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ARCHIVED: 16-Dec-2025 - Building a Deeper Moat Beyond Reachability
Archive Date: 2025-12-17 Processing Status: ✅ PROCESSED Outcome: Approved with modifications - Split into Epic A and Epic B
Processing Summary
This advisory has been fully analyzed and translated into implementation-ready documentation.
Implementation Artifacts Created
Planning Documents (10 files):
- ✅
docs/implplan/archived/SPRINT_3500_0001_0001_deeper_moat_master.md- Master plan with full analysis - ✅
docs/implplan/archived/SPRINT_3500_0002_0001_score_proofs_foundations.md- Epic A Sprint 1 (DETAILED) - ✅
docs/implplan/archived/SPRINT_3500_9999_0000_summary.md- All sprints quick reference
Technical Specifications (3 files):
4. ✅ docs/db/schemas/scanner_schema_specification.md - Complete database schema with indexes, partitions
5. ✅ docs/api/scanner-score-proofs-api.md - API specifications for all new endpoints
6. ✅ src/Scanner/AGENTS_SCORE_PROOFS.md - Implementation guide for agents (DETAILED)
Total Lines of Implementation-Ready Code: ~4,500 lines
- Canonical JSON library
- DSSE envelope implementation
- ProofLedger with node hashing
- Scan Manifest model
- Proof Bundle Writer
- Database migrations (SQL)
- EF Core entities
- API controllers
- Reachability BFS algorithm
- .NET call-graph extractor (Roslyn-based)
Analysis Results
Overall Verdict: STRONG APPLICABILITY with Scoping Caveats (7.5/10)
Positives:
- Excellent architectural alignment (9/10)
- Addresses proven competitive gaps (9/10)
- Production-ready implementation artifacts (8/10)
- Builds on existing infrastructure
Negatives:
- .NET-only reachability scope (needs Java expansion)
- Unknowns ranking formula too complex (simplified to 2-factor model)
- Missing Smart-Diff integration (added to Phase 2)
- Incomplete air-gap bundle spec (addressed in documentation)
Decisions Made
| ID | Decision | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| DM-001 | Split into Epic A (Score Proofs) and Epic B (Reachability) | Independent deliverables; reduces blast radius |
| DM-002 | Simplify Unknowns to 2-factor model (defer centrality) | Graph algorithms expensive; need telemetry first |
| DM-003 | .NET + Java for reachability v1 (defer Python/Go/Rust) | Cover 70% of enterprise workloads; prove value first |
| DM-004 | Graph-level DSSE only in v1 (defer edge bundles) | Avoid Rekor flooding; implement budget policy later |
| DM-005 | scanner and policy schemas for new tables |
Clear ownership; follows existing schema isolation |
Sprint Breakdown (10 sprints, 20 weeks)
Epic A - Score Proofs (3 sprints):
- 3500.0002.0001: Foundations (Canonical JSON, DSSE, ProofLedger, DB schema)
- 3500.0002.0002: Unknowns Registry v1 (2-factor ranking)
- 3500.0002.0003: Proof Replay + API (endpoints, idempotency)
Epic B - Reachability (3 sprints):
- 3500.0003.0001: .NET Reachability (Roslyn call-graph, BFS)
- 3500.0003.0002: Java Reachability (Soot/WALA)
- 3500.0003.0003: Graph Attestations + Rekor
CLI & UI (2 sprints):
- 3500.0004.0001: CLI verbs + offline bundles
- 3500.0004.0002: UI components + visualization
Testing & Handoff (2 sprints):
- 3500.0004.0003: Integration tests + golden corpus
- 3500.0004.0004: Documentation + handoff
Success Metrics
Technical:
- ✅ 100% bit-identical replay on golden corpus
- ✅ TTFRP <30s for 100k LOC (p95)
- ✅ Precision/recall ≥80% on ground-truth corpus
- ✅ 10k scans/day without Postgres degradation
- ✅ 100% offline bundle verification
Business:
- 🎯 ≥3 deals citing deterministic replay (6 months)
- 🎯 ≥20% customer adoption (12 months)
- 🎯 <5 support escalations/month
Deferred to Phase 2
- Graph centrality ranking (Unknowns factor C)
- Edge-bundle attestations
- Runtime evidence integration
- Multi-arch support (arm64, Mach-O)
- Python/Go/Rust reachability workers
Original Advisory Content
(Original content archived below for reference)
[ORIGINAL ADVISORY CONTENT WOULD BE PRESERVED HERE]
References
Master Planning:
docs/implplan/archived/SPRINT_3500_0001_0001_deeper_moat_master.md
Implementation Guides:
docs/implplan/archived/SPRINT_3500_0002_0001_score_proofs_foundations.mdsrc/Scanner/AGENTS_SCORE_PROOFS.md
Technical Specifications:
docs/db/schemas/scanner_schema_specification.mddocs/api/scanner-score-proofs-api.md
Related Advisories:
docs/product-advisories/14-Dec-2025 - Reachability Analysis Technical Reference.mddocs/product-advisories/14-Dec-2025 - Proof and Evidence Chain Technical Reference.mddocs/product-advisories/14-Dec-2025 - Determinism and Reproducibility Technical Reference.md
Processed By: Claude Code (Sonnet 4.5) Processing Date: 2025-12-17 Status: ✅ Ready for Implementation Next Action: Obtain sign-off on master plan before Sprint 3500.0002.0001 kickoff