feat(alerts): Phase 13 — Operational Alert Engine

AlertRule + AlertInstance models (b041alerts migration), 8 pre-seeded system
rules (high_risk x2, stale_technique, coverage_regression, low_coverage,
expiry_wave, new_technique, orphan_spike), evaluation engine with per-rule
cooldown, full alert lifecycle (acknowledge/resolve/dismiss), custom rule CRUD,
and summary endpoint. Rules seeded at app startup.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

backend/alembic/versions/b041_operational_alerts.py

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+"""Phase 13: Operational Alerts — alert_rules and alert_instances tables.
+
+Revision ID: b041alerts
+Revises:     b040ent
+Create Date: 2026-05-21
+"""
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+revision       = "b041alerts"
+down_revision  = "b040ent"
+branch_labels  = None
+depends_on     = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    conn = op.get_bind()
+
+    # ── alert_rules ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    conn.execute(sa.text("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS alert_rules (
+            id             UUID         PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
+            name           VARCHAR(300) NOT NULL,
+            description    TEXT,
+            rule_type      VARCHAR(50)  NOT NULL,
+            severity       VARCHAR(20)  NOT NULL DEFAULT 'medium',
+            is_enabled     BOOLEAN      NOT NULL DEFAULT TRUE,
+            is_system      BOOLEAN      NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE,
+            config         JSONB        NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}',
+            notify_in_app  BOOLEAN      NOT NULL DEFAULT TRUE,
+            notify_webhook BOOLEAN      NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE,
+            webhook_id     UUID REFERENCES webhook_configs(id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
+            cooldown_hours INTEGER      NOT NULL DEFAULT 24,
+            created_by     UUID REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
+            created_at     TIMESTAMP WITHOUT TIME ZONE DEFAULT now(),
+            last_fired_at  TIMESTAMP WITHOUT TIME ZONE
+        )
+    """))
+    conn.execute(sa.text(
+        "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ix_alert_rules_type    ON alert_rules (rule_type)"
+    ))
+    conn.execute(sa.text(
+        "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ix_alert_rules_enabled ON alert_rules (is_enabled)"
+    ))
+
+    # ── alert_instances ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    conn.execute(sa.text("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS alert_instances (
+            id              UUID         PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
+            rule_id         UUID REFERENCES alert_rules(id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
+            rule_name       VARCHAR(300) NOT NULL,
+            rule_type       VARCHAR(50)  NOT NULL,
+            severity        VARCHAR(20)  NOT NULL,
+            title           VARCHAR(500) NOT NULL,
+            message         TEXT         NOT NULL,
+            details         JSONB,
+            status          VARCHAR(20)  NOT NULL DEFAULT 'open',
+            acknowledged_by UUID REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
+            acknowledged_at TIMESTAMP WITHOUT TIME ZONE,
+            resolved_at     TIMESTAMP WITHOUT TIME ZONE,
+            created_at      TIMESTAMP WITHOUT TIME ZONE DEFAULT now()
+        )
+    """))
+    conn.execute(sa.text(
+        "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ix_alert_instances_rule_id  ON alert_instances (rule_id)"
+    ))
+    conn.execute(sa.text(
+        "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ix_alert_instances_status   ON alert_instances (status)"
+    ))
+    conn.execute(sa.text(
+        "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ix_alert_instances_severity ON alert_instances (severity)"
+    ))
+    conn.execute(sa.text(
+        "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ix_alert_instances_created  ON alert_instances (created_at)"
+    ))
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    conn = op.get_bind()
+    conn.execute(sa.text("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS alert_instances CASCADE"))
+    conn.execute(sa.text("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS alert_rules CASCADE"))

backend/app/main.py

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from app.routers import risk_intelligence as risk_router
 from app.routers import executive_dashboard as dashboard_router
 from app.routers import api_keys as api_keys_router
 from app.routers import sso as sso_router
+from app.routers import operational_alerts as alerts_router
 from app.domain.errors import DomainError
 from app.middleware.error_handler import domain_exception_handler
 from app.middleware.request_context import RequestContextMiddleware
@@ -76,6 +77,15 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
         pass
     finally:
         db.close()
+    # Seed operational alert system rules
+    db2 = SessionLocal()
+    try:
+        from app.services.operational_alert_service import seed_system_rules
+        seed_system_rules(db2)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    finally:
+        db2.close()
     yield
     # Graceful shutdown of the background scheduler
     scheduler.shutdown(wait=False)
@@ -151,6 +161,7 @@ app.include_router(risk_router.router, prefix="/api/v1")
 app.include_router(dashboard_router.router, prefix="/api/v1")
 app.include_router(api_keys_router.router, prefix="/api/v1")
 app.include_router(sso_router.router, prefix="/api/v1")
+app.include_router(alerts_router.router, prefix="/api/v1")
 
