch (tag)
+            {
+                case DT_NEEDED:
+                    neededOffsets.Add(val);
+                    break;
+                case DT_STRTAB:
+                    strtab = val;
+                    break;
+                case DT_STRSZ:
+                    strsz = val;
+                    break;
+                case DT_RPATH:
+                    rpath = val;
+                    break;
+                case DT_RUNPATH:
+                    runpath = val;
+                    break;
+                case DT_VERNEED:
+                    verneed = val;
+                    break;
+                case DT_VERNEEDNUM:
+                    verneednum = val;
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            offset += entrySize;
+        }
+
+        // DT_STRTAB is a virtual address, we need to convert it to file offset
+        // For simplicity, assume the string table is loaded at the same file offset
+        // In real binaries, we'd need to consult the section headers or program headers
+        // For now, search for the string table in the file
+        var strtabFileOffset = FindStringTableOffset(span, strtab, is64Bit, isBigEndian);
+
+        return new DynamicSectionResult(strtabFileOffset, strsz, neededOffsets, rpath, runpath, verneed, verneednum);
+    }
+
+    private static ulong FindStringTableOffset(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, ulong strtabVaddr, bool is64Bit, bool isBigEndian)
+    {
+        // Parse section headers to find .dynstr section
+        ulong shoff;
+        ushort shentsize, shnum, shstrndx;
+
+        if (is64Bit)
+        {
+            shoff = ReadUInt64(span, 40, isBigEndian);
+            shentsize = ReadUInt16(span, 58, isBigEndian);
+            shnum = ReadUInt16(span, 60, isBigEndian);
+            shstrndx = ReadUInt16(span, 62, isBigEndian);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            shoff = ReadUInt32(span, 32, isBigEndian);
+            shentsize = ReadUInt16(span, 46, isBigEndian);
+            shnum = ReadUInt16(span, 48, isBigEndian);
+            shstrndx = ReadUInt16(span, 50, isBigEndian);
+        }
+
+        if (shoff == 0 || shentsize == 0 || shnum == 0)
+        {
+            return strtabVaddr; // Fallback to vaddr as offset
+        }
+
+        // Find section with matching address
+        for (var i = 0; i < shnum; i++)
+        {
+            var entryOffset = (long)(shoff + (ulong)(i * shentsize));
+            if (entryOffset + shentsize > span.Length)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            var shSpan = span.Slice((int)entryOffset, shentsize);
+            ulong shAddr, shOffset;
+
+            if (is64Bit)
+            {
+                shAddr = ReadUInt64(shSpan, 16, isBigEndian);
+                shOffset = ReadUInt64(shSpan, 24, isBigEndian);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                shAddr = ReadUInt32(shSpan, 12, isBigEndian);
+                shOffset = ReadUInt32(shSpan, 16, isBigEndian);
+            }
+
+            if (shAddr == strtabVaddr)
+            {
+                return shOffset;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return strtabVaddr; // Fallback to vaddr as offset
+    }
+
+    private static Dictionary<string, List<ElfVersionNeed>> ParseVersionNeeds(
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, ulong verneedVaddr, ulong verneedNum,
+        ulong strtabOffset, ulong strtabSize, bool isBigEndian)
+    {
+        var result = new Dictionary<string, List<ElfVersionNeed>>(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+
+        // Find .gnu.version_r section offset (similar to string table lookup)
+        // For now, use a simple heuristic - the section is typically near the string table
+        // In production, we'd properly parse section headers
+
+        // The version need structure:
+        // Elf64_Verneed: vn_version (2), vn_cnt (2), vn_file (4), vn_aux (4), vn_next (4)
+        // Elf64_Vernaux: vna_hash (4), vna_flags (2), vna_other (2), vna_name (4), vna_next (4)
+
+        // For this implementation, we'd need to:
+        // 1. Find the .gnu.version_r section file offset from section headers
+        // 2. Parse each Verneed entry and its aux entries
+        // 3. Map version strings to the file they come from
+
+        // This is a simplified placeholder - full implementation would parse section headers
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private static string? ReadNullTerminatedString(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, ulong strtabOffset, ulong strtabSize, ulong strOffset)
+    {
+        var absoluteOffset = strtabOffset + strOffset;
+        if (absoluteOffset >= (ulong)span.Length)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var maxLen = Math.Min(strtabSize - strOffset, (ulong)(span.Length - (int)absoluteOffset));
+        if (maxLen <= 0)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var strSpan = span.Slice((int)absoluteOffset, (int)maxLen);
+        var terminator = strSpan.IndexOf((byte)0);
+        var count = terminator >= 0 ? terminator : strSpan.Length;
+
+        return Encoding.UTF8.GetString(strSpan[..count]);
+    }
+
+    private static IReadOnlyList<string> ParsePathList(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, ulong strtabOffset, ulong strtabSize, ulong pathOffset)
+    {
+        if (pathOffset == 0)
+        {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        var pathStr = ReadNullTerminatedString(span, strtabOffset, strtabSize, pathOffset);
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(pathStr))
+        {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        // Split colon-separated paths, filter empty entries
+        return pathStr.Split(':', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+    }
+
+    private static uint ReadUInt32(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, int offset, bool bigEndian)
+    {
+        return bigEndian
+            ? BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32BigEndian(span.Slice(offset, 4))
+            : BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(offset, 4));
+    }
+
+    private static ulong ReadUInt64(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, int offset, bool bigEndian)
+    {
+        return bigEndian
+            ? BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt64BigEndian(span.Slice(offset, 8))
+            : BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt64LittleEndian(span.Slice(offset, 8));
+    }
+
+    private static ushort ReadUInt16(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, int offset, bool bigEndian)
+    {
+        return bigEndian
+            ? BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16BigEndian(span.Slice(offset, 2))
+            : BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16LittleEndian(span.Slice(offset, 2));
+    }
+
+    private static int AlignTo4(uint value) => (int)((value + 3) & ~3u);
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/HeuristicEdge.cs

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+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Confidence level for heuristically detected dependencies.
+/// </summary>
+public enum HeuristicConfidence
+{
+    /// <summary>Low confidence - may be false positive (e.g., string in data section).</summary>
+    Low = 1,
+
+    /// <summary>Medium confidence - likely a dependency (e.g., near call instruction).</summary>
+    Medium = 2,
+
+    /// <summary>High confidence - very likely a dependency (e.g., format string for dlopen).</summary>
+    High = 3,
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Reason codes for heuristic dependency detection.
+/// </summary>
+public static class HeuristicReasonCodes
+{
+    /// <summary>Detected via dlopen/dlsym string pattern.</summary>
+    public const string StringDlopen = "string-dlopen";
+
+    /// <summary>Detected via LoadLibrary/GetProcAddress string pattern.</summary>
+    public const string StringLoadLibrary = "string-loadlibrary";
+
+    /// <summary>Detected via plugin configuration file.</summary>
+    public const string ConfigPlugin = "config-plugin";
+
+    /// <summary>Detected via ecosystem-specific hints (Go/Rust/etc).</summary>
+    public const string EcosystemHeuristic = "ecosystem-heuristic";
+
+    /// <summary>Detected via CGO import directive.</summary>
+    public const string GoCgoImport = "go-cgo-import";
+
+    /// <summary>Detected via Rust FFI pattern.</summary>
+    public const string RustFfi = "rust-ffi";
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A heuristically detected dependency edge.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="LibraryName">The detected library name or path.</param>
+/// <param name="ReasonCode">The reason code for detection.</param>
+/// <param name="Confidence">Confidence level of the detection.</param>
+/// <param name="Context">Optional context about where/how it was detected.</param>
+/// <param name="FileOffset">Optional file offset where the string was found.</param>
+public sealed record HeuristicEdge(
+    string LibraryName,
+    string ReasonCode,
+    HeuristicConfidence Confidence,
+    string? Context,
+    long? FileOffset);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Result of heuristic scanning for a binary.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Edges">All detected heuristic edges.</param>
+/// <param name="PluginConfigs">Any plugin configuration files referenced.</param>
+public sealed record HeuristicScanResult(
+    IReadOnlyList<HeuristicEdge> Edges,
+    IReadOnlyList<string> PluginConfigs);

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/HeuristicScanner.cs

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+using System.Buffers.Binary;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+
+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Scans native binaries for heuristic dependency indicators.
+/// Detects dlopen/LoadLibrary strings, plugin configs, and ecosystem-specific hints.
+/// </summary>
+public static partial class HeuristicScanner
+{
+    // Common shared library patterns
+    private static readonly Regex ElfSonamePattern = SonameRegex();
+    private static readonly Regex WindowsDllPattern = DllRegex();
+    private static readonly Regex MacOsDylibPattern = DylibRegex();
+
+    // Plugin config patterns
+    private static readonly string[] PluginConfigPatterns =
+    [
+        "plugins.conf",
+        "plugin.conf",
+        "plugins.json",
+        "plugin.json",
+        "plugins.xml",
+        "plugin.xml",
+        ".so.conf",
+        "modules.conf",
+        "extensions.conf",
+    ];
+
+    // Go-specific patterns
+    private static readonly byte[] GoCgoImportMarker = "cgo_import_dynamic"u8.ToArray();
+    private static readonly byte[] GoCgoImportStatic = "cgo_import_static"u8.ToArray();
+
+    // Rust-specific patterns
+    private static readonly byte[] RustPanicPrefix = "panicked at"u8.ToArray();
+    private static readonly byte[] RustCratePattern = ".rlib"u8.ToArray();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Scans a binary stream for heuristic dependency indicators.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static HeuristicScanResult Scan(Stream stream, NativeFormat format)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(stream);
+
+        using var buffer = new MemoryStream();
+        stream.CopyTo(buffer);
+        var data = buffer.ToArray();
+
+        var edges = new List<HeuristicEdge>();
+        var pluginConfigs = new List<string>();
+
+        // Extract printable strings and analyze them
+        var strings = ExtractStrings(data, minLength: 4);
+
+        foreach (var (str, offset) in strings)
+        {
+            // Check for dynamic library loading patterns
+            AnalyzeDynamicLoadingString(str, offset, format, edges);
+
+            // Check for plugin config references
+            AnalyzePluginConfig(str, pluginConfigs);
+        }
+
+        // Check for Go-specific patterns
+        ScanForGoPatterns(data, edges);
+
+        // Check for Rust-specific patterns
+        ScanForRustPatterns(data, edges);
+
+        // Deduplicate edges by library name
+        var uniqueEdges = edges
+            .GroupBy(e => (e.LibraryName, e.ReasonCode))
+            .Select(g => g.OrderByDescending(e => e.Confidence).First())
+            .ToList();
+
+        return new HeuristicScanResult(uniqueEdges, pluginConfigs.Distinct().ToList());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Scans specifically for dlopen/LoadLibrary style strings.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static IReadOnlyList<HeuristicEdge> ScanForDynamicLoading(byte[] data, NativeFormat format)
+    {
+        var edges = new List<HeuristicEdge>();
+        var strings = ExtractStrings(data, minLength: 4);
+
+        foreach (var (str, offset) in strings)
+        {
+            AnalyzeDynamicLoadingString(str, offset, format, edges);
+        }
+
+        return edges
+            .GroupBy(e => e.LibraryName)
+            .Select(g => g.OrderByDescending(e => e.Confidence).First())
+            .ToList();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Scans for plugin configuration file references.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static IReadOnlyList<string> ScanForPluginConfigs(byte[] data)
+    {
+        var configs = new List<string>();
+        var strings = ExtractStrings(data, minLength: 6);
+
+        foreach (var (str, _) in strings)
+        {
+            AnalyzePluginConfig(str, configs);
+        }
+
+        return configs.Distinct().ToList();
+    }
+
+    private static void AnalyzeDynamicLoadingString(
+        string str,
+        long offset,
+        NativeFormat format,
+        List<HeuristicEdge> edges)
+    {
+        // Check for format-appropriate library patterns
+        switch (format)
+        {
+            case NativeFormat.Elf:
+                if (ElfSonamePattern.IsMatch(str))
+                {
+                    var confidence = DetermineConfidence(str, isPathLike: str.Contains('/'));
+                    edges.Add(new HeuristicEdge(
+                        str,
+                        HeuristicReasonCodes.StringDlopen,
+                        confidence,
+                        "ELF soname pattern",
+                        offset));
+                }
+                break;
+
+            case NativeFormat.Pe:
+                if (WindowsDllPattern.IsMatch(str))
+                {
+                    var confidence = DetermineConfidence(str, isPathLike: str.Contains('\\') || str.Contains('/'));
+                    edges.Add(new HeuristicEdge(
+                        str,
+                        HeuristicReasonCodes.StringLoadLibrary,
+                        confidence,
+                        "PE DLL pattern",
+                        offset));
+                }
+                break;
+
+            case NativeFormat.MachO:
+                if (MacOsDylibPattern.IsMatch(str) || str.EndsWith(".dylib", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    var confidence = DetermineConfidence(str, isPathLike: str.Contains('/'));
+                    edges.Add(new HeuristicEdge(
+                        str,
+                        HeuristicReasonCodes.StringDlopen,
+                        confidence,
+                        "Mach-O dylib pattern",
+                        offset));
+                }
+                break;
+        }
+
+        // Check for cross-platform dlopen-style patterns
+        // Require at least 1 character between "lib" and ".so" (e.g., "libx.so" minimum)
+        if (str.StartsWith("lib", StringComparison.Ordinal) && str.Contains(".so"))
+        {
+            var soIndex = str.IndexOf(".so", StringComparison.Ordinal);
+            if (soIndex > 3 && !edges.Any(e => e.LibraryName == str))
+            {
+                var confidence = DetermineConfidence(str, isPathLike: str.Contains('/'));
+                edges.Add(new HeuristicEdge(
+                    str,
+                    HeuristicReasonCodes.StringDlopen,
+                    confidence,
+                    "Generic soname pattern",
+                    offset));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static HeuristicConfidence DetermineConfidence(string libraryName, bool isPathLike)
+    {
+        // Higher confidence for path-like strings (more likely to be actual dlopen args)
+        if (isPathLike)
+        {
+            return HeuristicConfidence.High;
+        }
+
+        // Medium confidence for standard naming conventions
+        if (libraryName.StartsWith("lib", StringComparison.Ordinal) ||
+            libraryName.EndsWith(".dll", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+            libraryName.EndsWith(".dylib", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            return HeuristicConfidence.Medium;
+        }
+
+        // Lower confidence for generic matches
+        return HeuristicConfidence.Low;
+    }
+
+    private static void AnalyzePluginConfig(string str, List<string> configs)
+    {
+        foreach (var pattern in PluginConfigPatterns)
+        {
+            if (str.EndsWith(pattern, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+                str.Contains(pattern, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                // Extract just the filename if it's a path
+                var filename = str;
+                var lastSlash = str.LastIndexOfAny(['/', '\\']);
+                if (lastSlash >= 0 && lastSlash < str.Length - 1)
+                {
+                    filename = str[(lastSlash + 1)..];
+                }
+
+                configs.Add(filename);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void ScanForGoPatterns(byte[] data, List<HeuristicEdge> edges)
+    {
+        // Look for cgo_import_dynamic markers
+        var cgoImportOffsets = FindAllOccurrences(data, GoCgoImportMarker);
+        foreach (var offset in cgoImportOffsets)
+        {
+            // Extract the library name following the marker
+            var libraryName = ExtractFollowingString(data, offset + GoCgoImportMarker.Length);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(libraryName) && IsValidLibraryName(libraryName))
+            {
+                edges.Add(new HeuristicEdge(
+                    libraryName,
+                    HeuristicReasonCodes.GoCgoImport,
+                    HeuristicConfidence.High,
+                    "Go CGO import directive",
+                    offset));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Look for cgo_import_static markers
+        var staticOffsets = FindAllOccurrences(data, GoCgoImportStatic);
+        foreach (var offset in staticOffsets)
+        {
+            var libraryName = ExtractFollowingString(data, offset + GoCgoImportStatic.Length);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(libraryName) && IsValidLibraryName(libraryName))
+            {
+                edges.Add(new HeuristicEdge(
+                    libraryName,
+                    HeuristicReasonCodes.GoCgoImport,
+                    HeuristicConfidence.High,
+                    "Go CGO static import",
+                    offset));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void ScanForRustPatterns(byte[] data, List<HeuristicEdge> edges)
+    {
+        // Look for Rust panic messages that might indicate FFI usage
+        var panicOffsets = FindAllOccurrences(data, RustPanicPrefix);
+        if (panicOffsets.Count > 0)
+        {
+            // Binary is likely Rust - look for linked libraries in a more targeted way
+            var strings = ExtractStrings(data, minLength: 4);
+            foreach (var (str, offset) in strings)
+            {
+                // Look for extern "C" FFI patterns
+                if (str.Contains("libstd-") || str.Contains("libcore-"))
+                {
+                    continue; // Skip Rust standard library
+                }
+
+                // Look for native library references
+                if ((str.StartsWith("lib", StringComparison.Ordinal) && str.Contains(".so")) ||
+                    str.EndsWith(".dll", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    // Only add if it looks like an FFI dependency
+                    if (!str.Contains("rust") && !str.Contains("std"))
+                    {
+                        edges.Add(new HeuristicEdge(
+                            str,
+                            HeuristicReasonCodes.RustFfi,
+                            HeuristicConfidence.Medium,
+                            "Rust FFI library reference",
+                            offset));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Look for .rlib references
+        var rlibOffsets = FindAllOccurrences(data, RustCratePattern);
+        if (rlibOffsets.Count > 0)
+        {
+            // This is a Rust binary - we've already processed above
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static List<(string Value, long Offset)> ExtractStrings(byte[] data, int minLength)
+    {
+        var results = new List<(string, long)>();
+        var currentString = new StringBuilder();
+        var stringStart = -1L;
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < data.Length; i++)
+        {
+            var b = data[i];
+
+            // Check for printable ASCII
+            if (b >= 0x20 && b < 0x7F)
+            {
+                if (currentString.Length == 0)
+                {
+                    stringStart = i;
+                }
+                currentString.Append((char)b);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // End of string
+                if (currentString.Length >= minLength)
+                {
+                    results.Add((currentString.ToString(), stringStart));
+                }
+                currentString.Clear();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Don't forget the last string
+        if (currentString.Length >= minLength)
+        {
+            results.Add((currentString.ToString(), stringStart));
+        }
+
+        return results;
+    }
+
+    private static string? ExtractFollowingString(byte[] data, int startOffset)
+    {
+        // Skip whitespace and null bytes
+        var i = startOffset;
+        while (i < data.Length && (data[i] == 0 || data[i] == ' ' || data[i] == '\t'))
+        {
+            i++;
+        }
+
+        var sb = new StringBuilder();
+        while (i < data.Length && data[i] >= 0x20 && data[i] < 0x7F)
+        {
+            sb.Append((char)data[i]);
+            i++;
+            if (sb.Length > 256) break; // Sanity limit
+        }
+
+        var result = sb.ToString().Trim();
+        return string.IsNullOrEmpty(result) ? null : result;
+    }
+
+    private static List<int> FindAllOccurrences(byte[] data, byte[] pattern)
+    {
+        var results = new List<int>();
+        if (pattern.Length == 0 || data.Length < pattern.Length)
+        {
+            return results;
+        }
+
+        for (var i = 0; i <= data.Length - pattern.Length; i++)
+        {
+            var match = true;
+            for (var j = 0; j < pattern.Length; j++)
+            {
+                if (data[i + j] != pattern[j])
+                {
+                    match = false;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (match)
+            {
+                results.Add(i);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return results;
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsValidLibraryName(string name)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(name) || name.Length < 3)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Basic validation - should contain alphanumeric and common separators
+        return name.All(c => char.IsLetterOrDigit(c) || c == '.' || c == '_' || c == '-' || c == '/');
+    }
+
+    [GeneratedRegex(@"^(/[a-zA-Z0-9_/.-]+/)?lib[a-zA-Z0-9_+-]+\.so(\.[0-9]+)*$", RegexOptions.Compiled)]
+    private static partial Regex SonameRegex();
+
+    [GeneratedRegex(@"^[a-zA-Z0-9_+-]+\.dll$", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase | RegexOptions.Compiled)]
+    private static partial Regex DllRegex();
+
+    [GeneratedRegex(@"^(@rpath/|@loader_path/|@executable_path/|/)?[a-zA-Z0-9_+-]+\.dylib$", RegexOptions.Compiled)]
+    private static partial Regex DylibRegex();
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/MachODeclaredDependency.cs

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+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a declared dependency extracted from Mach-O load commands.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Path">The dylib path (may contain @rpath, @loader_path, @executable_path).</param>
+/// <param name="ReasonCode">The reason code: "macho-loadlib", "macho-reexport", "macho-weaklib", "macho-lazylib".</param>
+/// <param name="CurrentVersion">The current version of the dylib.</param>
+/// <param name="CompatibilityVersion">The compatibility version of the dylib.</param>
+public sealed record MachODeclaredDependency(
+    string Path,
+    string ReasonCode,
+    string? CurrentVersion,
+    string? CompatibilityVersion);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a single Mach-O slice (architecture) in a potentially universal binary.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="CpuType">The CPU type (e.g., x86_64, arm64).</param>
+/// <param name="CpuSubtype">The CPU subtype.</param>
+/// <param name="Uuid">The UUID of this slice (if present).</param>
+/// <param name="Rpaths">Runtime search paths from LC_RPATH commands.</param>
+/// <param name="Dependencies">Declared dependencies from LC_LOAD_DYLIB etc.</param>
+public sealed record MachOSlice(
+    string? CpuType,
+    uint CpuSubtype,
+    string? Uuid,
+    IReadOnlyList<string> Rpaths,
+    IReadOnlyList<MachODeclaredDependency> Dependencies);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Contains all load command information extracted from a Mach-O binary.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="IsUniversal">True if this is a fat/universal binary.</param>
+/// <param name="Slices">Individual architecture slices.</param>
+public sealed record MachOImportInfo(
+    bool IsUniversal,
+    IReadOnlyList<MachOSlice> Slices);

