!/usr/bin/env python3

""" Generator script for Protocol SIFT Autonomous Incident Response Agent Dossier Files: project-15.md through project-20.md """

import os

def write_file(filename, content): filepath = os.path.join(".", filename) with open(filepath, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f: f.write(content.strip() + "\n") print(f"Generated {filename} ({len(content)} bytes)")

def generate_batch_3(): # project-15.md write_file("project-15.md", """# Project Component 15: Protocol Autonomous IR Agent Core Engine

1. Executive Directive & Mission

The overriding mandate of Protocol is to make incident response fully autonomous. It shifts AI from being a passive conversational query tool into an active, senior-grade digital forensics investigator. The agent does not wait for human instructions after each command; it systematically inspects forensic images, observes indicators, generates and tests hypotheses, audits its own findings, and synthesizes a complete forensic case file.

2. Senior Analyst Cognitive Heuristics

A senior DFIR practitioner does not execute tools at random. Protocol codifies the expert heuristics developed over decades of incident response:

The Order of Volatility Rule: Prioritize capturing and analyzing ephemeral evidence (RAM state, active network sockets, unlinked processes) before disk artifacts overwrite or decay.
The Corroboration Principle: Never classify an indicator as malicious based on a single artifact. A suspicious file name must be verified via hash, compiler metadata, parent process lineage, execution evidence (Prefetch/Amcache), and network beaconing.
The Discrepancy Red Flag: When two forensic sources contradict each other—such as disk timestamps showing file creation yesterday while registry MRU keys show access two weeks ago—treat the discrepancy as active anti-forensics or timestomping.

3. Core Engine Architecture & Execution Loop

class ProtocolAutonomousEngine:
    def __init__(self, mcp_client, model_adapter, case_context):
        self.mcp = mcp_client
        self.model = model_adapter
        self.case = case_context
        self.hypotheses = []
        self.progress_ledger = []
        self.iteration = 0
        self.max_iterations = 10
        self.confidence_threshold = 0.85

    async def run_investigation(self):
        # Step 1: Immutable Evidence Registration
        pre_hash = await self.mcp.call("verify_evidence_integrity", {"path": self.case.evidence_path})
        self.log_ledger("EVIDENCE_REGISTERED", {"sha256": pre_hash})

        # Step 2: Ingestion & Environment Orientation
        env_meta = await self.mcp.call("get_image_metadata", {"path": self.case.evidence_path})
        self.case.update_metadata(env_meta)

        # Step 3: Iterative Autonomous OODA Loop
        while self.iteration < self.max_iterations:
            self.iteration += 1

            # OBSERVE & ORIENT: Aggregate current telemetry
            next_action = await self.model.determine_next_step(self.case, self.hypotheses)

            # ACT: Execute typed MCP tool
            tool_result = await self.mcp.call(next_action.tool_name, next_action.arguments)

            # EVALUATE & SELF-CORRECT: Audit finding consistency
            audit = await self.audit_findings(tool_result, self.hypotheses)
            if audit.discrepancy_detected:
                self.log_ledger("SELF_CORRECTION_TRIGGERED", audit.details)
                self.hypotheses = audit.revised_hypotheses
            else:
                self.hypotheses.append(audit.validated_finding)

            # Convergence Check
            if self.has_converged():
                break

        # Step 4: Final Verification & Report Generation
        post_hash = await self.mcp.call("verify_evidence_integrity", {"path": self.case.evidence_path})
        assert pre_hash == post_hash, "CRITICAL: Evidence spoliation detected!"
        return await self.generate_final_dossier()

""")

# project-16.md
write_file("project-16.md", """# Project Component 16: Direct Agent Extension Architecture (Claude Code & OpenClaw)

1. Overview & Rapid Integration Runway

For organizations operating within Claude Code CLI or the OpenClaw agentic ecosystem, Protocol provides direct extension adapters (claude_code_adapter.py and openclaw_adapter.py). This allows teams to leverage their existing local agent harnesses while immediately gaining forensic-grade typed tooling and self-correction guardrails.