 
 @app.get("/health", include_in_schema=False)

backend/app/models/__init__.py

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ from app.models.risk_intelligence import TechniqueRiskProfile
 from app.models.executive_dashboard import PostureSnapshot
 from app.models.api_key import ApiKey
 from app.models.sso_config import SsoConfig
+from app.models.operational_alert import AlertRule, AlertInstance
 
 __all__ = [
     "User", "Technique", "Test", "TestTemplate", "Evidence",
@@ -69,4 +70,6 @@ __all__ = [
     "PostureSnapshot",
     "ApiKey",
     "SsoConfig",
+    "AlertRule",
+    "AlertInstance",
 ]

backend/app/models/operational_alert.py

@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+"""Phase 13: Operational Alerts — AlertRule and AlertInstance models."""
+
+import enum
+import uuid
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from sqlalchemy import (
+    Boolean, Column, DateTime, ForeignKey,
+    Index, Integer, String, Text,
+)
+from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import JSONB, UUID
+from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
+
+from app.database import Base
+
+
+# ── Enumerations ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class AlertSeverity(str, enum.Enum):
+    critical = "critical"
+    high     = "high"
+    medium   = "medium"
+    low      = "low"
+    info     = "info"
+
+
+class AlertStatus(str, enum.Enum):
+    open         = "open"
+    acknowledged = "acknowledged"
+    resolved     = "resolved"
+    dismissed    = "dismissed"
+
+
+class AlertRuleType(str, enum.Enum):
+    high_risk           = "high_risk"           # risk_score >= threshold
+    stale_technique     = "stale_technique"     # not validated in N days
+    coverage_regression = "coverage_regression" # coverage_pct dropped
+    low_coverage        = "low_coverage"        # coverage below min
+    expiry_wave         = "expiry_wave"         # many pending queue items
+    new_technique       = "new_technique"       # new MITRE techniques added
+    orphan_spike        = "orphan_spike"        # many unowned techniques
+    custom              = "custom"              # future extension placeholder
+
+
+# ── AlertRule ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class AlertRule(Base):
+    """
+    Defines a condition that, when satisfied, fires an AlertInstance.
+
+    System rules (is_system=True) are seeded at startup and cannot be deleted.
+    Custom rules (is_system=False) can be created by admins.
+    """
+
+    __tablename__ = "alert_rules"
+
+    id          = Column(UUID(as_uuid=True), primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4)
+    name        = Column(String(300), nullable=False)
+    description = Column(Text, nullable=True)
+    rule_type   = Column(String(50),  nullable=False)
+    severity    = Column(String(20),  nullable=False, default=AlertSeverity.medium.value)
+    is_enabled  = Column(Boolean,     nullable=False, default=True)
+    is_system   = Column(Boolean,     nullable=False, default=False)  # seeded, not deletable
+
+    # Rule-specific thresholds/config (varies by rule_type)
+    config = Column(JSONB, nullable=False, default={})
+
+    # Delivery
+    notify_in_app  = Column(Boolean, nullable=False, default=True)
+    notify_webhook = Column(Boolean, nullable=False, default=False)
+    webhook_id     = Column(
+        UUID(as_uuid=True),
+        ForeignKey("webhook_configs.id", ondelete="SET NULL"),
+        nullable=True,
+    )
+
+    # Cooldown — don't re-fire within N hours of last firing
+    cooldown_hours = Column(Integer, nullable=False, default=24)
+
+    # Meta
+    created_by    = Column(
+        UUID(as_uuid=True),
+        ForeignKey("users.id", ondelete="SET NULL"),
+        nullable=True,
+    )
+    created_at    = Column(DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
+    last_fired_at = Column(DateTime, nullable=True)
+
+    creator  = relationship("User",          foreign_keys=[created_by])
+    instances = relationship("AlertInstance", back_populates="rule",
+                             cascade="all, delete-orphan")
+
+    __table_args__ = (
+        Index("ix_alert_rules_type",      "rule_type"),
+        Index("ix_alert_rules_enabled",   "is_enabled"),
+    )
+
+
+# ── AlertInstance ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class AlertInstance(Base):
+    """
+    A single firing of an AlertRule.
+
+    Transitions: open → acknowledged → resolved
+                 open → dismissed
+    """
+
+    __tablename__ = "alert_instances"
+
+    id        = Column(UUID(as_uuid=True), primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4)
+    rule_id   = Column(
+        UUID(as_uuid=True),
+        ForeignKey("alert_rules.id", ondelete="SET NULL"),
+        nullable=True,
+    )
+    # Denormalised fields kept for history even after rule deletion
+    rule_name = Column(String(300), nullable=False)
+    rule_type = Column(String(50),  nullable=False)
+    severity  = Column(String(20),  nullable=False)
+
+    title   = Column(String(500), nullable=False)
+    message = Column(Text,        nullable=False)
+    details = Column(JSONB,       nullable=True)   # structured context
+
+    status          = Column(String(20),  nullable=False, default=AlertStatus.open.value)
+    acknowledged_by = Column(
+        UUID(as_uuid=True),
+        ForeignKey("users.id", ondelete="SET NULL"),
+        nullable=True,
+    )
+    acknowledged_at = Column(DateTime, nullable=True)
+    resolved_at     = Column(DateTime, nullable=True)
+    created_at      = Column(DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
+
+    rule             = relationship("AlertRule",    back_populates="instances")
+    acknowledger     = relationship("User",         foreign_keys=[acknowledged_by])
+
+    __table_args__ = (
+        Index("ix_alert_instances_rule_id",   "rule_id"),
+        Index("ix_alert_instances_status",    "status"),
+        Index("ix_alert_instances_severity",  "severity"),
+        Index("ix_alert_instances_created",   "created_at"),
+    )

