Security Protocol

Protocol 9

Intrusion detection and anti-replication protocol. Protects sovereign infrastructure from unauthorized cloning, tampering, and exploitation.

What is Protocol 9?

Protocol 9 is the ELU ecosystem's comprehensive intrusion detection and response mechanism. It continuously monitors the system for unauthorized replication attempts, ledger inconsistencies, biometric fraud, and hardware tampering.

When a threat is detected, Protocol 9 automatically initiates a graduated response sequence—from contract pausing to zone quarantine to forensic evidence collection. This ensures that the sovereign infrastructure remains protected even in the face of sophisticated attacks.

Protocol 9 is tied directly to sovereign authorship enforcement. Any attempt to clone MDRGC, CGC, EluCoin, BeaconOS, or SCB firmware without authorization from The ELU LLC triggers an immediate Protocol 9 event.

Trigger Types

Events that activate Protocol 9 response mechanisms

Critical

Attempted System Cloning

Detection of unauthorized replication of MDRGC logic, smart contracts, or BeaconOS architecture

Critical

Ledger Inconsistencies

Merkle root mismatches, unauthorized transactions, or anchor manipulation attempts

High

Biometric Fraud Patterns

Multiple identity claims, spoofing attempts, or EluVerify verification failures

Critical

Hardware Tampering

SCB enclosure breach, TPM seal violation, or unauthorized physical access

Response Actions

Automated and governance-driven remediation steps

Contract Pause

Immediate suspension of affected smart contracts to prevent further exploitation

Zone Quarantine

Isolation of compromised zone from broader network to contain the incident

Key Melt

TPM-sealed keys are destroyed to prevent unauthorized access to secure data

Forensics Package

Automated collection of logs, anchors, and evidence for investigation via CrawfordLock

Emergency Governance

Escalation to council with expedited multi-sig authorization for remediation

Learn About Sovereign Authorship

Protocol 9 enforcement is directly tied to intellectual property protection and sovereign authorship claims