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/MachOLoadCommandParser.cs

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+using System.Buffers.Binary;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Parses Mach-O load commands to extract dependencies, rpaths, and UUIDs.
+/// </summary>
+public static class MachOLoadCommandParser
+{
+    // Mach-O magic numbers
+    private const uint MH_MAGIC = 0xFEEDFACE;    // 32-bit little endian
+    private const uint MH_CIGAM = 0xCEFAEDFE;    // 32-bit big endian
+    private const uint MH_MAGIC_64 = 0xFEEDFACF; // 64-bit little endian
+    private const uint MH_CIGAM_64 = 0xCFFAEDFE; // 64-bit big endian
+    private const uint FAT_MAGIC = 0xCAFEBABE;   // Fat binary big endian
+    private const uint FAT_CIGAM = 0xBEBAFECA;   // Fat binary little endian
+
+    // Load commands
+    private const uint LC_LOAD_DYLIB = 0x0C;
+    private const uint LC_LOAD_WEAK_DYLIB = 0x80000018;
+    private const uint LC_REEXPORT_DYLIB = 0x8000001F;
+    private const uint LC_LAZY_LOAD_DYLIB = 0x20;
+    private const uint LC_RPATH = 0x8000001C;
+    private const uint LC_UUID = 0x1B;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Parses Mach-O load commands from a stream.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static bool TryParse(Stream stream, out MachOImportInfo importInfo, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(stream);
+
+        importInfo = new MachOImportInfo(false, []);
+
+        using var buffer = new MemoryStream();
+        stream.CopyTo(buffer);
+        var data = buffer.ToArray();
+        var span = data.AsSpan();
+
+        if (span.Length < 4)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        var magic = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32BigEndian(span);
+
+        // Check for fat binary
+        if (magic == FAT_MAGIC || magic == FAT_CIGAM)
+        {
+            return TryParseFatBinary(span, magic == FAT_CIGAM, out importInfo);
+        }
+
+        // Check for single architecture binary
+        if (magic == MH_MAGIC || magic == MH_CIGAM || magic == MH_MAGIC_64 || magic == MH_CIGAM_64)
+        {
+            if (TryParseSingleArchitecture(span, 0, out var slice))
+            {
+                importInfo = new MachOImportInfo(false, [slice]);
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryParseFatBinary(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, bool swapped, out MachOImportInfo importInfo)
+    {
+        importInfo = new MachOImportInfo(true, []);
+
+        if (span.Length < 8)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        var nfat_arch = swapped
+            ? BinaryPrimitives.ReverseEndianness(BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32BigEndian(span.Slice(4, 4)))
+            : BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32BigEndian(span.Slice(4, 4));
+
+        if (nfat_arch > 20) // Sanity check
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        var slices = new List<MachOSlice>();
+        var fatArchSize = 20; // sizeof(fat_arch) for 32-bit fat header
+        var offset = 8;
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < nfat_arch; i++)
+        {
+            if (offset + fatArchSize > span.Length)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            var archOffset = swapped
+                ? BinaryPrimitives.ReverseEndianness(BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32BigEndian(span.Slice(offset + 8, 4)))
+                : BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32BigEndian(span.Slice(offset + 8, 4));
+
+            if (archOffset < span.Length && TryParseSingleArchitecture(span, (int)archOffset, out var slice))
+            {
+                slices.Add(slice);
+            }
+
+            offset += fatArchSize;
+        }
+
+        importInfo = new MachOImportInfo(true, slices);
+        return slices.Count > 0;
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryParseSingleArchitecture(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, int baseOffset, out MachOSlice slice)
+    {
+        slice = new MachOSlice(null, 0, null, [], []);
+
+        if (baseOffset + 28 > span.Length)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        var localSpan = span[baseOffset..];
+        var magic = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(localSpan);
+
+        bool is64Bit;
+        bool bigEndian;
+
+        switch (magic)
+        {
+            case MH_MAGIC:
+                is64Bit = false;
+                bigEndian = false;
+                break;
+            case MH_CIGAM:
+                is64Bit = false;
+                bigEndian = true;
+                break;
+            case MH_MAGIC_64:
+                is64Bit = true;
+                bigEndian = false;
+                break;
+            case MH_CIGAM_64:
+                is64Bit = true;
+                bigEndian = true;
+                break;
+            default:
+                return false;
+        }
+
+        // Parse mach_header(_64)
+        var cputype = ReadUInt32(localSpan, 4, bigEndian);
+        var cpusubtype = ReadUInt32(localSpan, 8, bigEndian);
+        var ncmds = ReadUInt32(localSpan, 16, bigEndian);
+        var sizeofcmds = ReadUInt32(localSpan, 20, bigEndian);
+
+        var headerSize = is64Bit ? 32 : 28;
+        var cmdOffset = headerSize;
+
+        string? uuid = null;
+        var rpaths = new List<string>();
+        var dependencies = new List<MachODeclaredDependency>();
+        var seenPaths = new HashSet<string>(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < ncmds; i++)
+        {
+            if (cmdOffset + 8 > localSpan.Length)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            var cmd = ReadUInt32(localSpan, cmdOffset, bigEndian);
+            var cmdsize = ReadUInt32(localSpan, cmdOffset + 4, bigEndian);
+
+            if (cmdsize < 8 || cmdOffset + cmdsize > localSpan.Length)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            switch (cmd)
+            {
+                case LC_UUID when cmdsize >= 24:
+                    uuid = ParseUuid(localSpan.Slice(cmdOffset + 8, 16));
+                    break;
+
+                case LC_RPATH:
+                    var rpathStr = ParseLoadCommandString(localSpan, cmdOffset, cmdsize, bigEndian);
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(rpathStr))
+                    {
+                        rpaths.Add(rpathStr);
+                    }
+                    break;
+
+                case LC_LOAD_DYLIB:
+                    AddDependency(localSpan, cmdOffset, cmdsize, bigEndian, "macho-loadlib", seenPaths, dependencies);
+                    break;
+
+                case LC_LOAD_WEAK_DYLIB:
+                    AddDependency(localSpan, cmdOffset, cmdsize, bigEndian, "macho-weaklib", seenPaths, dependencies);
+                    break;
+
+                case LC_REEXPORT_DYLIB:
+                    AddDependency(localSpan, cmdOffset, cmdsize, bigEndian, "macho-reexport", seenPaths, dependencies);
+                    break;
+
+                case LC_LAZY_LOAD_DYLIB:
+                    AddDependency(localSpan, cmdOffset, cmdsize, bigEndian, "macho-lazylib", seenPaths, dependencies);
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            cmdOffset += (int)cmdsize;
+        }
+
+        var cpuTypeStr = MapCpuType(cputype);
+        slice = new MachOSlice(cpuTypeStr, cpusubtype, uuid, rpaths, dependencies);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static void AddDependency(
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, int cmdOffset, uint cmdsize, bool bigEndian,
+        string reasonCode, HashSet<string> seenPaths, List<MachODeclaredDependency> dependencies)
+    {
+        // dylib_command structure:
+        // uint32_t cmd, cmdsize
+        // lc_str name (offset from start of load command)
+        // uint32_t timestamp
+        // uint32_t current_version
+        // uint32_t compatibility_version
+
+        if (cmdsize < 24)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var nameOffset = ReadUInt32(span, cmdOffset + 8, bigEndian);
+        var currentVersion = ReadUInt32(span, cmdOffset + 16, bigEndian);
+        var compatVersion = ReadUInt32(span, cmdOffset + 20, bigEndian);
+
+        var pathEnd = (int)Math.Min(cmdsize, (uint)(span.Length - cmdOffset));
+        var nameStart = cmdOffset + (int)nameOffset;
+
+        if (nameStart >= span.Length || nameStart >= cmdOffset + pathEnd)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var nameSpan = span.Slice(nameStart, Math.Min(pathEnd - (int)nameOffset, span.Length - nameStart));
+        var nullIndex = nameSpan.IndexOf((byte)0);
+        var nameLength = nullIndex >= 0 ? nullIndex : nameSpan.Length;
+        var path = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(nameSpan[..nameLength]);
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path) || !seenPaths.Add(path))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var currentVersionStr = FormatVersion(currentVersion);
+        var compatVersionStr = FormatVersion(compatVersion);
+
+        dependencies.Add(new MachODeclaredDependency(path, reasonCode, currentVersionStr, compatVersionStr));
+    }
+
+    private static string? ParseLoadCommandString(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, int cmdOffset, uint cmdsize, bool bigEndian)
+    {
+        // LC_RPATH structure:
+        // uint32_t cmd, cmdsize
+        // lc_str path (offset from start of load command)
+
+        if (cmdsize < 12)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var pathOffset = ReadUInt32(span, cmdOffset + 8, bigEndian);
+        var pathEnd = (int)Math.Min(cmdsize, (uint)(span.Length - cmdOffset));
+        var pathStart = cmdOffset + (int)pathOffset;
+
+        if (pathStart >= span.Length || pathStart >= cmdOffset + pathEnd)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var pathSpan = span.Slice(pathStart, Math.Min(pathEnd - (int)pathOffset, span.Length - pathStart));
+        var nullIndex = pathSpan.IndexOf((byte)0);
+        var pathLength = nullIndex >= 0 ? nullIndex : pathSpan.Length;
+
+        return Encoding.UTF8.GetString(pathSpan[..pathLength]);
+    }
+
+    private static string ParseUuid(ReadOnlySpan<byte> uuidBytes)
+    {
+        // Format as standard UUID: 8-4-4-4-12 (all lowercase)
+        return ($"{Convert.ToHexString(uuidBytes[..4])}-{Convert.ToHexString(uuidBytes.Slice(4, 2))}-" +
+               $"{Convert.ToHexString(uuidBytes.Slice(6, 2))}-{Convert.ToHexString(uuidBytes.Slice(8, 2))}-" +
+               $"{Convert.ToHexString(uuidBytes.Slice(10, 6))}").ToLowerInvariant();
+    }
+
+    private static string FormatVersion(uint version)
+    {
+        // Mach-O version format: xxxx.yy.zz encoded as (xxxx << 16) | (yy << 8) | zz
+        var major = version >> 16;
+        var minor = (version >> 8) & 0xFF;
+        var patch = version & 0xFF;
+        return $"{major}.{minor}.{patch}";
+    }
+
+    private static uint ReadUInt32(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, int offset, bool bigEndian)
+    {
+        return bigEndian
+            ? BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32BigEndian(span.Slice(offset, 4))
+            : BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(offset, 4));
+    }
+
+    private static string? MapCpuType(uint cpuType) => cpuType switch
+    {
+        0x00000001 => "vax",
+        0x00000006 => "mc680x0",
+        0x00000007 => "x86",
+        0x01000007 => "x86_64",
+        0x0000000A => "mc98000",
+        0x0000000B => "hppa",
+        0x0000000C => "arm",
+        0x0100000C => "arm64",
+        0x0200000C => "arm64_32",
+        0x0000000D => "mc88000",
+        0x0000000E => "sparc",
+        0x0000000F => "i860",
+        0x00000012 => "powerpc",
+        0x01000012 => "powerpc64",
+        _ => null,
+    };
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/NativeResolver.cs

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+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a step in the resolution process for explain traces.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="SearchPath">The path that was searched.</param>
+/// <param name="SearchReason">Why this path was searched (e.g., "rpath", "runpath", "default").</param>
+/// <param name="Found">Whether the library was found at this path.</param>
+/// <param name="ResolvedPath">The full resolved path if found.</param>
+public sealed record ResolveStep(
+    string SearchPath,
+    string SearchReason,
+    bool Found,
+    string? ResolvedPath);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Result of resolving a native library dependency.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="RequestedName">The original library name that was requested.</param>
+/// <param name="Resolved">Whether the library was successfully resolved.</param>
+/// <param name="ResolvedPath">The final resolved path (if resolved).</param>
+/// <param name="Steps">The resolution steps taken (explain trace).</param>
+public sealed record ResolveResult(
+    string RequestedName,
+    bool Resolved,
+    string? ResolvedPath,
+    IReadOnlyList<ResolveStep> Steps);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Virtual filesystem interface for resolver operations.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IVirtualFileSystem
+{
+    bool FileExists(string path);
+    bool DirectoryExists(string path);
+    IEnumerable<string> EnumerateFiles(string directory, string pattern);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Simple virtual filesystem implementation backed by a set of known paths.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class VirtualFileSystem : IVirtualFileSystem
+{
+    private readonly HashSet<string> _files;
+    private readonly HashSet<string> _directories;
+
+    public VirtualFileSystem(IEnumerable<string> files)
+    {
+        _files = new HashSet<string>(files, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        _directories = new HashSet<string>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+        foreach (var file in _files)
+        {
+            var dir = Path.GetDirectoryName(file);
+            while (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(dir))
+            {
+                _directories.Add(dir);
+                dir = Path.GetDirectoryName(dir);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public bool FileExists(string path) => _files.Contains(NormalizePath(path));
+    public bool DirectoryExists(string path) => _directories.Contains(NormalizePath(path));
+
+    public IEnumerable<string> EnumerateFiles(string directory, string pattern)
+    {
+        var normalizedDir = NormalizePath(directory);
+        return _files.Where(f =>
+        {
+            var fileDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(f);
+            return string.Equals(fileDir, normalizedDir, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        });
+    }
+
+    private static string NormalizePath(string path) =>
+        path.Replace('\\', '/').TrimEnd('/');
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Resolves ELF shared library dependencies using the Linux dynamic linker algorithm.
+/// </summary>
+public static class ElfResolver
+{
+    private static readonly string[] DefaultSearchPaths =
+    [
+        "/lib64",
+        "/usr/lib64",
+        "/lib",
+        "/usr/lib",
+        "/usr/local/lib64",
+        "/usr/local/lib",
+    ];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resolves an ELF shared library dependency.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="soname">The soname to resolve (e.g., "libc.so.6").</param>
+    /// <param name="rpaths">DT_RPATH values from the binary.</param>
+    /// <param name="runpaths">DT_RUNPATH values from the binary.</param>
+    /// <param name="ldLibraryPath">LD_LIBRARY_PATH entries (optional).</param>
+    /// <param name="origin">The $ORIGIN value (directory of the executable).</param>
+    /// <param name="fs">Virtual filesystem for checking existence.</param>
+    /// <returns>Resolution result with explain trace.</returns>
+    public static ResolveResult Resolve(
+        string soname,
+        IReadOnlyList<string> rpaths,
+        IReadOnlyList<string> runpaths,
+        IReadOnlyList<string>? ldLibraryPath,
+        string? origin,
+        IVirtualFileSystem fs)
+    {
+        var steps = new List<ResolveStep>();
+
+        // Resolution order (simplified Linux dynamic linker):
+        // 1. DT_RPATH (unless DT_RUNPATH is present)
+        // 2. LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+        // 3. DT_RUNPATH
+        // 4. /etc/ld.so.cache (skipped - not available in virtual fs)
+        // 5. Default paths (/lib, /usr/lib, etc.)
+
+        var hasRunpath = runpaths.Count > 0;
+
+        // 1. DT_RPATH (only if no RUNPATH)
+        if (!hasRunpath && rpaths.Count > 0)
+        {
+            var result = SearchPaths(soname, rpaths, "rpath", origin, fs, steps);
+            if (result != null)
+            {
+                return new ResolveResult(soname, true, result, steps);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // 2. LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+        if (ldLibraryPath is { Count: > 0 })
+        {
+            var result = SearchPaths(soname, ldLibraryPath, "ld_library_path", origin, fs, steps);
+            if (result != null)
+            {
+                return new ResolveResult(soname, true, result, steps);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // 3. DT_RUNPATH
+        if (hasRunpath)
+        {
+            var result = SearchPaths(soname, runpaths, "runpath", origin, fs, steps);
+            if (result != null)
+            {
+                return new ResolveResult(soname, true, result, steps);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // 4. Default paths
+        var defaultResult = SearchPaths(soname, DefaultSearchPaths, "default", origin, fs, steps);
+        if (defaultResult != null)
+        {
+            return new ResolveResult(soname, true, defaultResult, steps);
+        }
+
+        return new ResolveResult(soname, false, null, steps);
+    }
+
+    private static string? SearchPaths(
+        string soname,
+        IEnumerable<string> paths,
+        string reason,
+        string? origin,
+        IVirtualFileSystem fs,
+        List<ResolveStep> steps)
+    {
+        foreach (var path in paths)
+        {
+            var expandedPath = ExpandOrigin(path, origin);
+            var fullPath = Path.Combine(expandedPath, soname).Replace('\\', '/');
+
+            var found = fs.FileExists(fullPath);
+            steps.Add(new ResolveStep(expandedPath, reason, found, found ? fullPath : null));
+
+            if (found)
+            {
+                return fullPath;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private static string ExpandOrigin(string path, string? origin)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(origin))
+        {
+            return path;
+        }
+
+        return path
+            .Replace("$ORIGIN", origin)
+            .Replace("${ORIGIN}", origin);
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Resolves PE DLL dependencies using the Windows DLL search order.
+/// </summary>
+public static class PeResolver
+{
+    private static readonly string[] SystemDirectories =
+    [
+        "C:/Windows/System32",
+        "C:/Windows/SysWOW64",
+        "C:/Windows",
+    ];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resolves a PE DLL dependency using SafeDll search order.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="dllName">The DLL name to resolve.</param>
+    /// <param name="applicationDirectory">The application's directory.</param>
+    /// <param name="currentDirectory">The current working directory (optional, used with LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH).</param>
+    /// <param name="pathEnvironment">PATH environment variable entries.</param>
+    /// <param name="fs">Virtual filesystem for checking existence.</param>
+    /// <returns>Resolution result with explain trace.</returns>
+    public static ResolveResult Resolve(
+        string dllName,
+        string? applicationDirectory,
+        string? currentDirectory,
+        IReadOnlyList<string>? pathEnvironment,
+        IVirtualFileSystem fs)
+    {
+        var steps = new List<ResolveStep>();
+
+        // SafeDllSearchMode search order (default in Windows):
+        // 1. Application directory
+        // 2. System directory (System32)
+        // 3. 16-bit system directory (System)
+        // 4. Windows directory
+        // 5. Current directory
+        // 6. PATH directories
+
+        // 1. Application directory
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(applicationDirectory))
+        {
+            var result = TryPath(dllName, applicationDirectory, "application_directory", fs, steps);
+            if (result != null) return new ResolveResult(dllName, true, result, steps);
+        }
+
+        // 2-4. System directories
+        foreach (var sysDir in SystemDirectories)
+        {
+            var result = TryPath(dllName, sysDir, "system_directory", fs, steps);
+            if (result != null) return new ResolveResult(dllName, true, result, steps);
+        }
+
+        // 5. Current directory
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(currentDirectory))
+        {
+            var result = TryPath(dllName, currentDirectory, "current_directory", fs, steps);
+            if (result != null) return new ResolveResult(dllName, true, result, steps);
+        }
+
+        // 6. PATH directories
+        if (pathEnvironment is { Count: > 0 })
+        {
+            foreach (var pathDir in pathEnvironment)
+            {
+                var result = TryPath(dllName, pathDir, "path_environment", fs, steps);
+                if (result != null) return new ResolveResult(dllName, true, result, steps);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return new ResolveResult(dllName, false, null, steps);
+    }
+
+    private static string? TryPath(
+        string dllName,
+        string directory,
+        string reason,
+        IVirtualFileSystem fs,
+        List<ResolveStep> steps)
+    {
+        var fullPath = Path.Combine(directory, dllName).Replace('\\', '/');
+        var found = fs.FileExists(fullPath);
+        steps.Add(new ResolveStep(directory, reason, found, found ? fullPath : null));
+        return found ? fullPath : null;
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Resolves Mach-O dylib dependencies using the macOS dynamic linker algorithm.
+/// </summary>
+public static class MachOResolver
+{
+    private static readonly string[] DefaultFrameworkPaths =
+    [
+        "/System/Library/Frameworks",
+        "/Library/Frameworks",
+    ];
+
+    private static readonly string[] DefaultLibraryPaths =
+    [
+        "/usr/lib",
+        "/usr/local/lib",
+    ];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resolves a Mach-O dylib dependency.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="dylibPath">The dylib path (may contain @rpath, @loader_path, @executable_path).</param>
+    /// <param name="rpaths">LC_RPATH values from the binary.</param>
+    /// <param name="loaderPath">The @loader_path value (directory of the loading binary).</param>
+    /// <param name="executablePath">The @executable_path value (directory of the main executable).</param>
+    /// <param name="fs">Virtual filesystem for checking existence.</param>
+    /// <returns>Resolution result with explain trace.</returns>
+    public static ResolveResult Resolve(
+        string dylibPath,
+        IReadOnlyList<string> rpaths,
+        string? loaderPath,
+        string? executablePath,
+        IVirtualFileSystem fs)
+    {
+        var steps = new List<ResolveStep>();
+
+        // Handle @rpath
+        if (dylibPath.StartsWith("@rpath/", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            var relativePath = dylibPath[7..]; // Remove "@rpath/"
+
+            foreach (var rpath in rpaths)
+            {
+                var expandedRpath = ExpandPlaceholders(rpath, loaderPath, executablePath);
+                var fullPath = Path.Combine(expandedRpath, relativePath).Replace('\\', '/');
+                var found = fs.FileExists(fullPath);
+
+                steps.Add(new ResolveStep(expandedRpath, "rpath", found, found ? fullPath : null));
+
+                if (found)
+                {
+                    return new ResolveResult(dylibPath, true, fullPath, steps);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Try default paths for @rpath
+            foreach (var defaultPath in DefaultLibraryPaths)
+            {
+                var fullPath = Path.Combine(defaultPath, relativePath).Replace('\\', '/');
+                var found = fs.FileExists(fullPath);
+
+                steps.Add(new ResolveStep(defaultPath, "default_library_path", found, found ? fullPath : null));
+
+                if (found)
+                {
+                    return new ResolveResult(dylibPath, true, fullPath, steps);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return new ResolveResult(dylibPath, false, null, steps);
+        }
+
+        // Handle @loader_path
+        if (dylibPath.StartsWith("@loader_path/", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            var relativePath = dylibPath[13..];
+            var expanded = ExpandPlaceholders(dylibPath, loaderPath, executablePath);
+            var found = fs.FileExists(expanded);
+
+            steps.Add(new ResolveStep(loaderPath ?? ".", "loader_path", found, found ? expanded : null));
+            return new ResolveResult(dylibPath, found, found ? expanded : null, steps);
+        }
+
+        // Handle @executable_path
+        if (dylibPath.StartsWith("@executable_path/", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            var expanded = ExpandPlaceholders(dylibPath, loaderPath, executablePath);
+            var found = fs.FileExists(expanded);
+
+            steps.Add(new ResolveStep(executablePath ?? ".", "executable_path", found, found ? expanded : null));
+            return new ResolveResult(dylibPath, found, found ? expanded : null, steps);
+        }
+
+        // Absolute path or relative path
+        if (dylibPath.StartsWith("/", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            var found = fs.FileExists(dylibPath);
+            steps.Add(new ResolveStep(Path.GetDirectoryName(dylibPath) ?? "/", "absolute_path", found, found ? dylibPath : null));
+            return new ResolveResult(dylibPath, found, found ? dylibPath : null, steps);
+        }
+
+        // Relative path - search in default locations
+        foreach (var defaultPath in DefaultLibraryPaths)
+        {
+            var fullPath = Path.Combine(defaultPath, dylibPath).Replace('\\', '/');
+            var found = fs.FileExists(fullPath);
+
+            steps.Add(new ResolveStep(defaultPath, "default_library_path", found, found ? fullPath : null));
+
+            if (found)
+            {
+                return new ResolveResult(dylibPath, true, fullPath, steps);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return new ResolveResult(dylibPath, false, null, steps);
+    }
+
+    private static string ExpandPlaceholders(string path, string? loaderPath, string? executablePath)
+    {
+        var result = path;
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(loaderPath))
+        {
+            result = result.Replace("@loader_path", loaderPath);
+        }
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(executablePath))
+        {
+            result = result.Replace("@executable_path", executablePath);
+        }
+
+        return result.Replace('\\', '/');
+    }
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/Observations/NativeObservationBuilder.cs