2. Claude Code Architecture Extension

2.1 Tool Hook Integration

Claude Code communicates with external tools via standard JSON configuration. Protocol registers the SIFT MCP Server inside Claude Code's configuration manifest:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sift-forensics": {
      "command": "python3",
      "args": ["-m", "mcp_server.server", "--mode", "stdio"],
      "env": {
        "SIFT_READONLY_ENFORCE": "1",
        "EVIDENCE_ROOT": "/mnt/analysis/evidence"
      }
    }
  }
}

2.2 System Prompt Harnessing for Senior Analyst Persona

Protocol injects custom metacognitive instructions into the agent harness:

Zero Raw Shell Directives: Disables raw execution tools (bash, sh, powershell) in favor of sift-forensics MCP tools.
Mandatory Self-Evaluation Prompt: > "Before declaring any root cause or attributing an intrusion vector, you must verify at least two independent corroborating artifacts (e.g., Amcache execution + Network connection log). If an artifact's timestamp contradicts the established timeline, you MUST flag the contradiction and reassess."

3. OpenClaw Extensibility Wrapper

In OpenClaw, Protocol hooks directly into the tool registration pipeline using the @openclaw.tool decorator, passing strict Pydantic schemas that prevent prompt-injection attacks. """)

# project-17.md
write_file("project-17.md", """# Project Component 17: Tool Sequencing & Execution Planning Engine

1. Forensic Dependency Graph & Tool Sequencing

A fatal flaw in naive agents is random tool execution (e.g., trying to parse Windows event logs before mounting partitions or extracting $MFT). Protocol implements a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) of forensic investigation phases:

  [Raw Evidence Media (.E01 / .raw)]
                 |
                 v
   (Phase 1: Partition & VFS Probe)
   - mmls (Partition Table) -> Determine Active NTFS/EXT4 Offset
                 |
                 v
   (Phase 2: Filesystem Master Table)
   - extract_mft() -> Identify Modified Inodes & Time Windows
                 |
        +--------+--------+
        |                 |
        v                 v
 (Phase 3A: Execution)  (Phase 3B: Persistence)
 - get_amcache()        - regripper(Services, RunKeys)
 - parse_prefetch()     - parse_scheduled_tasks()
 - shimcache_dump()     - wmi_event_consumer()
        |                 |
        +--------+--------+
                 |
                 v
   (Phase 4: Volatile Memory Cross-Check)
   - vol_pslist() & vol_malfind() -> Correlate PIDs with Disk Binaries
                 |
                 v
   (Phase 5: Network & Event Log Confirmation)
   - evtx_dump(Security: 4624, Sysmon: 1,3) + zeek_conn()

2. Priority Scheduling & Tool Cost Optimization

Forensic tools have wildly disparate execution costs. Running a full log2timeline supertimeline takes 45 minutes, while querying Amcache takes 4 seconds. Protocol schedules tools based on Information Density / Latency Ratios:

Tier 1 (Instant High-Signal - < 10 sec): Amcache, Prefetch, Registry Run Keys, Volatility pslist.
Tier 2 (Targeted Deep Dive - < 60 sec): $MFT time-window query, Event Log Sigma sweep, Volatility malfind.
Tier 3 (Heavy Synthesis - > 120 sec): Full supertimeline extraction, bulk YARA disk scan (only invoked if Tiers 1 & 2 fail to reach 0.85 confidence). """)

project-18.md

write_file("project-18.md", """# Project Component 18: Evidence Integrity & Spoliation Defense Architecture

1. The Legal & Forensic Imperative

In digital forensics, Evidence Spoliation (the destruction or alteration of evidence) is fatal. Under Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) Rule 901 and ISO/IEC 27037 standards, any forensic tool that modifies the original evidence media invalidates the investigation and renders all findings inadmissible in legal proceedings.