backend/app/routers/operational_alerts.py

@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+"""Phase 13: Operational Alerts router."""
+
+from typing import List, Optional
+from uuid import UUID
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Query
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+
+from app.database import get_db
+from app.dependencies.auth import get_current_user, require_any_role
+from app.models.user import User
+from app.schemas.operational_alert_schema import (
+    AlertRuleCreate, AlertRuleOut, AlertRuleUpdate,
+    AlertInstanceOut, EvaluationResult, AlertSummary,
+)
+import app.services.operational_alert_service as svc
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/alerts", tags=["Operational Alerts"])
+
+
+# ── Evaluation ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@router.post("/evaluate", response_model=EvaluationResult, status_code=202)
+def evaluate_rules(
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    user=Depends(require_any_role("admin", "red_lead", "blue_lead")),
+):
+    """
+    Run the alert evaluation engine against all enabled rules.
+
+    Fires AlertInstances for rules whose conditions are met and are not in cooldown.
+    Admin / leads only.
+    """
+    result = svc.evaluate_all_rules(db)
+    return EvaluationResult(
+        rules_evaluated  = result["rules_evaluated"],
+        alerts_fired     = result["alerts_fired"],
+        alerts           = [AlertInstanceOut.model_validate(a) for a in result["alerts"]],
+        duration_seconds = result["duration_seconds"],
+    )
+
+
+# ── Alert instances ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@router.get("", response_model=List[AlertInstanceOut])
+def list_alerts(
+    status:    Optional[str] = Query(None),
+    severity:  Optional[str] = Query(None),
+    rule_type: Optional[str] = Query(None),
+    limit:     int           = Query(50, ge=1, le=200),
+    offset:    int           = Query(0, ge=0),
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    user=Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """List alert instances with optional filters."""
+    return svc.list_instances(db, status=status, severity=severity,
+                              rule_type=rule_type, limit=limit, offset=offset)
+
+
+@router.get("/summary", response_model=AlertSummary)
+def alert_summary(
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    user=Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """Aggregate counts by status, severity, and rule type."""
+    data = svc.get_summary(db)
+    return AlertSummary(
+        total_open          = data["total_open"],
+        total_acknowledged  = data["total_acknowledged"],
+        total_resolved      = data["total_resolved"],
+        by_severity         = data["by_severity"],
+        by_rule_type        = data["by_rule_type"],
+        recent_alerts       = [AlertInstanceOut.model_validate(a) for a in data["recent_alerts"]],
+    )
+
+
+@router.get("/{alert_id}", response_model=AlertInstanceOut)
+def get_alert(
+    alert_id: UUID,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    user=Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """Get a single alert instance."""
+    return svc.get_instance(db, alert_id)
+
+
+@router.post("/{alert_id}/acknowledge", response_model=AlertInstanceOut)
+def acknowledge_alert(
+    alert_id: UUID,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """Acknowledge an open alert."""
+    return svc.acknowledge(db, alert_id, current_user.id)
+
+
+@router.post("/{alert_id}/resolve", response_model=AlertInstanceOut)
+def resolve_alert(
+    alert_id: UUID,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """Mark an alert as resolved."""
+    return svc.resolve(db, alert_id, current_user.id)
+
+
+@router.post("/{alert_id}/dismiss", response_model=AlertInstanceOut)
+def dismiss_alert(
+    alert_id: UUID,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """Dismiss an alert (won't re-fire until cooldown resets)."""
+    return svc.dismiss(db, alert_id, current_user.id)
+
+
+# ── Alert rules ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@router.get("/rules/list", response_model=List[AlertRuleOut])
+def list_rules(
+    rule_type:        Optional[str] = Query(None),
+    include_disabled: bool          = Query(False),
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    user=Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """List alert rules (all users can read; admins/leads manage them)."""
+    return svc.list_rules(db, rule_type=rule_type, include_disabled=include_disabled)
+
+
+@router.post("/rules", response_model=AlertRuleOut, status_code=201)
+def create_rule(
+    body: AlertRuleCreate,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: User = Depends(require_any_role("admin", "red_lead", "blue_lead")),
+):
+    """Create a custom alert rule."""
+    return svc.create_rule(
+        db,
+        created_by     = current_user.id,
+        name           = body.name,
+        description    = body.description,
+        rule_type      = body.rule_type,
+        severity       = body.severity,
+        config         = body.config,
+        notify_in_app  = body.notify_in_app,
+        notify_webhook = body.notify_webhook,
+        webhook_id     = body.webhook_id,
+        cooldown_hours = body.cooldown_hours,
+    )
+
+
+@router.get("/rules/{rule_id}", response_model=AlertRuleOut)
+def get_rule(
+    rule_id: UUID,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    user=Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """Get a single alert rule."""
+    return svc.get_rule(db, rule_id)
+
+
+@router.patch("/rules/{rule_id}", response_model=AlertRuleOut)
+def update_rule(
+    rule_id: UUID,
+    body: AlertRuleUpdate,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    user=Depends(require_any_role("admin", "red_lead", "blue_lead")),
+):
+    """Update an alert rule (enable/disable, thresholds, cooldown)."""
+    return svc.update_rule(
+        db, rule_id,
+        name           = body.name,
+        description    = body.description,
+        severity       = body.severity,
+        is_enabled     = body.is_enabled,
+        config         = body.config,
+        notify_in_app  = body.notify_in_app,
+        notify_webhook = body.notify_webhook,
+        webhook_id     = body.webhook_id,
+        cooldown_hours = body.cooldown_hours,
+    )
+
+
+@router.delete("/rules/{rule_id}", status_code=204)
+def delete_rule(
+    rule_id: UUID,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    user=Depends(require_any_role("admin")),
+):
+    """Delete a custom alert rule (system rules cannot be deleted)."""
+    svc.delete_rule(db, rule_id)