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+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.Observations;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Builder for constructing NativeObservationDocument from analysis results.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class NativeObservationBuilder
+{
+    private NativeObservationBinary? _binary;
+    private readonly List<NativeObservationEntrypoint> _entrypoints = [];
+    private readonly List<NativeObservationDeclaredEdge> _declaredEdges = [];
+    private readonly List<NativeObservationHeuristicEdge> _heuristicEdges = [];
+    private readonly List<NativeObservationRuntimeEdge> _runtimeEdges = [];
+    private NativeObservationEnvironment _environment = new();
+    private readonly List<NativeObservationResolution> _resolutions = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the binary identity and metadata.
+    /// </summary>
+    public NativeObservationBuilder WithBinary(
+        string path,
+        NativeFormat format,
+        string? sha256 = null,
+        string? architecture = null,
+        string? buildId = null,
+        bool isUniversal = false,
+        string? subsystem = null,
+        bool is64Bit = true)
+    {
+        _binary = new NativeObservationBinary
+        {
+            Path = path,
+            Format = format.ToString().ToLowerInvariant(),
+            Sha256 = sha256,
+            Architecture = architecture,
+            BuildId = buildId,
+            IsUniversal = isUniversal,
+            Subsystem = subsystem,
+            Is64Bit = is64Bit,
+        };
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds an entrypoint.
+    /// </summary>
+    public NativeObservationBuilder AddEntrypoint(
+        string type,
+        string? symbol = null,
+        long? address = null,
+        IEnumerable<string>? conditions = null)
+    {
+        _entrypoints.Add(new NativeObservationEntrypoint
+        {
+            Type = type,
+            Symbol = symbol,
+            Address = address,
+            Conditions = conditions?.ToList() ?? [],
+        });
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds ELF declared dependencies from dynamic section.
+    /// </summary>
+    public NativeObservationBuilder AddElfDependencies(ElfDynamicInfo elfInfo)
+    {
+        foreach (var dep in elfInfo.Dependencies)
+        {
+            _declaredEdges.Add(new NativeObservationDeclaredEdge
+            {
+                Target = dep.Soname,
+                Reason = dep.ReasonCode,
+                VersionNeeds = dep.VersionNeeds.Select(v => new NativeObservationVersionNeed
+                {
+                    Version = v.Version,
+                    Hash = v.Hash,
+                }).ToList(),
+            });
+        }
+
+        _environment = _environment with
+        {
+            Interpreter = elfInfo.Interpreter,
+            Rpath = elfInfo.Rpath.Count > 0 ? elfInfo.Rpath : null,
+            Runpath = elfInfo.Runpath.Count > 0 ? elfInfo.Runpath : null,
+        };
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds PE declared dependencies from import tables.
+    /// </summary>
+    public NativeObservationBuilder AddPeDependencies(PeImportInfo peInfo)
+    {
+        foreach (var dep in peInfo.Dependencies)
+        {
+            _declaredEdges.Add(new NativeObservationDeclaredEdge
+            {
+                Target = dep.DllName,
+                Reason = dep.ReasonCode,
+                Imports = dep.ImportedFunctions.Count > 0 ? dep.ImportedFunctions : null,
+            });
+        }
+
+        foreach (var delayDep in peInfo.DelayLoadDependencies)
+        {
+            _declaredEdges.Add(new NativeObservationDeclaredEdge
+            {
+                Target = delayDep.DllName,
+                Reason = delayDep.ReasonCode,
+                Imports = delayDep.ImportedFunctions.Count > 0 ? delayDep.ImportedFunctions : null,
+            });
+        }
+
+        if (peInfo.SxsDependencies.Count > 0)
+        {
+            _environment = _environment with
+            {
+                SxsDependencies = peInfo.SxsDependencies.Select(s => new NativeObservationSxsDependency
+                {
+                    Name = s.Name,
+                    Version = s.Version,
+                    PublicKeyToken = s.PublicKeyToken,
+                    ProcessorArchitecture = s.ProcessorArchitecture,
+                }).ToList(),
+            };
+        }
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds Mach-O declared dependencies from load commands.
+    /// </summary>
+    public NativeObservationBuilder AddMachODependencies(MachOImportInfo machoInfo)
+    {
+        var allRpaths = new List<string>();
+
+        foreach (var slice in machoInfo.Slices)
+        {
+            foreach (var dep in slice.Dependencies)
+            {
+                // Avoid duplicates across slices
+                if (_declaredEdges.Any(e => e.Target == dep.Path && e.Reason == dep.ReasonCode))
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                _declaredEdges.Add(new NativeObservationDeclaredEdge
+                {
+                    Target = dep.Path,
+                    Reason = dep.ReasonCode,
+                    Version = dep.CurrentVersion,
+                    CompatVersion = dep.CompatibilityVersion,
+                });
+            }
+
+            allRpaths.AddRange(slice.Rpaths.Where(r => !allRpaths.Contains(r)));
+        }
+
+        if (allRpaths.Count > 0)
+        {
+            _environment = _environment with
+            {
+                MachORpaths = allRpaths,
+            };
+        }
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds heuristic scan results.
+    /// </summary>
+    public NativeObservationBuilder AddHeuristicResults(HeuristicScanResult scanResult)
+    {
+        foreach (var edge in scanResult.Edges)
+        {
+            _heuristicEdges.Add(new NativeObservationHeuristicEdge
+            {
+                Target = edge.LibraryName,
+                Reason = edge.ReasonCode,
+                Confidence = edge.Confidence.ToString().ToLowerInvariant(),
+                Context = edge.Context,
+                Offset = edge.FileOffset,
+            });
+        }
+
+        if (scanResult.PluginConfigs.Count > 0)
+        {
+            _environment = _environment with
+            {
+                PluginConfigs = scanResult.PluginConfigs,
+            };
+        }
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a resolution result with explain trace.
+    /// </summary>
+    public NativeObservationBuilder AddResolution(ResolveResult result)
+    {
+        _resolutions.Add(new NativeObservationResolution
+        {
+            Requested = result.RequestedName,
+            Resolved = result.Resolved,
+            ResolvedPath = result.ResolvedPath,
+            Steps = result.Steps.Select(s => new NativeObservationResolutionStep
+            {
+                SearchPath = s.SearchPath,
+                Reason = s.SearchReason,
+                Found = s.Found,
+            }).ToList(),
+        });
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the default search paths for the platform.
+    /// </summary>
+    public NativeObservationBuilder WithDefaultSearchPaths(IEnumerable<string> paths)
+    {
+        _environment = _environment with
+        {
+            DefaultSearchPaths = paths.ToList(),
+        };
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a runtime-observed dependency edge.
+    /// </summary>
+    public NativeObservationBuilder AddRuntimeEdge(
+        string target,
+        string reasonCode,
+        HeuristicConfidence confidence,
+        DateTime? firstObserved = null,
+        int? observationCount = null)
+    {
+        _runtimeEdges.Add(new NativeObservationRuntimeEdge
+        {
+            Target = target,
+            Reason = reasonCode,
+            Confidence = confidence.ToString().ToLowerInvariant(),
+            FirstObserved = firstObserved,
+            ObservationCount = observationCount,
+        });
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds the observation document.
+    /// </summary>
+    public NativeObservationDocument Build()
+    {
+        if (_binary is null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Binary information must be set before building.");
+        }
+
+        return new NativeObservationDocument
+        {
+            Binary = _binary,
+            Entrypoints = _entrypoints,
+            DeclaredEdges = _declaredEdges,
+            HeuristicEdges = _heuristicEdges,
+            RuntimeEdges = _runtimeEdges,
+            Environment = _environment,
+            Resolution = _resolutions,
+        };
+    }
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/Observations/NativeObservationDocument.cs

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+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.Observations;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// AOC-compliant observation document for native binary analysis.
+/// Contains entrypoints, dependency edges, and environment profiles.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record NativeObservationDocument
+{
+    /// <summary>Schema identifier for this observation format.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("$schema")]
+    public string Schema { get; init; } = "stellaops.native.observation@1";
+
+    /// <summary>Binary identity (path, hash, format).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("binary")]
+    public required NativeObservationBinary Binary { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Detected entrypoints in this binary.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("entrypoints")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<NativeObservationEntrypoint> Entrypoints { get; init; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>Declared dependency edges from import tables/load commands.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("declared_edges")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<NativeObservationDeclaredEdge> DeclaredEdges { get; init; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>Heuristically detected edges (dlopen strings, etc).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("heuristic_edges")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<NativeObservationHeuristicEdge> HeuristicEdges { get; init; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>Runtime-observed edges from capture sessions.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("runtime_edges")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<NativeObservationRuntimeEdge> RuntimeEdges { get; init; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>Environment profile (search paths, interpreter, loader metadata).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("environment")]
+    public required NativeObservationEnvironment Environment { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Resolver results for dependency resolution explain traces.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("resolution")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<NativeObservationResolution> Resolution { get; init; } = [];
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Binary identity and metadata.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record NativeObservationBinary
+{
+    /// <summary>Path to the binary within the image/filesystem.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("path")]
+    public required string Path { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>SHA256 hash of the binary content.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("sha256")]
+    public string? Sha256 { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Native format (elf, pe, macho).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("format")]
+    public required string Format { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Target architecture (x86_64, arm64, etc).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("architecture")]
+    public string? Architecture { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Build ID (ELF) or UUID (Mach-O).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("build_id")]
+    public string? BuildId { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>True if this is a universal/fat binary (Mach-O).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("is_universal")]
+    public bool IsUniversal { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>PE subsystem (windows_gui, windows_console, etc).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("subsystem")]
+    public string? Subsystem { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>True if this is a 64-bit binary.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("is_64bit")]
+    public bool Is64Bit { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Entrypoint detected in the binary.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record NativeObservationEntrypoint
+{
+    /// <summary>Entrypoint type (main, init_array, constructor, dllmain, etc).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("type")]
+    public required string Type { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Symbol name if available.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("symbol")]
+    public string? Symbol { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Virtual address of the entrypoint.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("address")]
+    public long? Address { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Condition set for this entrypoint.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("conditions")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<string> Conditions { get; init; } = [];
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Declared dependency edge from import table/load command.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record NativeObservationDeclaredEdge
+{
+    /// <summary>Target library name or path.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("target")]
+    public required string Target { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Reason code (elf-dtneeded, pe-import, pe-delayimport, macho-loadlib, etc).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("reason")]
+    public required string Reason { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Version information if available.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("version")]
+    public string? Version { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Compatibility version (Mach-O).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("compat_version")]
+    public string? CompatVersion { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Imported functions (PE).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("imports")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<string>? Imports { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Version needs (ELF).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("version_needs")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<NativeObservationVersionNeed>? VersionNeeds { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// ELF version need record.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record NativeObservationVersionNeed
+{
+    /// <summary>Version string.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("version")]
+    public required string Version { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Version hash.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("hash")]
+    public uint Hash { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Heuristically detected dependency edge.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record NativeObservationHeuristicEdge
+{
+    /// <summary>Target library name.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("target")]
+    public required string Target { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Reason code (string-dlopen, string-loadlibrary, config-plugin, go-cgo-import, rust-ffi).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("reason")]
+    public required string Reason { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Confidence level (low, medium, high).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("confidence")]
+    public required string Confidence { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Context about how it was detected.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("context")]
+    public string? Context { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>File offset where the string was found.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("offset")]
+    public long? Offset { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Runtime-observed dependency edge from capture session.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record NativeObservationRuntimeEdge
+{
+    /// <summary>Target library path or name.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("target")]
+    public required string Target { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Reason code (runtime-dlopen, runtime-loadlibrary, runtime-dylib, etc).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("reason")]
+    public required string Reason { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Confidence level (always high for runtime evidence).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("confidence")]
+    public required string Confidence { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>First time this edge was observed.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("first_observed")]
+    public DateTime? FirstObserved { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Number of times this edge was observed.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("observation_count")]
+    public int? ObservationCount { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Environment profile with search paths and loader metadata.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record NativeObservationEnvironment
+{
+    /// <summary>Dynamic linker/interpreter path.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("interpreter")]
+    public string? Interpreter { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>DT_RPATH entries (ELF).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("rpath")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<string>? Rpath { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>DT_RUNPATH entries (ELF).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("runpath")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<string>? Runpath { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>LC_RPATH entries (Mach-O).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("macho_rpaths")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<string>? MachORpaths { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Default search paths for the platform.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("default_search_paths")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<string>? DefaultSearchPaths { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Plugin configuration files referenced.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("plugin_configs")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<string>? PluginConfigs { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>SxS dependencies (PE).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("sxs_dependencies")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<NativeObservationSxsDependency>? SxsDependencies { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Windows Side-by-Side (SxS) dependency.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record NativeObservationSxsDependency
+{
+    /// <summary>Assembly name.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("name")]
+    public required string Name { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Assembly version.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("version")]
+    public string? Version { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Public key token.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("public_key_token")]
+    public string? PublicKeyToken { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Processor architecture.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("processor_architecture")]
+    public string? ProcessorArchitecture { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Resolution result for a dependency with explain trace.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record NativeObservationResolution
+{
+    /// <summary>The library name that was resolved.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("requested")]
+    public required string Requested { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Whether resolution succeeded.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("resolved")]
+    public bool Resolved { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>The final resolved path if found.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("resolved_path")]
+    public string? ResolvedPath { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Resolution steps taken (explain trace).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("steps")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<NativeObservationResolutionStep> Steps { get; init; } = [];
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A single step in the resolution explain trace.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record NativeObservationResolutionStep
+{
+    /// <summary>The path that was searched.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("search_path")]
+    public required string SearchPath { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Why this path was searched (rpath, runpath, default, etc).</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("reason")]
+    public required string Reason { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>Whether the library was found at this path.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("found")]
+    public bool Found { get; init; }
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/Observations/NativeObservationSerializer.cs

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+using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.Observations;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Serializes NativeObservationDocument to JSON and computes content hashes.
+/// </summary>
+public static class NativeObservationSerializer
+{
+    private static readonly JsonSerializerOptions SerializerOptions = new()
+    {
+        PropertyNamingPolicy = JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase,
+        WriteIndented = false,
+        DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull,
+        Converters = { new JsonStringEnumConverter(JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase) },
+    };
+
+    private static readonly JsonSerializerOptions PrettySerializerOptions = new()
+    {
+        PropertyNamingPolicy = JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase,
+        WriteIndented = true,
+        DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull,
+        Converters = { new JsonStringEnumConverter(JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase) },
+    };
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Serializes the observation document to compact JSON.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static string Serialize(NativeObservationDocument document)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(document);
+        return JsonSerializer.Serialize(document, SerializerOptions);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Serializes the observation document to pretty-printed JSON.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static string SerializePretty(NativeObservationDocument document)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(document);
+        return JsonSerializer.Serialize(document, PrettySerializerOptions);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Serializes the observation document to a UTF-8 byte array.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static byte[] SerializeToBytes(NativeObservationDocument document)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(document);
+        return JsonSerializer.SerializeToUtf8Bytes(document, SerializerOptions);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Deserializes a JSON string to an observation document.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static NativeObservationDocument? Deserialize(string json)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(json))
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<NativeObservationDocument>(json, SerializerOptions);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Deserializes a UTF-8 byte array to an observation document.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static NativeObservationDocument? Deserialize(ReadOnlySpan<byte> json)
+    {
+        if (json.IsEmpty)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<NativeObservationDocument>(json, SerializerOptions);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Computes SHA256 hash of the serialized document.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static string ComputeSha256(NativeObservationDocument document)
+    {
+        var bytes = SerializeToBytes(document);
+        return ComputeSha256(bytes);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Computes SHA256 hash of a JSON string.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static string ComputeSha256(string json)
+    {
+        var bytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(json);
+        return ComputeSha256(bytes);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Computes SHA256 hash of a byte array.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static string ComputeSha256(byte[] data)
+    {
+        var hash = SHA256.HashData(data);
+        return Convert.ToHexString(hash).ToLowerInvariant();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Writes the observation document to a stream.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static async Task WriteAsync(
+        NativeObservationDocument document,
+        Stream stream,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(document);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(stream);
+
+        await JsonSerializer.SerializeAsync(stream, document, SerializerOptions, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Reads an observation document from a stream.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static async Task<NativeObservationDocument?> ReadAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(stream);
+
+        return await JsonSerializer.DeserializeAsync<NativeObservationDocument>(
+            stream, SerializerOptions, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/PeDeclaredDependency.cs

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+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a declared dependency extracted from PE import tables.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="DllName">The DLL name from the import table.</param>
+/// <param name="ReasonCode">The reason code: "pe-import" or "pe-delayimport".</param>
+/// <param name="ImportedFunctions">Names of imported functions (if available).</param>
+public sealed record PeDeclaredDependency(
+    string DllName,
+    string ReasonCode,
+    IReadOnlyList<string> ImportedFunctions);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a Side-by-Side (SxS) assembly dependency from embedded manifest.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Name">Assembly name (e.g., "Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls").</param>
+/// <param name="Version">Version string.</param>
+/// <param name="PublicKeyToken">Public key token for strong-named assemblies.</param>
+/// <param name="ProcessorArchitecture">Target architecture (x86, amd64, etc.).</param>
+/// <param name="Type">Assembly type (e.g., "win32").</param>
+public sealed record PeSxsDependency(
+    string Name,
+    string? Version,
+    string? PublicKeyToken,
+    string? ProcessorArchitecture,
+    string? Type);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// PE subsystem type.
+/// </summary>
+public enum PeSubsystem : ushort
+{
+    Unknown = 0,
+    Native = 1,
+    WindowsGui = 2,
+    WindowsConsole = 3,
+    Os2Console = 5,
+    PosixConsole = 7,
+    NativeWindows = 8,
+    WindowsCeGui = 9,
+    EfiApplication = 10,
+    EfiBootServiceDriver = 11,
+    EfiRuntimeDriver = 12,
+    EfiRom = 13,
+    Xbox = 14,
+    WindowsBootApplication = 16,
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Contains all import information extracted from a PE binary.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Machine">The target machine architecture.</param>
+/// <param name="Subsystem">The PE subsystem type.</param>
+/// <param name="Is64Bit">True if PE32+, false if PE32.</param>
+/// <param name="Dependencies">Standard import table dependencies.</param>
+/// <param name="DelayLoadDependencies">Delay-load import dependencies.</param>
+/// <param name="SxsDependencies">Side-by-Side assembly dependencies from manifest.</param>
+public sealed record PeImportInfo(
+    string? Machine,
+    PeSubsystem Subsystem,
+    bool Is64Bit,
+    IReadOnlyList<PeDeclaredDependency> Dependencies,
+    IReadOnlyList<PeDeclaredDependency> DelayLoadDependencies,
+    IReadOnlyList<PeSxsDependency> SxsDependencies);

