V8.13.296.2025.10.29

Signed-off-by: Marc S. Weidner <msw@coresecret.dev>

.archive/.0000_lib_usage.sh

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ usage() {
   clear
   cat << EOF
 $(echo -e "\e[92mCISS.debian.live.builder\e[0m")
-$(echo -e "\e[92mMaster V8.13.008.2025.08.22\e[0m")
+$(echo -e "\e[92mMaster V8.13.296.2025.10.29\e[0m")
 $(echo -e "\e[92mA lightweight Shell Wrapper for building a hardened Debian Live ISO Image.\e[0m")
 
 $(echo -e "\e[97m(c) Marc S. Weidner, 2018 - 2025\e[0m")

.archive/0003_install_backports.chroot

@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
   apt-get update && \
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
         whois
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

.archive/0005_tmpfile_dublette.chroot

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+set -Ceuo pipefail
+
+printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+# Purpose: Copy vendor 'legacy.conf' to '/etc/tmpfiles.d' and drop duplicate '/run/lock' lines.
+
+#######################################
+# Simple error terminal logger.
+# Arguments:
+#   None
+#######################################
+log() { printf '[tmpfiles-fix] %s\n' "$*" >&2; }
+
+### Locate vendor 'legacy.conf' (The path can vary).
+declare vendor=""
+
+for p in /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/legacy.conf /lib/tmpfiles.d/legacy.conf; do
+
+  if [[ -f "${p}" ]]; then vendor="${p}"; break; fi
+
+done
+
+if [[ -z "${vendor}" ]]; then
+  log "WARN: vendor legacy.conf not found; creating a minimal override"
+  install -D -m 0644 /dev/null /etc/tmpfiles.d/legacy.conf
+
+else
+
+  install -D -m 0644 "${vendor}" /etc/tmpfiles.d/legacy.conf
+
+fi
+
+### Deduplicate: keep only the FIRST 'd /run/lock ' definition, drop subsequent ones.
+# shellcheck disable=SC2155
+declare tmpdir="$(mktemp -d)"
+declare out="${tmpdir}/legacy.conf"
+
+awk '
+BEGIN{seen=0}
+{
+  # Preserve everything by default
+  keep=1
+  # Match tmpfiles "d /run/lock ..." (allowing variable spacing and case of directive)
+  if ($1 ~ /^[dD]$/ && $2 == "/run/lock") {
+    if (seen==1) { keep=0 } else { seen=1 }
+  }
+  if (keep) print
+}' /etc/tmpfiles.d/legacy.conf >| "${out}"
+
+### Install the sanitized file atomically.
+install -m 0644 -o root -g root "${out}" /etc/tmpfiles.d/legacy.conf
+rm -rf -- "${tmpdir}"
+
+log "Deduplicated /etc/tmpfiles.d/legacy.conf (kept only first /run/lock entry)."
+
+command -v systemd-tmpfiles >/dev/null 2>&1 && systemd-tmpfiles --create --prefix /run/lock || true
+
+printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+exit 0
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

.archive/9985_clamav.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/clamav-daemon.service.d
 cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/systemd/system/clamav-daemon.service.d/override.conf
@@ -71,7 +70,6 @@ EOF
 chmod 0644 /etc/systemd/system/clamav-freshclam.service.d/override.conf
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

.archive/generate_PRIVATE_trixie_1.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,455 @@
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-08-22; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+# Version Master V8.13.296.2025.10.29
+
+name: 🔐 Generating a Private Live ISO TRIXIE.
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+    paths:
+      - '.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_trixie_1.yaml'
+
+jobs:
+  generate-private-cdlb-trixie:
+    name: 🔐 Generating a Private Live ISO TRIXIE.
+    runs-on: cdlb.trixie
+
+    container:
+      image: debian:trixie
+
+    steps:
+      - name: 🛠️ Basic Image Setup.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+          apt-get update -qq
+          apt-get upgrade -y
+          apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+            apt-utils \
+            bash \
+            ca-certificates \
+            curl \
+            git \
+            gnupg \
+            openssh-client \
+            openssl \
+            perl \
+            sudo \
+            util-linux
+
+      - name: ⚙️ Check GnuPG Version.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          gpg --version
+
+      - name: ⚙️ Preparing SSH Setup, SSH Deploy Key, Known Hosts, .config.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          var_wait=$(( RANDOM % 33 ))
+          printf "⏳ Waiting %s seconds to desynchronize parallel workflows...\n" "${var_wait}"
+          sleep "${var_wait}"
+
+          rm -rf ~/.ssh && mkdir -m700 ~/.ssh
+
+          ### Private Key
+          echo "${{ secrets.SSH_MSW_DEPLOY_CORESECRET_DEV }}" >| ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+
+          ### Scan git.coresecret.dev to fill ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+          ssh-keyscan -p 42842 git.coresecret.dev >| ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+
+          ### Generate SSH Config for git.coresecret.dev Custom-Port
+          cat <<EOF >| ~/.ssh/config
+          Host git.coresecret.dev
+            HostName git.coresecret.dev
+            Port 42842
+            IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+            StrictHostKeyChecking yes
+            UserKnownHostsFile ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+          EOF
+          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/config
+
+      ### https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/1843
+      - name: 🛠️ Using manual clone via SSH to circumvent Gitea SHA-256 object issues.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          ### GITHUB_REF_NAME contains the branch name from the push event.
+          GITHUB_REF_NAME: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        run: |
+          git clone --branch "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" ssh://git@git.coresecret.dev:42842/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git .
+          git fetch --unshallow || echo "Nothing to fetch - already full clone."
+
+      - name: 🛠️ Cleaning the workspace.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          git reset --hard
+          git clean -fd
+
+      - name: ⚙️ Importing the 'CI PGP DEPLOY ONLY' key.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### GPG-Home relative to the Runner Workspace to avoid changing global files.
+          export GNUPGHOME="$(pwd)/.gnupg"
+          mkdir -m 700 "${GNUPGHOME}"
+          echo "${{ secrets.PGP_PUBKEY_CENTURION_ROOT_2025_X448 }}" >| centurion-root.PUB.asc
+          gpg --batch --import centurion-root.PUB.asc
+          echo "${{ secrets.PGP_MSW_DEPLOY_CORESECRET_DEV }}" >| ci-bot.sec.asc
+          gpg --batch --import ci-bot.sec.asc
+          ### Trust the key automatically
+          KEY_ID=$(gpg --list-keys --with-colons | awk -F: '/^pub:/ {print $5}')
+          echo "trust-model always" >| "${GNUPGHOME}/gpg.conf"
+
+      - name: ⚙️ Configuring Git for signed CI/DEPLOY commits.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          export GNUPGHOME="$(pwd)/.gnupg"
+          git config user.name "Marc S. Weidner BOT"
+          git config user.email "msw+bot@coresecret.dev"
+          git config commit.gpgsign true
+          git config gpg.program gpg
+          git config gpg.format openpgp
+
+      - name: ⚙️ Preparing the build environment.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          mkdir -p /opt/config
+          mkdir -p /opt/livebuild
+          touch /opt/config/password.txt && chmod 0600 /opt/config/password.txt
+          touch /opt/config/authorized_keys && chmod 0600 /opt/config/authorized_keys
+          echo "${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_ROOT_PWD_1 }}" >| /opt/config/password.txt
+          echo "${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_ROOT_SSH_PUBKEY_1 }}" >| /opt/config/authorized_keys
+
+      - name: 🔧 Render live hook with secrets.
+        shell: bash
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
+        env:
+          ED25519_PRIV:        ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_ED25519_KEY }}
+          ED25519_PUB:         ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_ED25519_KEY_PUB }}
+          RSA_PRIV:            ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_RSA_KEY }}
+          RSA_PUB:             ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_RSA_KEY_PUB }}
+          CISS_PRIMORDIAL:     ${{ secrets.CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PRIVATE }}
+          CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PUB: ${{ secrets.CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PUBLIC }}
+          CISS_PHYS_AGE:       ${{ secrets.CISS_PHYS_AGE }}
+        run: |
+          set -Ceuo pipefail
+          umask 077
+
+          REPO_ROOT="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd -P)"
+
+          TPL="${REPO_ROOT}/config/hooks/live/9935_hardening_ssh.chroot.tmpl"
+          OUT="${REPO_ROOT}/config/hooks/live/9935_hardening_ssh.chroot"
+          ID_OUT="${REPO_ROOT}/config/includes.chroot/root/.ssh/id_2025_ed25519_ciss_primordial"
+          ID_OUT_PUB="${REPO_ROOT}/config/includes.chroot/root/.ssh/id_2025_ed25519_ciss_primordial.pub"
+          SOPS="${REPO_ROOT}/config/hooks/live/0860_sops.chroot"
+
+          if [[ ! -f "${TPL}" ]]; then
+            echo "Template not found: ${TPL}"
+            echo "::group::Tree of config/hooks/live"
+            ls -la "${REPO_ROOT}/config/hooks/live" || true
+            echo "::endgroup::"
+            exit 2
+          fi
+
+          export ED25519_PRIV="${ED25519_PRIV//$'\r'/}"
+          export ED25519_PUB="${ED25519_PUB//$'\r'/}"
+          export RSA_PRIV="${RSA_PRIV//$'\r'/}"
+          export RSA_PUB="${RSA_PUB//$'\r'/}"
+          export CISS_PRIMORDIAL="${CISS_PRIMORDIAL//$'\r'/}"
+          export CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PUB="${CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PUB//$'\r'/}"
+          export CISS_PHYS_AGE="${CISS_PHYS_AGE//$'\r'/}"
+
+          (
+          cat << EOF >| "${ID_OUT}"
+          ${CISS_PRIMORDIAL}
+          EOF
+          ) && chmod 0600 "${ID_OUT}"
+          if [[ -f "${ID_OUT}" ]]; then
+            echo "Written: ${ID_OUT}"
+          else
+            echo "Error: ${ID_OUT} not written."
+          fi
+
+          (
+          cat << EOF >| "${ID_OUT_PUB}"
+          ${CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PUB}
+          EOF
+          ) && chmod 0600 "${ID_OUT_PUB}"
+          if [[ -f "${ID_OUT_PUB}" ]]; then
+            echo "Written: ${ID_OUT_PUB}"
+          else
+            echo "Error: ${ID_OUT_PUB} not written."
+          fi
+
+          perl -0777 -pe '
+            BEGIN{
+              $ed=$ENV{ED25519_PRIV}; $edpub=$ENV{ED25519_PUB};
+              $rsa=$ENV{RSA_PRIV};    $rsapub=$ENV{RSA_PUB};
+            }
+            s/\{\{\s*secrets\.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_ED25519_KEY\s*\}\}/$ed/g;
+            s/\{\{\s*secrets\.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_ED25519_KEY_PUB\s*\}\}/$edpub/g;
+            s/\{\{\s*secrets\.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_RSA_KEY\s*\}\}/$rsa/g;
+            s/\{\{\s*secrets\.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_RSA_KEY_PUB\s*\}\}/$rsapub/g;
+          ' "${TPL}" > "${OUT}"
+
+          chmod 0755 "${OUT}"
+
+          #perl -0777 -i -pe '
+          #  BEGIN {
+          #    our $age = $ENV{CISS_PHYS_AGE} // q{};
+          #  }
+          #  s/\{\{\s*secrets\.CISS_PHYS_AGE\s*\}\}/$age/g;
+          #' -- "${SOPS}"
+          #chmod 0755 "${SOPS}"
+
+          echo "Hook rendered: ${OUT}"
+
+      - name: 🛠️ Starting CISS.debian.live.builder. This may take a while ...
+        shell: bash
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          chmod 0755 ciss_live_builder.sh
+          timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y_%m_%dT%H_%M_%SZ")
+          ### Change "--autobuild=" to the specific kernel version you need: '6.16.3+deb13-amd64'.
+          ./ciss_live_builder.sh \
+            --autobuild=6.16.3+deb13-amd64 \
+            --architecture amd64 \
+            --build-directory /opt/livebuild \
+            --cdi \
+            --control "${timestamp}" \
+            --jump-host ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_JUMP_HOSTS_1 }} \
+            --root-password-file /opt/config/password.txt \
+            --ssh-port ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_PORT_1 }} \
+            --ssh-pubkey /opt/config \
+            --trixie
+
+          REPO_ROOT="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd -P)"
+          OUT="$REPO_ROOT/config/hooks/live/9935_hardening_ssh.chroot"
+          rm -f "$OUT"
+          echo "Hook removed: $OUT"
+
+      - name: 📥 Checking Centurion Cloud for existing LIVE ISOs.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          NC_BASE: "https://cloud.e2ee.li"
+          SHARE_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.CENTURION_CLOUD_UL_USER_1 }}"
+          SHARE_PASS: "${{ secrets.CENTURION_CLOUD_UL_PASSWD_1 }}"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          SHARE_SUBDIR=""
+
+          echo "📥 Get directory listing via PROPFIND ..."
+          curl -s \
+          --user "${SHARE_TOKEN}:${SHARE_PASS}" \
+          -X PROPFIND \
+          -H "Depth: 1" \
+          "${NC_BASE}/public.php/webdav/${SHARE_SUBDIR}" \
+          -o propfind_public.xml
+
+          echo "📥 Filter .iso files from the PROPFIND response ..."
+          grep -oP '(?<=<d:href>)[^<]+\.iso(?=</d:href>)' propfind_public.xml >| public_iso_list.txt || true
+
+          if [[ -f public_iso_list.txt && -s public_iso_list.txt ]]; then
+            echo "💡 Old ISO files found and deleted :"
+            while IFS= read -r href; do
+              FILE_URL="${NC_BASE}${href}"
+              echo "  Delete: ${FILE_URL}"
+              if curl -s \
+                --user "${SHARE_TOKEN}:${SHARE_PASS}" \
+                  -X DELETE "${FILE_URL}"; then
+                echo "    ✅ Successfully deleted: $(basename "${href}")"
+              else
+                echo "    ❌ Error: $(basename "${href}") could not be deleted"
+              fi
+            done < public_iso_list.txt
+          else
+            echo "💡 No old ISO files found to delete."
+          fi
+
+      - name: 🛠️ Upload the ISO file to the Centurion Cloud (cloud.e2ee.li) via WebDAV.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          NC_BASE: "https://cloud.e2ee.li"
+          SHARE_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.CENTURION_CLOUD_UL_USER_1 }}"
+          SHARE_PASS: "${{ secrets.CENTURION_CLOUD_UL_PASSWD_1 }}"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          if [[ $(ls /opt/livebuild/*.iso 2>/dev/null | wc -l) -ne 1 ]]; then
+            echo "❌ There must be exactly one .iso file in the directory!"
+            exit 1
+          else
+            VAR_ISO_FILE_PATH=$(ls /opt/livebuild/*.iso)
+            VAR_ISO_FILE_NAME=$(basename "${VAR_ISO_FILE_PATH}")
+            echo "✅ ISO file found: ${VAR_ISO_FILE_NAME}"
+          fi
+
+          AUTH="${SHARE_TOKEN}:${SHARE_PASS}"
+          if curl --retry 2 "${NC_BASE}"/public.php/webdav/"${VAR_ISO_FILE_NAME}" \
+          --upload-file "${VAR_ISO_FILE_PATH}" --user "${AUTH}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "✅ New ISO successfully uploaded."
+          else
+            echo "❌ Uploading the new ISO failed."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: 🔑 Generating a sha512 Hash of ISO, signing with the 'CI PGP DEPLOY ONLY' key, generate a success message file.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [[ $(ls /opt/livebuild/*.iso 2>/dev/null | wc -l) -ne 1 ]]; then
+            echo "❌ There must be exactly one .iso file in the directory!"
+            exit 1
+          else
+            VAR_ISO_FILE_PATH=$(ls /opt/livebuild/*.iso)
+            VAR_ISO_FILE_NAME=$(basename "${VAR_ISO_FILE_PATH}")
+            echo "✅ ISO file found: ${VAR_ISO_FILE_NAME}"
+          fi
+
+          VAR_ISO_FILE_SHA512="${VAR_ISO_FILE_NAME}.sha512"
+          touch "${VAR_ISO_FILE_SHA512}"
+          sha512sum "${VAR_ISO_FILE_PATH}" | awk '{print $1}' >| "${VAR_ISO_FILE_SHA512}"
+          SIGNATURE_FILE="${VAR_ISO_FILE_SHA512}.sign"
+          touch "${SIGNATURE_FILE}"
+          export GNUPGHOME="$(pwd)/.gnupg"
+          gpg --batch --yes --armor --detach-sign --output "${SIGNATURE_FILE}" "${VAR_ISO_FILE_SHA512}"
+
+          timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+          VAR_DATE="$(date +%F)"
+          PRIVATE_FILE="LIVE_ISO_TRIXIE_1.private"
+          touch "${PRIVATE_FILE}"
+          cat << EOF >| "${PRIVATE_FILE}"
+          # SPDX-Version: 3.0
+          # SPDX-CreationInfo: ${VAR_DATE}; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+          # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+          # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+          # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+          # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+          # SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+          # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+          # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+          # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+          This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "${timestamp}"
+
+          CISS.debian.live.builder ISO :
+            "${VAR_ISO_FILE_NAME}"
+          CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 :
+            $(< "${VAR_ISO_FILE_SHA512}")
+          CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 sign :
+            $(< "${SIGNATURE_FILE}")
+
+          # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=text
+          EOF
+
+      - name: 🚧 Stash local changes (including untracked).
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### Temporarily store any local modifications or untracked files.
+          git stash push --include-untracked -m "ci-temp" || echo "✔️ Nothing to stash."
+
+      - name: 🔄 Sync with remote before commit using merge strategy.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          export GNUPGHOME="$(pwd)/.gnupg"
+
+          echo "🔄 Fetching origin/master ..."
+          git fetch origin master
+
+          echo "🔁 Merging origin/master into current branch ..."
+          git merge --no-edit origin/master || echo "✔️ Already up to date or fast-forward."
+
+          echo "📋 Post-merge status :"
+          git status
+          git log --oneline -n 5
+
+      - name: 🛠️ Restore stashed changes.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ### Apply previously stashed changes.
+          git stash pop || echo "✔️ Nothing to pop."
+
+      - name: 📦 Stage generated files.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          PRIVATE_FILE="LIVE_ISO_TRIXIE_1.private"
+          git add "${PRIVATE_FILE}" || echo "✔️ Nothing to add."
+
+      - name: 🔑 Commit and sign changes with CI metadata.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          export GNUPGHOME="$(pwd)/.gnupg"
+
+          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+            echo "✔️ No staged changes to commit."
+          else
+            echo "📝 Committing changes with GPG signature ..."
+
+            ### CI Metadata
+            TIMESTAMP_UTC="$(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')"
+            HOSTNAME="$(hostname -f || hostname)"
+            GIT_SHA="$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            GIT_REF="$(git symbolic-ref --short HEAD || echo detached)"
+            WORKFLOW_ID="${GITHUB_WORKFLOW:-render-md-to-html.yaml}"
+            CI_HEADER="X-CI-Metadata: ${GIT_REF}@${GIT_SHA} at ${TIMESTAMP_UTC} on ${HOSTNAME}"
+
+            COMMIT_MSG="DEPLOY BOT   : 🔐 Auto-Generate PRIVATE LIVE ISO TRIXIE 1 [skip ci]
+
+          ${CI_HEADER}
+
+          Generated at : ${TIMESTAMP_UTC}
+          Runner Host  : ${HOSTNAME}
+          Workflow ID  : ${WORKFLOW_ID}
+          Git Commit   : ${GIT_SHA} HEAD -> ${GIT_REF}
+          "
+
+            echo "🔏 Commit message :"
+            echo "${COMMIT_MSG}"
+            git commit -S -m "${COMMIT_MSG}"
+          fi
+
+      - name: 🔁 Push back to repository.
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -p 42842"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          echo "📤 Pushing changes to ${GITHUB_REF_NAME} ..."
+          git push origin HEAD:${GITHUB_REF_NAME}
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml

.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.yaml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: "Version"
       description: "Which version are you running? Use `./ciss_live_builder.sh -v`."
-      placeholder: "e.g., Master V8.13.008.2025.08.22"
+      placeholder: "e.g., Master V8.13.296.2025.10.29"
     validations:
       required: true
 

.gitea/TODO/dockerfile

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.13.008.2025.08.22
+# Version Master V8.13.296.2025.10.29
 
 FROM debian:bookworm
 

.gitea/TODO/render-md-to-html.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.13.008.2025.08.22
+# Version Master V8.13.296.2025.10.29
 
 name: 🔁 Render README.md to README.html.
 