backend/app/schemas/operational_alert_schema.py

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+"""Phase 13: Operational Alerts — Pydantic schemas."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+from uuid import UUID
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
+
+from app.models.operational_alert import AlertRuleType, AlertSeverity, AlertStatus
+
+VALID_SEVERITIES  = {s.value for s in AlertSeverity}
+VALID_STATUSES    = {s.value for s in AlertStatus}
+VALID_RULE_TYPES  = {r.value for r in AlertRuleType}
+
+
+# ── AlertRule schemas ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class AlertRuleCreate(BaseModel):
+    name:           str  = Field(..., min_length=1, max_length=300)
+    description:    Optional[str] = None
+    rule_type:      str
+    severity:       str  = "medium"
+    config:         Dict[str, Any] = Field(default_factory=dict)
+    notify_in_app:  bool = True
+    notify_webhook: bool = False
+    webhook_id:     Optional[UUID] = None
+    cooldown_hours: int  = Field(24, ge=0, le=8760)
+
+    @field_validator("rule_type")
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_rule_type(cls, v: str) -> str:
+        if v not in VALID_RULE_TYPES:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid rule_type. Valid: {VALID_RULE_TYPES}")
+        return v
+
+    @field_validator("severity")
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_severity(cls, v: str) -> str:
+        if v not in VALID_SEVERITIES:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid severity. Valid: {VALID_SEVERITIES}")
+        return v
+
+
+class AlertRuleUpdate(BaseModel):
+    name:           Optional[str]           = Field(None, min_length=1, max_length=300)
+    description:    Optional[str]           = None
+    severity:       Optional[str]           = None
+    is_enabled:     Optional[bool]          = None
+    config:         Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
+    notify_in_app:  Optional[bool]          = None
+    notify_webhook: Optional[bool]          = None
+    webhook_id:     Optional[UUID]          = None
+    cooldown_hours: Optional[int]           = Field(None, ge=0, le=8760)
+
+    @field_validator("severity")
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_severity(cls, v: Optional[str]) -> Optional[str]:
+        if v is not None and v not in VALID_SEVERITIES:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid severity. Valid: {VALID_SEVERITIES}")
+        return v
+
+
+class AlertRuleOut(BaseModel):
+    id:             UUID
+    name:           str
+    description:    Optional[str] = None
+    rule_type:      str
+    severity:       str
+    is_enabled:     bool
+    is_system:      bool
+    config:         Dict[str, Any]
+    notify_in_app:  bool
+    notify_webhook: bool
+    webhook_id:     Optional[UUID] = None
+    cooldown_hours: int
+    created_by:     Optional[UUID] = None
+    created_at:     Optional[datetime] = None
+    last_fired_at:  Optional[datetime] = None
+
+    class Config:
+        from_attributes = True
+
+
+# ── AlertInstance schemas ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class AlertInstanceOut(BaseModel):
+    id:              UUID
+    rule_id:         Optional[UUID] = None
+    rule_name:       str
+    rule_type:       str
+    severity:        str
+    title:           str
+    message:         str
+    details:         Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
+    status:          str
+    acknowledged_by: Optional[UUID] = None
+    acknowledged_at: Optional[datetime] = None
+    resolved_at:     Optional[datetime] = None
+    created_at:      Optional[datetime] = None
+
+    class Config:
+        from_attributes = True
+
+
+# ── Evaluation result ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class EvaluationResult(BaseModel):
+    rules_evaluated: int
+    alerts_fired:    int
+    alerts:          List[AlertInstanceOut] = Field(default_factory=list)
+    duration_seconds: float
+
+
+# ── Summary ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class AlertSummary(BaseModel):
+    total_open:          int
+    total_acknowledged:  int
+    total_resolved:      int
+    by_severity:         Dict[str, int]
+    by_rule_type:        Dict[str, int]
+    recent_alerts:       List[AlertInstanceOut] = Field(default_factory=list)