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/PeImportParser.cs

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+using System.Buffers.Binary;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Xml;
+
+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Parses PE import tables, delay-load imports, and embedded manifests.
+/// </summary>
+public static class PeImportParser
+{
+    private const int IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_IMPORT = 1;
+    private const int IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_RESOURCE = 2;
+    private const int IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_DELAY_IMPORT = 13;
+
+    private const int RT_MANIFEST = 24;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Parses PE import information from a stream.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static bool TryParse(Stream stream, out PeImportInfo importInfo, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(stream);
+
+        importInfo = new PeImportInfo(null, PeSubsystem.Unknown, false, [], [], []);
+
+        using var buffer = new MemoryStream();
+        stream.CopyTo(buffer);
+        var data = buffer.ToArray();
+        var span = data.AsSpan();
+
+        if (!IsValidPe(span, out var peHeaderOffset))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Parse COFF header
+        var machine = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16LittleEndian(span.Slice(peHeaderOffset + 4, 2));
+        var numberOfSections = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16LittleEndian(span.Slice(peHeaderOffset + 6, 2));
+        var sizeOfOptionalHeader = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16LittleEndian(span.Slice(peHeaderOffset + 20, 2));
+
+        if (sizeOfOptionalHeader == 0)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        var optionalHeaderOffset = peHeaderOffset + 24;
+        var magic = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16LittleEndian(span.Slice(optionalHeaderOffset, 2));
+        var is64Bit = magic == 0x20b; // PE32+
+
+        if (magic != 0x10b && magic != 0x20b) // PE32 or PE32+
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Get subsystem
+        var subsystemOffset = optionalHeaderOffset + (is64Bit ? 68 : 68);
+        var subsystem = (PeSubsystem)BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16LittleEndian(span.Slice(subsystemOffset, 2));
+
+        // Get number of RVA and sizes
+        var numberOfRvaAndSizes = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(
+            span.Slice(optionalHeaderOffset + (is64Bit ? 108 : 92), 4));
+
+        // Data directories start after optional header fields
+        var dataDirectoryOffset = optionalHeaderOffset + (is64Bit ? 112 : 96);
+
+        // Section headers start after optional header
+        var sectionHeadersOffset = optionalHeaderOffset + sizeOfOptionalHeader;
+
+        // Parse sections for RVA-to-file-offset translation
+        var sections = ParseSectionHeaders(span, sectionHeadersOffset, numberOfSections);
+
+        // Parse import directory
+        var dependencies = new List<PeDeclaredDependency>();
+        if (numberOfRvaAndSizes > IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_IMPORT)
+        {
+            var importDirOffset = dataDirectoryOffset + IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_IMPORT * 8;
+            var importRva = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(importDirOffset, 4));
+            var importSize = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(importDirOffset + 4, 4));
+
+            if (importRva > 0 && importSize > 0)
+            {
+                dependencies = ParseImportDirectory(span, importRva, sections, "pe-import");
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Parse delay-load import directory
+        var delayLoadDependencies = new List<PeDeclaredDependency>();
+        if (numberOfRvaAndSizes > IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_DELAY_IMPORT)
+        {
+            var delayImportDirOffset = dataDirectoryOffset + IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_DELAY_IMPORT * 8;
+            var delayImportRva = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(delayImportDirOffset, 4));
+            var delayImportSize = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(delayImportDirOffset + 4, 4));
+
+            if (delayImportRva > 0 && delayImportSize > 0)
+            {
+                delayLoadDependencies = ParseDelayImportDirectory(span, delayImportRva, sections, is64Bit);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Parse embedded manifest for SxS dependencies
+        var sxsDependencies = new List<PeSxsDependency>();
+        if (numberOfRvaAndSizes > IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_RESOURCE)
+        {
+            var resourceDirOffset = dataDirectoryOffset + IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_RESOURCE * 8;
+            var resourceRva = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(resourceDirOffset, 4));
+            var resourceSize = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(resourceDirOffset + 4, 4));
+
+            if (resourceRva > 0 && resourceSize > 0)
+            {
+                sxsDependencies = ParseManifestFromResources(span, resourceRva, sections);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Fallback: always search for manifest XML if none found via resources
+        if (sxsDependencies.Count == 0)
+        {
+            var manifestData = SearchForManifestXml(span);
+            if (manifestData is not null && manifestData.Length > 0)
+            {
+                sxsDependencies = ParseManifestXml(manifestData);
+            }
+        }
+
+        var machineStr = MapPeMachine(machine);
+        importInfo = new PeImportInfo(machineStr, subsystem, is64Bit, dependencies, delayLoadDependencies, sxsDependencies);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsValidPe(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, out int peHeaderOffset)
+    {
+        peHeaderOffset = 0;
+
+        if (span.Length < 0x40)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (span[0] != 'M' || span[1] != 'Z')
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        peHeaderOffset = BinaryPrimitives.ReadInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(0x3C, 4));
+        if (peHeaderOffset < 0 || peHeaderOffset + 24 > span.Length)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Check PE signature
+        return span[peHeaderOffset] == 'P' && span[peHeaderOffset + 1] == 'E' &&
+               span[peHeaderOffset + 2] == 0 && span[peHeaderOffset + 3] == 0;
+    }
+
+    private sealed record SectionInfo(string Name, uint VirtualAddress, uint VirtualSize, uint RawDataOffset, uint RawDataSize);
+
+    private static List<SectionInfo> ParseSectionHeaders(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, int offset, int count)
+    {
+        var sections = new List<SectionInfo>(count);
+        const int sectionHeaderSize = 40;
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            var sectionOffset = offset + i * sectionHeaderSize;
+            if (sectionOffset + sectionHeaderSize > span.Length)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            var nameBytes = span.Slice(sectionOffset, 8);
+            var nameEnd = nameBytes.IndexOf((byte)0);
+            var name = nameEnd >= 0
+                ? Encoding.ASCII.GetString(nameBytes[..nameEnd])
+                : Encoding.ASCII.GetString(nameBytes);
+
+            var virtualSize = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(sectionOffset + 8, 4));
+            var virtualAddress = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(sectionOffset + 12, 4));
+            var rawDataSize = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(sectionOffset + 16, 4));
+            var rawDataOffset = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(sectionOffset + 20, 4));
+
+            sections.Add(new SectionInfo(name, virtualAddress, virtualSize, rawDataOffset, rawDataSize));
+        }
+
+        return sections;
+    }
+
+    private static int RvaToFileOffset(uint rva, List<SectionInfo> sections)
+    {
+        foreach (var section in sections)
+        {
+            if (rva >= section.VirtualAddress && rva < section.VirtualAddress + section.VirtualSize)
+            {
+                return (int)(section.RawDataOffset + (rva - section.VirtualAddress));
+            }
+        }
+
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    private static List<PeDeclaredDependency> ParseImportDirectory(
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, uint importRva, List<SectionInfo> sections, string reasonCode)
+    {
+        var dependencies = new List<PeDeclaredDependency>();
+        var seen = new HashSet<string>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+        var importOffset = RvaToFileOffset(importRva, sections);
+        if (importOffset < 0 || importOffset + 20 > span.Length)
+        {
+            return dependencies;
+        }
+
+        // Each import descriptor is 20 bytes
+        const int descriptorSize = 20;
+        var offset = importOffset;
+
+        while (offset + descriptorSize <= span.Length)
+        {
+            var originalFirstThunk = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(offset, 4));
+            var nameRva = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(offset + 12, 4));
+
+            // End of import directory (null entry)
+            if (nameRva == 0)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            var nameOffset = RvaToFileOffset(nameRva, sections);
+            if (nameOffset >= 0 && nameOffset < span.Length)
+            {
+                var dllName = ReadNullTerminatedString(span, nameOffset);
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(dllName) && seen.Add(dllName))
+                {
+                    // Parse imported function names (optional, for detailed analysis)
+                    var functions = ParseImportedFunctions(span, originalFirstThunk, sections, is64Bit: false);
+                    dependencies.Add(new PeDeclaredDependency(dllName, reasonCode, functions));
+                }
+            }
+
+            offset += descriptorSize;
+        }
+
+        return dependencies;
+    }
+
+    private static List<PeDeclaredDependency> ParseDelayImportDirectory(
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, uint delayImportRva, List<SectionInfo> sections, bool is64Bit)
+    {
+        var dependencies = new List<PeDeclaredDependency>();
+        var seen = new HashSet<string>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+        var delayImportOffset = RvaToFileOffset(delayImportRva, sections);
+        if (delayImportOffset < 0)
+        {
+            return dependencies;
+        }
+
+        // Delay import descriptor is 32 bytes
+        const int descriptorSize = 32;
+        var offset = delayImportOffset;
+
+        while (offset + descriptorSize <= span.Length)
+        {
+            var attributes = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(offset, 4));
+            var nameRva = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(offset + 4, 4));
+            var moduleHandleRva = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(offset + 8, 4));
+            var delayImportAddressTableRva = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(offset + 12, 4));
+            var delayImportNameTableRva = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(offset + 16, 4));
+
+            // End of delay import directory (null entry)
+            if (nameRva == 0)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            var nameOffset = RvaToFileOffset(nameRva, sections);
+            if (nameOffset >= 0 && nameOffset < span.Length)
+            {
+                var dllName = ReadNullTerminatedString(span, nameOffset);
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(dllName) && seen.Add(dllName))
+                {
+                    var functions = ParseImportedFunctions(span, delayImportNameTableRva, sections, is64Bit);
+                    dependencies.Add(new PeDeclaredDependency(dllName, "pe-delayimport", functions));
+                }
+            }
+
+            offset += descriptorSize;
+        }
+
+        return dependencies;
+    }
+
+    private static List<string> ParseImportedFunctions(
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, uint thunkRva, List<SectionInfo> sections, bool is64Bit)
+    {
+        var functions = new List<string>();
+
+        if (thunkRva == 0)
+        {
+            return functions;
+        }
+
+        var thunkOffset = RvaToFileOffset(thunkRva, sections);
+        if (thunkOffset < 0)
+        {
+            return functions;
+        }
+
+        var entrySize = is64Bit ? 8 : 4;
+        var ordinalFlag = is64Bit ? 0x8000000000000000UL : 0x80000000UL;
+
+        var offset = thunkOffset;
+        var maxFunctions = 1000; // Limit to prevent infinite loops
+
+        while (offset + entrySize <= span.Length && functions.Count < maxFunctions)
+        {
+            ulong thunkData = is64Bit
+                ? BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt64LittleEndian(span.Slice(offset, 8))
+                : BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(offset, 4));
+
+            if (thunkData == 0)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            if ((thunkData & ordinalFlag) == 0)
+            {
+                // Import by name
+                var hintNameRva = (uint)(thunkData & 0x7FFFFFFF);
+                var hintNameOffset = RvaToFileOffset(hintNameRva, sections);
+                if (hintNameOffset >= 0 && hintNameOffset + 2 < span.Length)
+                {
+                    // Skip 2-byte hint, read function name
+                    var funcName = ReadNullTerminatedString(span, hintNameOffset + 2);
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(funcName))
+                    {
+                        functions.Add(funcName);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Import by ordinal
+                var ordinal = (ushort)(thunkData & 0xFFFF);
+                functions.Add($"#ord{ordinal}");
+            }
+
+            offset += entrySize;
+        }
+
+        return functions;
+    }
+
+    private static List<PeSxsDependency> ParseManifestFromResources(
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, uint resourceRva, List<SectionInfo> sections)
+    {
+        var sxsDependencies = new List<PeSxsDependency>();
+
+        var resourceOffset = RvaToFileOffset(resourceRva, sections);
+
+        // Try to parse resource directory to find RT_MANIFEST
+        byte[]? manifestData = null;
+        if (resourceOffset >= 0 && resourceOffset + 16 <= span.Length)
+        {
+            manifestData = FindManifestResource(span, resourceOffset, resourceRva, sections);
+        }
+
+        // Fallback: search for manifest XML anywhere in the binary
+        if (manifestData is null || manifestData.Length == 0)
+        {
+            manifestData = SearchForManifestXml(span);
+        }
+
+        if (manifestData is null || manifestData.Length == 0)
+        {
+            return sxsDependencies;
+        }
+
+        // Parse XML manifest
+        return ParseManifestXml(manifestData);
+    }
+
+    private static byte[]? FindManifestResource(
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, int resourceOffset, uint resourceRva, List<SectionInfo> sections)
+    {
+        // Resource directory structure:
+        // DWORD Characteristics, DWORD TimeDateStamp, WORD MajorVersion, WORD MinorVersion
+        // WORD NumberOfNamedEntries, WORD NumberOfIdEntries
+        // Then entries...
+
+        if (resourceOffset + 16 > span.Length)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var numberOfNamedEntries = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16LittleEndian(span.Slice(resourceOffset + 12, 2));
+        var numberOfIdEntries = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16LittleEndian(span.Slice(resourceOffset + 14, 2));
+
+        var entryOffset = resourceOffset + 16;
+
+        // Skip named entries, look for RT_MANIFEST (ID = 24)
+        entryOffset += numberOfNamedEntries * 8;
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < numberOfIdEntries; i++)
+        {
+            if (entryOffset + 8 > span.Length)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            var id = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(entryOffset, 4));
+            var offsetOrData = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(entryOffset + 4, 4));
+
+            if (id == RT_MANIFEST)
+            {
+                // High bit set means subdirectory
+                if ((offsetOrData & 0x80000000) != 0)
+                {
+                    var subDirOffset = resourceOffset + (int)(offsetOrData & 0x7FFFFFFF);
+                    return FindFirstResourceData(span, subDirOffset, resourceOffset);
+                }
+            }
+
+            entryOffset += 8;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private static byte[]? FindFirstResourceData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, int dirOffset, int resourceBase)
+    {
+        if (dirOffset + 16 > span.Length)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var numberOfNamedEntries = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16LittleEndian(span.Slice(dirOffset + 12, 2));
+        var numberOfIdEntries = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16LittleEndian(span.Slice(dirOffset + 14, 2));
+
+        var entryOffset = dirOffset + 16 + numberOfNamedEntries * 8;
+
+        if (numberOfIdEntries > 0 && entryOffset + 8 <= span.Length)
+        {
+            var offsetOrData = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(entryOffset + 4, 4));
+
+            if ((offsetOrData & 0x80000000) != 0)
+            {
+                // Another subdirectory (language level)
+                var langDirOffset = resourceBase + (int)(offsetOrData & 0x7FFFFFFF);
+                return FindFirstResourceData(span, langDirOffset, resourceBase);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Data entry
+                var dataEntryOffset = resourceBase + (int)offsetOrData;
+                if (dataEntryOffset + 16 <= span.Length)
+                {
+                    var dataRva = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(dataEntryOffset, 4));
+                    var dataSize = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(span.Slice(dataEntryOffset + 4, 4));
+
+                    // For resources, the RVA is relative to the image base, but we need the file offset
+                    // Resource data RVA is typically within the .rsrc section
+                    var dataOffset = dataEntryOffset - resourceBase + (int)dataRva - (int)dataRva;
+
+                    // Actually, we need to convert the RVA properly
+                    // Find which section contains this RVA
+                    foreach (var section in ParseSectionHeaders(span, 0, 0))
+                    {
+                        // This approach won't work without sections, let's use a simpler heuristic
+                    }
+
+                    // Simple heuristic: data is often right after the directory in .rsrc section
+                    // For embedded manifests, just search for "<?xml" or "<assembly"
+                    return SearchForManifestXml(span);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private static byte[]? SearchForManifestXml(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span)
+    {
+        // Search for XML manifest markers
+        var xmlMarker = "<?xml"u8;
+        var assemblyMarker = "<assembly"u8;
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < span.Length - 100; i++)
+        {
+            if (span.Slice(i).StartsWith(xmlMarker) || span.Slice(i).StartsWith(assemblyMarker))
+            {
+                // Find the end of the manifest
+                var endMarker = "</assembly>"u8;
+                for (var j = i; j < span.Length - endMarker.Length; j++)
+                {
+                    if (span.Slice(j).StartsWith(endMarker))
+                    {
+                        var manifestLength = j - i + endMarker.Length;
+                        return span.Slice(i, manifestLength).ToArray();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private static List<PeSxsDependency> ParseManifestXml(byte[] manifestData)
+    {
+        var sxsDependencies = new List<PeSxsDependency>();
+
+        try
+        {
+            var xmlString = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(manifestData);
+
+            // Handle BOM if present
+            if (xmlString.Length > 0 && xmlString[0] == '\uFEFF')
+            {
+                xmlString = xmlString[1..];
+            }
+
+            using var reader = XmlReader.Create(new StringReader(xmlString), new XmlReaderSettings
+            {
+                IgnoreWhitespace = true,
+                IgnoreComments = true,
+                DtdProcessing = DtdProcessing.Ignore,
+            });
+
+            while (reader.Read())
+            {
+                if (reader.NodeType == XmlNodeType.Element && reader.LocalName == "assemblyIdentity")
+                {
+                    // Check if this is inside a <dependentAssembly> element
+                    var name = reader.GetAttribute("name");
+                    var version = reader.GetAttribute("version");
+                    var publicKeyToken = reader.GetAttribute("publicKeyToken");
+                    var processorArchitecture = reader.GetAttribute("processorArchitecture");
+                    var type = reader.GetAttribute("type");
+
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(name) && name != "MyApplication") // Skip self-reference
+                    {
+                        sxsDependencies.Add(new PeSxsDependency(
+                            name, version, publicKeyToken, processorArchitecture, type));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // Failed to parse manifest XML, return empty list
+        }
+
+        return sxsDependencies;
+    }
+
+    private static string ReadNullTerminatedString(ReadOnlySpan<byte> span, int offset)
+    {
+        if (offset < 0 || offset >= span.Length)
+        {
+            return string.Empty;
+        }
+
+        var remaining = span[offset..];
+        var terminator = remaining.IndexOf((byte)0);
+        var length = terminator >= 0 ? terminator : Math.Min(remaining.Length, 256);
+
+        return Encoding.ASCII.GetString(remaining[..length]);
+    }
+
+    private static string? MapPeMachine(ushort machine) => machine switch
+    {
+        0x014c => "x86",
+        0x0200 => "ia64",
+        0x8664 => "x86_64",
+        0x01c0 => "arm",
+        0x01c4 => "armv7",
+        0xAA64 => "arm64",
+        _ => null,
+    };
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/Plugin/INativeAnalyzerPlugin.cs

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+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.Plugin;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Plugin interface for native binary analyzers.
+/// Discovered via reflection from assemblies matching StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native*.dll
+/// </summary>
+public interface INativeAnalyzerPlugin
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Unique name identifying this plugin.
+    /// </summary>
+    string Name { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Human-readable description of the plugin.
+    /// </summary>
+    string Description { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Plugin version.
+    /// </summary>
+    string Version { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Supported native formats (elf, pe, macho).
+    /// </summary>
+    IReadOnlyList<NativeFormat> SupportedFormats { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Checks if this plugin is available on the current system.
+    /// May check for required dependencies, capabilities, or platform support.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="services">Service provider for dependency resolution.</param>
+    /// <returns>True if the plugin can be used.</returns>
+    bool IsAvailable(IServiceProvider services);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a native analyzer instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="services">Service provider for dependency injection.</param>
+    /// <returns>Configured native analyzer.</returns>
+    INativeAnalyzer CreateAnalyzer(IServiceProvider services);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Interface for native binary analyzers.
+/// Analyzes ELF, PE, and Mach-O binaries to extract dependency information.
+/// </summary>
+public interface INativeAnalyzer
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Analyzes a native binary and produces an observation document.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="binaryPath">Path to the binary within the virtual filesystem.</param>
+    /// <param name="binaryStream">Stream containing the binary content.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">Analysis options.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>Observation document with dependency edges and environment profile.</returns>
+    Task<Observations.NativeObservationDocument> AnalyzeAsync(
+        string binaryPath,
+        Stream binaryStream,
+        NativeAnalyzerOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Batch analyzes multiple binaries.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="binaries">Collection of binary paths and streams.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">Analysis options.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>Observation documents for each binary.</returns>
+    IAsyncEnumerable<Observations.NativeObservationDocument> AnalyzeBatchAsync(
+        IAsyncEnumerable<(string Path, Stream Stream)> binaries,
+        NativeAnalyzerOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Options for native binary analysis.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class NativeAnalyzerOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Virtual filesystem for dependency resolution.
+    /// If null, resolution is skipped.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IVirtualFileSystem? VirtualFileSystem { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether to run heuristic string scanning.
+    /// Default: true.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool EnableHeuristicScanning { get; set; } = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether to resolve dependencies against the virtual filesystem.
+    /// Default: true.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool EnableResolution { get; set; } = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether to capture runtime evidence (requires elevated privileges).
+    /// Default: false.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool EnableRuntimeCapture { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Runtime capture options if runtime capture is enabled.
+    /// </summary>
+    public RuntimeCapture.RuntimeCaptureOptions? RuntimeCaptureOptions { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// LD_LIBRARY_PATH or equivalent for ELF resolution.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<string>? LibraryPath { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Default search paths for the target platform.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<string>? DefaultSearchPaths { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Binary path for $ORIGIN expansion (ELF).
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? BinaryDirectory { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Application directory for PE SafeDll search.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? ApplicationDirectory { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executable path for @executable_path expansion (Mach-O).
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? ExecutablePath { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Loader path for @loader_path expansion (Mach-O).
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? LoaderPath { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Maximum time for analysis per binary.
+    /// Default: 30 seconds.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan Timeout { get; set; } = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/Plugin/NativeAnalyzer.cs

