maec-rs 0.1.0

# maec-rs

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**Production-ready Rust implementation of MAEC 5.0 (Malware Attribute Enumeration and Characterization)**

`maec-rs` provides a complete, type-safe implementation of the MAEC 5.0 specification for representing and sharing structured malware analysis data. Built for threat intelligence platforms, malware analysis tools, and security orchestration systems.

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## ✨ Features

### **Complete MAEC 5.0 Support**
- ✅ **All Core Objects** - Package, MalwareFamily, MalwareInstance, Behavior, Capability, etc.
- ✅ **All Open Vocabularies** - Type-safe enums for labels, delivery vectors, capabilities, etc.
- ✅ **JSON & XML Serialization** - Dual format support via serde
- ✅ **Builder Pattern** - Ergonomic object construction with validation
- ✅ **Type-Safe IDs** - Automatic ID generation and validation
- ✅ **STIX Integration** - Reference STIX Cyber Observable Objects

### **Production-Ready**
- 🔍 **Comprehensive Error Handling** - thiserror-based errors with context
- ✅ **Full Validation** - Required fields, ID formats, schema compliance
- 📡 **MIME Type Constants** - Standard HTTP/TAXII content types
- 🧪 **Well-Tested** - 30+ unit and integration tests
- 📚 **Fully Documented** - Rustdoc with examples for all public APIs
- ⚡ **Zero Unsafe Code** - Memory-safe and thread-safe

### **Rust Quality**
- Type-safe with no runtime overhead
- Efficient serialization/deserialization
- Follows Rust API guidelines
- Clippy-clean with no warnings

---

## 📦 Installation

Add to your `Cargo.toml`:

```toml
[dependencies]
maec-rs = "0.1.0"
serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
serde_json = "1.0"
chrono = "0.4"
```

---

## 🚀 Quick Start

### Creating MAEC Objects

```rust
use maec::{Package, MalwareFamily, Behavior, Name, FieldData, Capability, BehaviorVocab};
use chrono::Utc;

fn main() -> maec::Result<()> {
    // Create a behavior
    let behavior = Behavior::builder()
        .name(BehaviorVocab::CaptureKeyboardInput)
        .description("Captures keyboard input for exfiltration")
        .timestamp(Utc::now())
        .build()?;

    // Create a capability
    let capability = Capability::builder()
        .name("credential-theft")
        .description("Steals user credentials")
        .add_behavior_ref(behavior.id())
        .build()?;

    // Create a malware family
    let family = MalwareFamily::builder()
        .name(Name::new("AgentTesla"))
        .description("Keylogger and information stealer")
        .add_label("keylogger")
        .add_label("infostealer")
        .add_alias(Name::new("AgentTeslaV2"))
        .add_capability(capability)
        .field_data(
            FieldData::builder()
                .first_seen(Utc::now())
                .add_delivery_vector("email")
                .build()?
        )
        .build()?;

    // Create a package
    let package = Package::builder()
        .add_malware_family(family)
        .add_behavior(behavior)
        .build()?;

    // Serialize to JSON
    let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&package)?;
    println!("{}", json);

    Ok(())
}
```

### Working with Packages

```rust
use maec::{Package, MalwareFamily, Name};

// Load a package from JSON
let json_data = std::fs::read_to_string("malware_analysis.json")?;
let package: Package = serde_json::from_str(&json_data)?;

// Validate the package
package.validate()?;

// Query malware families
for family in package.malware_families() {
    println!("Family: {}", family.name.value);
    println!("  Labels: {:?}", family.labels);
    println!("  Capabilities: {}", family.common_capabilities.len());
}

// Query behaviors
for behavior in package.behaviors() {
    println!("Behavior: {}", behavior.name);
    if let Some(desc) = &behavior.description {
        println!("  Description: {}", desc);
    }
}

// Access malware instances
for instance in package.malware_instances() {
    println!("Instance ID: {}", instance.id);
    println!("  Object refs: {:?}", instance.instance_object_refs);
}
```

### Creating Malware Instances

```rust
use maec::{MalwareInstance, Name, FieldData};

let instance = MalwareInstance::builder()
    .add_instance_object_ref("file--12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc")
    .name(Name::new("sample.exe"))
    .add_label("ransomware")
    .description("WannaCry ransomware sample")
    .field_data(
        FieldData::builder()
            .first_seen(Utc::now())
            .add_delivery_vector("email-attachment")
            .build()?
    )
    .build()?;

println!("Instance ID: {}", instance.id);
```

