diff --git a/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/Cargo.toml b/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/Cargo.toml
index cd8054e..8a7dd3b 100644
--- a/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/Cargo.toml
+++ b/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ tempfile.workspace = true
 
 [features]
 default = []
+asm-lowlevel = []
 legacy-powershell = []
diff --git a/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/src/lowlevel/cpu.rs b/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/src/lowlevel/cpu.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed264cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/src/lowlevel/cpu.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct CpuFeatures {
+    pub architecture: String,
+    pub backend: &'static str,
+    pub features: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+pub fn get_cpu_features() -> CpuFeatures {
+    let mut features = Vec::new();
+    collect_cpu_features(&mut features);
+    features.sort();
+    features.dedup();
+
+    CpuFeatures {
+        architecture: std::env::consts::ARCH.to_string(),
+        backend: super::LOWLEVEL_BACKEND,
+        features,
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(any(target_arch = "x86", target_arch = "x86_64"))]
+fn collect_cpu_features(features: &mut Vec<String>) {
+    for (name, detected) in [
+        ("sse2", std::is_x86_feature_detected!("sse2")),
+        ("sse4.2", std::is_x86_feature_detected!("sse4.2")),
+        ("avx", std::is_x86_feature_detected!("avx")),
+        ("avx2", std::is_x86_feature_detected!("avx2")),
+        ("aes", std::is_x86_feature_detected!("aes")),
+    ] {
+        if detected {
+            features.push(name.to_string());
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(any(target_arch = "x86", target_arch = "x86_64")))]
+fn collect_cpu_features(features: &mut Vec<String>) {
+    for name in compile_time_features() {
+        features.push(name.to_string());
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(all(
+    not(any(target_arch = "x86", target_arch = "x86_64")),
+    target_arch = "aarch64"
+))]
+fn compile_time_features() -> &'static [&'static str] {
+    &[
+        #[cfg(target_feature = "aes")]
+        "aes",
+        #[cfg(target_feature = "neon")]
+        "neon",
+    ]
+}
+
+#[cfg(all(
+    not(any(target_arch = "x86", target_arch = "x86_64")),
+    not(target_arch = "aarch64")
+))]
+fn compile_time_features() -> &'static [&'static str] {
+    &[]
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cpu_features_have_architecture_and_backend() {
+        let features = get_cpu_features();
+
+        assert!(!features.architecture.trim().is_empty());
+        assert!(!features.backend.trim().is_empty());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/src/lowlevel/mod.rs b/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/src/lowlevel/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..559fb09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/src/lowlevel/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+//! Safe low-level extension point for future agent optimizations.
+//!
+//! The default implementation is pure Rust. The `asm-lowlevel` feature is a
+//! reserved integration point for future platform-specific CPU and timing
+//! probes implemented through `core::arch`, inline assembly, or native OS
+//! calls. Keep any future `unsafe` code isolated inside this module.
+
+pub mod cpu;
+pub mod timing;
+
+pub use cpu::{CpuFeatures, get_cpu_features};
+pub use timing::{high_precision_time_ns, monotonic_ticks};
+
+#[cfg(feature = "asm-lowlevel")]
+pub const LOWLEVEL_BACKEND: &str = "asm-lowlevel-ready-rust-fallback";
+
+#[cfg(not(feature = "asm-lowlevel"))]
+pub const LOWLEVEL_BACKEND: &str = "rust";
diff --git a/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/src/lowlevel/timing.rs b/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/src/lowlevel/timing.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06ab0bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/src/lowlevel/timing.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+use std::sync::OnceLock;
+use std::time::{Instant, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+
+static MONOTONIC_START: OnceLock<Instant> = OnceLock::new();
+
+pub fn monotonic_ticks() -> u128 {
+    MONOTONIC_START
+        .get_or_init(Instant::now)
+        .elapsed()
+        .as_nanos()
+}
+
+pub fn high_precision_time_ns() -> u128 {
+    SystemTime::now()
+        .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+        .as_nanos()
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn monotonic_ticks_do_not_go_backwards() {
+        let first = monotonic_ticks();
+        let second = monotonic_ticks();
+
+        assert!(second >= first);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn high_precision_time_is_epoch_based() {
+        assert!(high_precision_time_ns() > 1_000_000_000);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/src/main.rs b/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/src/main.rs
index 080a71c..da08c64 100644
--- a/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/src/main.rs
+++ b/adk-rust/crates/awatch-agent-rs/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 mod collectors;
 mod config;
+pub mod lowlevel;
 mod telemetry;
 mod transport;