.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_trixie_0.yaml

@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 
 build:
   counter: 1023
-  version: V8.13.008.2025.08.22
+  version: V8.13.296.2025.10.29
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml

.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_trixie_1.yaml

@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
 build:
-  counter: 1023
-  version: V8.13.008.2025.08.22
+  counter: 1024
+  version: V8.13.296.2025.10.29
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml

.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PUBLIC.yaml

@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 
 build:
   counter: 1023
-  version: V8.13.008.2025.08.22
+  version: V8.13.296.2025.10.29
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml

.gitea/trigger/t_generate_dns.yaml

@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 
 build:
   counter: 1023
-  version: V8.13.008.2025.08.22
+  version: V8.13.296.2025.10.29
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml

.gitea/workflows/generate_PRIVATE_trixie_0.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.13.008.2025.08.22
+# Version Master V8.13.296.2025.10.29
 
 name: 🔐 Generating a Private Live ISO TRIXIE.
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-          apt-get update
+          apt-get update -qq
           apt-get upgrade -y
           apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
             apt-utils \
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ jobs:
             gnupg \
             openssh-client \
             openssl \
+            perl \
             sudo \
             util-linux
 
@@ -62,6 +63,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: ⚙️ Preparing SSH Setup, SSH Deploy Key, Known Hosts, .config.
         shell: bash
         run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          var_wait=$(( RANDOM % 33 ))
+          printf "⏳ Waiting %s seconds to desynchronize parallel workflows...\n" "${var_wait}"
+          sleep "${var_wait}"
+
           rm -rf ~/.ssh && mkdir -m700 ~/.ssh
 
           ### Private Key
@@ -136,17 +142,91 @@ jobs:
           echo "${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_ROOT_PWD }}" >| /opt/config/password.txt
           echo "${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_ROOT_SSH_PUBKEY }}" >| /opt/config/authorized_keys
 
+      - name: 🔧 Render live hook with secrets.
+        shell: bash
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
+        env:
+          ED25519_PRIV:        ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_ED25519_KEY }}
+          ED25519_PUB:         ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_ED25519_KEY_PUB }}
+          RSA_PRIV:            ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_RSA_KEY }}
+          RSA_PUB:             ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_RSA_KEY_PUB }}
+          CISS_PRIMORDIAL:     ${{ secrets.CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PRIVATE }}
+          CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PUB: ${{ secrets.CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PUBLIC }}
+        run: |
+          set -Ceuo pipefail
+          umask 077
+
+          REPO_ROOT="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd -P)"
+
+          TPL="${REPO_ROOT}/config/hooks/live/9935_hardening_ssh.chroot.tmpl"
+          OUT="${REPO_ROOT}/config/hooks/live/9935_hardening_ssh.chroot"
+          ID_OUT="${REPO_ROOT}/config/includes.chroot/root/.ssh/id_2025_ed25519_ciss_primordial"
+          ID_OUT_PUB="${REPO_ROOT}/config/includes.chroot/root/.ssh/id_2025_ed25519_ciss_primordial.pub"
+
+          if [[ ! -f "${TPL}" ]]; then
+            echo "Template not found: ${TPL}"
+            echo "::group::Tree of config/hooks/live"
+            ls -la "${REPO_ROOT}/config/hooks/live" || true
+            echo "::endgroup::"
+            exit 2
+          fi
+
+          export ED25519_PRIV="${ED25519_PRIV//$'\r'/}"
+          export ED25519_PUB="${ED25519_PUB//$'\r'/}"
+          export RSA_PRIV="${RSA_PRIV//$'\r'/}"
+          export RSA_PUB="${RSA_PUB//$'\r'/}"
+          export CISS_PRIMORDIAL="${CISS_PRIMORDIAL//$'\r'/}"
+          export CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PUB="${CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PUB//$'\r'/}"
+
+          (
+          cat << EOF >| "${ID_OUT}"
+          ${CISS_PRIMORDIAL}
+          EOF
+          ) && chmod 0600 "${ID_OUT}"
+          if [[ -f "${ID_OUT}" ]]; then
+            echo "Written: ${ID_OUT}"
+          else
+            echo "Error: ${ID_OUT} not written."
+          fi
+
+          (
+          cat << EOF >| "${ID_OUT_PUB}"
+          ${CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PUB}
+          EOF
+          ) && chmod 0600 "${ID_OUT_PUB}"
+          if [[ -f "${ID_OUT_PUB}" ]]; then
+            echo "Written: ${ID_OUT_PUB}"
+          else
+            echo "Error: ${ID_OUT_PUB} not written."
+          fi
+
+          perl -0777 -pe '
+            BEGIN{
+              $ed=$ENV{ED25519_PRIV}; $edpub=$ENV{ED25519_PUB};
+              $rsa=$ENV{RSA_PRIV};    $rsapub=$ENV{RSA_PUB};
+            }
+            s/\{\{\s*secrets\.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_ED25519_KEY\s*\}\}/$ed/g;
+            s/\{\{\s*secrets\.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_ED25519_KEY_PUB\s*\}\}/$edpub/g;
+            s/\{\{\s*secrets\.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_RSA_KEY\s*\}\}/$rsa/g;
+            s/\{\{\s*secrets\.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_RSA_KEY_PUB\s*\}\}/$rsapub/g;
+          ' "${TPL}" > "${OUT}"
+
+          chmod 0755 "${OUT}"
+          echo "Hook rendered: ${OUT}"
+
       - name: 🛠️ Starting CISS.debian.live.builder. This may take a while ...
         shell: bash
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           chmod 0755 ciss_live_builder.sh
           timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y_%m_%dT%H_%M_%SZ")
-          ### Change "--autobuild=" to the specific kernel version you need: '6.12.41+deb13-amd64'.
+          ### Change "--autobuild=" to the specific kernel version you need: '6.16.3+deb13-amd64'.
           ./ciss_live_builder.sh \
-            --autobuild=6.12.41+deb13-amd64 \
+            --autobuild=6.16.3+deb13-amd64 \
             --architecture amd64 \
             --build-directory /opt/livebuild \
+            --cdi \
             --control "${timestamp}" \
             --debug \
             --dhcp-centurion \
@@ -155,8 +235,14 @@ jobs:
             --root-password-file /opt/config/password.txt \
             --ssh-port ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_PORT }} \
             --ssh-pubkey /opt/config \
+            --sshfp \
             --trixie
 
+          REPO_ROOT="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd -P)"
+          OUT="$REPO_ROOT/config/hooks/live/9935_hardening_ssh.chroot"
+          rm -f "$OUT"
+          echo "Hook removed: $OUT"
+
       - name: 📥 Checking Centurion Cloud for existing LIVE ISOs.
         shell: bash
         env:

.gitea/workflows/generate_PRIVATE_trixie_1.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.13.008.2025.08.22
+# Version Master V8.13.296.2025.10.29
 
 name: 🔐 Generating a Private Live ISO TRIXIE.
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-          apt-get update
+          apt-get update -qq
           apt-get upgrade -y
           apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
             apt-utils \
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ jobs:
             gnupg \
             openssh-client \
             openssl \
+            perl \
             sudo \
             util-linux
 
@@ -62,6 +63,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: ⚙️ Preparing SSH Setup, SSH Deploy Key, Known Hosts, .config.
         shell: bash
         run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          var_wait=$(( RANDOM % 33 ))
+          printf "⏳ Waiting %s seconds to desynchronize parallel workflows...\n" "${var_wait}"
+          sleep "${var_wait}"
+
           rm -rf ~/.ssh && mkdir -m700 ~/.ssh
 
           ### Private Key
@@ -136,24 +142,116 @@ jobs:
           echo "${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_ROOT_PWD_1 }}" >| /opt/config/password.txt
           echo "${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_ROOT_SSH_PUBKEY_1 }}" >| /opt/config/authorized_keys
 
+      - name: 🔧 Render live hook with secrets.
+        shell: bash
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
+        env:
+          ED25519_PRIV:        ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_ED25519_KEY }}
+          ED25519_PUB:         ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_ED25519_KEY_PUB }}
+          RSA_PRIV:            ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_RSA_KEY }}
+          RSA_PUB:             ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_RSA_KEY_PUB }}
+          CISS_PRIMORDIAL:     ${{ secrets.CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PRIVATE }}
+          CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PUB: ${{ secrets.CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PUBLIC }}
+          CISS_PHYS_AGE:       ${{ secrets.CISS_PHYS_AGE }}
+        run: |
+          set -Ceuo pipefail
+          umask 077
+
+          REPO_ROOT="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd -P)"
+
+          TPL="${REPO_ROOT}/config/hooks/live/9935_hardening_ssh.chroot.tmpl"
+          OUT="${REPO_ROOT}/config/hooks/live/9935_hardening_ssh.chroot"
+          ID_OUT="${REPO_ROOT}/config/includes.chroot/root/.ssh/id_2025_ed25519_ciss_primordial"
+          ID_OUT_PUB="${REPO_ROOT}/config/includes.chroot/root/.ssh/id_2025_ed25519_ciss_primordial.pub"
+          SOPS="${REPO_ROOT}/config/hooks/live/0860_sops.chroot"
+
+          if [[ ! -f "${TPL}" ]]; then
+            echo "Template not found: ${TPL}"
+            echo "::group::Tree of config/hooks/live"
+            ls -la "${REPO_ROOT}/config/hooks/live" || true
+            echo "::endgroup::"
+            exit 2
+          fi
+
+          export ED25519_PRIV="${ED25519_PRIV//$'\r'/}"
+          export ED25519_PUB="${ED25519_PUB//$'\r'/}"
+          export RSA_PRIV="${RSA_PRIV//$'\r'/}"
+          export RSA_PUB="${RSA_PUB//$'\r'/}"
+          export CISS_PRIMORDIAL="${CISS_PRIMORDIAL//$'\r'/}"
+          export CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PUB="${CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PUB//$'\r'/}"
+          export CISS_PHYS_AGE="${CISS_PHYS_AGE//$'\r'/}"
+
+          (
+          cat << EOF >| "${ID_OUT}"
+          ${CISS_PRIMORDIAL}
+          EOF
+          ) && chmod 0600 "${ID_OUT}"
+          if [[ -f "${ID_OUT}" ]]; then
+            echo "Written: ${ID_OUT}"
+          else
+            echo "Error: ${ID_OUT} not written."
+          fi
+
+          (
+          cat << EOF >| "${ID_OUT_PUB}"
+          ${CISS_PRIMORDIAL_PUB}
+          EOF
+          ) && chmod 0600 "${ID_OUT_PUB}"
+          if [[ -f "${ID_OUT_PUB}" ]]; then
+            echo "Written: ${ID_OUT_PUB}"
+          else
+            echo "Error: ${ID_OUT_PUB} not written."
+          fi
+
+          perl -0777 -pe '
+            BEGIN{
+              $ed=$ENV{ED25519_PRIV}; $edpub=$ENV{ED25519_PUB};
+              $rsa=$ENV{RSA_PRIV};    $rsapub=$ENV{RSA_PUB};
+            }
+            s/\{\{\s*secrets\.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_ED25519_KEY\s*\}\}/$ed/g;
+            s/\{\{\s*secrets\.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_ED25519_KEY_PUB\s*\}\}/$edpub/g;
+            s/\{\{\s*secrets\.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_RSA_KEY\s*\}\}/$rsa/g;
+            s/\{\{\s*secrets\.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_RSA_KEY_PUB\s*\}\}/$rsapub/g;
+          ' "${TPL}" > "${OUT}"
+
+          chmod 0755 "${OUT}"
+
+          perl -0777 -i -pe '
+            BEGIN {
+              our $age = $ENV{CISS_PHYS_AGE} // q{};
+            }
+            s/\{\{\s*secrets\.CISS_PHYS_AGE\s*\}\}/$age/g;
+          ' -- "${SOPS}"
+          chmod 0755 "${SOPS}"
+
+          echo "Hook rendered: ${OUT}"
+
       - name: 🛠️ Starting CISS.debian.live.builder. This may take a while ...
         shell: bash
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           chmod 0755 ciss_live_builder.sh
           timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y_%m_%dT%H_%M_%SZ")
-          ### Change "--autobuild=" to the specific kernel version you need: '6.12.41+deb13-amd64'.
+          ### Change "--autobuild=" to the specific kernel version you need: '6.16.3+deb13-amd64'.
           ./ciss_live_builder.sh \
-            --autobuild=6.12.41+deb13-amd64 \
+            --autobuild=6.16.3+deb13-amd64 \
             --architecture amd64 \
             --build-directory /opt/livebuild \
+            --cdi \
             --control "${timestamp}" \
             --jump-host ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_JUMP_HOSTS_1 }} \
             --root-password-file /opt/config/password.txt \
             --ssh-port ${{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_PORT_1 }} \
             --ssh-pubkey /opt/config \
+            --sshfp \
             --trixie
 
+          REPO_ROOT="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd -P)"
+          OUT="$REPO_ROOT/config/hooks/live/9935_hardening_ssh.chroot"
+          rm -f "$OUT"
+          echo "Hook removed: $OUT"
+
       - name: 📥 Checking Centurion Cloud for existing LIVE ISOs.
         shell: bash
         env:

.gitea/workflows/generate_PUBLIC_iso.yaml

@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.13.008.2025.08.22
+# Version Master V8.13.296.2025.10.29
 
 name: 💙 Generating a PUBLIC Live ISO.
 
