# KNEL-Football Secure OS - Executive Summary

**Audit Date**: 2026-02-20
**Auditor**: External Security Auditor
**Classification**: CONFIDENTIAL

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## Project Overview

KNEL-Football is a hardened Debian 13 Linux distribution designed as a **secure remote terminal** for accessing tier0 infrastructure via WireGuard VPN. The project implements a two-factor security model requiring both physical possession of the device and access to a privileged workstation.

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## Audit Scope

- Security architecture review
- Encryption configuration validation
- Build system and supply chain analysis
- SDLC compliance verification
- Code quality assessment
- Firewall and network security review

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## Risk Assessment

### Overall Risk Level: **MEDIUM**

| Severity | Count | Key Areas |
|----------|-------|-----------|
| Critical | 0 | - |
| High | 1 | Secure Boot keys |
| Medium | 4 | Docker privileged, USB automount, KDF config, Supply chain |
| Low | 3 | Test gaps, Documentation, Input validation |
| Info | 2 | Firewall (by design), Package management |

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## Critical Findings Requiring Immediate Attention

### 1. Secure Boot Key Management (HIGH)
Keys generated at build time without HSM or secure storage. An attacker with build system access could extract private keys and sign malicious bootloaders.

**Impact**: Complete chain of trust compromise
**Effort**: Medium (requires key management infrastructure)

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## Design Decisions Confirmed

### Firewall Output Policy (By Design)
The strict OUTPUT DROP policy was confirmed as **intentional** for an immutable system:
- Zero traffic leakage (no DNS poisoning, NTP spoofing, C2 exfiltration vectors)
- Immutable system with no in-place updates (CVEs handled by ISO regeneration)
- WireGuard endpoint loaded via USB disk (wg0.conf)
- Time synchronized from host/hypervisor

**Assessment**: Defensible security posture for an air-gapped access terminal.

## Positive Security Observations

1. **Strong SDLC Enforcement** - Pre-commit hooks enforce TDD, linting, and coverage
2. **Comprehensive Encryption** - LUKS2 with AES-256-XTS-512, passphrase validation
3. **Defense in Depth** - Multiple layers: FDE, firewall, audit, FIM, hardening
4. **No SSH Server** - Correctly implements client-only SSH per requirements
5. **Clean Code Quality** - All scripts pass shellcheck with zero warnings
6. **Host FDE Enforcement** - Build system refuses to run without host encryption

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## Recommendations Priority

### Must Fix Before Release
1. Disable USB automount (conflicts with security model)
2. Verify Argon2id KDF is actually used in LUKS

### Short-term (30 days)
1. Implement Secure Boot key management with HSM or air-gapped storage
2. Pin Docker package versions for reproducible builds
3. Add functional integration tests for encryption

### Long-term (90 days)
1. Implement SLSA/SBOM for supply chain security
2. Add USB authorization with usbguard
3. Build environment attestation

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## Compliance Status

| Standard | Status | Notes |
|----------|--------|-------|
| NIST SP 800-53 SC-8 | ✅ Pass | WireGuard encryption |
| NIST SP 800-53 SC-12 | ⚠️ Issue | Key management needs work |
| NIST SP 800-53 AC-19 | ⚠️ Issue | USB automount |
| NIST SP 800-111 | ✅ Pass | LUKS2 encryption |
| CIS Benchmark 6.x | ✅ Pass | Comprehensive audit logging |
| FedRAMP SC-7 | ✅ Pass | Strict output policy (by design) |

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## Audit Artifacts

- `docs/audit/2026-02-20/findings.md` - Detailed findings (10 findings)
- `docs/audit/2026-02-20/SUMMARY.md` - This document

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## Conclusion

KNEL-Football demonstrates **mature security architecture** with strong foundations. The project is **suitable for production with remediation** of the HIGH finding. The SDLC practices are exemplary and should be maintained.

**Recommendation**: Address Secure Boot key management before release. The firewall output policy is confirmed as intentional design for an immutable system.

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**Signed**: External Security Auditor
**Date**: 2026-02-20