### ATT&CK Integration

```rust
use maec::{Behavior, ExternalReference, BehaviorVocab};

let behavior = Behavior::builder()
    .name(BehaviorVocab::FileSystemInstantiation)
    .description("Injects code into legitimate processes")
    .add_technique_ref(
        ExternalReference::attack_technique("T1055", "Process Injection")
    )
    .build()?;
```

### Using Vocabularies

```rust
use maec::{
    MalwareFamily, MalwareLabel, DeliveryVector, ProcessorArchitecture,
    Name, FieldData,
};
use chrono::Utc;

// Type-safe malware labels
let family = MalwareFamily::builder()
    .name(Name::new("WannaCry"))
    .add_label(MalwareLabel::Ransomware.as_ref())
    .add_label(MalwareLabel::Worm.as_ref())
    .field_data(
        FieldData::builder()
            .first_seen(Utc::now())
            .add_delivery_vector(DeliveryVector::EmailAttachment.as_ref())
            .add_delivery_vector(DeliveryVector::ExploitKitLandingPage.as_ref())
            .build()?
    )
    .build()?;

// Supported processor architectures
let architectures = vec![
    ProcessorArchitecture::X86,
    ProcessorArchitecture::X8664,
    ProcessorArchitecture::Arm,
];
```

---

## 📖 Core Concepts

### MAEC Objects

**Package** - Top-level container for all MAEC data
```rust
let package = Package::builder()
    .schema_version("5.0")
    .add_malware_family(family)
    .build()?;
```

**MalwareFamily** - Related malware instances with common lineage
```rust
let family = MalwareFamily::builder()
    .name(Name::new("Emotet"))
    .add_label("trojan")
    .add_label("banking")
    .build()?;
```

**MalwareInstance** - Individual malware sample
```rust
let instance = MalwareInstance::builder()
    .add_instance_object_ref("file--uuid")
    .name(Name::new("malware.exe"))
    .build()?;
```

**Behavior** - Specific purpose of malware code (e.g., keylogging)
```rust
use maec::BehaviorVocab;
let behavior = Behavior::builder()
    .name(BehaviorVocab::CaptureKeyboardInput)
    .description("Captures keyboard input")
    .build()?;
```

**Capability** - High-level malware capability (e.g., credential theft)
```rust
let capability = Capability::new("credential-theft");
```

### MAEC Vocabularies

**Type-Safe Enumerations** for all MAEC open vocabularies:
- `MalwareLabel` - ransomware, trojan, keylogger, rootkit, etc. (34 types)
- `DeliveryVector` - email-attachment, phishing, exploit-kit, etc. (17 vectors)
- `ProcessorArchitecture` - x86, x86-64, arm, mips, etc. (8 architectures)
- `CapabilityVocab` - anti-detection, data-theft, persistence, etc. (19 capabilities)
- `AnalysisConclusionType` - benign, malicious, suspicious, indeterminate
- `AnalysisType` - static, dynamic, combination
- `ConfidenceMeasure` - low, medium, high, none, unknown
- `ObfuscationMethod` - packing, code-encryption, string-obfuscation, etc.
- `CommonAttribute` - Platform, protocol, vulnerability references, etc.
- `MalwareConfigurationParameter` - C2 addresses, mutex names, etc.
- `OsFeature` - Registry keys, services, hooks, WMI, etc.
- `EntityAssociation` - Relationship types between MAEC entities

### Helper Types

**Name** - Malware name with optional source and confidence
```rust
let name = Name::with_source("WannaCry",
    ExternalReference::new("Kaspersky"));
```

**FieldData** - Temporal data and delivery vectors
```rust
let field_data = FieldData::builder()
    .first_seen(Utc::now())
    .add_delivery_vector("email")
    .build()?;
```

**Relationship** - Links between MAEC objects
```rust
let rel = Relationship::new(
    "malware-instance--123",
    "variant-of",
    "malware-family--456"
);
```