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+
 permissions:
   contents: write
 
@@ -24,161 +28,32 @@ on:
       - '.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PUBLIC.yaml'
 
 jobs:
-  generate-private-ciss-debian-live-iso:
+  generate-public-cdlb-trixie:
     name: 💙 Generating a PUBLIC Live ISO.
-    runs-on: ciss.debian.live.builder.iso.generator
+    runs-on: cdlb.trixie
 
-    ### Run all steps inside Debian Bookworm
     container:
-      image: debian:bookworm
+      image: debian:trixie
 
     steps:
-      - name: 🛠️ Basic Image Setup and enable Bookworm Backports.
-        run: |
-          apt-get update -y
-          apt-get install -y apt-transport-https apt-utils bash ca-certificates openssl sudo
-          echo 'deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-backports main' \
-            >| /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bookworm-backports.list
-          apt-get update -y
-          apt-get upgrade -y
-
-      - name: 🛠️ Installing Build Tools.
+      - name: 🛠️ Basic Image Setup.
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          apt-get update -y
-          apt-get install -y \
-            autoconf \
-            automake \
-            build-essential \
-            cryptsetup \
+          export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+          apt-get update -qq
+          apt-get upgrade -y
+          apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+            apt-utils \
+            bash \
+            ca-certificates \
             curl \
-            debootstrap \
-            dosfstools \
-            efibootmgr \
-            gettext \
             git \
             gnupg \
-            haveged \
-            libbz2-dev \
-            zlib1g-dev \
-            liblzma-dev \
-            libtool \
-            live-build \
-            parted \
-            pkg-config \
-            ssh \
-            ssl-cert \
+            openssh-client \
+            openssl \
+            perl \
             sudo \
-            texinfo \
-            wget \
-            whois \
-
-      - name: 🛠️ Build GnuPG from the sources, as the Bookworm GPG does not understand key format 5.
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          urls=(
-            "https://gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/npth/npth-1.8.tar.bz2"
-            "https://gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/libgpg-error/libgpg-error-1.55.tar.bz2"
-            "https://gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/libgcrypt/libgcrypt-1.11.1.tar.bz2"
-            "https://gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/libksba/libksba-1.6.7.tar.bz2"
-            "https://gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/libassuan/libassuan-3.0.2.tar.bz2"
-            "https://gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/gnupg/gnupg-2.4.8.tar.bz2"
-          )
-
-          wget --https-only https://gnupg.org/signature_key.asc -O signature_key.asc > /dev/null 2>&1
-          gpg --batch --import signature_key.asc
-
-          for url in "${urls[@]}"; do
-            archive_name="${url##*/}"
-            pkg_name="${archive_name%.tar.bz2}"
-            echo "🔄 Processing ${pkg_name}"
-            if [[ ! -f "${archive_name}" ]]; then
-              echo "📥 Downloading: '${archive_name}'."
-              if wget --https-only "${url}" -O "${archive_name}" > /dev/null 2>&1 && wget --https-only "${url}.sig" -O "${archive_name}.sig" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-                echo "✅ Download successful: '${archive_name}'."
-              else
-                echo "❌ Download NOT successful: '${archive_name}'."
-                exit 1
-              fi
-            else
-              echo "💡 Skipping download, package already exists: '${archive_name}'."
-            fi
-
-            if ! gpg --verify "${archive_name}.sig" "${archive_name}"; then echo "❌ Bad Signature: '${archive_name}'.";exit 1; fi
-
-            if [[ ! -d "${pkg_name}" ]]; then
-              echo "📂 Extracting: '${archive_name}'."
-              if tar -xjf "${archive_name}"; then
-                echo "✅ Extraction successful: '${archive_name}'."
-              else
-                echo "❌ Extraction not successful: '${archive_name}'."
-                exit 1
-              fi
-            else
-              echo "💡 Skipping directory, already exists: '${pkg_name}'."
-            fi
-
-            echo "🏗️ Build and install the package: '${pkg_name}'."
-            cd "${pkg_name}" || { echo "❌ Could not change to '${pkg_name}'."; exit 1; }
-            mkdir -p build
-            cd build || { echo "❌ Could not change to '/build'."; exit 1; }
-
-            sudo ../configure > /dev/null 2>&1  || { echo "❌ '../configure' NOT successful for '${pkg_name}'."; exit 1; }
-            make > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "❌ 'make' NOT successful for '${pkg_name}'."; exit 1; }
-            sudo make install > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "❌ 'make install' NOT successful for '${pkg_name}'."; exit 1; }
-
-            cd ../.. || { echo "❌ Could not change to '../..'."; exit 1; }
-
-            rm -f "${archive_name}" && rm -f "${archive_name}.sig" && echo "✅ Removed archive: '${pkg_name}'."
-            rm -fr "${pkg_name}" && echo "✅ Removed build artifacts: '${pkg_name}'."
-            echo "✅ Successful build and installation of '${pkg_name}'."
-            echo "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
-
-          done
-
-          rm -f signature_key.asc
-
-          echo "✅ All packages were built and installed successfully."
-
-          mv_bin=(
-            "/usr/bin/gpg"
-            "/usr/bin/gpg-agent"
-            "/usr/bin/gpgconf"
-            "/usr/bin/gpg-connect-agent"
-            "/usr/bin/gpg-wks-client"
-            "/usr/bin/gpg-preset-passphrase"
-          )
-
-          for bin in "${mv_bin[@]}"; do
-            name="${bin##*/}"
-            if [[ -f "${bin}" && -f "/usr/local/bin/${name}" ]]; then
-              if mv "${bin}" "${bin}.debian-backup"; then
-                echo "✅ Moved successfully: '${bin}'."
-              else
-                echo "❌ Moved NOT successfully: '${bin}'."
-              fi
-            else
-              echo "💡 Does not exist as build binary: '${bin}'."
-            fi
-          done
-
-          for bin in "${mv_bin[@]}"; do
-            name="${bin##*/}"
-            if [[ -f "/usr/local/bin/${name}" ]]; then
-              if update-alternatives --install "${bin}" "${name}" "/usr/local/bin/${name}" 100; then
-                echo "✅ 'update-alternatives' successfully: '${bin}'."
-              else
-                echo "❌ 'update-alternatives' NOT successfully: '${bin}'."
-              fi
-            else
-              echo "💡 Does not exist: '/usr/local/bin/${name}'."
-            fi
-          done
-
-          sudo ldconfig
-
-          gpgconf --kill all
-          /usr/local/bin/gpg-agent --daemon
+            util-linux
 
       - name: ⚙️ Check GnuPG Version.
         shell: bash
@@ -188,6 +63,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: ⚙️ Preparing SSH Setup, SSH Deploy Key, Known Hosts, .config.
         shell: bash
         run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          var_wait=$(( RANDOM % 33 ))
+          printf "⏳ Waiting %s seconds to desynchronize parallel workflows...\n" "${var_wait}"
+          sleep "${var_wait}"
+
           rm -rf ~/.ssh && mkdir -m700 ~/.ssh
 
           ### Private Key
@@ -269,15 +149,18 @@ jobs:
           sed -i '/^hardening_ssh.*/d' ciss_live_builder.sh
           chmod 0755 ciss_live_builder.sh
           timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y_%m_%dT%H_%M_%SZ")
-          ### Change "--autobuild=" to the specific kernel version you need: 6.12.22+bpo-amd64.
+          ### Change "--autobuild=" to the specific kernel version you need: '6.16.3+deb13-amd64'.
           ./ciss_live_builder.sh \
-            --autobuild=6.1.0-37-amd64 \
+            --autobuild=6.16.3+deb13-amd64 \
             --architecture amd64 \
             --build-directory /opt/livebuild \
+            --cdi \
             --control "${timestamp}" \
+            --debug \
             --root-password-file /opt/config/password.txt \
             --ssh-port 42137 \
-            --ssh-pubkey /opt/config
+            --ssh-pubkey /opt/config \
+            --trixie
 
       - name: 📥 Checking Centurion Cloud for existing LIVE ISOs.
         shell: bash
@@ -364,11 +247,12 @@ jobs:
           gpg --batch --yes --armor --detach-sign --output "${SIGNATURE_FILE}" "${VAR_ISO_FILE_SHA512}"
 
           timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+          VAR_DATE="$(date +%F)"
           PRIVATE_FILE="LIVE_ISO.public"
           touch "${PRIVATE_FILE}"
           cat << EOF >| "${PRIVATE_FILE}"
           # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-          # SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-06-01; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+          # SPDX-CreationInfo: ${VAR_DATE}; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
           # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
           # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
           # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>

.gitea/workflows/linter_char_scripts.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.13.008.2025.08.22
+# Version Master V8.13.296.2025.10.29
 
 # Gitea Workflow: Shell-Script Linting
 #
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
+          var_wait=$(( RANDOM % 33 ))
+          printf "⏳ Waiting %s seconds to desynchronize parallel workflows...\n" "${var_wait}"
+          sleep "${var_wait}"
+
           rm -rf ~/.ssh && mkdir -m700 ~/.ssh
 
           ### Private Key

.gitea/workflows/render-dnssec-status.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.13.008.2025.08.22
+# Version Master V8.13.296.2025.10.29
 
 name: 🛡️ Retrieve DNSSEC status of coresecret.dev.
 
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
+          var_wait=$(( RANDOM % 33 ))
+          printf "⏳ Waiting %s seconds to desynchronize parallel workflows...\n" "${var_wait}"
+          sleep "${var_wait}"
+
           rm -rf ~/.ssh && mkdir -m700 ~/.ssh
 
           ### Private Key

.gitea/workflows/render-dot-to-png.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.13.008.2025.08.22
+# Version Master V8.13.296.2025.10.29
 
 name: 🔁 Render Graphviz Diagrams.
 
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
+          var_wait=$(( RANDOM % 33 ))
+          printf "⏳ Waiting %s seconds to desynchronize parallel workflows...\n" "${var_wait}"
+          sleep "${var_wait}"
+
           rm -rf ~/.ssh && mkdir -m700 ~/.ssh
 
           ### Private Key

.gitignore

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 .checklist/
 .idea/
-build/
 out/
 target/
 *.DS_Store

.version.properties

@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ properties_SPDX-License-Identifier="EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0"
 properties_SPDX-LicenseComment="This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework."
 properties_SPDX-PackageName="CISS.debian.live.builder"
 properties_SPDX-Security-Contact="security@coresecret.eu"
-properties_version="V8.13.008.2025.08.22"
+properties_version="V8.13.296.2025.10.29"
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=conf

CISS.debian.live.builder.spdx

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Creator: Person: Marc S. Weidner (Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency)
 Created: 2025-05-07T12:00:00Z
 Package: CISS.debian.live.builder
 PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
-PackageVersion: Master V8.13.008.2025.08.22
+PackageVersion: Master V8.13.296.2025.10.29
 PackageSupplier: Organization: Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 PackageDownloadLocation: https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder
 PackageHomePage: https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder

LINTER_RESULTS.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-08-22; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-29; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-08-22T17:25:58Z"
+This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-10-29T07:37:22Z"
 
 ✅ The last linter check was successful. ✅
 

LIVE_ISO.public

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-06-01; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-24; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-08-11T22:40:21Z".
+This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-10-24T14:50:31Z"
 
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO :
-  "ciss-debian-live-2025_08_11T21_49_56Z-amd64.hybrid.iso"
+  "ciss-debian-live-2025_10_24T13_56_21Z-amd64.hybrid.iso"
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 :
-  4aa02673b9a8d5b974014eca4371d1ed69b05eaea9e92203cf7c092880833e18812bf31ab053399eda98b7a3da0b76b8dcdaaba892e9f52f836ea9d2b0e09e38
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-=wNVV
+iHQEABYKAB0WIQSqYnPMNKGz69afyHA85KY4hzOwIQUCaPuSNwAKCRA85KY4hzOw
+IXoDAP9cfoBONoT0ckPEZS7Ny/4l3hLGW4hKcJYz/bTJLy9MkAD468vyMLOwI9yM
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LIVE_ISO_TRIXIE_0.private

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-08-22; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-28; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-08-22T16:55:09Z"
+This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-10-28T09:52:35Z"
 
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO :
-  "ciss-debian-live-2025_08_22T16_11_02Z-amd64.hybrid.iso"
+  "ciss-debian-live-2025_10_28T08_58_22Z-amd64.hybrid.iso"
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 :
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+  098af6c0d36b41bfe7c03d978eefa721bd39ba4ed4ba26c422fb589a635522369d0f8ef2ca48248cf6f0e11dda55ef748247822f05c6291fd0aca3763ea1abf2
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 sign :
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-RlXsvZxNgVDaEVSdjmt99dMrZK7DRws=
-=4Oh3
+iHUEABYKAB0WIQSqYnPMNKGz69afyHA85KY4hzOwIQUCaQCSYwAKCRA85KY4hzOw
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LIVE_ISO_TRIXIE_1.private

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-08-22; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-28; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-08-22T17:41:13Z"
+This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-10-28T19:43:00Z"
 
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO :
-  "ciss-debian-live-2025_08_22T16_56_12Z-amd64.hybrid.iso"
+  "ciss-debian-live-2025_10_28T18_48_33Z-amd64.hybrid.iso"
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 :
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README.md

@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 gitea: none
 include_toc: true
 ---
-[![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/Release-V8.13.008.2025.08.22-white?style=plastic&logo=linux&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=Release&color=%23FCC624)](https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder)
+[![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/Release-V8.13.296.2025.10.29-white?style=plastic&logo=linux&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=Release&color=%23FCC624)](https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder)
  
 [![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/Licence-EUPL1.2-white?style=plastic&logo=europeanunion&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=Licence&color=%23003399)](https://eupl.eu/1.2/en/)  
 [![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/opensourceinitiative-Compliant-white?style=plastic&logo=opensourceinitiative&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=OSI&color=%233DA639)](https://opensource.org/license/eupl-1-2)  
-[![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/Bash-V5.2.15-white?style=plastic&logo=gnubash&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=Bash&color=%234EAA25)](https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/)  
+[![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/Bash-V5.2.37-white?style=plastic&logo=gnubash&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=Bash&color=%234EAA25)](https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/)  
 [![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/shellcheck-passed-white?style=plastic&logo=gnubash&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=shellcheck&color=%234EAA25)](https://shellcheck.net/)  
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-[![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/Gitea-1.24.5-white?style=plastic&logo=gitea&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=gitea&color=%23609926)](https://docs.gitea.com/)  
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+[![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/Gitea-1.24.7-white?style=plastic&logo=gitea&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=gitea&color=%23609926)](https://docs.gitea.com/)  
+[![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/IntelliJ-2025.2.4-white?style=plastic&logo=intellijidea&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=IntelliJ&color=%23000000)](https://www.jetbrains.com/store/?section=personal&billing=yearly)  
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.13<br>
-**Build**: V8.13.008.2025.08.22<br>
+**Build**: V8.13.296.2025.10.29<br>
 
 This shell wrapper automates the creation of a Debian Bookworm live ISO hardened according to the latest best practices in server
 and service security. It integrates into your build pipeline to deliver an isolated, robust environment suitable for
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ This means function status of the **CISS.2025.debian.live.builder** ISO after d-
 
 This project adheres strictly to a structured versioning scheme following the pattern x.y.z-Date.
 
-Example: `V8.13.008.2025.08.22`
+Example: `V8.13.296.2025.10.29`
 
 `x.y.z` represents major (x), minor (y), and patch (z) version increments.
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ apply or revert these controls.
 * **Description**: The SSH tunnel and access are secured through multiple layers of defense:
   * **Firewall Restriction**: ufw allows connections only from defined jump host or VPN exit node IPs.
   * **TCP Wrappers**: `/etc/hosts.allow` and `/etc/hosts.deny` enforce an `ALL: ALL` deny policy, permitting only specified hosts.
-  * **One-Hit Ban**: A custom Fail2Ban rule `/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/centurion-default.conf` immediately bans any host 
+  * **One-Hit Ban**: A custom Fail2Ban rule `/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/ciss-default.conf` immediately bans any host 
     that touches closed ports. 
     * Additionally, the `fail2ban` service is hardened as well according to:
     [Arch Linux Wiki Fail2ban Hardening](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/fail2ban#Service_hardening) 
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ predictable script behavior.
                           --build-directory /opt/livebuild \
                           --change-splash hexagon \
                           --control "${timestamp}" \
+                          --cdi \
                           --debug \
                           --dhcp-centurion \
                           --jump-host 10.0.0.128 [c0de:4711:0815:4242::1] [2abc:4711:0815:4242::1]/64 \