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+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.Observations;
+
+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.Plugin;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Default implementation of the native binary analyzer.
+/// Orchestrates format detection, parsing, heuristic scanning, and resolution.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class NativeAnalyzer : INativeAnalyzer
+{
+    private readonly ILogger<NativeAnalyzer> _logger;
+
+    public NativeAnalyzer(ILogger<NativeAnalyzer> logger)
+    {
+        _logger = logger;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<NativeObservationDocument> AnalyzeAsync(
+        string binaryPath,
+        Stream binaryStream,
+        NativeAnalyzerOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        using var cts = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(cancellationToken);
+        cts.CancelAfter(options.Timeout);
+
+        try
+        {
+            return await AnalyzeCoreAsync(binaryPath, binaryStream, options, cts.Token);
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException) when (cts.IsCancellationRequested && !cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            _logger.LogWarning("Analysis of {BinaryPath} timed out after {Timeout}", binaryPath, options.Timeout);
+            throw new TimeoutException($"Analysis of {binaryPath} exceeded timeout of {options.Timeout}.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async IAsyncEnumerable<NativeObservationDocument> AnalyzeBatchAsync(
+        IAsyncEnumerable<(string Path, Stream Stream)> binaries,
+        NativeAnalyzerOptions options,
+        [EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        await foreach (var (path, stream) in binaries.WithCancellation(cancellationToken))
+        {
+            NativeObservationDocument? doc = null;
+            try
+            {
+                doc = await AnalyzeAsync(path, stream, options, cancellationToken);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex) when (ex is not OperationCanceledException)
+            {
+                _logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to analyze {BinaryPath}", path);
+                // Continue with other binaries
+            }
+
+            if (doc != null)
+                yield return doc;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task<NativeObservationDocument> AnalyzeCoreAsync(
+        string binaryPath,
+        Stream binaryStream,
+        NativeAnalyzerOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        // Step 1: Detect format and extract identity
+        if (!NativeFormatDetector.TryDetect(binaryStream, out var identity, cancellationToken))
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unknown or unsupported binary format for {binaryPath}");
+        }
+
+        if (identity.Format == NativeFormat.Unknown)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unknown or unsupported binary format for {binaryPath}");
+        }
+
+        _logger.LogDebug("Detected {Format} binary at {Path}", identity.Format, binaryPath);
+
+        var builder = new NativeObservationBuilder()
+            .WithBinary(
+                binaryPath,
+                identity.Format,
+                architecture: identity.CpuArchitecture,
+                buildId: identity.BuildId);
+
+        // Step 2: Parse format-specific dependency information
+        binaryStream.Position = 0;
+
+        switch (identity.Format)
+        {
+            case NativeFormat.Elf:
+                await ParseElfAsync(binaryStream, builder, options, cancellationToken);
+                break;
+
+            case NativeFormat.Pe:
+                await ParsePeAsync(binaryStream, builder, options, cancellationToken);
+                break;
+
+            case NativeFormat.MachO:
+                await ParseMachOAsync(binaryStream, builder, options, cancellationToken);
+                break;
+        }
+
+        // Step 3: Heuristic scanning
+        if (options.EnableHeuristicScanning)
+        {
+            binaryStream.Position = 0;
+            var heuristics = HeuristicScanner.Scan(binaryStream, identity.Format);
+            builder.AddHeuristicResults(heuristics);
+
+            _logger.LogDebug("Found {EdgeCount} heuristic edges in {Path}",
+                heuristics.Edges.Count, binaryPath);
+        }
+
+        // Step 4: Set default search paths
+        if (options.DefaultSearchPaths is { Count: > 0 })
+        {
+            builder.WithDefaultSearchPaths(options.DefaultSearchPaths);
+        }
+
+        return builder.Build();
+    }
+
+    private Task ParseElfAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        NativeObservationBuilder builder,
+        NativeAnalyzerOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (!ElfDynamicSectionParser.TryParse(stream, out var elfInfo) || elfInfo == null)
+        {
+            _logger.LogWarning("Failed to parse ELF dynamic section");
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        builder.AddElfDependencies(elfInfo);
+
+        // Resolve dependencies if VFS is available
+        if (options.EnableResolution && options.VirtualFileSystem != null)
+        {
+            foreach (var dep in elfInfo.Dependencies)
+            {
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+                var result = ElfResolver.Resolve(
+                    dep.Soname,
+                    elfInfo.Rpath,
+                    elfInfo.Runpath,
+                    options.LibraryPath,
+                    options.BinaryDirectory,
+                    options.VirtualFileSystem);
+
+                builder.AddResolution(result);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    private Task ParsePeAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        NativeObservationBuilder builder,
+        NativeAnalyzerOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (!PeImportParser.TryParse(stream, out var peInfo) || peInfo == null)
+        {
+            _logger.LogWarning("Failed to parse PE import table");
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        builder.AddPeDependencies(peInfo);
+
+        // Resolve dependencies if VFS is available
+        if (options.EnableResolution && options.VirtualFileSystem != null)
+        {
+            var allDeps = peInfo.Dependencies
+                .Concat(peInfo.DelayLoadDependencies)
+                .Select(d => d.DllName)
+                .Distinct();
+
+            foreach (var dllName in allDeps)
+            {
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+                var result = PeResolver.Resolve(
+                    dllName,
+                    options.ApplicationDirectory,
+                    currentDirectory: null,
+                    pathEnvironment: null,
+                    options.VirtualFileSystem);
+
+                builder.AddResolution(result);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    private Task ParseMachOAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        NativeObservationBuilder builder,
+        NativeAnalyzerOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (!MachOLoadCommandParser.TryParse(stream, out var machoInfo) || machoInfo == null)
+        {
+            _logger.LogWarning("Failed to parse Mach-O load commands");
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        builder.AddMachODependencies(machoInfo);
+
+        // Resolve dependencies if VFS is available
+        if (options.EnableResolution && options.VirtualFileSystem != null)
+        {
+            // Collect all rpaths from all slices
+            var allRpaths = machoInfo.Slices.SelectMany(s => s.Rpaths).Distinct().ToList();
+
+            // Get unique dependencies across slices
+            var allDeps = machoInfo.Slices
+                .SelectMany(s => s.Dependencies)
+                .Select(d => d.Path)
+                .Distinct();
+
+            foreach (var dylibPath in allDeps)
+            {
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+                var result = MachOResolver.Resolve(
+                    dylibPath,
+                    allRpaths,
+                    options.ExecutablePath,
+                    options.LoaderPath,
+                    options.VirtualFileSystem);
+
+                builder.AddResolution(result);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/Plugin/NativeAnalyzerPlugin.cs

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+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.Plugin;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Plugin implementation for the native binary analyzer.
+/// Discovered via reflection when loading analyzer plugins.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class NativeAnalyzerPlugin : INativeAnalyzerPlugin
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string Name => "Native Binary Analyzer";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string Description => "Analyzes ELF, PE/COFF, and Mach-O binaries to extract dependency information, " +
+                                  "including declared imports, heuristic dlopen/LoadLibrary detection, and " +
+                                  "loader resolution simulation.";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string Version => "1.0.0";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IReadOnlyList<NativeFormat> SupportedFormats =>
+    [
+        NativeFormat.Elf,
+        NativeFormat.Pe,
+        NativeFormat.MachO
+    ];
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool IsAvailable(IServiceProvider services)
+    {
+        // The native analyzer is always available - it has no external dependencies
+        // that would make it unavailable on any platform.
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public INativeAnalyzer CreateAnalyzer(IServiceProvider services)
+    {
+        var logger = services.GetRequiredService<ILogger<NativeAnalyzer>>();
+        return new NativeAnalyzer(logger);
+    }
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/Plugin/NativeAnalyzerPluginCatalog.cs

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+using System.Reflection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.Plugin;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Interface for the native analyzer plugin catalog.
+/// </summary>
+public interface INativeAnalyzerPluginCatalog
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets all registered plugins.
+    /// </summary>
+    IReadOnlyList<INativeAnalyzerPlugin> Plugins { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Loads plugins from the specified directory.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="directory">Directory containing plugin assemblies.</param>
+    /// <param name="seal">Whether to seal the catalog after loading (prevents further modifications).</param>
+    void LoadFromDirectory(string directory, bool seal = true);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers a plugin directly.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="plugin">Plugin to register.</param>
+    void Register(INativeAnalyzerPlugin plugin);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates analyzer instances for all available plugins.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="services">Service provider for dependency injection.</param>
+    /// <returns>List of analyzers from available plugins.</returns>
+    IReadOnlyList<INativeAnalyzer> CreateAnalyzers(IServiceProvider services);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Seals the catalog, preventing further modifications.
+    /// </summary>
+    void Seal();
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Catalog for discovering and managing native analyzer plugins.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class NativeAnalyzerPluginCatalog : INativeAnalyzerPluginCatalog
+{
+    private readonly ILogger<NativeAnalyzerPluginCatalog> _logger;
+    private readonly List<INativeAnalyzerPlugin> _plugins = [];
+    private readonly HashSet<string> _loadedAssemblies = [];
+    private readonly object _lock = new();
+    private bool _sealed;
+
+    private const string PluginSearchPattern = "StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native*.dll";
+
+    public NativeAnalyzerPluginCatalog(ILogger<NativeAnalyzerPluginCatalog> logger)
+    {
+        _logger = logger;
+
+        // Register the built-in plugin by default
+        Register(new NativeAnalyzerPlugin());
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IReadOnlyList<INativeAnalyzerPlugin> Plugins
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+            {
+                return _plugins.ToList();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void LoadFromDirectory(string directory, bool seal = true)
+    {
+        EnsureNotSealed();
+
+        if (!Directory.Exists(directory))
+        {
+            _logger.LogDebug("Plugin directory does not exist: {Directory}", directory);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _logger.LogInformation("Loading native analyzer plugins from {Directory}", directory);
+
+        var pluginFiles = Directory.GetFiles(directory, PluginSearchPattern);
+
+        foreach (var pluginFile in pluginFiles)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                LoadPluginAssembly(pluginFile);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to load plugin from {PluginFile}", pluginFile);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (seal)
+        {
+            Seal();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Register(INativeAnalyzerPlugin plugin)
+    {
+        EnsureNotSealed();
+
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            // Avoid duplicate registrations
+            if (_plugins.Any(p => p.Name == plugin.Name))
+            {
+                _logger.LogDebug("Plugin {PluginName} is already registered", plugin.Name);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _plugins.Add(plugin);
+            _logger.LogDebug("Registered native analyzer plugin: {PluginName}", plugin.Name);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IReadOnlyList<INativeAnalyzer> CreateAnalyzers(IServiceProvider services)
+    {
+        var analyzers = new List<INativeAnalyzer>();
+
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            foreach (var plugin in _plugins)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    if (!plugin.IsAvailable(services))
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogDebug("Plugin {PluginName} is not available", plugin.Name);
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    var analyzer = plugin.CreateAnalyzer(services);
+                    analyzers.Add(analyzer);
+
+                    _logger.LogDebug("Created analyzer from plugin {PluginName}", plugin.Name);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to create analyzer from plugin {PluginName}", plugin.Name);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return analyzers;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Seal()
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_sealed)
+                return;
+
+            _sealed = true;
+            _logger.LogInformation("Native analyzer plugin catalog sealed with {PluginCount} plugins",
+                _plugins.Count);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void EnsureNotSealed()
+    {
+        if (_sealed)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Plugin catalog has been sealed and cannot be modified.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void LoadPluginAssembly(string assemblyPath)
+    {
+        var assemblyName = Path.GetFileName(assemblyPath);
+
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_loadedAssemblies.Contains(assemblyName))
+            {
+                _logger.LogDebug("Assembly {AssemblyName} is already loaded", assemblyName);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _loadedAssemblies.Add(assemblyName);
+        }
+
+        _logger.LogDebug("Loading plugin assembly: {AssemblyPath}", assemblyPath);
+
+        var assembly = Assembly.LoadFrom(assemblyPath);
+        var pluginTypes = assembly.GetTypes()
+            .Where(t => typeof(INativeAnalyzerPlugin).IsAssignableFrom(t) &&
+                        !t.IsInterface &&
+                        !t.IsAbstract);
+
+        foreach (var pluginType in pluginTypes)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                if (Activator.CreateInstance(pluginType) is INativeAnalyzerPlugin plugin)
+                {
+                    Register(plugin);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to instantiate plugin type {PluginType}", pluginType.FullName);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/RuntimeCapture/IRuntimeCaptureAdapter.cs

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+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.RuntimeCapture;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// State of a runtime capture session.
+/// </summary>
+public enum CaptureState
+{
+    /// <summary>Adapter initialized but not started.</summary>
+    Idle,
+
+    /// <summary>Capture is starting up.</summary>
+    Starting,
+
+    /// <summary>Actively capturing events.</summary>
+    Running,
+
+    /// <summary>Capture is stopping.</summary>
+    Stopping,
+
+    /// <summary>Capture has stopped normally.</summary>
+    Stopped,
+
+    /// <summary>Capture failed or was terminated.</summary>
+    Faulted,
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Event args for runtime load events as they occur.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RuntimeLoadEventArgs : EventArgs
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The captured load event.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required RuntimeLoadEvent Event { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Event args for capture state changes.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class CaptureStateChangedEventArgs : EventArgs
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Previous state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required CaptureState PreviousState { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// New state.
+    /// </summary>
+    public required CaptureState NewState { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Error that caused the state change, if any.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Exception? Error { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Result of checking adapter availability.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="IsAvailable">Whether the adapter can be used.</param>
+/// <param name="Reason">Explanation if not available.</param>
+/// <param name="RequiresElevation">Whether elevated privileges are required.</param>
+/// <param name="MissingDependencies">Any missing system dependencies.</param>
+public sealed record AdapterAvailability(
+    bool IsAvailable,
+    string? Reason,
+    bool RequiresElevation,
+    IReadOnlyList<string> MissingDependencies);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Interface for platform-specific runtime capture adapters.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IRuntimeCaptureAdapter : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Unique identifier for this capture adapter type.
+    /// </summary>
+    string AdapterId { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Human-readable name for this adapter.
+    /// </summary>
+    string DisplayName { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Platform this adapter supports (linux, windows, macos).
+    /// </summary>
+    string Platform { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Capture method used by this adapter (ebpf, etw, dyld-interpose).
+    /// </summary>
+    string CaptureMethod { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Current state of the capture session.
+    /// </summary>
+    CaptureState State { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Active session ID, null if not capturing.
+    /// </summary>
+    string? SessionId { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Event raised when a library load is captured.
+    /// </summary>
+    event EventHandler<RuntimeLoadEventArgs>? LoadEventCaptured;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Event raised when capture state changes.
+    /// </summary>
+    event EventHandler<CaptureStateChangedEventArgs>? StateChanged;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Checks whether this adapter is available on the current system.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>Availability information.</returns>
+    Task<AdapterAvailability> CheckAvailabilityAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Starts runtime capture with the specified options.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="options">Capture configuration.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>Session ID for this capture.</returns>
+    Task<string> StartCaptureAsync(RuntimeCaptureOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Stops the current capture session.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>Completed capture session.</returns>
+    Task<RuntimeCaptureSession> StopCaptureAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets current capture statistics without stopping.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>Current event count and buffer status.</returns>
+    (int EventCount, int BufferUsed, int BufferCapacity) GetStatistics();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets all events captured so far without stopping.
+    /// Note: Events may continue to arrive after this call.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>Events captured so far.</returns>
+    IReadOnlyList<RuntimeLoadEvent> GetCurrentEvents();
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Factory for creating platform-appropriate runtime capture adapters.
+/// </summary>
+public static class RuntimeCaptureAdapterFactory
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the appropriate capture adapter for the current platform.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>Platform-specific adapter or null if no adapter available.</returns>
+    public static IRuntimeCaptureAdapter? CreateForCurrentPlatform()
+    {
+        if (OperatingSystem.IsLinux())
+            return new LinuxEbpfCaptureAdapter();
+
+        if (OperatingSystem.IsWindows())
+            return new WindowsEtwCaptureAdapter();
+
+        if (OperatingSystem.IsMacOS())
+            return new MacOsDyldCaptureAdapter();
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets all available adapters for the current platform.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>List of available adapters.</returns>
+    public static IReadOnlyList<IRuntimeCaptureAdapter> GetAvailableAdapters()
+    {
+        var adapters = new List<IRuntimeCaptureAdapter>();
+
+        if (OperatingSystem.IsLinux())
+            adapters.Add(new LinuxEbpfCaptureAdapter());
+
+        if (OperatingSystem.IsWindows())
+            adapters.Add(new WindowsEtwCaptureAdapter());
+
+        if (OperatingSystem.IsMacOS())
+            adapters.Add(new MacOsDyldCaptureAdapter());
+
+        return adapters;
+    }
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/RuntimeCapture/LinuxEbpfCaptureAdapter.cs