backend/app/services/operational_alert_service.py

@@ -0,0 +1,530 @@
+"""Phase 13: Operational Alert service — rule evaluation engine + CRUD."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+import time
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from typing import List, Optional
+from uuid import UUID
+
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+
+from app.domain.errors import EntityNotFoundError, BusinessRuleViolation
+from app.models.operational_alert import (
+    AlertInstance, AlertRule, AlertRuleType, AlertSeverity, AlertStatus,
+)
+from app.models.technique import Technique
+from app.models.risk_intelligence import TechniqueRiskProfile
+from app.models.ownership_queue import RevalidationQueueItem, QueueStatus
+from app.models.ownership_queue import TechniqueOwnership
+from app.models.executive_dashboard import PostureSnapshot
+from app.models.enums import TechniqueStatus
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# ── Pre-configured system rules (seeded at startup) ───────────────────────────
+
+SYSTEM_RULES = [
+    {
+        "name":           "Critical Risk Techniques",
+        "description":    "Fires when 3 or more techniques reach critical risk level (score ≥ 75).",
+        "rule_type":      AlertRuleType.high_risk.value,
+        "severity":       AlertSeverity.critical.value,
+        "is_system":      True,
+        "config":         {"min_risk_score": 75.0, "min_count": 3},
+        "cooldown_hours": 24,
+    },
+    {
+        "name":           "High-Risk Technique Spike",
+        "description":    "Fires when 10 or more techniques reach high risk (score ≥ 50).",
+        "rule_type":      AlertRuleType.high_risk.value,
+        "severity":       AlertSeverity.high.value,
+        "is_system":      True,
+        "config":         {"min_risk_score": 50.0, "min_count": 10},
+        "cooldown_hours": 24,
+    },
+    {
+        "name":           "Stale Technique Detection",
+        "description":    "Fires when 5+ validated techniques have not been reviewed in 30+ days.",
+        "rule_type":      AlertRuleType.stale_technique.value,
+        "severity":       AlertSeverity.medium.value,
+        "is_system":      True,
+        "config":         {"days_stale": 30, "min_count": 5},
+        "cooldown_hours": 48,
+    },
+    {
+        "name":           "Coverage Regression",
+        "description":    "Fires when coverage drops by 5 or more percentage points between daily snapshots.",
+        "rule_type":      AlertRuleType.coverage_regression.value,
+        "severity":       AlertSeverity.high.value,
+        "is_system":      True,
+        "config":         {"min_drop_pct": 5.0},
+        "cooldown_hours": 12,
+    },
+    {
+        "name":           "Low Coverage Warning",
+        "description":    "Fires when overall coverage falls below 30%.",
+        "rule_type":      AlertRuleType.low_coverage.value,
+        "severity":       AlertSeverity.medium.value,
+        "is_system":      True,
+        "config":         {"max_coverage_pct": 30.0},
+        "cooldown_hours": 72,
+    },
+    {
+        "name":           "Revalidation Queue Backlog",
+        "description":    "Fires when 15+ techniques are waiting in the revalidation queue.",
+        "rule_type":      AlertRuleType.expiry_wave.value,
+        "severity":       AlertSeverity.medium.value,
+        "is_system":      True,
+        "config":         {"min_pending_count": 15},
+        "cooldown_hours": 24,
+    },
+    {
+        "name":           "New MITRE Techniques Detected",
+        "description":    "Fires when new ATT&CK techniques are added in the last 7 days.",
+        "rule_type":      AlertRuleType.new_technique.value,
+        "severity":       AlertSeverity.info.value,
+        "is_system":      True,
+        "config":         {"lookback_days": 7, "min_count": 1},
+        "cooldown_hours": 168,  # once a week
+    },
+    {
+        "name":           "Orphan Technique Spike",
+        "description":    "Fires when 20+ techniques have no assigned owner.",
+        "rule_type":      AlertRuleType.orphan_spike.value,
+        "severity":       AlertSeverity.low.value,
+        "is_system":      True,
+        "config":         {"min_orphan_count": 20},
+        "cooldown_hours": 48,
+    },
+]
+
+
+def seed_system_rules(db: Session) -> int:
+    """Ensure all system rules exist (idempotent). Returns count created."""
+    created = 0
+    for rule_def in SYSTEM_RULES:
+        exists = db.query(AlertRule).filter(
+            AlertRule.name      == rule_def["name"],
+            AlertRule.is_system == True,
+        ).first()
+        if not exists:
+            rule = AlertRule(**rule_def)
+            db.add(rule)
+            created += 1