REPOSITORY.md

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+---
+gitea: none
+include_toc: true
+---
+
+# 1. CISS.debian.live.builder
+
+**Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
+*Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
+**Master Version**: 8.13<br>
+**Build**: V8.13.296.2025.10.29<br>
+
+# 2.1. Repository Structure
+
+**Project:** Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard (CISS) — Debian Live Builder  
+**Branch:** `master`  
+**Repository State:** Master Version **8.13**, Build **V8.13.296.2025.10.29** (as of 2025-10-11)
+
+## 2.2. Top-Level Layout
+
+````text
+CISS.debian.live.builder/
+├─ .archive/                                                                           # Archived artefacts or historical assets
+├─ .gitea/ # Gitea CI/CD metadata (workflows, triggers, templates)
+│ ├─ ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
+│ ├─ properties/{json, lua}
+│ ├─ TO DO/{dockerfile, render-md-to-html.yaml}
+│ ├─ trigger/{t_generate_.yaml}
+│ └─ workflows/{generate_.yaml, linter_char_scripts.yaml, render-.yaml}
+├─ .pubkey/                                                                         # Public keys (e.g., for CI or verification)
+├─ config/ # Live-build configuration (boot, hooks, includes, package lists)
+│ ├─ bootloaders/{grub-efi, grub-pc, splash.png}
+│ ├─ hooks/live/.chroot                                                                  # Ordered chroot hooks (0000_* … 99xx_)
+│ ├─ includes.binary/boot/grub/config.cfg
+│ ├─ includes.chroot/{etc, preseed, root}
+│ └─ package-lists/{live.list.amd64.chroot, live.list.arm64.chroot, live.list.common.chroot}
+├─ docs/                                                                  # Project documentation (audits, change log, policies)
+│ ├─ AUDIT_.md, BOOTPARAMS.md, CHANGELOG.md, CODING_CONVENTION.md, ...
+│ ├─ SECURITY/, LICENSES/, graphviz/, screenshots/
+├─ lib/                                                                              # Shell library modules used by the builder
+├─ scripts/ # Helper/orchestration scripts (e.g., network, live-boot)
+├─ var/                                                                     # Variable sets and early/global defaults (*.var.sh)
+├─ .editorconfig
+├─ .gitignore
+├─ .shellcheckrc
+├─ .version.properties
+├─ CISS.debian.live.builder.spdx                                                     # SPDX bill of materials / license manifest
+├─ LICENSE
+├─ SECURITY.md
+├─ README.md
+├─ config.mk.sample
+├─ ciss_live_builder.sh                                                                              # Main entrypoint / wrapper
+├─ makefile
+├─ meta_sources_debug.sh
+├─ LIVE_ISO_TRIXIE_0.private                                                                               # CI artefact markers
+├─ LIVE_ISO_TRIXIE_1.private                                                                               # CI artefact markers
+└─ LIVE_ISO.public                                                                                         # CI artefact markers
+````
+
+> **Note:** The ISO marker files (`LIVE_ISO.*`) are produced by CI workflows for convenient retrieval of generated images.
+
+## 2.3. Directory Semantics
+
+### 2.3.1. `.gitea/` — CI/CD Orchestration
+- **`workflows/`**: Declarative Gitea Actions to lint shell scripts, render Graphviz/DNSSEC status, and generate **PUBLIC**/**PRIVATE (TRIXIE)** ISOs reproducibly.
+- **`trigger/`**: Manual/auxiliary trigger manifests (`t_generate_PUBLIC.yaml`, `t_generate_PRIVATE_trixie_{0,1}.yaml`, `t_generate_dns.yaml`) to drive pipeline variants.
+- **`ISSUE_TEMPLATE/`**: Issue and pull request templates to standardize change management.
+- **`properties/`** and **`TODO/`**: Auxiliary config fragments (JSON/Lua) and maintenance utilities (e.g., `render-md-to-html.yaml`).
+
+### 2.3.2. `config/` — Live-Build Configuration
+- **`bootloaders/`**: Boot assets for GRUB in EFI and PC modes, incl. a branded splash image.
+- **`hooks/live/`**: **Ordered** `*.chroot` hooks implementing system configuration and hardening during image creation; the numeric prefixes dictate execution (e.g., `0000_basic_chroot_setup.chroot`, `0810_chrony_setup.chroot`, `0900_ufw_setup.chroot`, `9930_hardening_ssh.chroot`, `9950_hardening_fail2ban.chroot`).
+- **`includes.binary/boot/grub/`**: Static GRUB configuration embedded in the binary image (`config.cfg`).
+- **`includes.chroot/`**: Files copied into the live system’s root:
+  - `etc/` (APT configuration, `live/`, `modprobe.d/`, network, SSH, `sysctl.d/`, systemd drop-ins, banners),
+  - `preseed/` (installer preseeding and supporting artifacts),
+  - `root/` (administrator dotfiles and keys).
+- **`package-lists/`**: Architecture-specific and common package manifests (`amd64`, `arm64`, `common`) used by `live-build`.
+
+### 2.3.3. `docs/` — Documentation Corpus
+Audit reports (DNSSEC, Lynis, SSH, TLS, Haveged), **BOOTPARAMS**, **CHANGELOG**, **CODING_CONVENTION**, **CONTRIBUTING**, **REFERENCES**; plus `SECURITY/`, `LICENSES/`, architecture diagrams under `graphviz/`, and illustrative `screenshots/`.
+
+### 2.3.4. `lib/` — Shell Library Modules
+Composable, single-purpose modules used by the wrapper and CI steps (argument parsing and validation, kernel/CPU mitigation checks, provider support, `lb config/build` scaffolding, usage/version banners, sanitization and traps, SSH/root-password hardening, ultra-hardening profile, etc.).
+
+### 2.3.5. `scripts/` — Operational Helpers
+Ancillary scripts for DHCP supersedes, resolver bootstrapping, and live-boot verification; targeted paths such as `scripts/etc/network/` and `scripts/live-boot/` encapsulate deploy-time adjustments and integrity checks.
+
+### 2.3.6. `var/` — Variables & Defaults
+Layered variable sets (`early.var.sh`, `global.var.sh`, `bash.var.sh`, `color.var.sh`) providing early-boot defaults, global tuning, and TTY/UI niceties.
+
+## 2.4. Key Files
+
+- **`ciss_live_builder.sh`** — Primary entrypoint; orchestrates argument parsing, environment preparation, `lb config`/`lb build` execution and post-processing.
+- **`makefile`** & **`config.mk.sample`** — Make-based convenience wrapper and a sample configuration surface.
+- **`README.md`, `SECURITY.md`, `LICENSE`, `CISS.debian.live.builder.spdx`** — Project overview, security policy, licensing, and SPDX manifest for compliance.
+- **ISO markers**: `LIVE_ISO.public`, `LIVE_ISO_TRIXIE_{0,1}.private` reflect CI pipeline outputs.
+
+## 2.5. Conventions & Build Logic
+
+- **Hook Ordering**: Numeric prefixes (`0000_…` → `99xx_…`) strictly determine execution sequencing within `config/hooks/live/`. Early hooks establish base state (initramfs modules, checksums), mid-range hooks integrate security services (AppArmor, Chrony/NTPsec, Lynis, UFW, Fail2Ban, SSH auditing), late hooks enforce hardening and cleanup (SSH tightening, memory-dump policies, service disablement).
+- **Binary vs. Chroot Includes**: Assets under `includes.binary/` affect the ISO’s bootloader stage; `includes.chroot/` become part of the runtime filesystem.
+- **Architecture Scoping**: Package lists are split into `*amd64*`, `*arm64*`, and `*common*` to keep images minimal and deterministic.
+- **CI/CD**: Reproducible ISO builds are executed via Gitea workflows; dedicated `trigger/` manifests parameterize public vs. private images and auxiliary rendering jobs (e.g., DNSSEC status, Graphviz diagrams).
+
+## 2.6. Cross-References (Documentation)
+
+- **Boot Parameters**: see `docs/BOOTPARAMS.md`.
+- **Audits**: `docs/AUDIT_*.md` (DNSSEC, Lynis, SSH, TLS, Haveged).
+- **Coding & Contribution**: `docs/CODING_CONVENTION.md`, `docs/CONTRIBUTING.md`.
+- **Change Log & References**: `docs/CHANGELOG.md`, `docs/REFERENCES.md`.
+
+## 2.7. Licensing & Compliance
+
+The repository is **SPDX-compliant**; source files carry SPDX identifiers. See `CISS.debian.live.builder.spdx` and `LICENSE` for details.
+
+---
+**[no tracking | no logging | no advertising | no profiling | no bullshit](https://coresecret.eu/)**
+<!-- vim: set number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=markdown -->

ciss_live_builder.sh

@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ declare -gx VAR_SETUP="true"
   source_guard "./lib/lib_check_provider.sh"
   source_guard "./lib/lib_check_stats.sh"
   source_guard "./lib/lib_check_var.sh"
+  source_guard "./lib/lib_ciss_upgrades.sh"
   source_guard "./lib/lib_clean_screen.sh"
   source_guard "./lib/lib_clean_up.sh"
   source_guard "./lib/lib_copy_integrity.sh"
@@ -143,11 +144,13 @@ declare -gx VAR_SETUP="true"
   source_guard "./lib/lib_lb_config_start.sh"
   source_guard "./lib/lib_lb_config_write.sh"
   source_guard "./lib/lib_lb_config_write_trixie.sh"
+  source_guard "./lib/lib_note_target.sh"
   source_guard "./lib/lib_provider_netcup.sh"
   source_guard "./lib/lib_run_analysis.sh"
   source_guard "./lib/lib_sanitizer.sh"
   source_guard "./lib/lib_trap_on_err.sh"
   source_guard "./lib/lib_trap_on_exit.sh"
+  source_guard "./lib/lib_update_microcode.sh"
   source_guard "./lib/lib_usage.sh"
 }
 
@@ -209,8 +212,15 @@ arg_priority_check
 check_stats
 if ! ${VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD}; then check_provider; fi
 if ! ${VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD}; then check_kernel; fi
+
+if [[ ! "${VAR_SSHFP}" == "true" ]]; then
+  rm -f "${SCRIPT_BASEPATH}/config/includes.chroot/root/.ssh/id_2025_ed25519_ciss_primordial"
+  rm -f "${SCRIPT_BASEPATH}/config/includes.chroot/root/.ssh/id_2025_ed25519_ciss_primordial.pub"
+fi
+
 check_hooks
 hardening_ssh
+ciss_upgrades
 lb_config_start
 
 if [[ "${VAR_SUITE}" == "bookworm" ]]; then
@@ -236,6 +246,8 @@ change_splash
 check_dhcp
 cdi
 provider_netcup
+note_target
+update_microcode
 
 ### Start the build process
 set +o errtrace

config/hooks/.keep

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-26; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

config/hooks/live/0000_basic_chroot_setup.chroot

@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+set -Ceuo pipefail
+
+printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+#######################################
+# Generates '/etc/default/ciss-xdg-profile'
+# Globals:
+#   None
+# Arguments:
+#   None
+# Returns:
+#   0: on success
+#######################################
+generate_ciss_xdg_profile() {
+  cat << 'EOF' >> /etc/default/ciss-xdg-profile
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+# Default toggles for ciss-xdg-profile
+# 1 = enable, 0 = disable
+
+ENABLE_XDG_BASH_HISTORY=1
+ENABLE_XDG_LESS_HISTORY=1
+ENABLE_XDG_ZSH_HISTORY=1
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=conf
+EOF
+
+  chmod 0644 /etc/default/ciss-xdg-profile
+
+  return 0
+}
+### Prevents accidental 'unset -f'.
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+readonly -f generate_ciss_xdg_profile
+
+#######################################
+# Generates '/etc/profile.d/ciss-xdg.sh'
+# Globals:
+#   None
+# Arguments:
+#   None
+# Returns:
+#   0: on success
+#######################################
+generate_ciss_xdg_sh() {
+  cat << 'EOF' >> /etc/profile.d/ciss-xdg.sh
+#!/bin/sh
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+# shellcheck shell=sh
+
+# This file is sourced by login shells via '/etc/profile'. Keep POSIX sh compatible.
+
+### XDG variables (do not override if already set).
+export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-${HOME}/.config}"
+export XDG_DATA_HOME="${XDG_DATA_HOME:-${HOME}/.local/share}"
+export XDG_CACHE_HOME="${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-${HOME}/.cache}"
+export XDG_STATE_HOME="${XDG_STATE_HOME:-${HOME}/.local/state}"
+export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="${XDG_CONFIG_DIRS:-/etc/xdg}"
+export XDG_DATA_DIRS="${XDG_DATA_DIRS:-/usr/local/share:/usr/share}"
+
+### XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is provided by systemd-logind; do not set a persistent path.
+# shellcheck disable=SC2312
+if [ -z "${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR:-}" ] && [ -d "/run/user/$(id -u)" ]; then
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2155
+  export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="/run/user/$(id -u)"
+fi
+
+### Create canonical directories idempotently with 0700.
+_xdg_umask="$(umask)"
+umask 077
+[ -d "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}"     ] || install -d -m 0700 -- "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}"
+[ -d "${XDG_DATA_HOME}"       ] || install -d -m 0700 -- "${XDG_DATA_HOME}"
+[ -d "${XDG_CACHE_HOME}"      ] || install -d -m 0700 -- "${XDG_CACHE_HOME}"
+[ -d "${XDG_STATE_HOME}"      ] || install -d -m 0700 -- "${XDG_STATE_HOME}"
+umask "${_xdg_umask}"
+unset _xdg_umask
+
+### Optional migrations (controlled via /'etc/default/ciss-xdg-profile').
+[ -f /etc/default/ciss-xdg-profile ] && . /etc/default/ciss-xdg-profile
+
+### Bash history -> XDG_STATE_HOME (only if running bash).
+if [ "${ENABLE_XDG_BASH_HISTORY:-1}" = "1" ] && [ -n "${BASH_VERSION:-}" ]; then
+  [ -d "${XDG_STATE_HOME}/bash" ] || install -d -m 0700 -- "${XDG_STATE_HOME}/bash"
+  export HISTFILE="${XDG_STATE_HOME}/bash/history"
+fi
+
+### Less history -> XDG_STATE_HOME
+if [ "${ENABLE_XDG_LESS_HISTORY:-1}" = "1" ]; then
+  [ -d "${XDG_STATE_HOME}/less" ] || install -d -m 0700 -- "${XDG_STATE_HOME}/less"
+  export LESSHISTFILE="${XDG_STATE_HOME}/less/history"
+fi
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh
+EOF
+
+  chmod 0755 /etc/profile.d/ciss-xdg.sh
+
+  return 0
+}
+### Prevents accidental 'unset -f'.
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+readonly -f generate_ciss_xdg_sh
+
+#######################################
+# Generates '/root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh'
+# Globals:
+#   None
+# Arguments:
+#   None
+# Returns:
+#   0: on success
+#######################################
+generate_ciss_xdg_tmp_sh() {
+  cat << 'EOF' >> /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-06-17; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.installer.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.installer
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+### XDG variables (do not override if already set).
+
+set -a
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-${HOME}/.config}"
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+XDG_DATA_HOME="${XDG_DATA_HOME:-${HOME}/.local/share}"
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+XDG_CACHE_HOME="${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-${HOME}/.cache}"
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+XDG_STATE_HOME="${XDG_STATE_HOME:-${HOME}/.local/state}"
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="${XDG_CONFIG_DIRS:-/etc/xdg}"
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+XDG_DATA_DIRS="${XDG_DATA_DIRS:-/usr/local/share:/usr/share}"
+
+### Optional migrations (controlled via /etc/default/ciss-xdg-profile).
+[[ -f /etc/default/ciss-xdg-profile ]] && . /etc/default/ciss-xdg-profile
+
+### Bash history -> XDG_STATE_HOME (only if running bash).
+if [[ "${ENABLE_XDG_BASH_HISTORY:-1}" = "1" ]] && [[ -n "${BASH_VERSION:-}" ]]; then
+  HISTFILE="${XDG_STATE_HOME}/bash/history"
+fi
+
+set +a
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh
+EOF
+  chmod 0700 /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+
+  return 0
+}
+### Prevents accidental 'unset -f'.
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+readonly -f generate_ciss_xdg_tmp_sh
+
+generate_ciss_xdg_profile
+generate_ciss_xdg_sh
+generate_ciss_xdg_tmp_sh
+
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
+apt-get update -qq
+apt-get install -y --no-install-suggests libpam-systemd
+
+if [[ -f /root/.architecture ]]; then
+
+  apt-get install -y --no-install-suggests amd64-microcode intel-microcode
+  rm -f /root/.architecture
+
+fi
+
+mkdir -p /root/.ciss/dlb/{backup,log}
+chmod 0700 /root/.ciss/dlb/{backup,log}
+
+mkdir -p /root/git
+chmod 0700 /root/git
+
+### Mask apt show version unit and timer.
+ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/apt-show-versions.timer
+ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/apt-show-versions.service
+rm -f /etc/cron.daily/apt-show-versions || true
+
+printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+exit 0
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0001_initramfs_modules.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,15 +9,18 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 #######################################
-# Get all NIC Driver of the current Host-machine
+# Get all NIC drivers of the current Host machine.
+# Globals:
+#   None
 # Arguments:
-#  None
+#   None
+# Returns:
+#   0: on success
 #######################################
 grep_nic_driver_modules() {
   declare _mods
@@ -34,20 +37,31 @@ grep_nic_driver_modules() {
 
   declare nic_module
   declare nic_modules
+
   if [[ "${#_mods[@]}" -eq 1 ]]; then
+
     nic_module="${_mods[0]}"
     echo "${nic_module}"
+
   else
+
     nic_modules="${_mods[*]}"
     echo "${nic_modules}"
+
   fi
+
+  return 0
 }
 
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
+apt-get install -y intel-microcode amd64-microcode
+
 # shellcheck disable=SC2155
 declare nic_driver="$(grep_nic_driver_modules)"
 cat << EOF >| /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -69,7 +83,10 @@ cat << EOF >| /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
 # raid1
 # sd_mod
 
-### Main btrfs-Stack
+### AppArmor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+apparmor
+
+### btrfs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 btrfs
 lzo
 xor
@@ -77,12 +94,27 @@ xxhash
 zstd
 zstd_compress
 
-### Main ext4-Stack
-ext4
-jbd2
+### cryptography ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+aes_generic
+blake2b_generic
+crc32c_generic
+cryptd
 libcrc32c
+sha256_generic
+sha512_generic
+xts
 
-### Main VFAT/ESP/FAT/UEFI-Stack
+### cryptsetup -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+dm_crypt
+dm_integrity
+dm_mod
+dm_verity
+
+### Entropy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+jitterentropy_rng
+rng_core
+
+### ESP/FAT/UEFI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 exfat
 fat
 nls_ascii
@@ -92,68 +124,86 @@ nls_iso8859-15
 nls_utf8
 vfat
 
-### Device mapper, encryption & integrity
-dm_mod
-dm_crypt
-dm_integrity
-dm_verity
-
-### Main cryptography-Stack
-aes_generic
-blake2b_generic
-crc32c_generic
+### ext4 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ext4
+jbd2
 libcrc32c
-sha256_generic
-sha512_generic
 
-### QEMU Bochs-compatible virtual machine support
-bochs
+### Live-ISO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+loop
+squashfs
+overlay
 
-### RAID6 parity generation module
-raid6_pq
+#### nftables ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#nf_log_common  # built-in
+#nft_counter    # built-in
+#nft_icmp       # built-in
+#nft_icmpv6     # built-in
+#nft_meta       # built-in
+#nft_set_hash   # built-in
+#nft_set_rbtree # built-in
+#nft_tcp        # built-in
+#nft_udp        # built-in
+nf_conntrack
+nf_nat
+nf_reject_ipv4
+nf_reject_ipv6
+nf_tables
+nfnetlink
+nfnetlink_log
+nft_ct
+nft_limit
+nft_log
+nft_masq
+nft_nat
+nft_reject_inet
 
-### Combined RAID4/5/6 support module
-raid456
-
-### SCSI/SATA-Stack
-sd_mod
-sr_mod
-sg
-ahci
-libahci
-ata_generic
-libata
-scsi_mod
-scsi_dh_alua
-
-### NVMe-Stack
+### NVMe -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 nvme
 nvme_core
 
-### USB-Stack
-xhci_pci
-xhci_hcd
+### QEMU -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bochs
+
+### RAID -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+raid456
+raid6_pq
+
+### SCSI/SATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ahci
+ata_generic
+libahci
+libata
+scsi_dh_alua
+scsi_mod
+sd_mod
+sg
+sr_mod
+
+### USB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ehci_pci
 ohci_pci
+uas
 uhci_hcd
 usb_storage
-uas
+xhci_hcd
+xhci_pci
 
-### Virtual-Machines-Stack
-virtio_pci
+### Virtual --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 virtio_blk
-virtio_scsi
-virtio_rng
 virtio_console
+virtio_pci
+virtio_rng
+virtio_scsi
 
-### Network Driver Host-machine
+### Network Driver Host-machine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 "${nic_driver}"
 
 EOF
 
 cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/initramfs-tools/update-initramfs.conf
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -174,7 +224,7 @@ cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/initramfs-tools/update-initramfs.conf
 # If set to all update-initramfs will update all initramfs
 # If set to no disables any update to initramfs besides kernel upgrade
 
