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== 5. Other Nonfunctional Requirements ==

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=== 5.1 Performance Requirements ===

==== NFR-001: Response Time ====
* The system MUST process messages within 100ms (TBD)
* The system SHOULD optimize for low latency
* The system MAY prioritize critical messages

==== NFR-002: Scalability ====
* The system MUST support thousands of peers
* The system SHOULD scale horizontally
* The system MAY adapt to network size

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=== 5.2 Security Requirements ===

==== NFR-003: Hardware Security Integration ====
* The system SHOULD support hardware security features where available:
** Hardware encryption acceleration
** Memory protection mechanisms
* The system MUST gracefully degrade when hardware security features are unavailable
* The system SHOULD utilize secure enclaves when available

==== NFR-004: Cryptographic Security ====
* The system MUST implement basic cryptography:
** Standard cryptographic algorithms
** Basic key management
** Basic algorithm selection
* The system SHOULD implement advanced features:
** Quantum attack resistance
** Advanced key storage
** Algorithm agility
** Advanced cryptographic protocols

==== NFR-005: Privacy Protection ====
* The system MUST provide basic privacy:
** Basic traffic protection
** Basic metadata protection
** Basic data erasure
* The system SHOULD implement advanced privacy:
** Advanced traffic analysis prevention
** Perfect forward secrecy
** Comprehensive metadata protection
** Side-channel attack prevention

==== NFR-006: Recovery ====
* The system MUST support basic recovery:
** Basic crash handling
** Basic state recovery
** Basic integrity checks
* The system SHOULD support advanced recovery:
** Advanced crash consistency
** Power loss recovery
** Advanced integrity verification
** Forensic capabilities

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=== 5.3 Software Quality Attributes ===

==== NFR-007: Reliability ====
* The system MUST provide basic reliability:
** Basic failure handling
** Basic data integrity
** Basic failure isolation
** Basic monitoring
* The system SHOULD implement advanced reliability:
** Self-healing capabilities
** Advanced failure handling
** Comprehensive monitoring
** Advanced watchdog mechanisms

==== NFR-008: Maintainability ====
* The system MUST support basic maintenance:
** Basic modularity
** Basic documentation
** Basic debugging support
** Basic diagnostics
* The system SHOULD support advanced maintenance:
** Advanced debugging capabilities
** Live debugging features
** Advanced diagnostic tools
** Performance profiling

==== NFR-009: Auditability ====
* The system MUST provide basic auditing:
** Basic event logging
** Basic security events
** Basic log protection
** Basic log management
* The system SHOULD support advanced auditing:
** Detailed audit trails
** Advanced forensics
** Tamper-proof logging
** Advanced log rotation

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=== 5.4 Business Rules ===

==== NFR-010: Compliance ====
* The system MUST be open source
* The system MUST respect user privacy
* The system SHOULD follow standards

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