+    if created:
+        db.commit()
+    return created
+
+
+# ── Rule evaluators (one per AlertRuleType) ───────────────────────────────────
+
+def _eval_high_risk(db: Session, rule: AlertRule) -> Optional[dict]:
+    min_score = float(rule.config.get("min_risk_score", 75.0))
+    min_count = int(rule.config.get("min_count", 1))
+
+    profiles = db.query(TechniqueRiskProfile).filter(
+        TechniqueRiskProfile.risk_score >= min_score,
+    ).all()
+    count = len(profiles)
+    if count < min_count:
+        return None
+
+    top = sorted(profiles, key=lambda p: p.risk_score, reverse=True)[:5]
+    return {
+        "title":   f"{count} technique(s) with risk score ≥ {min_score:.0f}",
+        "message": (
+            f"{count} technique(s) have reached risk score ≥ {min_score:.0f}. "
+            f"Top: {', '.join(str(p.technique_id)[:8] + '…' for p in top[:3])}."
+        ),
+        "details": {
+            "count":     count,
+            "threshold": min_score,
+            "top_ids":   [str(p.technique_id) for p in top],
+            "top_scores": [p.risk_score for p in top],
+        },
+    }
+
+
+def _eval_stale_technique(db: Session, rule: AlertRule) -> Optional[dict]:
+    days_stale = int(rule.config.get("days_stale", 30))
+    min_count  = int(rule.config.get("min_count", 1))
+    cutoff     = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=days_stale)
+
+    stale = db.query(Technique).filter(
+        Technique.status_global == TechniqueStatus.validated,
+        Technique.last_review_date < cutoff,
+    ).all()
+    count = len(stale)
+    if count < min_count:
+        return None
+
+    return {
+        "title":   f"{count} validated technique(s) stale for {days_stale}+ days",
+        "message": (
+            f"{count} technique(s) have been validated but not reviewed in over "
+            f"{days_stale} days. Re-validate to maintain confidence."
+        ),
+        "details": {
+            "count":       count,
+            "days_stale":  days_stale,
+            "example_ids": [str(t.id) for t in stale[:10]],
+        },
+    }
+
+
+def _eval_coverage_regression(db: Session, rule: AlertRule) -> Optional[dict]:
+    min_drop = float(rule.config.get("min_drop_pct", 5.0))
+
+    snaps = (
+        db.query(PostureSnapshot)
+        .order_by(PostureSnapshot.snapshot_date.desc())
+        .limit(2)
+        .all()
+    )
+    if len(snaps) < 2:
+        return None
+
+    latest, previous = snaps[0], snaps[1]
+    drop = previous.coverage_pct - latest.coverage_pct
+    if drop < min_drop:
+        return None
+
+    return {
+        "title":   f"Coverage dropped {drop:.1f}% ({previous.coverage_pct:.1f}% → {latest.coverage_pct:.1f}%)",
+        "message": (
+            f"Overall coverage fell by {drop:.1f} percentage points "
+            f"between {previous.snapshot_date} and {latest.snapshot_date}. "
+            f"Investigate recent technique status changes."
+        ),
+        "details": {
+            "previous_pct":  previous.coverage_pct,
+            "current_pct":   latest.coverage_pct,
+            "drop_pct":      round(drop, 2),
+            "previous_date": str(previous.snapshot_date),
+            "current_date":  str(latest.snapshot_date),
+        },
+    }
+
+
+def _eval_low_coverage(db: Session, rule: AlertRule) -> Optional[dict]:
+    max_pct = float(rule.config.get("max_coverage_pct", 30.0))
+    techniques = db.query(Technique).all()
+    total = len(techniques)
+    if total == 0:
+        return None
+
+    validated = sum(1 for t in techniques if t.status_global == TechniqueStatus.validated)
+    partial   = sum(1 for t in techniques if t.status_global == TechniqueStatus.partial)
+    coverage  = (validated + partial * 0.5) / total * 100.0
+
+    if coverage > max_pct:
+        return None
+
+    return {
+        "title":   f"Coverage is critically low: {coverage:.1f}%",
+        "message": (
+            f"Current detection coverage is {coverage:.1f}%, below the minimum "
+            f"threshold of {max_pct:.0f}%. Prioritise coverage improvements."
+        ),
+        "details": {
+            "coverage_pct": round(coverage, 2),
+            "threshold":    max_pct,
+            "validated":    validated,
+            "partial":      partial,
+            "total":        total,
+        },
+    }
+
+
+def _eval_expiry_wave(db: Session, rule: AlertRule) -> Optional[dict]:
+    min_pending = int(rule.config.get("min_pending_count", 15))
+
+    pending_count = db.query(RevalidationQueueItem).filter(
+        RevalidationQueueItem.status.in_([
+            QueueStatus.pending, QueueStatus.in_progress,
+        ]),
+    ).count()
+
+    if pending_count < min_pending:
+        return None
+
+    return {