-update_initramfs=yes
+update_initramfs=all
 
 #
 # backup_initramfs [ yes | no ]
@@ -188,7 +238,7 @@ EOF
 
 cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -250,10 +300,10 @@ COMPRESS=zstd
 # Defaults vary by compressor.
 #
 # Valid values are:
-# 1-9 for gzip|bzip2|lzma|lzop
-# 0-9 for  lz4|xz
-# 0-19 for zstd
-# COMPRESSLEVEL=3
+# 1...9 for gzip|bzip2|lzma|lzop
+# 0...9 for  lz4|xz
+# 0...19 for zstd
+COMPRESSLEVEL=16
 
 #
 # DEVICE: ...
@@ -293,7 +343,7 @@ EOF
 cat << 'EOF' >> /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/ciss_debian_live_builder
 #!/bin/sh
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -305,33 +355,111 @@ cat << 'EOF' >> /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/ciss_debian_live_builder
 
 set -e
 
+printf "\e[95mStarting: [0001_initramfs_modules.chroot] \n\e[0m"
+
 PREREQ=""
-prereqs() { echo "$PREREQ"; }
-case $1 in
+prereqs() { echo "${PREREQ}"; }
+# shellcheck disable=SC2249
+case "${1}" in
   prereqs) prereqs; exit 0 ;;
 esac
 
 . /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hook-functions
 
-mkdir -p "${DESTDIR}/bin" "${DESTDIR}/usr/bin" "${DESTDIR}/usr/local/bin"
 
-# Include Bash
-copy_exec /usr/bin/bash /usr/bin
+### Ensure directory structure in initramfs
+mkdir -p "${DESTDIR}/usr/bin"
+mkdir -p "${DESTDIR}/etc/keys"
+mkdir -p "${DESTDIR}/usr/local/bin"
+mkdir -p "${DESTDIR}/etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d"
+mkdir -p "${DESTDIR}/etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/init-premount"
+mkdir -p "${DESTDIR}/usr/sbin"
 
-# Include lsblk (block device information tool)
-copy_exec /usr/bin/lsblk /usr/bin
 
-# Include udevadm (udev management tool)
-copy_exec /usr/bin/udevadm /usr/bin
+### Include bash
+copy_exec /usr/bin/bash /usr/bin/bash
+printf "\e[92mSuccessfully executed: [copy_exec /usr/bin/bash /usr/bin/bash] \n\e[0m"
+
+
+### Include blkid
+copy_exec /usr/sbin/blkid /usr/sbin/blkid
+printf "\e[92mSuccessfully executed: [copy_exec /usr/sbin/blkid /usr/sbin/blkid] \n\e[0m"
+
+
+### Include busybox
+copy_exec /usr/bin/busybox /usr/busybox
+printf "\e[92mSuccessfully executed: [copy_exec /usr/bin/busybox /usr/busybox] \n\e[0m"
+
+
+### Include GNU coreutils 'sort' (has -V)
+copy_exec /usr/bin/sort /usr/bin/sort
+printf "\e[92mSuccessfully executed: [copy_exec /usr/bin/sort /usr/bin/sort] \n\e[0m"
+
+
+### Include gpgv
+copy_exec /usr/bin/gpgv /usr/bin/gpgv
+printf "\e[92mSuccessfully executed: [copy_exec /usr/bin/gpgv /usr/bin/gpgv] \n\e[0m"
+
+
+### Include lsblk
+copy_exec /usr/bin/lsblk /usr/bin/lsblk
+printf "\e[92mSuccessfully executed: [copy_exec /usr/bin/lsblk /usr/bin/lsblk] \n\e[0m"
+
+
+### Include mkpasswd
+copy_exec /usr/bin/mkpasswd /usr/mkpasswd
+printf "\e[92mSuccessfully executed: [copy_exec /usr/bin/mkpasswd /usr/mkpasswd] \n\e[0m"
+copy_exec /usr/bin/mkpasswd /usr/bin/mkpasswd
+printf "\e[92mSuccessfully executed: [copy_exec /usr/bin/mkpasswd /usr/bin/mkpasswd] \n\e[0m"
+
+
+### Include udevadm (udev management tool)
+copy_exec /usr/bin/udevadm /usr/bin/udevadm
+printf "\e[92mSuccessfully executed: [copy_exec /usr/bin/udevadm /usr/bin/udevadm] \n\e[0m"
+
+
+### Include sha384sum, sha512sum
+copy_exec /usr/bin/sha384sum /usr/bin/sha384sum
+printf "\e[92mSuccessfully executed: [copy_exec /usr/bin/sha384sum /usr/bin/sha384sum ] \n\e[0m"
+copy_exec /usr/bin/sha512sum /usr/bin/sha512sum
+printf "\e[92mSuccessfully executed: [copy_exec /usr/bin/sha512sum /usr/bin/sha512sum] \n\e[0m"
+
+
+### Include tree
+copy_exec /usr/bin/tree /usr/bin/tree
+printf "\e[92mSuccessfully executed: [copy_exec /usr/bin/tree /usr/bin/tree] \n\e[0m"
+
+
+### Include whois
+copy_exec /usr/bin/whois /usr/bin/whois
+printf "\e[92mSuccessfully executed: [copy_exec /usr/bin/whois /usr/bin/whois] \n\e[0m"
+
+
+### Link busybox applets for compatibility
+for dir in bin usr/bin; do
+  ln -sf busybox "${DESTDIR}/${dir}/cat"
+  ln -sf busybox "${DESTDIR}/${dir}/sleep"
+done
+
+
+### Install PGP Signing Keys
+install -m 0444 /root/.ciss/cdlb/keys/0x8733B021_public.gpg "${DESTDIR}/etc/keys/0x8733B021_public.gpg"
+printf "\e[92mSuccessfully executed: [install -m 0444 /root/.ciss/cdlb/keys/0x8733B021_public.gpg %s/etc/keys/0x8733B021_public.gpg] \n\e[0m" "${DESTDIR}"
+install -m 0444 /root/.ciss/cdlb/keys/0xE62E84F8_public.gpg "${DESTDIR}/etc/keys/0xE62E84F8_public.gpg"
+printf "\e[92mSuccessfully executed: [install -m 0444 /root/.ciss/cdlb/keys/0xE62E84F8_public.gpg %s/etc/keys/0xE62E84F8_public.gpg] \n\e[0m" "${DESTDIR}"
+
+
+printf "\e[92mSuccessfully executed: [0001_initramfs_modules.chroot] \n\e[0m"
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh
 EOF
 
 chmod 0755 /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/ciss_debian_live_builder
 
 ### Regenerate the initramfs for the live system kernel
-update-initramfs -u -k all
+update-initramfs -u -k all -v
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0002_verify_checksums.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 target="/usr/lib/live/boot/0030-verify-checksums"
 src="$(mktemp)"
@@ -23,24 +22,25 @@ fi
 
 cat << 'EOF' >| "${src}"
 #!/bin/sh
+# bashsupport disable=BP5007
+
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-28; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Changed version of https://salsa.debian.org/live-team/live-boot 'components/0030-verify-checksums'
-### In case of successful verification of the offered checksums, proceed with booting, else panic.
-
-### Inside 0002_verify_checksums.chroot ###
+### Modified Version of the original file:
+### https://salsa.debian.org/live-team/live-boot 'components/0030-verify-checksums'
+### In case of successful verification of one of the offered checksums, proceed with booting, else panic.
 
 #######################################
-# Live build ISO with the modified checksum verification script for continuing the boot process.
+# Modified checksum-verification script for continuing the boot process.
 # Globals:
 #   LIVE_BOOT_CMDLINE
 #   LIVE_VERIFY_CHECKSUMS
@@ -53,30 +53,40 @@ cat << 'EOF' >| "${src}"
 #   _RETURN
 #   _TTY
 # Arguments:
-#   $1: ${_PARAMETER}
+#   1: ${_PARAMETER}
 # Returns:
 #   0 : Successful Verification
 #######################################
 Verify_checksums() {
   for _PARAMETER in ${LIVE_BOOT_CMDLINE}; do
+
     case "${_PARAMETER}" in
+
       live-boot.verify-checksums=* | verify-checksums=*)
+
         LIVE_VERIFY_CHECKSUMS="true"
         LIVE_VERIFY_CHECKSUMS_DIGESTS="${_PARAMETER#*verify-checksums=}"
         ;;
 
       live-boot.verify-checksums | verify-checksums)
+
         LIVE_VERIFY_CHECKSUMS="true"
         ;;
+
     esac
+
   done
 
   case "${LIVE_VERIFY_CHECKSUMS}" in
-    true) ;;
+
+    true)
+      :
+      ;;
 
     *)
       return 0
       ;;
+
   esac
 
   _MOUNTPOINT="${1}"
@@ -85,46 +95,65 @@ Verify_checksums() {
   _TTY="/dev/tty8"
 
   log_begin_msg "Verifying checksums"
+  printf "\n"
 
   # shellcheck disable=SC2164
   cd "${_MOUNTPOINT}"
 
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2001
   for _DIGEST in $(echo "${LIVE_VERIFY_CHECKSUMS_DIGESTS}" | sed -e 's|,| |g'); do
+
     # shellcheck disable=SC2060
     _CHECKSUMS="$(echo "${_DIGEST}" | tr [a-z] [A-Z])SUMS ${_DIGEST}sum.txt"
 
     for _CHECKSUM in ${_CHECKSUMS}; do
+
+      # shellcheck disable=SC2292
       if [ -e "${_CHECKSUM}" ]; then
-        echo "Found ${_CHECKSUM}..." > "${_TTY}"
+
+        #echo "Found ${_CHECKSUM}..." > "${_TTY}"
+        printf "Found %s...\n" "${_CHECKSUM}"
 
         if [ -e "/bin/${_DIGEST}sum" ]; then
-          echo "Checking ${_CHECKSUM}..." > "${_TTY}"
+
+          #echo "Checking ${_CHECKSUM}..." > "${_TTY}"
+          printf "Checking %s...\n" "${_CHECKSUM}"
 
           # Verify checksums
+          # shellcheck disable=SC2312
           grep -v '^#' "${_CHECKSUM}" | /bin/"${_DIGEST}"sum -c > "${_TTY}"
           _RETURN="${?}"
 
           # Stop after the first verification
           # break 2
+
         else
-          echo "Not found /bin/${_DIGEST}sum..." > "${_TTY}"
+
+          #echo "Not found /bin/${_DIGEST}sum..." > "${_TTY}"
+          printf "Not found /bin/%ssum....\n" "${_DIGEST}"
+
         fi
+
       fi
+
     done
+
   done
 
   log_end_msg
 
   case "${_RETURN}" in
+
     0)
-      log_success_msg "Verification sha512 sha384 sha256 successful, continuing booting in 10 seconds."
-      sleep 10
+      log_success_msg "Verification of checksums successful; continuing booting in 8 seconds."
+      sleep 8
       return 0
       ;;
 
     *)
-      panic "Verification failed, $(basename ${_TTY}) for more information."
+      panic "Verification failed, $(basename "${_TTY}") for more information."
       ;;
+
   esac
 }
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh
@@ -138,7 +167,6 @@ rm -f "${src}"
 unset target src
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0003_cdi_autostart.chroot

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+set -Ceuo pipefail
+
+printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+if [[ -f /root/.cdi ]]; then
+
+  cat << EOF >| /etc/systemd/system/cdi-starter.service
+[Unit]
+Description=CISS CDI post-boot starter
+Documentation=https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+ConditionPathIsExecutable=/usr/local/sbin/9999-cdi-starter.sh
+After=live-config.service systemd-user-sessions.service getty.target
+After=network-online.target NetworkManager-wait-online.service systemd-networkd-wait-online.service
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=idle
+ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/9999-cdi-starter.sh
+TimeoutStartSec=1min
+Nice=5
+IOSchedulingClass=best-effort
+Environment=LANG=C.UTF-8
+StandardOutput=journal
+StandardError=journal
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+
+  chmod 0644 /etc/systemd/system/cdi-starter.service
+
+  systemctl enable cdi-starter.service
+
+  rm -f /root/.cdi
+
+fi
+
+printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+exit 0
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0007_update_logrotate.chroot

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+set -Ceuo pipefail
+
+printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
+
+rm -f         "/etc/logrotate.conf"
+cat << EOF >| "/etc/logrotate.conf"
+# See "man logrotate" for details. Global options do not affect preceding include directives.
+
+# Rotate log files daily
+daily
+
+# Keep 384 daily worth of backlogs.
+rotate 90
+
+# Hard cap: delete rotated logs older than 384 days.
+maxage 90
+
+# Do not rotate the log if it is empty (this overrides the ifempty option).
+notifempty
+
+# Create new (empty) log files after rotating old ones.
+create
+
+# Use date as a suffix of the rotated file.
+dateext
+
+# Use yesterday's instead of today's date to create the dateext extension, so that the rotated log file has a date in its name
+# that is the same as the timestamps within it.
+dateyesterday
+
+# Enable compression
+compress
+
+# Use zstd instead of gzip.
+compresscmd /usr/bin/zstd
+
+# File extension for compressed logs.
+compressext .zst
+
+# Set zstd level 3 (default).
+compressoptions -20
+
+# How to decompress for 'logrotate -d' or similar.
+uncompresscmd /usr/bin/unzstd
+
+# Keep the most recent rotation uncompressed for one cycle.
+delaycompress
+
+# Delete log files using shred -u instead of unlink().
+shred
+
+# packages drop log rotation information into this directory
+include /etc/logrotate.d
+
+# system-specific logs may also be configured here.
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=conf
+EOF
+
+printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+exit 0
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0010_install_apparmor.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,34 +9,27 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
-apt-get update -y
-apt-get install --no-install-recommends haveged -y
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
+apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends apparmor apparmor-utils apparmor-profiles apparmor-profiles-extra
 
-cd /root
-cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/default/haveged
-# Configuration file for haveged
+install -d /etc/systemd/system/apparmor.service.d
+cat << EOF >| /etc/systemd/system/apparmor.service.d/10-live-force.conf
+[Unit]
+### Drop any negative live conditions that would skip AppArmor on overlay.
+ConditionPathExists=
 
-# Options to pass to haveged:
-DAEMON_ARGS="-w 2048 -v 1"
+### Ensure we only rely on the security=apparmor condition.
+ConditionSecurity=apparmor
 EOF
 
-#mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/haveged.service.d
-#cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/systemd/system/haveged.service.d/override.conf
-#[Service]
-#NoNewPrivileges=yes
-#ReadWritePaths=/dev/random /dev/urandom
-#AmbientCapabilities=
-#User=haveged
-#Group=nogroup
-#EOF
+install -d -m 0755 /var/cache/apparmor
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0040_ssh_config_setup.chroot

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+set -Ceuo pipefail
+
+printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+cat << EOF >> /etc/ssh/ssh_config.d/10-sshfp.conf
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+Host git.coresecret.dev
+    Port                    42842
+    VerifyHostKeyDNS        yes
+    StrictHostKeyChecking   yes
+    GlobalKnownHostsFile    /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts
+    UserKnownHostsFile      /dev/null
+    HostKeyAlgorithms       ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-256
+    CanonicalizeHostname    no
+    UpdateHostKeys          no
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=conf
+EOF
+
+printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+exit 0
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0050_activate_root.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,24 +9,24 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 if [[ ! -f /root/.pwd ]]; then
+
   printf "\e[93m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ❌ /root/.pwd NOT found. \e[0m\n"
-  # sleep 1
   printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ❌ Exiting Hook ... \e[0m\n"
-  # sleep 1
   printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' done. Nothing changed. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
   exit 0
+
 fi
 
 cd /root
 
+# shellcheck disable=SC2312
 cp /etc/shadow /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/shadow.bak."$(date +%F_%T)"
-chmod 600 /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/shadow.bak.*
+chmod 0600 /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/shadow.bak.*
 
 declare hashed_pwd
 declare safe_hashed_pwd
@@ -38,16 +38,18 @@ sed -i "s|^user:[^:]*:\(.*\)|user:${safe_hashed_pwd}:\1|" /etc/shadow
 unset hashed_pwd safe_hashed_pwd
 
 cat /etc/shadow
-# sleep 1
 
 if shred -vfzu -n 5 /root/.pwd; then
+
   printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ Password file /root/.pwd: -vfzu -n 5 >> done. \e[0m\n"
+
 else
+
   printf "\e[91m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ❌ Password file /root/.pwd: -vfzu -n 5 >> NOT successful. \e[0m\n" >&2
+
 fi
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0080_keyboard_layout.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/default/keyboard
 XKBMODEL="pc105"
@@ -22,10 +21,11 @@ XKBOPTIONS=""
 BACKSPACE="guess"
 EOF
 
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
 dpkg-reconfigure -f noninteractive keyboard-configuration
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0090_jitterentropy.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,17 +9,25 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
-# TODO: MUST be uncommented
-cd /root/git
-# git clone https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.installer.git
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
+apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends jitterentropy-rngd
+
+cd /root
+
+mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/jitterentropy-rngd.service.d
+
+cat << 'EOF' >> /etc/systemd/system/jitterentropy-rngd.service.d/override.conf
+[Service]
+ExecStart=
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/jitterentropy-rngd --osr=2
+EOF
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0120_set_hostname.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 mv /etc/hostname /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/hostname.bak
 mv /etc/mailname /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/mailname.bak
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ localhost.local
 EOF
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0130_machineid.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 cd /root
 if [[ -f /var/lib/dbus/machine-id ]]; then
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ fi
 cat << 'EOF' >| /var/lib/dbus/machine-id
 b08dfa6083e7567a1921a715000001fb
 EOF
-chmod 644 /var/lib/dbus/machine-id
+chmod 0644 /var/lib/dbus/machine-id
 
 if [[ -f /etc/machine-id ]]; then
   rm /etc/machine-id
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ EOF
 chmod 644 /etc/machine-id
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0400_eza_install.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 cd /root
 
@@ -24,7 +23,9 @@ wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eza-community/eza/main/deb.asc | gpg
 echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/gierens.gpg] http://deb.gierens.de stable main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/gierens.list
 chmod 644 /etc/apt/keyrings/gierens.gpg /etc/apt/sources.list.d/gierens.list
 
