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--- title: "ADR-006: Content Integrity Verification" description: "Decision to implement cryptographic content integrity verification for all operations" version: "2.0.0" last_updated: "2026-01-31" review_date: "2026-04-30" owners: ["security-team"] tags: ["adr", "security", "integrity", "cryptography"] audience: ["technical", "executive"] --- # ADR-006: Content Integrity Verification ## Status Accepted ## Context AI-driven development environments face unique content integrity challenges: - **Dynamic Content Generation**: AI agents generate content dynamically - **Complex Dependencies**: Content often has complex dependencies and relationships - **Version Management**: Multiple versions of content require integrity tracking - **Compliance Requirements**: Regulatory requirements demand content integrity Traditional integrity verification approaches are insufficient: - **Manual Verification**: Manual verification is error-prone and impractical - **Checksum Limitations**: Simple checksums don't provide cryptographic security - **Point-in-Time Verification**: Verification only at specific points in time - **Limited Scope**: Limited verification of content relationships Enterprise requirements include: - **Cryptographic Security**: Cryptographic-level security for content integrity - **Continuous Verification**: Continuous integrity verification throughout lifecycle - **Comprehensive Coverage**: Verification of all content and relationships - **Audit Capability**: Complete audit trail of integrity verification ## Decision Implement a comprehensive cryptographic content integrity verification system with the following components: ### Cryptographic Hashing #### Hash Algorithms - **SHA-256**: Primary hash algorithm for content integrity - **SHA-512**: Enhanced security for sensitive content - **BLAKE3**: High-performance hashing for large content - **Hash Chaining**: Chained hashes for content relationships #### Hash Application - **Content Hashing**: Hash all content files and documents - **Plan Hashing**: Hash plan documents and specifications - **Configuration Hashing**: Hash configuration files and settings - **Dependency Hashing**: Hash dependency relationships and metadata #### Hash Storage - **Hash Database**: Centralized database for hash storage - **Distributed Storage**: Distributed hash storage for redundancy - **Version Control**: Hash versioning and history tracking - **Backup Systems**: Secure backup of hash databases ### Integrity Verification #### Verification Levels - **Full Verification**: Complete verification of all content and relationships - **Incremental Verification**: Verification of changed content only - **Selective Verification**: Verification of specific content types - **Scheduled Verification**: Regular scheduled integrity checks #### Verification Processes - **Pre-Execution Verification**: Verification before content execution - **Runtime Verification**: Verification during content execution - **Post-Execution Verification**: Verification after content execution - **Continuous Verification**: Continuous monitoring of content integrity #### Verification Scenarios - **Content Creation**: Verification of newly created content - **Content Modification**: Verification of modified content - **Content Transfer**: Verification of content during transfer - **Content Storage**: Verification of stored content integrity ### Integrity Monitoring #### Real-Time Monitoring - **Change Detection**: Real-time detection of content changes - **Anomaly Detection**: Detection of unusual content patterns - **Integrity Alerts**: Real-time alerts for integrity violations - **Status Reporting**: Real-time status reporting for content integrity #### Historical Analysis - **Integrity History**: Historical tracking of content integrity - **Trend Analysis**: Analysis of integrity trends and patterns - **Compliance Reporting**: Historical compliance reporting - **Forensic Analysis**: Forensic analysis of integrity incidents #### Predictive Analysis - **Risk Assessment**: Predictive risk assessment for content integrity - **Threat Detection**: Early detection of potential integrity threats - **Vulnerability Assessment**: Assessment of integrity vulnerabilities - **Recommendation Engine**: Recommendations for integrity improvements ### Incident Response #### Incident Detection - **Automated Detection**: Automated detection of integrity violations - **Manual Reporting**: Manual reporting of suspected integrity issues - **Third-Party Alerts**: Alerts from external security systems - **Correlation Analysis**: Correlation of integrity incidents #### Incident Analysis - **Root Cause Analysis**: Analysis of integrity incident root causes - **Impact Assessment**: Assessment of integrity incident impact - **Forensic Investigation**: Forensic investigation of integrity incidents - **Compliance Assessment**: Assessment of compliance impact #### Incident Response - **Isolation**: Isolation of affected content and systems - **Recovery**: Recovery of content integrity - **Remediation**: Remediation of integrity vulnerabilities - **Prevention**: Prevention of future integrity incidents ## Rationale ### Security Benefits - **Cryptographic Security**: Cryptographic-level security for content integrity - **Tamper Detection**: Immediate detection of content tampering - **Authenticity Verification**: Verification of content authenticity - **Non-Repudiation**: Non-repudiation of content operations ### Operational Benefits - **Quality Assurance**: Improved quality assurance through integrity verification - **Compliance Support**: Support for compliance requirements - **Risk Management**: Effective risk management for content integrity - **Operational Efficiency**: Improved operational efficiency through automation ### Enterprise Benefits - **Regulatory Compliance**: Meeting regulatory requirements for content integrity - **Audit Capability**: Comprehensive audit capability for content operations - **Governance Support**: Support for enterprise governance frameworks - **Stakeholder Confidence**: Increased stakeholder confidence in content integrity ## Alternatives Considered ### Simple Checksum Verification **Pros**: Simple implementation, low overhead **Cons**: Insufficient security, vulnerable to collisions ### Digital Signatures **Pros**: Strong security, non-repudiation **Cons**: Complex implementation, key management challenges ### Blockchain-Based Verification **Pros**: Immutable verification, distributed trust **Cons**: High complexity, performance overhead ### Manual Verification Processes **Pros**: Simple to understand, flexible **Cons**: Error-prone, impractical at scale ## Consequences ### Positive Consequences - **Enhanced Security**: Significant improvement in content security - **Compliance Assurance**: Meeting regulatory compliance requirements - **Quality Improvement**: Improved quality through integrity verification - **Risk Reduction**: Significant reduction in content-related risks ### Negative Consequences - **Implementation Complexity**: Significant complexity in implementation - **Performance Impact**: Potential performance impact from verification - **Storage Requirements**: Additional storage for hash databases - **Maintenance Overhead**: Ongoing maintenance of integrity systems ### Neutral Consequences - **Integration Requirements**: Integration with existing systems - **Training Requirements**: Training for administrators and users - **Documentation Requirements**: Comprehensive documentation of integrity processes ## Implementation Notes ### Technical Implementation - **Hash Engine**: High-performance cryptographic hash engine - **Verification Engine**: Comprehensive verification engine - **Monitoring System**: Real-time monitoring and alerting system - **Database Systems**: Secure database systems for hash storage ### Security Considerations - **Hash Algorithm Selection**: Careful selection of appropriate hash algorithms - **Key Management**: Secure key management for cryptographic operations - **Access Controls**: Strict access controls for integrity systems - **Audit Logging**: Comprehensive audit logging of integrity operations ### Performance Considerations - **Optimization**: Performance optimization for hash calculation and verification - **Caching**: Intelligent caching for frequently verified content - **Parallel Processing**: Parallel processing for large-scale verification - **Resource Management**: Efficient resource management for verification operations ## Related Decisions - [ADR-002: Plan-Based Authorization System](./002-plan-based-authorization.md) - [ADR-003: Cryptographic Audit Logging](./003-cryptographic-audit-logging.md) - [ADR-004: Zero-Trust Execution Model](./004-zero-trust-execution.md) --- **Decision Date**: 2026-01-19 **Decision Maker**: ATLAS-GATE MCP Security Team **Review Date**: 2026-04-19 **Status**: Accepted and Implemented