+        "title":   f"Revalidation queue backlog: {pending_count} items pending",
+        "message": (
+            f"{pending_count} technique(s) are waiting in the revalidation queue "
+            f"(threshold: {min_pending}). Assign analysts to clear the backlog."
+        ),
+        "details": {
+            "pending_count": pending_count,
+            "threshold":     min_pending,
+        },
+    }
+
+
+def _eval_new_technique(db: Session, rule: AlertRule) -> Optional[dict]:
+    lookback_days = int(rule.config.get("lookback_days", 7))
+    min_count     = int(rule.config.get("min_count", 1))
+    cutoff        = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=lookback_days)
+
+    new_techs = db.query(Technique).filter(
+        Technique.mitre_last_modified >= cutoff,
+    ).all()
+    count = len(new_techs)
+    if count < min_count:
+        return None
+
+    return {
+        "title":   f"{count} new/updated MITRE technique(s) in last {lookback_days} days",
+        "message": (
+            f"{count} ATT&CK technique(s) have been added or updated in the last "
+            f"{lookback_days} days. Review and assign coverage."
+        ),
+        "details": {
+            "count":        count,
+            "lookback_days": lookback_days,
+            "technique_ids": [str(t.id) for t in new_techs[:20]],
+            "mitre_ids":    [t.mitre_id for t in new_techs[:20]],
+        },
+    }
+
+
+def _eval_orphan_spike(db: Session, rule: AlertRule) -> Optional[dict]:
+    min_orphans = int(rule.config.get("min_orphan_count", 20))
+
+    total  = db.query(Technique).count()
+    owned  = db.query(TechniqueOwnership).filter(
+        TechniqueOwnership.owner_id.isnot(None),
+    ).count()
+    orphans = max(total - owned, 0)
+
+    if orphans < min_orphans:
+        return None
+
+    return {
+        "title":   f"{orphans} unowned techniques detected",
+        "message": (
+            f"{orphans} out of {total} technique(s) have no assigned owner. "
+            f"Assign ownership to ensure accountability."
+        ),
+        "details": {
+            "orphan_count": orphans,
+            "total":        total,
+            "threshold":    min_orphans,
+        },
+    }
+
+
+_EVALUATORS = {
+    AlertRuleType.high_risk.value:           _eval_high_risk,
+    AlertRuleType.stale_technique.value:     _eval_stale_technique,
+    AlertRuleType.coverage_regression.value: _eval_coverage_regression,
+    AlertRuleType.low_coverage.value:        _eval_low_coverage,
+    AlertRuleType.expiry_wave.value:         _eval_expiry_wave,
+    AlertRuleType.new_technique.value:       _eval_new_technique,
+    AlertRuleType.orphan_spike.value:        _eval_orphan_spike,
+}
+
+
+# ── Core evaluation engine ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def _in_cooldown(rule: AlertRule) -> bool:
+    if rule.last_fired_at is None:
+        return False
+    if rule.cooldown_hours <= 0:
+        return False
+    return datetime.utcnow() < rule.last_fired_at + timedelta(hours=rule.cooldown_hours)
+
+
+def evaluate_all_rules(db: Session) -> dict:
+    """Evaluate every enabled rule; create AlertInstances for those that fire."""
+    t0 = time.monotonic()
+    rules = db.query(AlertRule).filter(AlertRule.is_enabled == True).all()
+
+    fired: List[AlertInstance] = []
+    for rule in rules:
+        if _in_cooldown(rule):
+            continue
+        evaluator = _EVALUATORS.get(rule.rule_type)
+        if not evaluator:
+            continue
+        try:
+            result = evaluator(db, rule)
+        except Exception:
+            log.exception("Error evaluating rule %s (%s)", rule.id, rule.name)
+            continue
+
+        if result is None:
+            continue  # condition not met
+
+        instance = AlertInstance(
+            rule_id   = rule.id,
+            rule_name = rule.name,
+            rule_type = rule.rule_type,
+            severity  = rule.severity,
+            title     = result["title"],
+            message   = result["message"],
+            details   = result.get("details"),
+            status    = AlertStatus.open.value,
+        )
+        db.add(instance)
+        rule.last_fired_at = datetime.utcnow()
+        fired.append(instance)
+
+    db.commit()
+    for inst in fired:
+        db.refresh(inst)
+
+    return {
+        "rules_evaluated":  len(rules),
+        "alerts_fired":     len(fired),
+        "alerts":           fired,
+        "duration_seconds": round(time.monotonic() - t0, 3),
+    }
+
+
+# ── AlertRule CRUD ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def list_rules(
+    db: Session,
+    rule_type:    Optional[str] = None,
+    include_disabled: bool      = False,
+) -> List[AlertRule]:
+    q = db.query(AlertRule)