-apt-get update -y
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
+apt-get update -qq
 apt-get install -y eza
 
 git clone https://github.com/eza-community/eza-themes.git
@@ -145,10 +146,7 @@ unzip /tmp/nerd/Hack.zip -d /root/.local/share/fonts
 fc-cache -fv
 rm -rf /tmp/nerd
 
-unset repo latest_release download_url
-
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0800_lynis_setup.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,20 +9,20 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 curl -fsSL https://packages.cisofy.com/keys/cisofy-software-public.key | gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/cisofy-software-public.gpg
 echo "deb [arch=amd64,arm64 signed-by=/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/cisofy-software-public.gpg] https://packages.cisofy.com/community/lynis/deb/ stable main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/cisofy-lynis.list
 
-apt-get update -y
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
+apt-get update -qq
 apt-get install -y lynis
 lynis show version
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0810_chrony_setup.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,20 +9,35 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 mkdir -p /var/log/chrony
-# See https://coresecret.eu/tutorials/debian-package-glossary/ for a brief description of the installed packages.
-apt-get install chrony -y
+
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
+export TZ="Etc/UTC"
+
+apt-get install -y adjtimex chrony tzdata
+
 systemctl enable chrony.service
 
 mv /etc/chrony/chrony.conf /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/chrony.conf.bak
-chmod 644 /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/chrony.conf.bak
+chmod 0644 /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/chrony.conf.bak
+
+cat << EOF >| /etc/chrony/chrony.conf
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/chrony/chrony.conf
 # Include configuration files found in /etc/chrony/conf.d.
 confdir /etc/chrony/conf.d
 driftfile /var/lib/chrony/chrony.drift
@@ -36,16 +51,14 @@ log tracking measurements statistics
 
 authselectmode require
 
-server ptbtime1.ptb.de iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
-server ptbtime2.ptb.de iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
-server ptbtime3.ptb.de iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
-server ptbtime4.ptb.de iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
-server sth1.ntp.se iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
-server ntp0.fau.de iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
-server ntp13.metas.ch iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
-# server ntp.ripe.net iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
-# server ntp2.tecnico.ulisboa.pt iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
+# server ntp.ripe.net      iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
+server ptbtime3.ptb.de   iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
+server ptbtime2.ptb.de   iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
+server ptbtime1.ptb.de   iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
+# server ntp13.metas.ch    iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
 # server time-c-b.nist.gov iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
+# server sth1.ntp.se       iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
+server ntp0.fau.de       iburst nts minpoll 5 maxpoll 9
 
 leapsectz right/UTC
 
@@ -55,13 +68,52 @@ maxupdateskew 100.0
 
 rtcsync
 
-makestep 1 3
+makestep 0.25 3
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=conf
 EOF
 
-chmod 644 /etc/chrony/chrony.conf
+chmod 0644 /etc/chrony/chrony.conf
+
+[[ -f /root/.ciss/check_chrony.sh ]] && chmod 0700 /root/.ciss/check_chrony.sh
+
+### Build right/UTC from tzdata leap table if missing.
+if [[ ! -e /usr/share/zoneinfo/right/UTC ]]; then
+
+  install -d -m 0755 /usr/share/zoneinfo/right
+
+  ### Minimal zic source for a fixed UTC zone.
+  declare -r tmp_src="/tmp/UTC.src"
+  printf 'Zone UTC  0  -  UTC\n' > "${tmp_src}"
+
+  ### Prefer the zic-format leapseconds file.
+  declare leap_zic="/usr/share/zoneinfo/leapseconds"
+
+  if [[ -s "${leap_zic}" ]]; then
+
+    zic -d /usr/share/zoneinfo/right -L "${leap_zic}" "${tmp_src}"
+
+  else
+
+    echo "WARNING: ${leap_zic} not found; building right/UTC without leap info." >&2
+    zic -d /usr/share/zoneinfo/right -L /dev/null "${tmp_src}"
+
+  fi
+
+  rm -f "${tmp_src}"
+
+fi
+
+if [[ -e /usr/share/zoneinfo/right/UTC ]]; then
+
+  ### Expect to see 'Sat Dec 31 23:59:60 UTC 2016' rendered in right/UTC
+  TZ=right/UTC date -ud '2017-01-01 00:00:00 -1 second' || true
+
+fi
+
+chronyd -Q -f /etc/chrony/chrony.conf 2>&1
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0820_kernel_hardening_checker.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,16 +9,14 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 cd /root/git
 git clone https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker.git
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0822_ssh_restart_hook.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 cd /root
 declare target_script="/etc/cron.d/restart-ssh"
@@ -21,12 +20,12 @@ cat << 'EOF' >| "${target_script}"
 @reboot root /usr/local/bin/restart-ssh.sh
 EOF
 
-chmod 644 "${target_script}"
+chmod 0444 "${target_script}"
 
 cat << 'EOF' >| /usr/local/bin/restart-ssh.sh
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -43,10 +42,8 @@ systemctl start ssh
 EOF
 
 chmod +x /usr/local/bin/restart-ssh.sh
-unset target_script
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0825_my_sqltuner_perl.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,16 +9,14 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 cd /root/git
 git clone --depth 1 -b master https://github.com/major/MySQLTuner-perl.git
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0830_download_yq.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,16 +9,14 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 wget https://github.com/mikefarah/yq/releases/latest/download/yq_linux_amd64 -O /usr/bin/yq
 chmod +x /usr/bin/yq
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0835_testssl.sh.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,16 +9,14 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 cd /root/git
 git clone https://github.com/testssl/testssl.sh.git
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0840_ufw_abuse_ipdb_reporter.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
-apt-get install -y curl
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
 curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | sudo -E bash - && \
 apt-get install -y nodejs
 
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ cd /root/git
 git clone https://github.com/sefinek/UFW-AbuseIPDB-Reporter.git
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0845_harbian_audit.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,16 +9,14 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 cd /root/git
 git clone https://github.com/hardenedlinux/harbian-audit.git
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0850_ssh_audit.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,16 +9,14 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 cd /root/git
 git clone https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit.git
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0855_dnsviz.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,16 +9,14 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 cd /root/git
 git clone https://github.com/dnsviz/dnsviz.git
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0860_sops.chroot

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+set -Ceuo pipefail
+
+printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
+
+SOPS_VER="v3.11.0"
+ARCH="$(dpkg --print-architecture)"
+case "${ARCH}" in
+  amd64)  SOPS_FILE="sops-${SOPS_VER}.linux.amd64" ;;
+  arm64)  SOPS_FILE="sops-${SOPS_VER}.linux.arm64" ;;
+  *)  echo "Unsupported arch: ${ARCH}" >&2; exit 1 ;;
+esac
+
+cd /tmp
+
+curl -fsSLO "https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/download/${SOPS_VER}/${SOPS_FILE}"
+curl -fsSLO "https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/download/${SOPS_VER}/sops-${SOPS_VER}.checksums.txt"
+curl -fsSLO "https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/download/${SOPS_VER}/sops-${SOPS_VER}.checksums.pem"
+curl -fsSLO "https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/download/${SOPS_VER}/sops-${SOPS_VER}.checksums.sig"
+
+cosign verify-blob "sops-${SOPS_VER}.checksums.txt" \
+  --certificate    "sops-${SOPS_VER}.checksums.pem" \
+  --signature      "sops-${SOPS_VER}.checksums.sig" \
+  --certificate-identity-regexp="https://github.com/getsops" \
+  --certificate-oidc-issuer="https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com"
+
+sha256sum -c "sops-${SOPS_VER}.checksums.txt" --ignore-missing
+
+install -m 0755 "${SOPS_FILE}" /usr/local/bin/sops
+sops --version --check-for-updates
+age --version
+
+rm -f "/tmp/${SOPS_FILE}"
+rm -f "/tmp/sops-${SOPS_VER}.checksums.txt"
+rm -f "/tmp/sops-${SOPS_VER}.checksums.pem"
+rm -f "/tmp/sops-${SOPS_VER}.checksums.sig"
+
+umask 0077
+
+mkdir -p /root/.config/sops/age
+
+cat << 'EOF' >| /root/.config/sops/age/keys.txt
+{{ secrets.CISS_PHYS_AGE }}
+EOF
+
+chmod 0400 /root/.config/sops/age/keys.txt
+
+printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+exit 0
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0865_yq.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,19 +9,18 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
-mkdir -p /root/.ciss/dlb/backup
-chmod 0700 /root/.ciss/dlb/backup
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
 
-mkdir -p /root/git
-chmod 0700 /root/git
+wget https://github.com/mikefarah/yq/releases/latest/download/yq_linux_amd64 -O /usr/local/bin/yq && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/yq
+
+yq --version
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/0900_ufw_setup.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,13 +9,12 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 declare -r UFW_OUT_POLICY="deny"
-declare -r SSHPORT="MUST_BE_SET"
+declare -r SSHPORT="SSHPORT_MUST_BE_SET"
 
 ufw --force reset
 
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ if [[ ${UFW_OUT_POLICY,,} == "deny"  ]]; then
   ufw allow out  853/udp comment 'Outgoing DoQ'
 fi
 
+### Allowing ICMP IPv4 outgoing per default.
 sed -i "/# ok icmp code for FORWARD/i \# ok icmp codes for OUTPUT" /etc/ufw/before.rules
 sed -i "/# ok icmp code for FORWARD/i \-A ufw-before-output -p icmp --icmp-type destination-unreachable -j ACCEPT" /etc/ufw/before.rules
 sed -i "/# ok icmp code for FORWARD/i \-A ufw-before-output -p icmp --icmp-type time-exceeded -j ACCEPT" /etc/ufw/before.rules
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ sed -i 's/^ENABLED=no/ENABLED=yes/' /etc/ufw/ufw.conf
 ln -sf /lib/systemd/system/ufw.service /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/ufw.service
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9900_process_accounting.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,25 +9,31 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
 apt-get install -y acct
 
 if [[ ! -d /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants ]]; then
+
   mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants
+
 fi
 
 if ln -s /lib/systemd/system/acct.service /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/acct.service; then
+
   printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ 'Process Accounting' enabled successful. \e[0m\n"
+
 else
+
   printf "\e[91m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ❌ 'Process Accounting' already enabled. \e[0m\n" >&2
+
 fi
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9910_motd.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 mkdir -p /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/update-motd.d
 cp -af /etc/update-motd.d/* /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/update-motd.d
@@ -24,8 +23,7 @@ EOF
 
 chmod 0755 /etc/update-motd.d/10-uname
 
-printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' successful applied. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
+printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' successfully applied. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9920_deleting_invalid_x509.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 declare -a search_dirs=("/etc/ssl/certs" "/usr/local/share/ca-certificates" "/usr/share/ca-certificates" "/etc/letsencrypt")
 declare backup_dir="/root/.ciss/dlb/backup/certificates"
@@ -27,17 +26,24 @@ declare -ax expired_certificates=()
 #   search_dirs
 #   dir
 # Arguments:
-#  None
+#   None
 #######################################
 create_backup() {
   printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 Backup Certificate: '%s' ... \e[0m\n" "${backup_dir}"
+
   mkdir -p "${backup_dir}"
   declare dir=""
+
   for dir in "${search_dirs[@]}"; do
-    if [ -d "${dir}" ] && compgen -G "${dir}"/* > /dev/null; then
+
+    if [[ -d "${dir}" ]] && compgen -G "${dir}"/* > /dev/null; then
+
       cp -r "${dir}"/* "${backup_dir}"
+
     fi
+
   done
+
   printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ Backup Certificate: '%s' done.\e[0m\n" "${backup_dir}"
 }
 
@@ -52,25 +58,32 @@ create_backup() {
 #   EXPIRED_CERTIFICATES
 #   SEARCH_DIRS
 # Arguments:
-#  None
+#   None
 #######################################
 check_certificates() {
   declare dir=""
   declare cert=""
   declare cert_date=""
   declare cert_date_seconds=""
+
   for dir in "${search_dirs[@]}"; do
+
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2312
     while IFS= read -r -d '' cert; do
+
       cert_date=$(openssl x509 -in "${cert}" -noout -enddate | sed 's/notAfter=//')
       cert_date_seconds=$(date -d "${cert_date}" +%s)
+
       if [[ ${cert_date_seconds} -lt ${current_date} ]]; then
+
         declare -g expired_certificates+=("${cert}")
+
       fi
+
     done < <(find "${dir}" -type f \( -name "*.crt" -o -name "*.pem" \) -print0)
+
   done
 }
-#   done < <(find "${dir}" -type f -name "*.crt" -o -name "*.pem" -print0)
-#   done < <(find "${DIR}" -type f \( -name "*.crt" -o -name "*.pem" \) -print0)
 
 #######################################
 # Find and clean all ca-certificates.crt files in SEARCH_DIRS.
@@ -80,13 +93,17 @@ check_certificates() {
 #   cert
 #   line
 # Arguments:
-#  None
+#   None
 #######################################
 delete_expired_from_all_bundles() {
   declare dir bundle
+
   for dir in "${search_dirs[@]}"; do
+
     bundle="${dir}/ca-certificates.crt"
+
     if [[ -f ${bundle} ]]; then
+
       printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 Checking Root-CA Bundle: '%s' ...\e[0m\n" "${bundle}"
       declare tmp_bundle="${bundle}.tmp"
       declare -a block=()
@@ -97,33 +114,57 @@ delete_expired_from_all_bundles() {
 
       declare line=""
       while IFS= read -r line; do
+
         block+=("${line}")
+
         if [[ ${line} == "-----END CERTIFICATE-----"   ]]; then
+
           cert=$(printf "%s\n" "${block[@]}")
           enddate=$(echo "${cert}" | openssl x509 -noout -enddate 2> /dev/null | sed 's/notAfter=//')
+
           if [[ -n ${enddate}   ]]; then
+
             declare cert_date_seconds=""
             cert_date_seconds=$(date -d "${enddate}" +%s)
+
             if [[ ${cert_date_seconds} -lt ${current_date} ]]; then
+
               expired=1
+
             else
+
               expired=0
+
             fi
+
           else
+
             expired=0
+
           fi
+
           if [[ ${expired} -eq 0 ]]; then
+
             printf "%s\n" "${block[@]}" >> "${tmp_bundle}"
+
           else
+
             printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅  Certificate deleted: '%s' (Expired: %s)\e[0m\n" "${bundle}" "${enddate}"
+
           fi
+
           block=()
+
         fi
+
       done < "${bundle}"
 
       mv -f "${tmp_bundle}" "${bundle}"
+
       printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ Checking Root-CA Bundle: '%s' done. \e[0m\n" "${bundle}"
+
     fi
+
   done
 }
 
@@ -141,30 +182,38 @@ else
   printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 Expired certificates found:\e[0m\n"
 
   for exp_cert in "${expired_certificates[@]}"; do
+
     printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ '%s'. \e[0m\n" "${exp_cert}"
+
   done
 
   for exp_cert in "${expired_certificates[@]}"; do
+
     rm -f "${exp_cert}"
+
     printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ Certificate deleted: '%s'.\e[0m\n" "${exp_cert}"
     basename=$(basename "${exp_cert}")
     mozilla_entry="mozilla/${basename%.pem}.crt"
     mozilla_entry="${mozilla_entry%.crt}.crt"
     declare ca_conf="/etc/ca-certificates.conf"
+
     if grep -Fxq "${mozilla_entry}" "${ca_conf}"; then
+
       sed -i "s|^${mozilla_entry}$|#${mozilla_entry}|" "${ca_conf}"
       printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ Entry in ca-certificates.conf deselected: '#%s'.\e[0m\n" "${mozilla_entry}"
+
     fi
+
   done
 
   printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ Updating the certificate cache ... \e[0m\n"
   update-ca-certificates --fresh
   printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ Updating the certificate cache done.\e[0m\n"
-  # sleep 1
+
 fi
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
+
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9930_hardening_ssh.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,17 +9,18 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 cd /etc/ssh || {
   printf "\e[91mm++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ Could not find /etc/ssh \e[0m\n"
 }
 rm -rf ssh_host_*key*
 
+# shellcheck disable=SC2312
 ssh-keygen -o -N "" -t ed25519 -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key -C "root@live-$(date -I)"
+# shellcheck disable=SC2312
 ssh-keygen -o -N "" -t rsa -b 8192 -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key -C "root@live-$(date -I)"
 
 awk '$5 >= 4000' /etc/ssh/moduli >| /etc/ssh/moduli.safe
@@ -44,7 +45,26 @@ ssh-keygen -r @ >| /root/sshfp
 # The chmod +x command ensures that the file is executed in every shell session.          #
 ###########################################################################################
 cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/profile.d/idle-users.sh
-declare -girx TMOUT=14400
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+case $- in
+  *i*)
+    TMOUT=14400
+    export TMOUT
+    readonly TMOUT
+  ;;
+esac
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh
 EOF
 
 chmod +x /etc/profile.d/idle-users.sh
@@ -58,7 +78,6 @@ EOF
 chmod 0644 /etc/systemd/system/ssh.service.d/override.conf
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9935_hardening_ssh.chroot.tmpl

