ComfyUI-OpenClaw/docs/security_key_lifecycle_sop.md

Security Key and Token Lifecycle SOP

This SOP defines operational procedures for three security-critical materials:

1. Registry signature trust roots (S61)
2. Secrets-at-rest encryption key (S57)
3. Bridge device tokens (S58)

Use this runbook for routine rotation, emergency revocation, and disaster recovery.

1. State Artifacts

All paths are relative to OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR (legacy fallback: MOLTBOT_STATE_DIR):

Material	File(s)	Purpose
Registry trust roots	registry/trust/trust_roots.json	Key IDs, fingerprints, validity windows, revocation state
Secrets-at-rest key	secrets.key	Envelope encryption key for secrets.enc.json
Encrypted secret store	secrets.enc.json	Encrypted provider secrets
Bridge token registry	bridge_tokens.json	Device token lifecycle state and audit trail

Optional startup log hygiene for incident drills:

• Set OPENCLAW_LOG_TRUNCATE_ON_START=1 before restart when you need a clean openclaw.log timeline.

2. Global Rules

1. Always take a timestamped backup before any lifecycle operation.
2. Never rotate all three materials in one change window.
3. Require two-person review for revoke or disaster-recovery actions.
4. Record exact commands and outputs in the implementation record/change ticket.

3. Registry Trust Root Governance (S61)

3.1 Planned rotation (overlap window)

1. Add the new signer key as an additional trust root.
2. Start signing new artifacts with the new key while old key remains active.
3. Verify both key paths pass signature verification.
4. Revoke old key after rollout completion.

Example add/revoke flow:

python - <<'PY'
import os, time
from services.registry_quarantine import TrustRoot, TrustRootStore

state_dir = os.environ["OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR"]
store = TrustRootStore(state_dir)

# Add new root (replace key_id/public_key_pem)
store.add_root(TrustRoot(
    key_id="k-2026q1",
    public_key_pem="-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\n...\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----",
    valid_from=time.time(),
))

# Revoke old root after cutover
store.revoke_root("k-2025q4", reason="planned rotation complete")
print("active_roots=", [r.key_id for r in store.get_active_roots()])
PY

3.2 Emergency revocation

1. Revoke compromised key_id immediately.
2. Switch registry policy to strict mode if not already strict (OPENCLAW_REGISTRY_POLICY=strict).
3. Reject/quarantine artifacts signed only by revoked key.

3.3 Disaster recovery

1. Restore registry/trust/trust_roots.json from last known good backup.
2. Verify expected fingerprints before enabling registry sync.
3. Run tests.test_s61_registry_signature before production rollout.

4. Secrets-at-Rest Key Governance (S57)

4.1 Planned key rotation

1. Back up secrets.key and secrets.enc.json.
2. Decrypt existing envelope with old key.
3. Generate a new key and re-encrypt the same secret payload.
4. Restart service and verify secret reads.

Reference script (run in maintenance window; requires cryptography installed):

python - <<'PY'
import os
import json
import shutil
from pathlib import Path
from cryptography.fernet import Fernet
from services import secrets_encryption as enc

state_dir = Path(os.environ["OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR"])
old_key_path = state_dir / "secrets.key"
store_path = state_dir / "secrets.enc.json"

shutil.copy2(old_key_path, state_dir / "secrets.key.bak")
shutil.copy2(store_path, state_dir / "secrets.enc.json.bak")

envelope = enc.EncryptedEnvelope.from_dict(json.loads(store_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")))
old_key = old_key_path.read_bytes().strip()
secrets = enc.decrypt_secrets(envelope, old_key)

new_key = Fernet.generate_key()
old_key_path.write_bytes(new_key)
new_envelope = enc.encrypt_secrets(secrets, new_key)
store_path.write_text(json.dumps(new_envelope.to_dict(), indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
print("rotated secrets.key and re-encrypted secrets.enc.json")
PY

4.2 Emergency handling

1. If key exposure is suspected, rotate secrets.key immediately.
2. Re-issue high-risk credentials upstream (provider/API tokens), then update store.

4.3 Disaster recovery

1. If secrets.key is lost and no backup exists, encrypted secrets are unrecoverable by design.
2. Re-provision all provider secrets from source systems.
3. Delete stale secrets.enc.json, then repopulate secrets through approved flows.

5. Bridge Token Lifecycle Governance (S58)

5.1 Planned rotation

1. Issue/rotate per device with bounded overlap (max 30 minutes).
2. Verify new token works before overlap expiry.
3. Revoke old token after cutover.

Example rotation flow:

python - <<'PY'
import os
from services.bridge_token_lifecycle import get_token_store

store = get_token_store(os.environ["OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR"])
active = store.list_tokens(device_id="device-a", active_only=True)
old = active[0]
new_token, old_token = store.rotate_token(old.token_id, overlap_sec=300, ttl_sec=3600)
print("new_token_id=", new_token.token_id)
print("old_overlap_until=", old_token.overlap_until)
PY

5.2 Emergency revocation

1. Revoke compromised token IDs immediately (revoke_token).
2. If blast radius is unclear, disable bridge ingress (OPENCLAW_BRIDGE_ENABLED=0) until re-issued tokens are deployed.
3. Validate audit trail contains revoke events.

5.3 Disaster recovery

1. Restore bridge_tokens.json from backup if corruption is detected.
2. If integrity is uncertain, revoke all active tokens and re-issue per device.
3. Validate with tests.test_s58_bridge_token_lifecycle and tests.test_s58_bridge_auth_integration.

6. Drill Automation (Evidence-Generating, Optional but Recommended)

In addition to the manual procedures above, OpenClaw provides a local/CI-safe drill runner that simulates lifecycle incidents and emits machine-readable evidence.

Script:

• scripts/run_crypto_lifecycle_drills.py

Supported scenarios:

• planned_rotation
• emergency_revoke
• key_loss_recovery
• token_compromise

Example commands:

python scripts/run_crypto_lifecycle_drills.py --pretty
python scripts/run_crypto_lifecycle_drills.py --scenarios planned_rotation,emergency_revoke --output .planning/logs/crypto_drills.json --pretty

Evidence bundle contract (JSON):

• top-level fields include schema_version, bundle, state_dir, and drills
• each drill record includes:
  • operation
  • scenario
  • precheck
  • result
  • rollback_status
  • artifacts
  • decision_codes
  • fail_closed_assertions

Operational notes:

• This drill runner is for verification/training/evidence collection and does not replace maintenance-window production rotation procedures.
• Use an isolated or temporary state directory unless you intentionally want artifacts written to a specific test state path.
• Store drill evidence alongside change tickets or implementation records when lifecycle readiness is part of acceptance criteria.

7. Validation Gate After Any Lifecycle Change

Run at minimum:

python scripts/run_unittests.py --module tests.test_s58_bridge_token_lifecycle
python scripts/run_unittests.py --module tests.test_s61_registry_signature
python scripts/run_unittests.py --module tests.test_s57_secrets_encryption
python scripts/run_unittests.py --module tests.test_s60_routes_startup_gate
python scripts/run_unittests.py --module tests.security.test_endpoint_drift

Then run the full gate from tests/TEST_SOP.md before rollout.