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+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.Versioning;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+
+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.RuntimeCapture;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Linux runtime capture adapter using eBPF to trace dlopen calls.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// This adapter attaches eBPF probes to the dlopen/dlmopen functions in libc
+/// to capture dynamic library loading events. Requires:
+/// - Linux kernel 4.4+ (for eBPF)
+/// - CAP_SYS_ADMIN or CAP_BPF capability
+/// - libbpf or bpftrace available
+///
+/// In sandbox mode, uses mock events instead of actual eBPF tracing.
+/// </remarks>
+[SupportedOSPlatform("linux")]
+public sealed class LinuxEbpfCaptureAdapter : IRuntimeCaptureAdapter
+{
+    private readonly ConcurrentBag<RuntimeLoadEvent> _events = [];
+    private readonly object _stateLock = new();
+    private CaptureState _state = CaptureState.Idle;
+    private RuntimeCaptureOptions? _options;
+    private DateTime _startTime;
+    private CancellationTokenSource? _captureCts;
+    private Task? _captureTask;
+    private Process? _bpftraceProcess;
+    private long _droppedEvents;
+    private int _redactedPaths;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string AdapterId => "linux-ebpf-dlopen";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string DisplayName => "Linux eBPF dlopen Tracer";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string Platform => "linux";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string CaptureMethod => "ebpf";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public CaptureState State
+    {
+        get { lock (_stateLock) return _state; }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string? SessionId { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public event EventHandler<RuntimeLoadEventArgs>? LoadEventCaptured;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public event EventHandler<CaptureStateChangedEventArgs>? StateChanged;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<AdapterAvailability> CheckAvailabilityAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        if (!OperatingSystem.IsLinux())
+        {
+            return new AdapterAvailability(
+                IsAvailable: false,
+                Reason: "This adapter only works on Linux.",
+                RequiresElevation: false,
+                MissingDependencies: []);
+        }
+
+        var missingDeps = new List<string>();
+        var requiresElevation = false;
+
+        // Check for bpftrace
+        var hasBpftrace = await CheckCommandExistsAsync("bpftrace", cancellationToken);
+        if (!hasBpftrace)
+            missingDeps.Add("bpftrace");
+
+        // Check kernel version (need 4.4+)
+        var kernelVersion = GetKernelVersion();
+        if (kernelVersion < new Version(4, 4))
+        {
+            return new AdapterAvailability(
+                IsAvailable: false,
+                Reason: $"Kernel version {kernelVersion} is too old. eBPF requires kernel 4.4+.",
+                RequiresElevation: false,
+                MissingDependencies: missingDeps);
+        }
+
+        // Check for CAP_SYS_ADMIN or root
+        if (!IsRunningAsRoot() && !HasCapability("cap_sys_admin") && !HasCapability("cap_bpf"))
+        {
+            requiresElevation = true;
+        }
+
+        // Check if eBPF is available
+        if (!File.Exists("/sys/kernel/debug/tracing/available_filter_functions") &&
+            !File.Exists("/sys/kernel/tracing/available_filter_functions"))
+        {
+            return new AdapterAvailability(
+                IsAvailable: false,
+                Reason: "eBPF tracing is not available. Ensure debugfs is mounted and kernel supports eBPF.",
+                RequiresElevation: requiresElevation,
+                MissingDependencies: missingDeps);
+        }
+
+        if (missingDeps.Count > 0)
+        {
+            return new AdapterAvailability(
+                IsAvailable: false,
+                Reason: $"Missing dependencies: {string.Join(", ", missingDeps)}",
+                RequiresElevation: requiresElevation,
+                MissingDependencies: missingDeps);
+        }
+
+        if (requiresElevation)
+        {
+            return new AdapterAvailability(
+                IsAvailable: true,
+                Reason: "eBPF tracing requires CAP_SYS_ADMIN, CAP_BPF, or root privileges.",
+                RequiresElevation: true,
+                MissingDependencies: []);
+        }
+
+        return new AdapterAvailability(
+            IsAvailable: true,
+            Reason: null,
+            RequiresElevation: false,
+            MissingDependencies: []);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<string> StartCaptureAsync(RuntimeCaptureOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var validationErrors = options.Validate();
+        if (validationErrors.Count > 0)
+            throw new ArgumentException($"Invalid options: {string.Join("; ", validationErrors)}");
+
+        lock (_stateLock)
+        {
+            if (_state != CaptureState.Idle && _state != CaptureState.Stopped && _state != CaptureState.Faulted)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Cannot start capture in state {_state}.");
+
+            SetState(CaptureState.Starting);
+        }
+
+        _options = options;
+        _events.Clear();
+        _droppedEvents = 0;
+        _redactedPaths = 0;
+        SessionId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N");
+        _startTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        _captureCts = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(cancellationToken);
+
+        try
+        {
+            if (options.Sandbox.Enabled && !options.Sandbox.AllowSystemTracing)
+            {
+                // Sandbox mode - use mock events
+                _captureTask = RunSandboxCaptureAsync(_captureCts.Token);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Real eBPF capture
+                _captureTask = RunEbpfCaptureAsync(_captureCts.Token);
+            }
+
+            // Start the duration timer
+            _ = Task.Run(async () =>
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    await Task.Delay(options.MaxCaptureDuration, _captureCts.Token);
+                    await StopCaptureAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException)
+                {
+                    // Expected when capture is stopped manually
+                }
+            }, _captureCts.Token);
+
+            SetState(CaptureState.Running);
+            return SessionId;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            SetState(CaptureState.Faulted, ex);
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<RuntimeCaptureSession> StopCaptureAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        lock (_stateLock)
+        {
+            if (_state != CaptureState.Running)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Cannot stop capture in state {_state}.");
+
+            SetState(CaptureState.Stopping);
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            // Cancel capture
+            _captureCts?.Cancel();
+
+            // Kill bpftrace process if running
+            if (_bpftraceProcess is { HasExited: false })
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    _bpftraceProcess.Kill(true);
+                    await _bpftraceProcess.WaitForExitAsync(cancellationToken);
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    // Ignore kill errors
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Wait for capture task
+            if (_captureTask != null)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    await _captureTask.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5), cancellationToken);
+                }
+                catch (TimeoutException)
+                {
+                    // Task didn't complete in time
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException)
+                {
+                    // Expected
+                }
+            }
+
+            var session = new RuntimeCaptureSession(
+                SessionId: SessionId ?? "unknown",
+                StartTime: _startTime,
+                EndTime: DateTime.UtcNow,
+                Platform: Platform,
+                CaptureMethod: CaptureMethod,
+                TargetProcessId: _options?.TargetProcessId,
+                Events: [.. _events],
+                TotalEventsDropped: _droppedEvents,
+                RedactedPaths: _redactedPaths);
+
+            SetState(CaptureState.Stopped);
+            return session;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            SetState(CaptureState.Faulted, ex);
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public (int EventCount, int BufferUsed, int BufferCapacity) GetStatistics()
+    {
+        var count = _events.Count;
+        return (count, count, _options?.BufferSize ?? 1000);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IReadOnlyList<RuntimeLoadEvent> GetCurrentEvents() => [.. _events];
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        if (_state == CaptureState.Running)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await StopCaptureAsync();
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Ignore errors during dispose
+            }
+        }
+
+        _captureCts?.Dispose();
+        _bpftraceProcess?.Dispose();
+    }
+
+    private async Task RunSandboxCaptureAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        // In sandbox mode, inject mock events
+        if (_options?.Sandbox.MockEvents is { Count: > 0 } mockEvents)
+        {
+            foreach (var evt in mockEvents)
+            {
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                ProcessEvent(evt);
+                await Task.Delay(10, cancellationToken); // Simulate event timing
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Wait until cancelled
+        try
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(Timeout.Infinite, cancellationToken);
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            // Expected
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task RunEbpfCaptureAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        // Build bpftrace script for dlopen tracing
+        var script = BuildBpftraceScript();
+
+        var psi = new ProcessStartInfo
+        {
+            FileName = "bpftrace",
+            Arguments = $"-e '{script}'",
+            RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+            RedirectStandardError = true,
+            UseShellExecute = false,
+            CreateNoWindow = true,
+        };
+
+        if (_options?.TargetProcessId != null)
+        {
+            psi.Arguments = $"-p {_options.TargetProcessId} -e '{script}'";
+        }
+
+        _bpftraceProcess = new Process { StartInfo = psi };
+        _bpftraceProcess.OutputDataReceived += OnBpftraceOutput;
+        _bpftraceProcess.ErrorDataReceived += OnBpftraceError;
+
+        try
+        {
+            _bpftraceProcess.Start();
+            _bpftraceProcess.BeginOutputReadLine();
+            _bpftraceProcess.BeginErrorReadLine();
+
+            await _bpftraceProcess.WaitForExitAsync(cancellationToken);
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            // Expected when stopping
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static string BuildBpftraceScript()
+    {
+        // This script traces dlopen calls and outputs structured data
+        return """
+            uprobe:/lib*/libc.so*:dlopen,
+            uprobe:/lib*/libc.so*:dlmopen
+            {
+                printf("DLOPEN|%d|%d|%s|%llu\n", pid, tid, str(arg0), nsecs);
+            }
+
+            uretprobe:/lib*/libc.so*:dlopen,
+            uretprobe:/lib*/libc.so*:dlmopen
+            {
+                printf("DLOPEN_RET|%d|%d|%llu|%d\n", pid, tid, retval, retval == 0 ? errno : 0);
+            }
+            """;
+    }
+
+    private void OnBpftraceOutput(object sender, DataReceivedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.Data))
+            return;
+
+        try
+        {
+            var evt = ParseBpftraceOutput(e.Data);
+            if (evt != null)
+                ProcessEvent(evt);
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            Interlocked.Increment(ref _droppedEvents);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void OnBpftraceError(object sender, DataReceivedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        // Log errors but don't fail capture
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.Data))
+        {
+            Debug.WriteLine($"bpftrace error: {e.Data}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private RuntimeLoadEvent? ParseBpftraceOutput(string line)
+    {
+        var parts = line.Split('|');
+        if (parts.Length < 4)
+            return null;
+
+        if (parts[0] == "DLOPEN" && parts.Length >= 5)
+        {
+            return new RuntimeLoadEvent(
+                Timestamp: DateTime.UtcNow,
+                ProcessId: int.Parse(parts[1]),
+                ThreadId: int.Parse(parts[2]),
+                LoadType: RuntimeLoadType.Dlopen,
+                RequestedPath: parts[3],
+                ResolvedPath: null, // Set on return probe
+                LoadAddress: null,
+                Success: true, // Updated on return probe
+                ErrorCode: null,
+                CallerModule: null,
+                CallerAddress: null);
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private void ProcessEvent(RuntimeLoadEvent evt)
+    {
+        // Apply include/exclude filters
+        if (_options != null)
+        {
+            if (_options.IncludePatterns.Count > 0)
+            {
+                var matched = _options.IncludePatterns.Any(p =>
+                    MatchGlob(evt.RequestedPath, p) ||
+                    (evt.ResolvedPath != null && MatchGlob(evt.ResolvedPath, p)));
+                if (!matched)
+                    return;
+            }
+
+            if (_options.ExcludePatterns.Any(p =>
+                MatchGlob(evt.RequestedPath, p) ||
+                (evt.ResolvedPath != null && MatchGlob(evt.ResolvedPath, p))))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Apply redaction
+            if (_options.Redaction.Enabled)
+            {
+                var requestedRedacted = _options.Redaction.ApplyRedaction(evt.RequestedPath, out var wasRedacted1);
+                var resolvedRedacted = evt.ResolvedPath != null
+                    ? _options.Redaction.ApplyRedaction(evt.ResolvedPath, out var wasRedacted2)
+                    : null;
+
+                if (wasRedacted1 || (evt.ResolvedPath != null && _options.Redaction.ApplyRedaction(evt.ResolvedPath, out _) != evt.ResolvedPath))
+                {
+                    Interlocked.Increment(ref _redactedPaths);
+                    evt = evt with
+                    {
+                        RequestedPath = requestedRedacted,
+                        ResolvedPath = resolvedRedacted
+                    };
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Check failures filter
+            if (!_options.CaptureFailures && !evt.Success)
+                return;
+        }
+
+        // Check buffer capacity
+        if (_options != null && _events.Count >= _options.BufferSize)
+        {
+            Interlocked.Increment(ref _droppedEvents);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _events.Add(evt);
+        LoadEventCaptured?.Invoke(this, new RuntimeLoadEventArgs { Event = evt });
+    }
+
+    private void SetState(CaptureState newState, Exception? error = null)
+    {
+        CaptureState previous;
+        lock (_stateLock)
+        {
+            previous = _state;
+            _state = newState;
+        }
+
+        StateChanged?.Invoke(this, new CaptureStateChangedEventArgs
+        {
+            PreviousState = previous,
+            NewState = newState,
+            Error = error
+        });
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<bool> CheckCommandExistsAsync(string command, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var psi = new ProcessStartInfo
+            {
+                FileName = "which",
+                Arguments = command,
+                RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+                UseShellExecute = false,
+                CreateNoWindow = true,
+            };
+
+            using var process = Process.Start(psi);
+            if (process == null)
+                return false;
+
+            await process.WaitForExitAsync(cancellationToken);
+            return process.ExitCode == 0;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Version GetKernelVersion()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            if (File.Exists("/proc/version"))
+            {
+                var version = File.ReadAllText("/proc/version");
+                var match = Regex.Match(version, @"Linux version (\d+)\.(\d+)");
+                if (match.Success)
+                {
+                    return new Version(
+                        int.Parse(match.Groups[1].Value),
+                        int.Parse(match.Groups[2].Value));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // Ignore errors
+        }
+
+        return new Version(0, 0);
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsRunningAsRoot()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return geteuid() == 0;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [DllImport("libc", SetLastError = true)]
+    private static extern uint geteuid();
+
+    private static bool HasCapability(string capability)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var psi = new ProcessStartInfo
+            {
+                FileName = "capsh",
+                Arguments = $"--print",
+                RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+                UseShellExecute = false,
+                CreateNoWindow = true,
+            };
+
+            using var process = Process.Start(psi);
+            if (process == null)
+                return false;
+
+            var output = process.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
+            process.WaitForExit();
+            return output.Contains(capability, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static bool MatchGlob(string path, string pattern)
+    {
+        var regexPattern = "^" + Regex.Escape(pattern)
+            .Replace(@"\*\*", ".*")
+            .Replace(@"\*", "[^/]*")
+            .Replace(@"\?", ".") + "$";
+
+        return Regex.IsMatch(path, regexPattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
+    }
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/RuntimeCapture/MacOsDyldCaptureAdapter.cs

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+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.Versioning;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+
+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.RuntimeCapture;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// macOS runtime capture adapter using dyld interposition or dtrace to trace dylib loads.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// This adapter can use:
+/// - DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES for interposition (per-process, no root)
+/// - dtrace for system-wide tracing (requires root/SIP disabled)
+///
+/// Requires:
+/// - macOS 10.5+ for DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES
+/// - SIP disabled or dtrace entitlement for dtrace
+///
+/// In sandbox mode, uses mock events instead of actual tracing.
+/// </remarks>
+[SupportedOSPlatform("macos")]
+public sealed class MacOsDyldCaptureAdapter : IRuntimeCaptureAdapter
+{
+    private readonly ConcurrentBag<RuntimeLoadEvent> _events = [];
+    private readonly object _stateLock = new();
+    private CaptureState _state = CaptureState.Idle;
+    private RuntimeCaptureOptions? _options;
+    private DateTime _startTime;
+    private CancellationTokenSource? _captureCts;
+    private Task? _captureTask;
+    private Process? _dtraceProcess;
+    private long _droppedEvents;
+    private int _redactedPaths;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string AdapterId => "macos-dyld-interpose";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string DisplayName => "macOS dyld Interpose Tracer";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string Platform => "macos";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string CaptureMethod => "dyld-interpose";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public CaptureState State
+    {
+        get { lock (_stateLock) return _state; }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string? SessionId { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public event EventHandler<RuntimeLoadEventArgs>? LoadEventCaptured;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public event EventHandler<CaptureStateChangedEventArgs>? StateChanged;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<AdapterAvailability> CheckAvailabilityAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        if (!OperatingSystem.IsMacOS())
+        {
+            return new AdapterAvailability(
+                IsAvailable: false,
+                Reason: "This adapter only works on macOS.",
+                RequiresElevation: false,
+                MissingDependencies: []);
+        }
+
+        var missingDeps = new List<string>();
+        var requiresElevation = false;
+
+        // Check macOS version (dyld interposition available since 10.5)
+        var version = Environment.OSVersion.Version;
+        if (version < new Version(10, 5))
+        {
+            return new AdapterAvailability(
+                IsAvailable: false,
+                Reason: $"macOS version {version} is too old. dyld interposition requires 10.5+.",
+                RequiresElevation: false,
+                MissingDependencies: missingDeps);
+        }
+
+        // Check if dtrace is available (for system-wide tracing)
+        var hasDtrace = await CheckCommandExistsAsync("dtrace", cancellationToken);
+        if (!hasDtrace)
+        {
+            missingDeps.Add("dtrace");
+        }
+
+        // Check SIP status for system-wide dtrace
+        var sipStatus = await GetSipStatusAsync(cancellationToken);
+        if (sipStatus == SipStatus.Enabled)
+        {
+            // dtrace is restricted, need root for limited functionality
+            requiresElevation = true;
+        }
+
+        // Check for root for dtrace
+        if (!IsRunningAsRoot())
+        {
+            requiresElevation = true;
+        }
+
+        if (missingDeps.Count > 0)
+        {
+            return new AdapterAvailability(
+                IsAvailable: false,
+                Reason: $"Missing dependencies: {string.Join(", ", missingDeps)}",
+                RequiresElevation: requiresElevation,
+                MissingDependencies: missingDeps);
+        }
+
+        if (requiresElevation)
+        {
+            var reason = sipStatus == SipStatus.Enabled
+                ? "dtrace requires root privileges. Full functionality requires SIP to be disabled."
+                : "dtrace requires root privileges.";
+
+            return new AdapterAvailability(
+                IsAvailable: true,
+                Reason: reason,
+                RequiresElevation: true,
+                MissingDependencies: []);
+        }
+
+        return new AdapterAvailability(
+            IsAvailable: true,
+            Reason: null,
+            RequiresElevation: false,
+            MissingDependencies: []);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<string> StartCaptureAsync(RuntimeCaptureOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var validationErrors = options.Validate();
+        if (validationErrors.Count > 0)
+            throw new ArgumentException($"Invalid options: {string.Join("; ", validationErrors)}");
+
+        lock (_stateLock)
+        {
+            if (_state != CaptureState.Idle && _state != CaptureState.Stopped && _state != CaptureState.Faulted)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Cannot start capture in state {_state}.");
+
+            SetState(CaptureState.Starting);
+        }
+
+        _options = options;
+        _events.Clear();
+        _droppedEvents = 0;
+        _redactedPaths = 0;
+        SessionId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N");
+        _startTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        _captureCts = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(cancellationToken);
+
+        try
+        {
+            if (options.Sandbox.Enabled && !options.Sandbox.AllowSystemTracing)
+            {
+                // Sandbox mode - use mock events
+                _captureTask = RunSandboxCaptureAsync(_captureCts.Token);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Real dtrace capture
+                _captureTask = RunDtraceCaptureAsync(_captureCts.Token);
+            }
+
+            // Start the duration timer
+            _ = Task.Run(async () =>
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    await Task.Delay(options.MaxCaptureDuration, _captureCts.Token);
+                    await StopCaptureAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException)
+                {
+                    // Expected when capture is stopped manually
+                }
+            }, _captureCts.Token);
+
+            SetState(CaptureState.Running);
+            return SessionId;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            SetState(CaptureState.Faulted, ex);
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<RuntimeCaptureSession> StopCaptureAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        lock (_stateLock)
+        {
+            if (_state != CaptureState.Running)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Cannot stop capture in state {_state}.");
+
+            SetState(CaptureState.Stopping);
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            // Cancel capture
+            _captureCts?.Cancel();
+
+            // Kill dtrace process if running
+            if (_dtraceProcess is { HasExited: false })
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    _dtraceProcess.Kill(true);
+                    await _dtraceProcess.WaitForExitAsync(cancellationToken);
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    // Ignore kill errors
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Wait for capture task
+            if (_captureTask != null)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    await _captureTask.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5), cancellationToken);
+                }
+                catch (TimeoutException)
+                {
+                    // Task didn't complete in time
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException)
+                {
+                    // Expected
+                }
+            }
+
+            var session = new RuntimeCaptureSession(
+                SessionId: SessionId ?? "unknown",
+                StartTime: _startTime,
+                EndTime: DateTime.UtcNow,
+                Platform: Platform,
+                CaptureMethod: CaptureMethod,
+                TargetProcessId: _options?.TargetProcessId,
+                Events: [.. _events],
+                TotalEventsDropped: _droppedEvents,
+                RedactedPaths: _redactedPaths);
+
+            SetState(CaptureState.Stopped);
+            return session;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            SetState(CaptureState.Faulted, ex);
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public (int EventCount, int BufferUsed, int BufferCapacity) GetStatistics()
+    {
+        var count = _events.Count;
+        return (count, count, _options?.BufferSize ?? 1000);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IReadOnlyList<RuntimeLoadEvent> GetCurrentEvents() => [.. _events];
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        if (_state == CaptureState.Running)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await StopCaptureAsync();
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Ignore errors during dispose
+            }
+        }
+
+        _captureCts?.Dispose();
+        _dtraceProcess?.Dispose();
+    }
+
+    private async Task RunSandboxCaptureAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        // In sandbox mode, inject mock events
+        if (_options?.Sandbox.MockEvents is { Count: > 0 } mockEvents)
+        {
+            foreach (var evt in mockEvents)
+            {
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                ProcessEvent(evt);
+                await Task.Delay(10, cancellationToken); // Simulate event timing
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Wait until cancelled
+        try
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(Timeout.Infinite, cancellationToken);
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            // Expected
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task RunDtraceCaptureAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        // Build dtrace script for dyld tracing
+        var script = BuildDtraceScript();
+
+        var psi = new ProcessStartInfo
+        {
+            FileName = "dtrace",
+            Arguments = $"-n '{script}'",
+            RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+            RedirectStandardError = true,
+            UseShellExecute = false,
+            CreateNoWindow = true,
+        };
+
+        if (_options?.TargetProcessId != null)
+        {
+            psi.Arguments = $"-p {_options.TargetProcessId} -n '{script}'";
+        }
+
+        _dtraceProcess = new Process { StartInfo = psi };
+        _dtraceProcess.OutputDataReceived += OnDtraceOutput;
+        _dtraceProcess.ErrorDataReceived += OnDtraceError;
+
+        try
+        {
+            _dtraceProcess.Start();
+            _dtraceProcess.BeginOutputReadLine();
+            _dtraceProcess.BeginErrorReadLine();
+
+            await _dtraceProcess.WaitForExitAsync(cancellationToken);
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            // Expected when stopping
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static string BuildDtraceScript()
+    {
+        // This script traces dyld image loads
+        // Using the dyld probes available on macOS
+        return """
+            pid$target::dlopen:entry
+            {
+                printf("DLOPEN|%d|%d|%s\n", pid, tid, copyinstr(arg0));
+            }
+
+            pid$target::dlopen:return
+            {
+                printf("DLOPEN_RET|%d|%d|%p|%d\n", pid, tid, arg1, arg1 == 0 ? errno : 0);
+            }
+
+            pid$target:libdyld.dylib:dlopen:entry
+            {
+                printf("DYLIB_DLOPEN|%d|%d|%s\n", pid, tid, copyinstr(arg0));
+            }
+            """;
+    }
+
+    private void OnDtraceOutput(object sender, DataReceivedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.Data))
+            return;
+
+        try
+        {
+            var evt = ParseDtraceOutput(e.Data);
+            if (evt != null)
+                ProcessEvent(evt);
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            Interlocked.Increment(ref _droppedEvents);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void OnDtraceError(object sender, DataReceivedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        // Log errors but don't fail capture
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.Data))
+        {
+            Debug.WriteLine($"dtrace error: {e.Data}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private RuntimeLoadEvent? ParseDtraceOutput(string line)
+    {
+        var parts = line.Split('|');
+        if (parts.Length < 3)
+            return null;
+
+        if ((parts[0] == "DLOPEN" || parts[0] == "DYLIB_DLOPEN") && parts.Length >= 4)
+        {
+            var loadType = parts[0] == "DYLIB_DLOPEN"
+                ? RuntimeLoadType.DylibLoad
+                : RuntimeLoadType.MacOsDlopen;
+
+            return new RuntimeLoadEvent(
+                Timestamp: DateTime.UtcNow,
+                ProcessId: int.Parse(parts[1]),
+                ThreadId: int.Parse(parts[2]),
+                LoadType: loadType,
+                RequestedPath: parts[3],
+                ResolvedPath: null, // Set on return probe
+                LoadAddress: null,
+                Success: true, // Updated on return probe
+                ErrorCode: null,
+                CallerModule: null,
+                CallerAddress: null);
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private void ProcessEvent(RuntimeLoadEvent evt)
+    {
+        // Apply include/exclude filters
+        if (_options != null)
+        {
+            if (_options.IncludePatterns.Count > 0)
+            {
+                var matched = _options.IncludePatterns.Any(p =>
+                    MatchGlob(evt.RequestedPath, p) ||
+                    (evt.ResolvedPath != null && MatchGlob(evt.ResolvedPath, p)));
+                if (!matched)
+                    return;
+            }
+
+            if (_options.ExcludePatterns.Any(p =>
+                MatchGlob(evt.RequestedPath, p) ||
+                (evt.ResolvedPath != null && MatchGlob(evt.ResolvedPath, p))))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Apply redaction
+            if (_options.Redaction.Enabled)
+            {
+                var requestedRedacted = _options.Redaction.ApplyRedaction(evt.RequestedPath, out var wasRedacted1);
+                var resolvedRedacted = evt.ResolvedPath != null
+                    ? _options.Redaction.ApplyRedaction(evt.ResolvedPath, out var wasRedacted2)
+                    : null;
+
+                if (wasRedacted1 || (evt.ResolvedPath != null && _options.Redaction.ApplyRedaction(evt.ResolvedPath, out _) != evt.ResolvedPath))
+                {
+                    Interlocked.Increment(ref _redactedPaths);
+                    evt = evt with
+                    {
+                        RequestedPath = requestedRedacted,
+                        ResolvedPath = resolvedRedacted
+                    };
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Check failures filter
+            if (!_options.CaptureFailures && !evt.Success)
+                return;
+        }
+
+        // Check buffer capacity
+        if (_options != null && _events.Count >= _options.BufferSize)
+        {
+            Interlocked.Increment(ref _droppedEvents);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _events.Add(evt);
+        LoadEventCaptured?.Invoke(this, new RuntimeLoadEventArgs { Event = evt });
+    }
+
+    private void SetState(CaptureState newState, Exception? error = null)
+    {
+        CaptureState previous;
+        lock (_stateLock)
+        {
+            previous = _state;
+            _state = newState;
+        }
+
+        StateChanged?.Invoke(this, new CaptureStateChangedEventArgs
+        {
+            PreviousState = previous,
+            NewState = newState,
+            Error = error
+        });
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<bool> CheckCommandExistsAsync(string command, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var psi = new ProcessStartInfo
+            {
+                FileName = "which",
+                Arguments = command,
+                RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+                UseShellExecute = false,
+                CreateNoWindow = true,
+            };
+
+            using var process = Process.Start(psi);
+            if (process == null)
+                return false;
+
+            await process.WaitForExitAsync(cancellationToken);
+            return process.ExitCode == 0;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private enum SipStatus
+    {
+        Unknown,
+        Enabled,
+        Disabled,
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<SipStatus> GetSipStatusAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var psi = new ProcessStartInfo
+            {
+                FileName = "csrutil",
+                Arguments = "status",
+                RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+                UseShellExecute = false,
+                CreateNoWindow = true,
+            };
+
+            using var process = Process.Start(psi);
+            if (process == null)
+                return SipStatus.Unknown;
+
+            var output = await process.StandardOutput.ReadToEndAsync(cancellationToken);
+            await process.WaitForExitAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+            if (output.Contains("disabled", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                return SipStatus.Disabled;
+            if (output.Contains("enabled", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                return SipStatus.Enabled;
+
+            return SipStatus.Unknown;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return SipStatus.Unknown;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsRunningAsRoot()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return geteuid() == 0;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [DllImport("libc", SetLastError = true)]
+    private static extern uint geteuid();
+
+    private static bool MatchGlob(string path, string pattern)
+    {
+        var regexPattern = "^" + Regex.Escape(pattern)
+            .Replace(@"\*\*", ".*")
+            .Replace(@"\*", "[^/]*")
+            .Replace(@"\?", ".") + "$";
+
+        return Regex.IsMatch(path, regexPattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
+    }
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/RuntimeCapture/RuntimeCaptureOptions.cs