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+set -Ceuo pipefail
+
+printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+cd /etc/ssh || {
+  printf "\e[91mm++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ Could not find /etc/ssh \e[0m\n"
+}
+
+cat << 'EOF' >| ssh_host_ed25519_key
+{{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_ED25519_KEY }}
+EOF
+
+cat << 'EOF' >| ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub
+{{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_ED25519_KEY_PUB }}
+EOF
+
+cat << 'EOF' >| ssh_host_rsa_key
+{{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_RSA_KEY }}
+EOF
+
+cat << 'EOF' >| ssh_host_rsa_key.pub
+{{ secrets.CISS_DLB_SSH_HOST_RSA_KEY_PUB }}
+EOF
+
+awk '$5 >= 4000' /etc/ssh/moduli >| /etc/ssh/moduli.safe
+rm -rf /etc/ssh/moduli
+mv /etc/ssh/moduli.safe /etc/ssh/moduli
+
+chmod 0600 /etc/ssh/ssh_host_*_key
+chown root:root /etc/ssh/ssh_host_*_key
+chmod 0644 /etc/ssh/ssh_host_*_key.pub
+chown root:root /etc/ssh/ssh_host_*_key.pub
+
+chmod 600 /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/ssh_config
+
+touch /root/sshfp
+ssh-keygen -r @ >| /root/sshfp
+
+###########################################################################################
+# Remarks: The file /etc/profile.d/idle-users.sh is created to set two read-only          #
+# environment variables: TMOUT and HISTFILE.                                              #
+# TMOUT=14400 ensures that users are automatically logged out after 4 hours of inactivity.#
+# readonly HISTFILE ensures that the command history cannot be changed.                   #
+# The chmod +x command ensures that the file is executed in every shell session.          #
+###########################################################################################
+cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/profile.d/idle-users.sh
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+case $- in
+  *i*)
+    TMOUT=14400
+    export TMOUT
+    readonly TMOUT
+  ;;
+esac
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh
+EOF
+
+chmod +x /etc/profile.d/idle-users.sh
+
+mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/ssh.service.d
+cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/systemd/system/ssh.service.d/override.conf
+[Unit]
+After=ufw.service
+Requires=ufw.service
+EOF
+chmod 0644 /etc/systemd/system/ssh.service.d/override.conf
+
+printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+exit 0
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9940_hardening_memory.dump.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,18 +9,23 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 cp -u /etc/security/limits.conf /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/limits.conf.bak
 chmod 0644 /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/limits.conf.bak
-sed -i "/#*               soft    core            0/ i\*               soft    core            0" /etc/security/limits.conf
-sed -i "/#root            hard    core            100000/ i\*               hard    core            0" /etc/security/limits.conf
+
+grep -Eq '^[[:space:]]*\*[[:space:]]+soft[[:space:]]+core[[:space:]]+0[[:space:]]*$' /etc/security/limits.conf \
+  || sed -i -E '/^[[:space:]]*#?[[:space:]]*soft[[:space:]]+core[[:space:]]+0[[:space:]]*$/ i\*               soft    core            0' /etc/security/limits.conf
+
+grep -Eq '^[[:space:]]*\*[[:space:]]+hard[[:space:]]+core[[:space:]]+0[[:space:]]*$' /etc/security/limits.conf \
+  || sed -i -E '/^[[:space:]]*#?[[:space:]]*root[[:space:]]+hard[[:space:]]+core[[:space:]]+100000[[:space:]]*$/ i\*               hard    core            0' /etc/security/limits.conf
 
 if [[ ! -d /etc/systemd/coredump.conf.d ]]; then
+
   mkdir -p /etc/systemd/coredump.conf.d
+
 fi
 
 touch /etc/systemd/coredump.conf.d/disable.conf
@@ -31,7 +36,6 @@ Storage=none
 EOF
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9950_fail2ban_hardening.chroot

@@ -1,148 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
-# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
-# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
-# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
-# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
-# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
-# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
-
-printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
-
-cd /root
-
-cp -u /etc/fail2ban/fail2ban.conf /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/fail2ban.conf.bak
-chmod 0644 /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/fail2ban.conf.bak
-
-### https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1024305
-sed -i 's/#allowipv6 = auto/allowipv6 = auto/1' /etc/fail2ban/fail2ban.conf
-
-mv /etc/fail2ban/jail.d/defaults-debian.conf /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/defaults-debian.conf.bak
-chmod 0644 /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/defaults-debian.conf.bak
-
-cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/fail2ban/jail.d/centurion-default.conf
-# SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
-# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://cendev.eu/marc.weidner/CISS.2025.debian.live.builder.git
-# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
-# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
-# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
-# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
-# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-
-[DEFAULT]
-usedns    = yes
-# local | vpn
-ignoreip  = 127.0.0.0/8 ::1 MUST_BE_SET
-maxretry  = 8
-findtime  = 24h
-bantime   = 24h
-
-### SSH Handling: Foreign IP (not in /etc/hosts.allow): refused to connect: immediate ban [sshd-refused]
-###               Jump host mistyped 1-3 times: no ban, only after four attempts          [sshd]
-
-[sshd]
-enabled   = true
-backend   = systemd
-filter    = sshd
-mode      = normal
-port      = MUST_BE_SET
-protocol  = tcp
-logpath   = /var/log/auth.log
-maxretry  = 4
-findtime  = 24h
-bantime   = 24h
-
-[sshd-refused]
-enabled   = true
-filter    = sshd-refused
-port      = MUST_BE_SET
-protocol  = tcp
-logpath   = /var/log/auth.log
-maxretry  = 1
-findtime  = 24h
-bantime   = 24h
-
-# ufw aggressive approach:
-# Any valid client communicating with our server should be going directly to the service ports opened in ufw (ssh, 80, 443, ...).
-# Any client touching other ports is treated as malicious and therefore should be blocked access to ALL ports after one attempt.
-
-[ufw]
-enabled   = true
-filter    = ufw.aggressive
-action    = iptables-allports
-logpath   = /var/log/ufw.log
-maxretry  = 1
-findtime  = 24h
-bantime   = 24h
-protocol  = tcp,udp
-
-EOF
-
-cat << EOF >| /etc/fail2ban/filter.d/ufw.aggressive.conf
-[Definition]
-failregex = ^.*UFW BLOCK.* SRC=<HOST> .*DPT=\d+ .*
-EOF
-
-cat << EOF >| /etc/fail2ban/filter.d/sshd-refused.conf
-[Definition]
-failregex = ^refused connect from \S+ \(<HOST>\)
-EOF
-
-###########################################################################################
-# Remarks: hardening of fail2ban systemd                                                  #
-###########################################################################################
-# https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/fail2ban#Service_hardening                             #
-# The CapabilityBoundingSet parameters CAP_DAC_READ_SEARCH will allow Fail2ban full read  #
-# access to every directory and file. CAP_NET_ADMIN and CAP_NET_RAW allow Fail2ban to     #
-# operate # on any firewall that has a command-line shell interface. By using             #
-# ProtectSystem=strict the filesystem hierarchy will only be read-only; ReadWritePaths    #
-# allows Fail2ban to have write access on required paths.                                 #
-###########################################################################################
-mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/fail2ban.service.d
-mkdir /var/log/fail2ban
-
-cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/systemd/system/fail2ban.service.d/override.conf
-[Service]
-PrivateDevices=yes
-PrivateTmp=yes
-ProtectHome=read-only
-ProtectSystem=strict
-ReadWritePaths=-/var/run/fail2ban
-ReadWritePaths=-/var/lib/fail2ban
-ReadWritePaths=-/var/log/fail2ban
-ReadWritePaths=-/var/spool/postfix/maildrop
-ReadWritePaths=-/run/xtables.lock
-CapabilityBoundingSet=CAP_AUDIT_READ CAP_DAC_READ_SEARCH CAP_NET_ADMIN CAP_NET_RAW
-
-### Added by CISS.debian.live.builder
-ProtectClock=true
-ProtectHostname=true
-
-EOF
-
-cat << 'EOF' >> /etc/fail2ban/fail2ban.local
-[Definition]
-logtarget = /var/log/fail2ban/fail2ban.log
-EOF
-
-###########################################################################################
-# Remarks: Logrotate must be updated either                                               #
-###########################################################################################
-cp -a /etc/logrotate.d/fail2ban /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/fail2ban_logrotate.bak
-sed -i 's/\/var\/log\/fail2ban.log/\/var\/log\/fail2ban\/fail2ban.log/1' /etc/logrotate.d/fail2ban
-touch /var/log/fail2ban/fail2ban.log
-chmod 640 /var/log/fail2ban/fail2ban.log
-
-printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
-
-exit 0
-# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9950_hardening_fail2ban.chroot

@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+set -Ceuo pipefail
+
+printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+cd /root
+
+cp -u /etc/fail2ban/fail2ban.conf /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/fail2ban.conf.bak
+chmod 0400 /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/fail2ban.conf.bak
+
+### https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1024305
+sed -i 's/#allowipv6 = auto/allowipv6 = auto/1' /etc/fail2ban/fail2ban.conf
+
+mv /etc/fail2ban/jail.d/defaults-debian.conf /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/defaults-debian.conf.bak
+chmod 0400 /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/defaults-debian.conf.bak
+
+cat << EOF >| /etc/fail2ban/jail.d/ciss-default.conf
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://cendev.eu/marc.weidner/CISS.2025.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+[DEFAULT]
+banaction             = nftables-multiport
+banaction_allports    = nftables-allports
+dbpurgeage            = 384d
+#                       127.0.0.1/8 - IPv4 loopback range (local host)
+#                       ::1/128     - IPv6 loopback
+#                       fe80::/10   - IPv6 link-local (on-link only; NDP/RA/DAD)
+#                       ff00::/8    - IPv6 multicast (not an unicast host)
+#                       ::/128      - IPv6 unspecified (all zeros; never a real peer)
+ignoreip              = 127.0.0.1/8 ::1/128 fe80::/10 ff00::/8 ::/128 IGNORE_IP_MUST_BE_SET
+usedns		            = yes
+
+[recidive]
+enabled               = true
+banaction             = nftables[type=custom, family=inet, table=f2b-table, chain=f2b-chain, blocktype=drop]
+bantime               = 8d
+bantime.increment     = true
+bantime.factor        = 1
+bantime.maxtime       = 128d
+bantime.multipliers   = 1 2 4 8 16
+bantime.overalljails  = true
+bantime.rndtime       = 877s
+filter                = recidive
+findtime              = 16d
+logpath               = /var/log/fail2ban/fail2ban.log*
+maxretry              = 3
+
+### SSH Handling:     Foreign IP (not in /etc/hosts.allow): refused to connect: immediate ban [sshd-refused]
+###                   Jump host mistyped 1-3 times: no ban, only after four attempts          [sshd]
+
+[sshd]
+enabled               = true
+backend               = systemd
+bantime               = 1h
+bantime.increment     = true
+bantime.factor        = 1
+bantime.maxtime       = 16d
+bantime.multipliers   = 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 384
+bantime.overalljails  = true
+bantime.rndtime       = 877s
+filter                = sshd
+findtime              = 16m
+maxretry              = 4
+mode                  = aggressive
+port                  = PORT_MUST_BE_SET
+protocol              = tcp
+
+[sshd-refused]
+enabled               = true
+bantime               = 1h
+bantime.increment     = true
+bantime.factor        = 1
+bantime.maxtime       = 16d
+bantime.multipliers   = 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 384
+bantime.overalljails  = true
+bantime.rndtime       = 877s
+filter                = ciss-sshd-refused
+findtime              = 16m
+logpath               = /var/log/auth.log
+maxretry              = 1
+port                  = PORT_MUST_BE_SET
+protocol              = tcp
+
+#
+# CISS aggressive approach:
+# Any valid client communicating with our server should be going directly to the service ports opened in ufw (ssh, 80, ...).
+# Any client touching other ports is treated as malicious and therefore should be blocked access to ALL ports after 1 attempt.
+#
+
+[ufw]
+enabled               = true
+banaction             = nftables[type=custom, family=inet, table=f2b-table, chain=f2b-chain, blocktype=drop]
+bantime               = 1h
+bantime.increment     = true
+bantime.factor        = 1
+bantime.maxtime       = 16d
+bantime.multipliers   = 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 384
+bantime.overalljails  = true
+bantime.rndtime       = 877s
+filter                = ciss-ufw
+findtime              = 16m
+logpath               = /var/log/ufw.log
+maxretry              = 1
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=conf
+EOF
+
+cat << EOF >| /etc/fail2ban/filter.d/ciss-ufw.conf
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-18; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://cendev.eu/marc.weidner/CISS.2025.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+[Definition]
+# Match UFW BLOCK/REJECT with a source IP and *any* port field (SPT or DPT), protocol may be missing.
+failregex             = ^.*UFW (?:BLOCK|REJECT).*?\bSRC=<HOST>\b.*?(?:\bDPT=\d+\b|\bSPT=\d+\b).*$
+ignoreregex           =
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=conf
+EOF
+
+cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/fail2ban/filter.d/ciss-sshd-refused.conf
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-18; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://cendev.eu/marc.weidner/CISS.2025.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+[Definition]
+failregex = ^refused connect from \S+ \(<HOST>\)
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=conf
+EOF
+
+###########################################################################################
+# Remarks: hardening of fail2ban systemd                                                  #
+###########################################################################################
+# https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/fail2ban#Service_hardening                             #
+# The CapabilityBoundingSet parameters CAP_DAC_READ_SEARCH will allow Fail2ban full read  #
+# access to every directory and file. CAP_NET_ADMIN and CAP_NET_RAW allow Fail2ban to     #
+# operate # on any firewall that has a command-line shell interface. By using             #
+# ProtectSystem=strict the filesystem hierarchy will only be read-only; ReadWritePaths    #
+# allows Fail2ban to have write access on required paths.                                 #
+###########################################################################################
+mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/fail2ban.service.d
+mkdir -p /var/log/fail2ban
+
+cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/systemd/system/fail2ban.service.d/override.conf
+[Service]
+PrivateDevices=yes
+PrivateTmp=yes
+ProtectHome=read-only
+ProtectSystem=strict
+ReadWritePaths=-/var/run/fail2ban
+ReadWritePaths=-/var/lib/fail2ban
+ReadWritePaths=-/var/log/fail2ban
+ReadWritePaths=-/var/spool/postfix/maildrop
+ReadWritePaths=-/run/xtables.lock
+CapabilityBoundingSet=CAP_AUDIT_READ CAP_DAC_READ_SEARCH CAP_NET_ADMIN CAP_NET_RAW
+
+### Added by CISS.debian.live.builder
+ProtectClock=true
+ProtectHostname=true
+
+EOF
+
+cat << 'EOF' >> /etc/fail2ban/fail2ban.local
+[Definition]
+logtarget             = /var/log/fail2ban/fail2ban.log
+
+[Database]
+# Keep entries for at least 384 days to cover recidive findtime.
+dbpurgeage            = 384d
+EOF
+
+###########################################################################################
+# Remarks: Logrotate must be updated either                                               #
+###########################################################################################
+cp -a /etc/logrotate.d/fail2ban /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/fail2ban_logrotate.bak
+cat << EOF >| /etc/logrotate.d/fail2ban
+/var/log/fail2ban/fail2ban.log {
+    daily
+    rotate 384
+    maxage 384
+    notifempty
+    dateext
+    dateyesterday
+    compress
+    compresscmd /usr/bin/zstd
+    compressext .zst
+    compressoptions -20
+    uncompresscmd /usr/bin/unzstd
+    delaycompress
+    shred
+    missingok
+    postrotate
+        fail2ban-client flushlogs 1>/dev/null
+    endscript
+    # If fail2ban runs as non-root it still needs to have write access
+    # to logfiles.
+    # create 640 fail2ban adm
+    create 640 root adm
+}
+EOF
+
+touch /var/log/fail2ban/fail2ban.log
+chmod 0640 /var/log/fail2ban/fail2ban.log
+
+printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+exit 0
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9960_disable_services.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 ###########################################################################################
 # Remarks: Turn off Energy saving mode and ctrl-alt-del                                   #
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ done
 unset target
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9970_remove_exim.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,24 +9,23 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
+
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
 
 cd /etc
 
-apt-get purge exim4 -y
-apt-get purge exim4-base -y
-apt-get purge exim4-config -y
-
+apt-get purge exim4 exim4-base exim4-config -y
 apt-get autoremove -y
 apt-get autoclean -y
 apt-get autopurge -y
 
 apt-mark hold exim4 exim4-daemon-light exim4-base exim4-config
 
-apt-get update -y
+apt-get update -qq
 apt-get upgrade -y
 
 if [[ -d /etc/exim4 ]]; then
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ if [[ -d /etc/exim4 ]]; then
 fi
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9980_usb_guard.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,37 +9,38 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
 apt-get install -y usbguard
 
-# sleep 1
-
-# Preparing USBGuard: see https://www.privacy-handbuch.de/handbuch_91a.htm
+### Preparing USBGuard: see https://www.privacy-handbuch.de/handbuch_91a.htm
 touch /tmp/rules.conf
 usbguard generate-policy >> /tmp/rules.conf
 
 if [[ -f /etc/usbguard/rules.conf && -s /etc/usbguard/rules.conf ]]; then
+
   mv /etc/usbguard/rules.conf /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/usbguard_rules.conf.bak
   cp -a /tmp/rules.conf /etc/usbguard/rules.conf
   chmod 0600 /etc/usbguard/rules.conf
+
 else
+
   rm -f /etc/usbguard/rules.conf
   cp -a /tmp/rules.conf /etc/usbguard/rules.conf
   chmod 0600 /etc/usbguard/rules.conf
+
 fi
 
 cp -a /etc/usbguard/usbguard-daemon.conf /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/usbguard-daemon.conf.bak
-sed -i "s/PresentDevicePolicy=apply-policy/PresentDevicePolicy=allow/" /etc/usbguard/usbguard-daemon.conf
-# sleep 1
+#sed -i "s/PresentDevicePolicy=apply-policy/PresentDevicePolicy=allow/" /etc/usbguard/usbguard-daemon.conf
 
 rm -f /tmp/rules.conf
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9990_final_purge.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,39 +9,46 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
-apt-get update -y
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
 
-apt-get purge -y exim4 exim4-daemon-light exim4-base exim4-config qemu-guest-agent rmail
-#sendmail-base sendmail-bin sendmail-cf sensible-mda sendmail-doc
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
 