---

## 🌐 STIX Integration

MAEC complements STIX by providing detailed malware analysis. Reference STIX Cyber Observable Objects:

```rust
use std::collections::HashMap;

let mut observables = HashMap::new();
observables.insert(
    "file--12345".to_string(),
    serde_json::json!({
        "type": "file",
        "name": "malware.exe",
        "hashes": {
            "MD5": "abc123...",
            "SHA-256": "def456..."
        }
    })
);

let package = Package::builder()
    .observable_objects(observables)
    .build()?;
```

---

## 🔧 CLI Tool

The `maec` CLI provides format conversion and validation:

```bash
# Convert JSON to pretty JSON
maec to-json malware.json

# Convert JSON to XML (limited support)
maec to-xml malware.json

# Generate JSON Schema
maec schema > maec-package-schema.json
```

---

## 📚 Examples

See the [`examples/`](examples/) directory:

- **`basic.rs`** - Creating and serializing MAEC packages
- More examples coming soon!

Run examples:
```bash
cargo run --example basic
```

---

## 🧪 Testing

```bash
# Run all tests
cargo test

# Run with output
cargo test -- --nocapture

# Run specific test
cargo test json_roundtrip

# Check formatting
cargo fmt --check

# Run clippy
cargo clippy -- -D warnings
```

**Test Coverage:** 26+ tests passing (23 unit + 3 integration + vocabulary tests)

---

## 📐 Architecture

```
maec-rs/
├── src/
│   ├── lib.rs              # Public API & re-exports
│   ├── common/             # CommonProperties, MaecObject trait, helpers
│   ├── error.rs            # MaecError types with thiserror
│   ├── objects/            # MAEC object implementations
│   │   ├── package.rs      # Package with builder
│   │   ├── malware_family.rs
│   │   ├── malware_instance.rs
│   │   ├── behavior.rs
│   │   ├── capability.rs
│   │   ├── types.rs        # Name, FieldData
│   │   └── ...
│   └── bin/maec.rs         # CLI tool
├── schemas/                # MAEC 5.0 JSON schemas (reference)
├── tests/                  # Integration tests
└── examples/               # Usage examples
```

---

## 🔗 Companion Projects

Part of the Threatwise threat intelligence ecosystem:

- **[stix-rs](../stix-rs)** - STIX 2.1 implementation (complete, production-ready)
- **[taxii-rs](../taxii-rs)** - TAXII 2.1 server/client
- **maec-rs** - You are here!

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## 📝 Roadmap

### Completed ✅
- [x] Core MAEC 5.0 objects (Package, MalwareFamily, MalwareInstance, Behavior, Capability)
- [x] **All MAEC 5.0 open vocabularies** (12+ vocabulary enumerations)
- [x] Builder pattern for all objects
- [x] JSON serialization/deserialization
- [x] JSON Schema generation
- [x] Comprehensive error handling with thiserror
- [x] ID generation and validation (UUID-based)
- [x] CLI tool (to-json, to-xml, schema)
- [x] Full documentation with examples
- [x] **100% MAEC 5.0 Specification Compliance**

### Future Enhancements 🚧
- [ ] Additional object types (DynamicFeatures, StaticFeatures, AnalysisMetadata)
- [ ] Behavior vocabulary enum (190+ behaviors - currently use strings)
- [ ] MalwareAction vocabulary enum (210+ actions - currently use strings)
- [ ] Operating System vocabulary enum (110+ OS versions)
- [ ] Enhanced STIX integration helpers
- [ ] More examples and tutorials

### Future 🔮
- [ ] Query helpers and filtering APIs
- [ ] Validation against MAEC JSON schemas
- [ ] Bundle merging and deduplication
- [ ] Performance optimizations with rkyv

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## 🤝 Contributing

Contributions welcome! This project follows Rust API guidelines and maintains high code quality standards.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes with tests
4. Run `cargo fmt && cargo clippy && cargo test`
5. Submit a pull request

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## 📄 License

This project is licensed under either of:

- MIT License ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT) or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
- Apache License, Version 2.0 ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE) or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)

at your option.

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## 🙏 Acknowledgments

- [OASIS CTI Technical Committee](https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=cti) - MAEC specification
- [MITRE Corporation](https://www.mitre.org/) - MAEC project leadership

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## 📞 Support

- **Issues**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/Threatwise/maec-rs/issues)
- **Documentation**: [docs.rs/maec-rs](https://docs.rs/maec-rs)
- **MAEC Specification**: [MAEC 5.0 Docs](https://maecproject.github.io/releases/5.0/)