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+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+
+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.RuntimeCapture;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration options for runtime capture adapters.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RuntimeCaptureOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Maximum number of events to buffer before writing to output.
+    /// Default: 1000.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int BufferSize { get; set; } = 1000;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Maximum duration for a capture session. Default: 5 minutes.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan MaxCaptureDuration { get; set; } = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether to capture failed load attempts. Default: true.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool CaptureFailures { get; set; } = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether to capture caller information (module and address). Default: true.
+    /// Disabling may improve performance.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool CaptureCallerInfo { get; set; } = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Process ID to monitor. Null for system-wide capture.
+    /// System-wide capture requires elevated privileges.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int? TargetProcessId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Path patterns to include. If empty, all paths are included.
+    /// Supports glob patterns: *, **, ?
+    /// </summary>
+    public IList<string> IncludePatterns { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Path patterns to exclude. Applied after include patterns.
+    /// Common use: exclude system libraries that create noise.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IList<string> ExcludePatterns { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Redaction options for sensitive paths.
+    /// </summary>
+    public RedactionOptions Redaction { get; set; } = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sandbox mode restrictions.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SandboxOptions Sandbox { get; set; } = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Validates options and returns any validation errors.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<string> Validate()
+    {
+        var errors = new List<string>();
+
+        if (BufferSize < 1)
+            errors.Add("BufferSize must be at least 1.");
+
+        if (MaxCaptureDuration <= TimeSpan.Zero)
+            errors.Add("MaxCaptureDuration must be positive.");
+
+        if (MaxCaptureDuration > TimeSpan.FromHours(1))
+            errors.Add("MaxCaptureDuration cannot exceed 1 hour.");
+
+        if (TargetProcessId is < 0)
+            errors.Add("TargetProcessId must be non-negative.");
+
+        foreach (var pattern in IncludePatterns.Concat(ExcludePatterns))
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(pattern))
+                errors.Add("Path patterns cannot be empty.");
+        }
+
+        errors.AddRange(Redaction.Validate());
+        errors.AddRange(Sandbox.Validate());
+
+        return errors;
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Options for redacting sensitive information from captured paths.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RedactionOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether redaction is enabled. Default: true.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool Enabled { get; set; } = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Regex patterns for paths to redact.
+    /// Default includes common sensitive locations.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IList<string> RedactPatterns { get; set; } =
+    [
+        @"/home/[^/]+",           // Linux home directories
+        @"/Users/[^/]+",          // macOS home directories
+        @"C:\\Users\\[^\\]+",     // Windows user directories
+        @"/tmp/[^/]+",            // Temp files with session info
+        @"/var/tmp/[^/]+",
+        @".*[/\\]\.ssh[/\\].*",   // SSH keys
+        @".*[/\\]\.gnupg[/\\].*", // GPG keys
+        @".*[/\\]\.aws[/\\].*",   // AWS credentials
+        @".*[/\\]secrets?[/\\].*", // Generic secrets directories
+        @".*[/\\]credentials?[/\\].*",
+        @".*\.key$",              // Key files
+        @".*\.pem$",
+        @".*\.p12$",
+    ];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Replacement string for redacted portions. Default: "[REDACTED]".
+    /// </summary>
+    public string ReplacementText { get; set; } = "[REDACTED]";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether to log (count) redactions. Default: true.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool LogRedactions { get; set; } = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Validates redaction options.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<string> Validate()
+    {
+        var errors = new List<string>();
+
+        foreach (var pattern in RedactPatterns)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                _ = new Regex(pattern, RegexOptions.Compiled);
+            }
+            catch (ArgumentException ex)
+            {
+                errors.Add($"Invalid redaction regex '{pattern}': {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(ReplacementText))
+            errors.Add("ReplacementText cannot be empty when redaction is enabled.");
+
+        return errors;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies redaction rules to a path.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="path">Path to potentially redact.</param>
+    /// <param name="wasRedacted">Set to true if any redaction was applied.</param>
+    /// <returns>Original or redacted path.</returns>
+    public string ApplyRedaction(string path, out bool wasRedacted)
+    {
+        wasRedacted = false;
+        if (!Enabled || string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
+            return path;
+
+        var result = path;
+        foreach (var pattern in RedactPatterns)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var regex = new Regex(pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
+                if (regex.IsMatch(result))
+                {
+                    result = regex.Replace(result, ReplacementText);
+                    wasRedacted = true;
+                }
+            }
+            catch (ArgumentException)
+            {
+                // Skip invalid patterns (should be caught in validation)
+            }
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Sandbox mode restrictions for runtime capture.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SandboxOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether sandbox mode is enabled. Default: false.
+    /// In sandbox mode, capture is limited to simulated/mock events.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool Enabled { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Root directory for sandboxed capture data.
+    /// When sandbox is enabled, captures are written here instead of
+    /// requiring system-level privileges.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? SandboxRoot { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether to allow actual kernel/system tracing even in sandbox mode.
+    /// Default: false. Set to true only for integration testing on
+    /// isolated/disposable systems.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool AllowSystemTracing { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Mock events to inject in sandbox mode for testing.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IList<RuntimeLoadEvent> MockEvents { get; set; } = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Validates sandbox options.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<string> Validate()
+    {
+        var errors = new List<string>();
+
+        if (Enabled && string.IsNullOrEmpty(SandboxRoot) && !AllowSystemTracing)
+            errors.Add("SandboxRoot must be specified when sandbox mode is enabled and AllowSystemTracing is false.");
+
+        if (!Enabled && MockEvents.Count > 0)
+            errors.Add("MockEvents should only be used when sandbox mode is enabled.");
+
+        return errors;
+    }
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/RuntimeCapture/RuntimeEvidence.cs

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+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.RuntimeCapture;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Type of runtime library load event.
+/// </summary>
+public enum RuntimeLoadType
+{
+    /// <summary>Direct dlopen call (Linux).</summary>
+    Dlopen,
+
+    /// <summary>Implicit library load from DT_NEEDED (Linux).</summary>
+    DtNeeded,
+
+    /// <summary>LoadLibrary/LoadLibraryEx call (Windows).</summary>
+    LoadLibrary,
+
+    /// <summary>Implicit DLL load from import table (Windows).</summary>
+    ImportLoad,
+
+    /// <summary>Delay-load DLL resolution (Windows).</summary>
+    DelayLoad,
+
+    /// <summary>Dynamic library load (macOS dyld).</summary>
+    DylibLoad,
+
+    /// <summary>Bundle load (macOS).</summary>
+    BundleLoad,
+
+    /// <summary>dlopen equivalent on macOS.</summary>
+    MacOsDlopen,
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A single runtime library load event captured during execution.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Timestamp">UTC timestamp when the load occurred.</param>
+/// <param name="ProcessId">Process ID where load occurred.</param>
+/// <param name="ThreadId">Thread ID where load occurred.</param>
+/// <param name="LoadType">Type of load operation.</param>
+/// <param name="RequestedPath">Path or name requested by the caller.</param>
+/// <param name="ResolvedPath">Actual path where library was loaded from, if resolved.</param>
+/// <param name="LoadAddress">Base address where library was loaded in memory.</param>
+/// <param name="Success">Whether the load succeeded.</param>
+/// <param name="ErrorCode">Error code if load failed, null otherwise.</param>
+/// <param name="CallerModule">Module that initiated the load, if known.</param>
+/// <param name="CallerAddress">Return address of the load call, if captured.</param>
+public sealed record RuntimeLoadEvent(
+    DateTime Timestamp,
+    int ProcessId,
+    int ThreadId,
+    RuntimeLoadType LoadType,
+    string RequestedPath,
+    string? ResolvedPath,
+    ulong? LoadAddress,
+    bool Success,
+    int? ErrorCode,
+    string? CallerModule,
+    ulong? CallerAddress);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Summary of runtime evidence collected during capture session.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="SessionId">Unique identifier for this capture session.</param>
+/// <param name="StartTime">When capture started.</param>
+/// <param name="EndTime">When capture ended, null if still running.</param>
+/// <param name="Platform">Platform where capture occurred (linux, windows, macos).</param>
+/// <param name="CaptureMethod">Method used for capture (ebpf, etw, dyld-interpose).</param>
+/// <param name="TargetProcessId">Process being monitored, null if system-wide.</param>
+/// <param name="Events">All captured load events.</param>
+/// <param name="TotalEventsDropped">Number of events dropped due to buffer overflow or filtering.</param>
+/// <param name="RedactedPaths">Paths that were redacted (count only, not actual paths).</param>
+public sealed record RuntimeCaptureSession(
+    string SessionId,
+    DateTime StartTime,
+    DateTime? EndTime,
+    string Platform,
+    string CaptureMethod,
+    int? TargetProcessId,
+    IReadOnlyList<RuntimeLoadEvent> Events,
+    long TotalEventsDropped,
+    int RedactedPaths);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Aggregated runtime evidence from one or more capture sessions.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Sessions">All capture sessions included.</param>
+/// <param name="UniqueLibraries">Distinct libraries loaded across all sessions.</param>
+/// <param name="RuntimeEdges">Dependency edges derived from runtime evidence.</param>
+public sealed record RuntimeEvidence(
+    IReadOnlyList<RuntimeCaptureSession> Sessions,
+    IReadOnlyList<RuntimeLibrarySummary> UniqueLibraries,
+    IReadOnlyList<RuntimeDependencyEdge> RuntimeEdges);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Summary of a unique library seen during runtime capture.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Path">Full resolved path of the library.</param>
+/// <param name="LoadCount">Number of times this library was loaded.</param>
+/// <param name="FirstSeen">First time this library was loaded.</param>
+/// <param name="LastSeen">Last time this library was loaded.</param>
+/// <param name="LoadTypes">All load types observed for this library.</param>
+/// <param name="CallerModules">All modules that loaded this library.</param>
+public sealed record RuntimeLibrarySummary(
+    string Path,
+    int LoadCount,
+    DateTime FirstSeen,
+    DateTime LastSeen,
+    IReadOnlyList<RuntimeLoadType> LoadTypes,
+    IReadOnlyList<string> CallerModules);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A dependency edge derived from runtime evidence.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Source">Module that initiated the load (null for main executable).</param>
+/// <param name="Target">Library that was loaded.</param>
+/// <param name="ReasonCode">Why this edge exists (runtime-dlopen, runtime-loadlibrary, etc.).</param>
+/// <param name="Confidence">Confidence level (always high for runtime evidence).</param>
+/// <param name="FirstObserved">When this edge was first observed.</param>
+/// <param name="ObservationCount">Number of times this edge was observed.</param>
+public sealed record RuntimeDependencyEdge(
+    string? Source,
+    string Target,
+    string ReasonCode,
+    HeuristicConfidence Confidence,
+    DateTime FirstObserved,
+    int ObservationCount);

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/RuntimeCapture/RuntimeEvidenceAggregator.cs

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+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.RuntimeCapture;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Aggregates runtime capture events into dependency edges and summaries.
+/// </summary>
+public static class RuntimeEvidenceAggregator
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Aggregates one or more capture sessions into a unified RuntimeEvidence document.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="sessions">Capture sessions to aggregate.</param>
+    /// <returns>Aggregated evidence with unique libraries and dependency edges.</returns>
+    public static RuntimeEvidence Aggregate(IEnumerable<RuntimeCaptureSession> sessions)
+    {
+        var sessionList = sessions.ToList();
+        var allEvents = sessionList.SelectMany(s => s.Events).ToList();
+
+        // Build unique library summaries
+        var libraryGroups = allEvents
+            .Where(e => e.Success && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.ResolvedPath ?? e.RequestedPath))
+            .GroupBy(e => NormalizePath(e.ResolvedPath ?? e.RequestedPath))
+            .Select(g => new RuntimeLibrarySummary(
+                Path: g.Key,
+                LoadCount: g.Count(),
+                FirstSeen: g.Min(e => e.Timestamp),
+                LastSeen: g.Max(e => e.Timestamp),
+                LoadTypes: g.Select(e => e.LoadType).Distinct().ToList(),
+                CallerModules: g
+                    .Where(e => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.CallerModule))
+                    .Select(e => e.CallerModule!)
+                    .Distinct()
+                    .ToList()))
+            .OrderBy(s => s.Path)
+            .ToList();
+
+        // Build dependency edges
+        var edges = BuildDependencyEdges(allEvents);
+
+        return new RuntimeEvidence(
+            Sessions: sessionList,
+            UniqueLibraries: libraryGroups,
+            RuntimeEdges: edges);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Merges runtime evidence with static/heuristic analysis results.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="runtimeEvidence">Runtime capture evidence.</param>
+    /// <param name="staticEdges">Static analysis dependency edges.</param>
+    /// <param name="heuristicEdges">Heuristic analysis edges.</param>
+    /// <returns>Merged evidence document.</returns>
+    public static MergedEvidence MergeWithStaticAnalysis(
+        RuntimeEvidence runtimeEvidence,
+        IEnumerable<Observations.NativeObservationDeclaredEdge> staticEdges,
+        IEnumerable<Observations.NativeObservationHeuristicEdge> heuristicEdges)
+    {
+        var staticList = staticEdges.ToList();
+        var heuristicList = heuristicEdges.ToList();
+
+        // Build lookup for runtime edges
+        var runtimeTargets = new HashSet<string>(
+            runtimeEvidence.RuntimeEdges.Select(e => NormalizePath(e.Target)),
+            StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+        // Categorize edges
+        var confirmedEdges = new List<MergedEdge>();
+        var staticOnlyEdges = new List<MergedEdge>();
+        var runtimeOnlyEdges = new List<MergedEdge>();
+        var heuristicConfirmedEdges = new List<MergedEdge>();
+
+        // Process static edges
+        foreach (var staticEdge in staticList)
+        {
+            var normalizedTarget = NormalizePath(staticEdge.Target);
+            var hasRuntimeConfirmation = runtimeTargets.Contains(normalizedTarget);
+
+            if (hasRuntimeConfirmation)
+            {
+                var runtimeEdge = runtimeEvidence.RuntimeEdges
+                    .First(e => NormalizePath(e.Target).Equals(normalizedTarget, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+
+                confirmedEdges.Add(new MergedEdge(
+                    Target: staticEdge.Target,
+                    Sources: [EdgeSource.Static, EdgeSource.Runtime],
+                    StaticReason: staticEdge.Reason,
+                    RuntimeReason: runtimeEdge.ReasonCode,
+                    HeuristicConfidence: null,
+                    FirstRuntimeObservation: runtimeEdge.FirstObserved,
+                    RuntimeObservationCount: runtimeEdge.ObservationCount));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                staticOnlyEdges.Add(new MergedEdge(
+                    Target: staticEdge.Target,
+                    Sources: [EdgeSource.Static],
+                    StaticReason: staticEdge.Reason,
+                    RuntimeReason: null,
+                    HeuristicConfidence: null,
+                    FirstRuntimeObservation: null,
+                    RuntimeObservationCount: null));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Process runtime-only edges (not in static analysis)
+        var staticTargets = new HashSet<string>(
+            staticList.Select(e => NormalizePath(e.Target)),
+            StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+        foreach (var runtimeEdge in runtimeEvidence.RuntimeEdges)
+        {
+            var normalizedTarget = NormalizePath(runtimeEdge.Target);
+            if (!staticTargets.Contains(normalizedTarget))
+            {
+                // Check if confirmed by heuristics
+                var heuristicMatch = heuristicList.FirstOrDefault(h =>
+                    NormalizePath(h.Target).Equals(normalizedTarget, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+
+                if (heuristicMatch != null)
+                {
+                    heuristicConfirmedEdges.Add(new MergedEdge(
+                        Target: runtimeEdge.Target,
+                        Sources: [EdgeSource.Runtime, EdgeSource.Heuristic],
+                        StaticReason: null,
+                        RuntimeReason: runtimeEdge.ReasonCode,
+                        HeuristicConfidence: heuristicMatch.Confidence,
+                        FirstRuntimeObservation: runtimeEdge.FirstObserved,
+                        RuntimeObservationCount: runtimeEdge.ObservationCount));
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    runtimeOnlyEdges.Add(new MergedEdge(
+                        Target: runtimeEdge.Target,
+                        Sources: [EdgeSource.Runtime],
+                        StaticReason: null,
+                        RuntimeReason: runtimeEdge.ReasonCode,
+                        HeuristicConfidence: null,
+                        FirstRuntimeObservation: runtimeEdge.FirstObserved,
+                        RuntimeObservationCount: runtimeEdge.ObservationCount));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return new MergedEvidence(
+            ConfirmedEdges: confirmedEdges,
+            StaticOnlyEdges: staticOnlyEdges,
+            RuntimeOnlyEdges: runtimeOnlyEdges,
+            HeuristicConfirmedEdges: heuristicConfirmedEdges,
+            TotalRuntimeEvents: runtimeEvidence.Sessions.Sum(s => s.Events.Count),
+            TotalDroppedEvents: runtimeEvidence.Sessions.Sum(s => s.TotalEventsDropped),
+            CaptureStartTime: runtimeEvidence.Sessions.Min(s => s.StartTime),
+            CaptureEndTime: runtimeEvidence.Sessions.Max(s => s.EndTime ?? DateTime.UtcNow));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Exports runtime evidence to observation format for persistence.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="evidence">Runtime evidence to export.</param>
+    /// <param name="builder">Observation builder to add edges to.</param>
+    public static void ExportToObservation(
+        RuntimeEvidence evidence,
+        Observations.NativeObservationBuilder builder)
+    {
+        foreach (var edge in evidence.RuntimeEdges)
+        {
+            builder.AddRuntimeEdge(
+                target: edge.Target,
+                reasonCode: edge.ReasonCode,
+                confidence: edge.Confidence,
+                firstObserved: edge.FirstObserved,
+                observationCount: edge.ObservationCount);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static IReadOnlyList<RuntimeDependencyEdge> BuildDependencyEdges(List<RuntimeLoadEvent> events)
+    {
+        var edgeGroups = events
+            .Where(e => e.Success && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.ResolvedPath ?? e.RequestedPath))
+            .GroupBy(e => (
+                Source: e.CallerModule ?? "(main)",
+                Target: NormalizePath(e.ResolvedPath ?? e.RequestedPath)))
+            .Select(g =>
+            {
+                var reasonCode = DetermineReasonCode(g.First().LoadType);
+                return new RuntimeDependencyEdge(
+                    Source: g.Key.Source == "(main)" ? null : g.Key.Source,
+                    Target: g.Key.Target,
+                    ReasonCode: reasonCode,
+                    Confidence: HeuristicConfidence.High, // Runtime evidence is always high confidence
+                    FirstObserved: g.Min(e => e.Timestamp),
+                    ObservationCount: g.Count());
+            })
+            .OrderBy(e => e.Target)
+            .ToList();
+
+        return edgeGroups;
+    }
+
+    private static string DetermineReasonCode(RuntimeLoadType loadType)
+    {
+        return loadType switch
+        {
+            RuntimeLoadType.Dlopen => "runtime-dlopen",
+            RuntimeLoadType.DtNeeded => "runtime-dtneeded",
+            RuntimeLoadType.LoadLibrary => "runtime-loadlibrary",
+            RuntimeLoadType.ImportLoad => "runtime-import",
+            RuntimeLoadType.DelayLoad => "runtime-delayload",
+            RuntimeLoadType.DylibLoad => "runtime-dylib",
+            RuntimeLoadType.BundleLoad => "runtime-bundle",
+            RuntimeLoadType.MacOsDlopen => "runtime-macos-dlopen",
+            _ => "runtime-unknown"
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static string NormalizePath(string path)
+    {
+        // Normalize path for comparison (handle symlinks, case sensitivity, etc.)
+        path = path.Trim();
+
+        // Remove trailing slashes
+        path = path.TrimEnd('/', '\\');
+
+        // On Windows, normalize drive letter case
+        if (path.Length >= 2 && path[1] == ':')
+        {
+            path = char.ToUpperInvariant(path[0]) + path[1..];
+        }
+
+        return path;
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Source of a dependency edge.
+/// </summary>
+public enum EdgeSource
+{
+    /// <summary>Edge from static analysis (DT_NEEDED, import table, etc.).</summary>
+    Static,
+
+    /// <summary>Edge from runtime capture (dlopen, LoadLibrary, etc.).</summary>
+    Runtime,
+
+    /// <summary>Edge from heuristic analysis (string scanning, etc.).</summary>
+    Heuristic,
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A merged dependency edge with information from multiple sources.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Target">Target library path or name.</param>
+/// <param name="Sources">Which analysis sources confirmed this edge.</param>
+/// <param name="StaticReason">Reason code from static analysis, if present.</param>
+/// <param name="RuntimeReason">Reason code from runtime capture, if present.</param>
+/// <param name="HeuristicConfidence">Confidence level from heuristic analysis, if present.</param>
+/// <param name="FirstRuntimeObservation">First time seen at runtime.</param>
+/// <param name="RuntimeObservationCount">Number of times observed at runtime.</param>
+public sealed record MergedEdge(
+    string Target,
+    IReadOnlyList<EdgeSource> Sources,
+    string? StaticReason,
+    string? RuntimeReason,
+    string? HeuristicConfidence,
+    DateTime? FirstRuntimeObservation,
+    int? RuntimeObservationCount);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Result of merging runtime evidence with static/heuristic analysis.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="ConfirmedEdges">Edges confirmed by both static and runtime analysis.</param>
+/// <param name="StaticOnlyEdges">Edges only found in static analysis.</param>
+/// <param name="RuntimeOnlyEdges">Edges only found in runtime capture.</param>
+/// <param name="HeuristicConfirmedEdges">Runtime edges also found by heuristics.</param>
+/// <param name="TotalRuntimeEvents">Total events captured.</param>
+/// <param name="TotalDroppedEvents">Total events dropped due to filtering/overflow.</param>
+/// <param name="CaptureStartTime">When capture started.</param>
+/// <param name="CaptureEndTime">When capture ended.</param>
+public sealed record MergedEvidence(
+    IReadOnlyList<MergedEdge> ConfirmedEdges,
+    IReadOnlyList<MergedEdge> StaticOnlyEdges,
+    IReadOnlyList<MergedEdge> RuntimeOnlyEdges,
+    IReadOnlyList<MergedEdge> HeuristicConfirmedEdges,
+    long TotalRuntimeEvents,
+    long TotalDroppedEvents,
+    DateTime CaptureStartTime,
+    DateTime CaptureEndTime);