2. Multi-Layered Architectural Write-Blocking

[LLM Agent Layer]
       |
       | Typed JSON-RPC (No shell execution permitted)
       v
[MCP Server Layer]
       |
       | Enforces Read-Only paths (`/mnt/analysis/...`)
       v
[Linux VFS Kernel Layer]
       |
       | Loopback device mounted: `mount -o ro,noload,nodev,noexec`
       v
[eBPF Security Sensor Layer]
       |
       | Kprobe on `vfs_write`: Instant SIGKILL on write attempt
       v
[Physical Evidence Storage] (Unchanged, SHA-256 Verified)

3. Cryptographic Chain-of-Custody Manifest

Before any tool touches the evidence, Protocol creates a cryptographically signed provenance record:

{
  "case_id": "CASE-2026-8821",
  "evidence_file": "breach_disk_image.raw",
  "pre_execution_sha256": "4b227777d4dd1fc61c6f884f48641d02b4d121d3fd328cb08b5531fcacdabf8a",
  "pre_execution_sha3_512": "e1c2...[truncated]",
  "timestamp_utc": "2026-03-08T12:00:00Z",
  "mount_parameters": "ro,noload,nodev,noexec",
  "write_blocker_status": "HARDWARE_AND_KERNEL_LOCKED"
}

Upon investigation termination, the hash is re-computed. If even a single byte differs, the report generation is locked with a critical tamper alert. """)

# project-19.md
write_file("project-19.md", """# Project Component 19: Forensic Artifact Parsing & Context Optimization

1. The Context Window Bottleneck

A major reason traditional AI agents fail at digital forensics is context window exhaustion.

A single $MFT table contains over 500,000 file entries (approx. 400 MB of text).
A raw memory dump generates 200 MB of process and VAD tree text.
Dumping these raw outputs into a 128k or 1M context window causes catastrophic degradation: the model suffers from the "needle-in-a-haystack" effect, ignores critical indicators, or crashes.

2. In-Server Compression & Density Clustering

Protocol solves this inside the MCP server before any data reaches the model:

Columnar Normalization: Strips redundant whitespace, system header boilerplate, and repetitive metadata.
Density Scoring: Groups filesystem modifications into 15-minute chronological bins. Returns only bins exhibiting an anomaly score > 3.0 standard deviations from baseline activity.
Pydantic Schema Serialization: Converts raw text tables into tightly structured JSON arrays.

Compression Efficiency Benchmarks:

Forensic Artifact	Raw CLI Output Size	Protocol MCP Structured Payload	Token Reduction
NTFS $MFT (250k files)	380 MB (Text)	14.2 KB (JSON Anomaly Cluster)	99.96% Reduction
Volatility malfind	4.2 MB (Hex/Disasm)	3.8 KB (Typed Injected VADs)	99.91% Reduction
EVTX Security (500k events)	1.2 GB (XML/Text)	18.5 KB (Sigma Rule Matches)	99.98% Reduction

""")

# project-20.md
write_file("project-20.md", """# Project Component 20: Custom Forensic MCP Server Architecture

1. Architectural Philosophy: Typed APIs over Generic Shells

Giving an AI agent raw execute_shell_cmd access is an anti-pattern: it allows command hallucination, shell injection, and evidence destruction. Protocol's Custom Forensic MCP Server wraps SIFT tools into 100% typed, deterministic functions.

2. Complete MCP Tool Function Catalog (Extract)

# mcp_server/tools/disk_tools.py

from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
from typing import List, Optional

class AmcacheQueryArgs(BaseModel):
    mount_path: str = Field(..., description="Path to mounted read-only filesystem")
    filter_keyword: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Optional regex or substring to filter binaries")
    limit: int = Field(50, description="Max entries to return")

class AmcacheEntry(BaseModel):
    sha1: str
    file_name: str
    full_path: str
    execution_time: str
    file_size: int

@mcp.tool(name="get_amcache", description="Extracts program execution artifacts from Windows Amcache.hve")
async def get_amcache(args: AmcacheQueryArgs) -> List[AmcacheEntry]:
    # Sanitized, read-only invocation of amcache.py parser
    results = await run_sandboxed_parser("amcache.py", args.mount_path, args.filter_keyword, args.limit)
    return [AmcacheEntry(**item) for item in results]

Supported Type-Safe Endpoints:

get_partition_table(image_path)
extract_mft_timeline(mount_path, start_time, end_time)
analyze_prefetch(mount_path, executable_name)
get_shimcache(mount_path)
volatility_pslist(memory_path)
volatility_malfind(memory_path)
volatility_netscan(memory_path)
regripper_hive(hive_path, plugin_name)
evtx_sigma_scan(log_dir, rule_severity) """)

print("Batch 3 completed.")

if name == "main": generate_batch_3()

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