+    if rule_type:
+        q = q.filter(AlertRule.rule_type == rule_type)
+    if not include_disabled:
+        q = q.filter(AlertRule.is_enabled == True)
+    return q.order_by(AlertRule.created_at.asc()).all()
+
+
+def get_rule(db: Session, rule_id: UUID) -> AlertRule:
+    rule = db.query(AlertRule).filter(AlertRule.id == rule_id).first()
+    if not rule:
+        raise EntityNotFoundError("AlertRule", str(rule_id))
+    return rule
+
+
+def create_rule(db: Session, created_by: UUID, **kwargs) -> AlertRule:
+    kwargs["is_system"] = False
+    kwargs["created_by"] = created_by
+    rule = AlertRule(**kwargs)
+    db.add(rule)
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(rule)
+    return rule
+
+
+def update_rule(db: Session, rule_id: UUID, **kwargs) -> AlertRule:
+    rule = get_rule(db, rule_id)
+    for k, v in kwargs.items():
+        if v is not None:
+            setattr(rule, k, v)
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(rule)
+    return rule
+
+
+def delete_rule(db: Session, rule_id: UUID) -> None:
+    rule = get_rule(db, rule_id)
+    if rule.is_system:
+        raise BusinessRuleViolation("System rules cannot be deleted. Disable them instead.")
+    db.delete(rule)
+    db.commit()
+
+
+# ── AlertInstance CRUD ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def list_instances(
+    db: Session,
+    status:    Optional[str] = None,
+    severity:  Optional[str] = None,
+    rule_type: Optional[str] = None,
+    limit:     int = 50,
+    offset:    int = 0,
+) -> List[AlertInstance]:
+    q = db.query(AlertInstance)
+    if status:
+        q = q.filter(AlertInstance.status == status)
+    if severity:
+        q = q.filter(AlertInstance.severity == severity)
+    if rule_type:
+        q = q.filter(AlertInstance.rule_type == rule_type)
+    return q.order_by(AlertInstance.created_at.desc()).offset(offset).limit(limit).all()
+
+
+def get_instance(db: Session, instance_id: UUID) -> AlertInstance:
+    inst = db.query(AlertInstance).filter(AlertInstance.id == instance_id).first()
+    if not inst:
+        raise EntityNotFoundError("AlertInstance", str(instance_id))
+    return inst
+
+
+def _transition(
+    db: Session,
+    instance_id: UUID,
+    new_status: str,
+    user_id: Optional[UUID] = None,
+) -> AlertInstance:
+    inst = get_instance(db, instance_id)
+    inst.status = new_status
+    if new_status == AlertStatus.acknowledged.value:
+        inst.acknowledged_by = user_id
+        inst.acknowledged_at = datetime.utcnow()
+    elif new_status == AlertStatus.resolved.value:
+        inst.resolved_at = datetime.utcnow()
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(inst)
+    return inst
+
+
+def acknowledge(db: Session, instance_id: UUID, user_id: UUID) -> AlertInstance:
+    inst = get_instance(db, instance_id)
+    if inst.status != AlertStatus.open.value:
+        raise BusinessRuleViolation(f"Cannot acknowledge alert in status '{inst.status}'.")
+    return _transition(db, instance_id, AlertStatus.acknowledged.value, user_id)
+
+
+def resolve(db: Session, instance_id: UUID, user_id: UUID) -> AlertInstance:
+    inst = get_instance(db, instance_id)
+    if inst.status == AlertStatus.resolved.value:
+        raise BusinessRuleViolation("Alert is already resolved.")
+    return _transition(db, instance_id, AlertStatus.resolved.value, user_id)
+
+
+def dismiss(db: Session, instance_id: UUID, user_id: UUID) -> AlertInstance:
+    inst = get_instance(db, instance_id)
+    if inst.status in (AlertStatus.resolved.value, AlertStatus.dismissed.value):
+        raise BusinessRuleViolation(f"Cannot dismiss alert in status '{inst.status}'.")
+    return _transition(db, instance_id, AlertStatus.dismissed.value, user_id)
+
+
+def get_summary(db: Session) -> dict:
+    instances = db.query(AlertInstance).all()
+
+    by_status   = {s.value: 0 for s in AlertStatus}
+    by_severity = {s.value: 0 for s in AlertSeverity}
+    by_type     = {}
+
+    for i in instances:
+        by_status[i.status]     = by_status.get(i.status, 0) + 1
+        by_severity[i.severity] = by_severity.get(i.severity, 0) + 1
+        by_type[i.rule_type]    = by_type.get(i.rule_type, 0) + 1
+
+    recent = (
+        db.query(AlertInstance)
+        .filter(AlertInstance.status == AlertStatus.open.value)
+        .order_by(AlertInstance.created_at.desc())
+        .limit(5)
+        .all()
+    )
+
+    return {
+        "total_open":         by_status.get(AlertStatus.open.value, 0),
+        "total_acknowledged": by_status.get(AlertStatus.acknowledged.value, 0),
+        "total_resolved":     by_status.get(AlertStatus.resolved.value, 0),
+        "by_severity":        by_severity,
+        "by_rule_type":       by_type,
+        "recent_alerts":      recent,
+    }