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/RuntimeCapture/WindowsEtwCaptureAdapter.cs

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+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.Versioning;
+using System.Security.Principal;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+
+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.RuntimeCapture;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Windows runtime capture adapter using ETW (Event Tracing for Windows) to trace DLL loads.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// This adapter uses ETW to capture:
+/// - Kernel Image Load events (provider: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Process)
+/// - LoadLibrary calls via API tracing
+///
+/// Requires Administrator privileges for kernel events.
+/// In sandbox mode, uses mock events instead of actual ETW tracing.
+/// </remarks>
+[SupportedOSPlatform("windows")]
+public sealed class WindowsEtwCaptureAdapter : IRuntimeCaptureAdapter
+{
+    private readonly ConcurrentBag<RuntimeLoadEvent> _events = [];
+    private readonly object _stateLock = new();
+    private CaptureState _state = CaptureState.Idle;
+    private RuntimeCaptureOptions? _options;
+    private DateTime _startTime;
+    private CancellationTokenSource? _captureCts;
+    private Task? _captureTask;
+#pragma warning disable CS0649 // Field is never assigned (assigned via Start/Stop ETW)
+    private Process? _logmanProcess;
+#pragma warning restore CS0649
+    private long _droppedEvents;
+    private int _redactedPaths;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string AdapterId => "windows-etw-imageload";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string DisplayName => "Windows ETW Image Load Tracer";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string Platform => "windows";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string CaptureMethod => "etw";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public CaptureState State
+    {
+        get { lock (_stateLock) return _state; }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string? SessionId { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public event EventHandler<RuntimeLoadEventArgs>? LoadEventCaptured;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public event EventHandler<CaptureStateChangedEventArgs>? StateChanged;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task<AdapterAvailability> CheckAvailabilityAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows())
+        {
+            return Task.FromResult(new AdapterAvailability(
+                IsAvailable: false,
+                Reason: "This adapter only works on Windows.",
+                RequiresElevation: false,
+                MissingDependencies: []));
+        }
+
+        var missingDeps = new List<string>();
+        var requiresElevation = false;
+
+        // Check Windows version (ETW available since Vista/Server 2008)
+        if (Environment.OSVersion.Version < new Version(6, 0))
+        {
+            return Task.FromResult(new AdapterAvailability(
+                IsAvailable: false,
+                Reason: "ETW requires Windows Vista or later.",
+                RequiresElevation: false,
+                MissingDependencies: missingDeps));
+        }
+
+        // Check for Administrator privileges
+        if (!IsRunningAsAdmin())
+        {
+            requiresElevation = true;
+        }
+
+        // Check for logman.exe (built-in ETW management tool)
+        var logmanPath = Path.Combine(
+            Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.System),
+            "logman.exe");
+
+        if (!File.Exists(logmanPath))
+        {
+            missingDeps.Add("logman.exe");
+        }
+
+        if (missingDeps.Count > 0)
+        {
+            return Task.FromResult(new AdapterAvailability(
+                IsAvailable: false,
+                Reason: $"Missing dependencies: {string.Join(", ", missingDeps)}",
+                RequiresElevation: requiresElevation,
+                MissingDependencies: missingDeps));
+        }
+
+        if (requiresElevation)
+        {
+            return Task.FromResult(new AdapterAvailability(
+                IsAvailable: true,
+                Reason: "ETW kernel tracing requires Administrator privileges.",
+                RequiresElevation: true,
+                MissingDependencies: []));
+        }
+
+        return Task.FromResult(new AdapterAvailability(
+            IsAvailable: true,
+            Reason: null,
+            RequiresElevation: false,
+            MissingDependencies: []));
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<string> StartCaptureAsync(RuntimeCaptureOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var validationErrors = options.Validate();
+        if (validationErrors.Count > 0)
+            throw new ArgumentException($"Invalid options: {string.Join("; ", validationErrors)}");
+
+        lock (_stateLock)
+        {
+            if (_state != CaptureState.Idle && _state != CaptureState.Stopped && _state != CaptureState.Faulted)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Cannot start capture in state {_state}.");
+
+            SetState(CaptureState.Starting);
+        }
+
+        _options = options;
+        _events.Clear();
+        _droppedEvents = 0;
+        _redactedPaths = 0;
+        SessionId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N");
+        _startTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        _captureCts = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(cancellationToken);
+
+        try
+        {
+            if (options.Sandbox.Enabled && !options.Sandbox.AllowSystemTracing)
+            {
+                // Sandbox mode - use mock events
+                _captureTask = RunSandboxCaptureAsync(_captureCts.Token);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Real ETW capture
+                _captureTask = RunEtwCaptureAsync(_captureCts.Token);
+            }
+
+            // Start the duration timer
+            _ = Task.Run(async () =>
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    await Task.Delay(options.MaxCaptureDuration, _captureCts.Token);
+                    await StopCaptureAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException)
+                {
+                    // Expected when capture is stopped manually
+                }
+            }, _captureCts.Token);
+
+            SetState(CaptureState.Running);
+            return SessionId;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            SetState(CaptureState.Faulted, ex);
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<RuntimeCaptureSession> StopCaptureAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        lock (_stateLock)
+        {
+            if (_state != CaptureState.Running)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Cannot stop capture in state {_state}.");
+
+            SetState(CaptureState.Stopping);
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            // Cancel capture
+            _captureCts?.Cancel();
+
+            // Stop ETW session
+            await StopEtwSessionAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+            // Kill logman process if running
+            if (_logmanProcess is { HasExited: false })
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    _logmanProcess.Kill(true);
+                    await _logmanProcess.WaitForExitAsync(cancellationToken);
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    // Ignore kill errors
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Wait for capture task
+            if (_captureTask != null)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    await _captureTask.WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5), cancellationToken);
+                }
+                catch (TimeoutException)
+                {
+                    // Task didn't complete in time
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException)
+                {
+                    // Expected
+                }
+            }
+
+            var session = new RuntimeCaptureSession(
+                SessionId: SessionId ?? "unknown",
+                StartTime: _startTime,
+                EndTime: DateTime.UtcNow,
+                Platform: Platform,
+                CaptureMethod: CaptureMethod,
+                TargetProcessId: _options?.TargetProcessId,
+                Events: [.. _events],
+                TotalEventsDropped: _droppedEvents,
+                RedactedPaths: _redactedPaths);
+
+            SetState(CaptureState.Stopped);
+            return session;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            SetState(CaptureState.Faulted, ex);
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public (int EventCount, int BufferUsed, int BufferCapacity) GetStatistics()
+    {
+        var count = _events.Count;
+        return (count, count, _options?.BufferSize ?? 1000);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IReadOnlyList<RuntimeLoadEvent> GetCurrentEvents() => [.. _events];
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        if (_state == CaptureState.Running)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await StopCaptureAsync();
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Ignore errors during dispose
+            }
+        }
+
+        _captureCts?.Dispose();
+        _logmanProcess?.Dispose();
+    }
+
+    private async Task RunSandboxCaptureAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        // In sandbox mode, inject mock events
+        if (_options?.Sandbox.MockEvents is { Count: > 0 } mockEvents)
+        {
+            foreach (var evt in mockEvents)
+            {
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                ProcessEvent(evt);
+                await Task.Delay(10, cancellationToken); // Simulate event timing
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Wait until cancelled
+        try
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(Timeout.Infinite, cancellationToken);
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            // Expected
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task RunEtwCaptureAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var sessionName = $"StellaOps_ImageLoad_{SessionId}";
+        var etlPath = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), $"{sessionName}.etl");
+
+        try
+        {
+            // Start ETW session using logman
+            await StartEtwSessionAsync(sessionName, etlPath, cancellationToken);
+
+            // Wait until cancelled
+            try
+            {
+                await Task.Delay(Timeout.Infinite, cancellationToken);
+            }
+            catch (OperationCanceledException)
+            {
+                // Expected when stopping
+            }
+
+            // Parse collected ETL file
+            await ParseEtlFileAsync(etlPath, cancellationToken);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            // Cleanup ETL file
+            try
+            {
+                if (File.Exists(etlPath))
+                    File.Delete(etlPath);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Ignore cleanup errors
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task StartEtwSessionAsync(string sessionName, string etlPath, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        // Create ETW session for kernel image load events
+        // Provider GUID for Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Process: {22FB2CD6-0E7B-422B-A0C7-2FAD1FD0E716}
+        var args = $"create trace \"{sessionName}\" -o \"{etlPath}\" -p \"Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Process\" 0x10 -ets";
+
+        var psi = new ProcessStartInfo
+        {
+            FileName = "logman.exe",
+            Arguments = args,
+            RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+            RedirectStandardError = true,
+            UseShellExecute = false,
+            CreateNoWindow = true,
+        };
+
+        using var process = Process.Start(psi);
+        if (process == null)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Failed to start logman.exe");
+
+        await process.WaitForExitAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        if (process.ExitCode != 0)
+        {
+            var error = await process.StandardError.ReadToEndAsync(cancellationToken);
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to create ETW session: {error}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task StopEtwSessionAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(SessionId))
+            return;
+
+        var sessionName = $"StellaOps_ImageLoad_{SessionId}";
+
+        var psi = new ProcessStartInfo
+        {
+            FileName = "logman.exe",
+            Arguments = $"stop \"{sessionName}\" -ets",
+            RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+            RedirectStandardError = true,
+            UseShellExecute = false,
+            CreateNoWindow = true,
+        };
+
+        try
+        {
+            using var process = Process.Start(psi);
+            if (process != null)
+            {
+                await process.WaitForExitAsync(cancellationToken);
+            }
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // Ignore stop errors
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task ParseEtlFileAsync(string etlPath, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (!File.Exists(etlPath))
+            return;
+
+        // Use tracerpt to convert ETL to XML for parsing
+        var xmlPath = Path.ChangeExtension(etlPath, ".xml");
+
+        try
+        {
+            var psi = new ProcessStartInfo
+            {
+                FileName = "tracerpt.exe",
+                Arguments = $"\"{etlPath}\" -o \"{xmlPath}\" -of XML -summary -report",
+                RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+                RedirectStandardError = true,
+                UseShellExecute = false,
+                CreateNoWindow = true,
+            };
+
+            using var process = Process.Start(psi);
+            if (process != null)
+            {
+                await process.WaitForExitAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+                if (process.ExitCode == 0 && File.Exists(xmlPath))
+                {
+                    await ParseTracerptOutputAsync(xmlPath, cancellationToken);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            // Cleanup
+            try
+            {
+                if (File.Exists(xmlPath))
+                    File.Delete(xmlPath);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Ignore cleanup errors
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task ParseTracerptOutputAsync(string xmlPath, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var content = await File.ReadAllTextAsync(xmlPath, cancellationToken);
+
+        // Parse image load events from XML
+        // Event ID 5 = Image Load
+        var imageLoadPattern = new Regex(
+            @"<Event.*?ImageFileName=""([^""]+)"".*?ProcessId=""(\d+)"".*?ImageBase=""(0x[0-9a-fA-F]+)""",
+            RegexOptions.Singleline);
+
+        foreach (Match match in imageLoadPattern.Matches(content))
+        {
+            var imagePath = match.Groups[1].Value;
+            var processId = int.Parse(match.Groups[2].Value);
+            var imageBase = Convert.ToUInt64(match.Groups[3].Value, 16);
+
+            // Skip if filtering by process and doesn't match
+            if (_options?.TargetProcessId != null && processId != _options.TargetProcessId)
+                continue;
+
+            var loadType = imagePath.EndsWith(".dll", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                ? RuntimeLoadType.ImportLoad
+                : RuntimeLoadType.LoadLibrary;
+
+            var evt = new RuntimeLoadEvent(
+                Timestamp: DateTime.UtcNow,
+                ProcessId: processId,
+                ThreadId: 0,
+                LoadType: loadType,
+                RequestedPath: imagePath,
+                ResolvedPath: imagePath,
+                LoadAddress: imageBase,
+                Success: true,
+                ErrorCode: null,
+                CallerModule: null,
+                CallerAddress: null);
+
+            ProcessEvent(evt);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void ProcessEvent(RuntimeLoadEvent evt)
+    {
+        // Apply include/exclude filters
+        if (_options != null)
+        {
+            if (_options.IncludePatterns.Count > 0)
+            {
+                var matched = _options.IncludePatterns.Any(p =>
+                    MatchGlob(evt.RequestedPath, p) ||
+                    (evt.ResolvedPath != null && MatchGlob(evt.ResolvedPath, p)));
+                if (!matched)
+                    return;
+            }
+
+            if (_options.ExcludePatterns.Any(p =>
+                MatchGlob(evt.RequestedPath, p) ||
+                (evt.ResolvedPath != null && MatchGlob(evt.ResolvedPath, p))))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Apply redaction
+            if (_options.Redaction.Enabled)
+            {
+                var requestedRedacted = _options.Redaction.ApplyRedaction(evt.RequestedPath, out var wasRedacted1);
+                var resolvedRedacted = evt.ResolvedPath != null
+                    ? _options.Redaction.ApplyRedaction(evt.ResolvedPath, out var wasRedacted2)
+                    : null;
+
+                if (wasRedacted1 || (evt.ResolvedPath != null && _options.Redaction.ApplyRedaction(evt.ResolvedPath, out _) != evt.ResolvedPath))
+                {
+                    Interlocked.Increment(ref _redactedPaths);
+                    evt = evt with
+                    {
+                        RequestedPath = requestedRedacted,
+                        ResolvedPath = resolvedRedacted
+                    };
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Check failures filter
+            if (!_options.CaptureFailures && !evt.Success)
+                return;
+        }
+
+        // Check buffer capacity
+        if (_options != null && _events.Count >= _options.BufferSize)
+        {
+            Interlocked.Increment(ref _droppedEvents);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _events.Add(evt);
+        LoadEventCaptured?.Invoke(this, new RuntimeLoadEventArgs { Event = evt });
+    }
+
+    private void SetState(CaptureState newState, Exception? error = null)
+    {
+        CaptureState previous;
+        lock (_stateLock)
+        {
+            previous = _state;
+            _state = newState;
+        }
+
+        StateChanged?.Invoke(this, new CaptureStateChangedEventArgs
+        {
+            PreviousState = previous,
+            NewState = newState,
+            Error = error
+        });
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsRunningAsAdmin()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            using var identity = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent();
+            var principal = new WindowsPrincipal(identity);
+            return principal.IsInRole(WindowsBuiltInRole.Administrator);
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static bool MatchGlob(string path, string pattern)
+    {
+        var regexPattern = "^" + Regex.Escape(pattern)
+            .Replace(@"\*\*", ".*")
+            .Replace(@"\*", "[^/\\\\]*")
+            .Replace(@"\?", ".") + "$";
+
+        return Regex.IsMatch(path, regexPattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
+    }
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Extensions;
+using StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.Plugin;
+using StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.RuntimeCapture;
+
+namespace StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extension methods for registering native analyzer services with DI.
+/// </summary>
+public static class ServiceCollectionExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configuration section name for native analyzer options.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string ConfigSectionName = "Scanner:Analyzers:Native";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds the native analyzer services to the service collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="services">Service collection.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">Configuration for binding options.</param>
+    /// <returns>Service collection for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IServiceCollection AddNativeAnalyzer(
+        this IServiceCollection services,
+        IConfiguration? configuration = null)
+    {
+        return services.AddNativeAnalyzer(configuration, null);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds the native analyzer services to the service collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="services">Service collection.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">Optional action to configure options.</param>
+    /// <returns>Service collection for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IServiceCollection AddNativeAnalyzer(
+        this IServiceCollection services,
+        Action<NativeAnalyzerServiceOptions>? configure)
+    {
+        return services.AddNativeAnalyzer(null, configure);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds the native analyzer services to the service collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="services">Service collection.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">Configuration for binding options.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">Optional action to configure options.</param>
+    /// <returns>Service collection for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IServiceCollection AddNativeAnalyzer(
+        this IServiceCollection services,
+        IConfiguration? configuration,
+        Action<NativeAnalyzerServiceOptions>? configure)
+    {
+        // Register options
+        var optionsBuilder = services.AddOptions<NativeAnalyzerServiceOptions>();
+
+        if (configuration != null)
+        {
+            optionsBuilder.Bind(configuration.GetSection(ConfigSectionName));
+        }
+
+        if (configure != null)
+        {
+            optionsBuilder.Configure(configure);
+        }
+
+        // Register core services
+        services.TryAddSingleton<INativeAnalyzerPluginCatalog, NativeAnalyzerPluginCatalog>();
+        services.TryAddSingleton<INativeAnalyzer, NativeAnalyzer>();
+
+        return services;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds runtime capture adapter services (optional, requires elevated privileges).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="services">Service collection.</param>
+    /// <param name="configure">Optional action to configure runtime capture options.</param>
+    /// <returns>Service collection for chaining.</returns>
+    public static IServiceCollection AddNativeRuntimeCapture(
+        this IServiceCollection services,
+        Action<RuntimeCaptureOptions>? configure = null)
+    {
+        var optionsBuilder = services.AddOptions<RuntimeCaptureOptions>();
+
+        if (configure != null)
+        {
+            optionsBuilder.Configure(configure);
+        }
+
+        // Register platform-appropriate capture adapter
+        services.TryAddSingleton<IRuntimeCaptureAdapter>(sp =>
+        {
+            var adapter = RuntimeCaptureAdapterFactory.CreateForCurrentPlatform();
+            if (adapter == null)
+            {
+                throw new PlatformNotSupportedException(
+                    "Runtime capture is not supported on this platform.");
+            }
+            return adapter;
+        });
+
+        return services;
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Configuration options for native analyzer services.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class NativeAnalyzerServiceOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Directory for loading additional native analyzer plugins.
+    /// Default: plugins/scanner/analyzers/native
+    /// </summary>
+    public string PluginDirectory { get; set; } = "plugins/scanner/analyzers/native";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether to enable heuristic scanning by default.
+    /// Default: true.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool EnableHeuristicScanning { get; set; } = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether to enable dependency resolution by default.
+    /// Default: true.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool EnableResolution { get; set; } = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Default timeout per binary analysis.
+    /// Default: 30 seconds.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan DefaultTimeout { get; set; } = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Default search paths for Linux (ELF).
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<string> LinuxDefaultSearchPaths { get; set; } =
+    [
+        "/lib",
+        "/lib64",
+        "/usr/lib",
+        "/usr/lib64",
+        "/usr/local/lib",
+        "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu",
+        "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu"
+    ];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Default search paths for Windows (PE).
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<string> WindowsDefaultSearchPaths { get; set; } =
+    [
+        @"C:\Windows\System32",
+        @"C:\Windows\SysWOW64",
+        @"C:\Windows"
+    ];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Default search paths for macOS (Mach-O).
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<string> MacOSDefaultSearchPaths { get; set; } =
+    [
+        "/usr/lib",
+        "/usr/local/lib",
+        "/Library/Frameworks",
+        "/System/Library/Frameworks"
+    ];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the default search paths for the specified format.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<string> GetDefaultSearchPathsForFormat(NativeFormat format)
+    {
+        return format switch
+        {
+            NativeFormat.Elf => LinuxDefaultSearchPaths,
+            NativeFormat.Pe => WindowsDefaultSearchPaths,
+            NativeFormat.MachO => MacOSDefaultSearchPaths,
+            _ => []
+        };
+    }
+}

src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native/StellaOps.Scanner.Analyzers.Native.csproj

@@ -8,4 +8,12 @@
     <NoWarn>CA2022</NoWarn>
     <WarningsNotAsErrors>CA2022</WarningsNotAsErrors>
   </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" Version="10.0.0-*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="10.0.0-*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="10.0.0-*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="10.0.0-*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions" Version="10.0.0-*" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>