-apt-mark hold exim4 exim4-daemon-light exim4-base exim4-config qemu-guest-agent rmail
-#sendmail-base sendmail-bin sendmail-cf sensible-mda sendmail-doc
+apt-get update -qq
+
+apt-get purge -y exim4 exim4-daemon-light exim4-base exim4-config postfix-mta-sts-resolver postfix qemu-guest-agent rmail
+
+apt-mark hold exim4 exim4-daemon-light exim4-base exim4-config postfix-mta-sts-resolver postfix qemu-guest-agent rmail
 
 dpkg --get-selections | grep deinstall >| /tmp/deinstall.log || true
 
 if [[ -s /tmp/deinstall.log ]]; then
+
   printf "\n"
   printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 Packages to purge ... \e[0m\n"
   sed -i 's!deinstall!!' /tmp/deinstall.log
+
   while IFS= read -r line; do
+
     declare trimmed_string
-    trimmed_string=$(echo "$line" | awk '{$1=$1};1')
+    trimmed_string=$(echo "${line}" | awk '{$1=$1};1')
     echo "y" | apt-get purge "${trimmed_string}"
     printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ Package '%s' purged. \e[0m\n" "${trimmed_string}"
-    # sleep 1
+
   done < /tmp/deinstall.log
+
   printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ Packages to purge done. \e[0m\n"
+
 else
+
   printf "\n"
   printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ No Packages to purge, proceeding with clean up. \e[0m\n"
+
 fi
 
-apt-get update -y
 apt-get upgrade -y
 
 rm -f /tmp/deinstall.log
@@ -52,8 +59,7 @@ apt-get autopurge -y
 
 updatedb
 
-printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' successful applied. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
+printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' successfully applied. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9991_file_permissions.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 chmod 0644 /etc/banner
 chmod 0644 /etc/issue
@@ -55,8 +54,8 @@ fi
 
 if [[ -f /etc/cron.allow ]]; then
   cp -u /etc/cron.allow /root/.backup/cron.allow.bak
-  chmod 644 /root/.backup/cron.allow.bak
-  chmod 600 /etc/cron.allow
+  chmod 0644 /root/.backup/cron.allow.bak
+  chmod 0600 /etc/cron.allow
   cat << EOF >| /etc/cron.allow
 root
 EOF
@@ -99,8 +98,18 @@ for bin in as gcc g++ cc clang; do
 done
 unset bin target
 
-printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' successful applied. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
+###    Directories: 0700
+find /root -type d -exec chmod 0700 {} +
+###    Executable files: 0700 (any x-bit set)
+find /root -type f -perm /111 -exec chmod 0700 {} +
+###    Non-executable files: 0600
+find /root -type f ! -perm /111 -exec chmod 0600 {} +
+###    Ownership: UID:GID (do not dereference symlinks; stay on this filesystem)
+find /root -xdev -exec chown -h root:root {} +
+
+rm -f /etc/tmpfiles.d/legacy.conf
+
+printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' successfully applied. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9992_password_expiration.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,34 +9,38 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 if ! command -v chage &>/dev/null; then
+
   printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ Info: 'chage' NOT found. Exiting hook ... \e[0m\n"
   printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-  # sleep 1
+
   exit 0
+
 fi
 
 declare -i max_days=16384
+# shellcheck disable=SC2312
 mapfile -t users_to_update < <(
   awk -F: '$2 !~ /^[!*]/ { print $1 }' /etc/shadow
 )
 
 if [[ ${#users_to_update[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+
   printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ No enabled-login accounts found in /etc/shadow. Exiting hook ... \e[0m\n"
   printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-  # sleep 1
+
   exit 0
+
 fi
 
 declare user
 for user in "${users_to_update[@]}"; do
   printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ Setting max password age for user '%s' to '%s' days. \e[0m\n" "${user}" "${max_days}"
-  chage --maxdays "$max_days" "$user"
+  chage --maxdays "${max_days}" "${user}"
 done
 
 unset max_days user users_to_update
@@ -46,7 +50,6 @@ awk -F: '$2 !~ /^\$[0-9]/ && length($2)==13 { print $1,$2 }' /etc/shadow
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ All applicable accounts have been updated. \e[0m\n"
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9993_aide.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,24 +9,28 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
 apt-get install -y aide > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 cp -u /etc/aide/aide.conf /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/aide.conf.bak
 sed -i "s/Checksums = H/Checksums = sha512/" /etc/aide/aide.conf
 
 if aideinit > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+
   printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ 'aideinit' successful. \e[0m\n"
+
 else
+
   printf "\e[91m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ❌ 'aideinit' NOT successful. \e[0m\n" >&2
+
 fi
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9994_password_policy.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -13,17 +13,19 @@
 ### NIST recommends at least eight characters but advises longer passphrases (e.g., 12-64) for increased security.
 ### NIST SP 800-63B, https://pages.nist.gov/800-63-3/sp800-63b.html
 
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC2155
+declare -r VAR_DATE="$(date +%F)"
 
 cp -a /etc/security/pwquality.conf /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/pwquality.conf.bak
 chmod 0644 /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/pwquality.conf.bak
 
-cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/security/pwquality.conf
+cat << EOF >| /etc/security/pwquality.conf
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: ${VAR_DATE}; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -129,7 +131,6 @@ local_users_only
 EOF
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9995_sysstat.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,15 +9,13 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 sed -i 's#^\(ENABLED=\).*#\1"true"#' /etc/default/sysstat
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9996_auditd.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -12,36 +12,61 @@
 
 ### https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-userspace/tree/master/rules
 
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
+
+#######################################
+# Simple error terminal logger.
+# Arguments:
+#   None
+#######################################
+log() { printf '[auditd-build] %s\n' "${*}" >&2; }
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 cd /root
 
-apt-get install auditd -y
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
+apt-get install -y auditd
 
 cp -u /etc/audit/audit.rules /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/audit.rules.bak
 cp -u /etc/audit/auditd.conf /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/auditd.conf.bak
 cp -u /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/rules_d_audit.rules.bak
 rm -rf /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules
 
-############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/10-base-config.rules
-cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/10-base-config.rules
+############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/00-base-config.rules
+cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/00-base-config.rules
 ## First rule - delete all
 -D
 
 ## Increase the buffers to survive stress events.
-## Make this bigger for busy systems
--b 8192
+## Make this bigger for busy systems.
+-b 16384
 
-## This determine how long to wait in burst of events
---backlog_wait_time 60000
+## Rate Limit. Cap kernel->userspace message rate (0 = unlimited).
+-r 200
 
-## Set failure mode to syslog
+## This determine how long to wait in burst of events. How long to wait in bursts (us).
+--backlog_wait_time 1024
+
+## Set failure mode to syslog.
 -f 1
 EOF
 
+############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/10-ciss-noise-floor.rules
+cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/10-ciss-noise-floor.rules
+## Ignore kernel/daemon noise without a loginuid (unset = 4294967295).
+-a never,exit -F auid=4294967295
+
+## Make privileged exec tracing user-initiated only (no boot-time daemons).
+-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -F euid=0 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -k exec_root
+-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S execve -F euid=0 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -k exec_root
+
+## (Optional, same principle for suid/sgid transitions).
+-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -C uid!=euid -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -k exec_suid_sgid
+-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S execve -C uid!=euid -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -k exec_suid_sgid
+EOF
+
 ############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/11-loginuid.rules
 cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/11-loginuid.rules
 --loginuid-immutable
@@ -84,6 +109,17 @@ cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/22-ignore-chrony.rules
 -a never,exit -F arch=b32 -S adjtimex -F auid=unset -F uid=_chrony
 EOF
 
+############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/25-ciss-exec.rules
+cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/25-ciss-exec.rules
+## Focus on privileged exec, not every user command
+-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -F euid=0 -k exec_root
+-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S execve -F euid=0 -k exec_root
+-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -F exe=/usr/bin/sudo -k exec_sudo
+-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S execve -F exe=/usr/bin/sudo -k exec_sudo
+-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -C uid!=euid -k exec_suid_sgid
+-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S execve -C uid!=euid -k exec_suid_sgid
+EOF
+
 ############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-1-create-failed.rules
 cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-1-create-failed.rules
 ## Unsuccessful file creation (open with O_CREAT)
@@ -101,17 +137,6 @@ cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-1-create-failed.rules
 -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S creat -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=unsuccessful-create
 EOF
 
-############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-1-create-success.rules
-cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-1-create-success.rules
-## Successful file creation (open with O_CREAT)
--a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S openat,open_by_handle_at -F a2&0100 -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create
--a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S openat,open_by_handle_at -F a2&0100 -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create
--a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S open -F a1&0100 -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create
--a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S open -F a1&0100 -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create
--a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S creat -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create
--a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S creat -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create
-EOF
-
 ############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-2-modify-failed.rules
 cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-2-modify-failed.rules
 ## Unsuccessful file modifications (open for write or truncate)
@@ -129,17 +154,6 @@ cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-2-modify-failed.rules
 -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S truncate,ftruncate -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=unsuccessful-modification
 EOF
 
-############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-2-modify-success.rules
-cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-2-modify-success.rules
-## Successful file modifications (open for write or truncate)
--a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S openat,open_by_handle_at -F a2&01003 -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-modification
--a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S openat,open_by_handle_at -F a2&01003 -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-modification
--a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S open -F a1&01003 -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-modification
--a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S open -F a1&01003 -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-modification
--a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S truncate,ftruncate -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-modification
--a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S truncate,ftruncate -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-modification
-EOF
-
 ############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-3-access-failed.rules
 cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-3-access-failed.rules
 ## Unsuccessful file access (any other opens) This has to go last.
@@ -149,14 +163,6 @@ cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-3-access-failed.rules
 -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S open,openat,openat2,open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=unsuccessful-access
 EOF
 
-############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-3-access-success.rules
-cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-3-access-success.rules
-## Successful file access (any other opens) This has to go last.
-## These next two are likely to result in a whole lot of events
--a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S open,openat,openat2,open_by_handle_at -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-access
--a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S open,openat,openat2,open_by_handle_at -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-access
-EOF
-
 ############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-4-delete-failed.rules
 cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-4-delete-failed.rules
 ## Unsuccessful file delete
@@ -166,13 +172,6 @@ cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-4-delete-failed.rules
 -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S unlink,unlinkat,rename,renameat -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=unsuccessful-delete
 EOF
 
-############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-4-delete-success.rules
-cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-4-delete-success.rules
-## Successful file delete
--a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S unlink,unlinkat,rename,renameat -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-delete
--a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S unlink,unlinkat,rename,renameat -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-delete
-EOF
-
 ############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-5-perm-change-failed.rules
 cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-5-perm-change-failed.rules
 ## Unsuccessful permission change
@@ -182,13 +181,6 @@ cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-5-perm-change-failed.rules
 -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S chmod,fchmod,fchmodat,setxattr,lsetxattr,fsetxattr,removexattr,lremovexattr,fremovexattr -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=unsuccessful-perm-change
 EOF
 
-############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-5-perm-change-success.rules
-cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-5-perm-change-success.rules
-## Successful permission change
--a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S chmod,fchmod,fchmodat,setxattr,lsetxattr,fsetxattr,removexattr,lremovexattr,fremovexattr -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-perm-change
--a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S chmod,fchmod,fchmodat,setxattr,lsetxattr,fsetxattr,removexattr,lremovexattr,fremovexattr -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-perm-change
-EOF
-
 ############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-6-owner-change-failed.rules
 cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-6-owner-change-failed.rules
 ## Unsuccessful ownership change
@@ -198,13 +190,6 @@ cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-6-owner-change-failed.rules
 -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S lchown,fchown,chown,fchownat -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=unsuccessful-owner-change
 EOF
 
-############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-6-owner-change-success.rules
-cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-6-owner-change-success.rules
-## Successful ownership change
--a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S lchown,fchown,chown,fchownat -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-owner-change
--a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S lchown,fchown,chown,fchownat -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-owner-change
-EOF
-
 ############################################################### /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42.rules
 cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42.rules
 ## The purpose of these rules is to meet the requirements for Operating
@@ -330,8 +315,65 @@ cat << EOF >| /etc/audit/rules.d/99-finalize.rules
 -e 2
 EOF
 
+shopt -s nullglob
+rules=(/etc/audit/rules.d/*.rules)
+if (( ${#rules[@]} == 0 )); then
+  log "ERROR: /etc/audit/rules.d is empty. Seed rules before this hook."
+  exit 127
+fi
+
+if ! /sbin/augenrules --check >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  log "ERROR: augenrules --check failed. Fix the /etc/audit/rules.d/*.rules first."
+  exit 128
+fi
+
+# shellcheck disable=2155
+declare tmp="$(mktemp)"
+printf '%s\0' "${rules[@]}" \
+  | xargs -0 -I{} basename "{}" \
+  | sort -V \
+  | while read -r fname; do
+    f="/etc/audit/rules.d/${fname}"
+    ### Normalize CRLF and strip UTF-8 BOM.
+    sed -e 's/\r$//' -e '1s/^\xEF\xBB\xBF//' "${f}" >> "${tmp}"
+    printf '\n' >> "${tmp}"
+  done
+
+# shellcheck disable=2155
+declare tmp_stripped="$(mktemp)"
+sed -e '/^[[:space:]]*#/d' -e '/^[[:space:]]*$/d' "${tmp}" >| "${tmp_stripped}"
+sed -E 's/[[:space:]]+#.*$//' -i "${tmp_stripped}"
+
+install -m 0600 -o root -g root "${tmp_stripped}" /etc/audit/audit.rules
+rm -f "${tmp}" "${tmp_stripped}"
+
+if ! grep -Eq '(^-a|^-w|^-e[[:space:]]+1|^-e[[:space:]]+2)' /etc/audit/audit.rules; then
+  log "WARN: /etc/audit/audit.rules contains no -a/-w rules or '-e 1/2'; is this intended?"
+fi
+
+log "Done. /etc/audit/audit.rules generated at build-time (no kernel load)."
+
+mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/audit-rules.service.d
+
+cat << EOF >| /etc/systemd/system/audit-rules.service.d/10-ciss.conf
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/augenrules --load
+
+EOF
+
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9997_debsums.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,28 +9,32 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 cd /root
 
-apt-get install --no-install-recommends debsums -y
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
+apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends debsums
 
 cp -a /etc/default/debsums /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/debsums.bak
 chmod 0644 /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/debsums.bak
 sed -i "s/CRON_CHECK=never/CRON_CHECK=monthly/" /etc/default/debsums
 
 if debsums -g > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+
   printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ 'debsums -g' successful. \e[0m\n"
+
 else
+
   # Omit false negative error output to stdout and stderr, as no problematic errors occur on startup.
   printf "\e[91m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ❌ 'debsums -g' NOT successful. \e[0m\n"  > /dev/null 2>&1
+
 fi
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
-# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9998_sources_list_bookworm.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC2155
+declare -r VAR_DATE="$(date +%F)"
 
 cd /root
 
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ fi
 
 cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/apt/sources.list
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: ${VAR_DATE}; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://cendev.eu/marc.weidner/CISS.2025.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
@@ -53,7 +55,6 @@ deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm-backports main contrib non-free
 EOF
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9998_sources_list_trixie.chroot

@@ -9,10 +9,15 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
+
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC2155
+declare -r VAR_DATE="$(date +%F)"
 
 cd /root
 
@@ -29,7 +34,7 @@ EOF
 if [[ ! -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/trixie.sources ]]; then
   cat << EOF >| /etc/apt/sources.list.d/trixie.sources
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-08-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: ${VAR_DATE}; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://cendev.eu/marc.weidner/CISS.2025.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
@@ -52,7 +57,7 @@ fi
 if [[ ! -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/trixie-security.sources ]]; then
   cat << EOF >| /etc/apt/sources.list.d/trixie-security.sources
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-08-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: ${VAR_DATE}; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://cendev.eu/marc.weidner/CISS.2025.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
@@ -75,7 +80,7 @@ fi
 if [[ ! -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/trixie-updates.sources ]]; then
  cat << EOF >| /etc/apt/sources.list.d/trixie-updates.sources
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-08-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: ${VAR_DATE}; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://cendev.eu/marc.weidner/CISS.2025.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
@@ -99,7 +104,7 @@ fi
 if [[ ! -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/trixie-backports.sources ]]; then
   cat << EOF >| /etc/apt/sources.list.d/trixie-backports.sources
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-08-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: ${VAR_DATE}; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://cendev.eu/marc.weidner/CISS.2025.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <cendev@coresecret.eu>
@@ -119,8 +124,12 @@ Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/debian-archive-keyring.gpg
 EOF
 fi
 
+apt-get update -qq
+apt-get dist-upgrade -y        # (= apt full-upgrade) allow installs/replacements/removals.
+apt-get autoremove --purge -y  # 'autopurge' == 'autoremove --purge'.
+apt-get clean -y               # Stronger than autoclean: removes the entire '.deb'-cache.
+
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9999_interfaces_update.chroot

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,17 +9,19 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC2155
+declare -r VAR_DATE="$(date +%F)"
 
 mv /etc/network/interfaces /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/interfaces.chroot
 rm -f /etc/network/interfaces
 
-cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/network/interfaces
+cat << EOF >| /etc/network/interfaces
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: ${VAR_DATE}; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -32,6 +34,9 @@ cat << 'EOF' >| /etc/network/interfaces
 # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
 # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
 
+EOF
+
+cat << 'EOF' >> /etc/network/interfaces
 ### The loopback network interface
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
@@ -59,7 +64,6 @@ EOF
 chmod 0644 /etc/network/interfaces
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
-# sleep 1
 
 exit 0
-# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9999_yyyy_logrotate.chroot

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+set -Ceuo pipefail
+
+printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+### Declare Arrays, HashMaps, and Variables.
+declare -ar ary_logrotate=(
+  "alternatives"
+  "apt"
+  "btmp"
+  "chrony"
+  "clamav-daemon"
+  "clamav-freshclam"
+  "dpkg"
+  "fail2ban"
+  "rkhunter"
+  "rsnapshot"
+  "rsyslog"
+  "ufw"
+  "unattended-upgrades"
+  "usbguard"
+  "wtmp"
+)
+
+declare     var_file="" var_log=""
+[[ -r /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh ]] && . /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
+
+for var_log in "${ary_logrotate[@]}"; do
+
+  var_file="/etc/logrotate.d/${var_log}"
+
+  [[ -e "${var_file}" ]] || continue
+
+  ### Replace leading 'monthly'/'weekly' directives with 'daily', preserving indentation and trailing comments.
+  sed -E -i \
+    -e 's/^([[:space:]]*)(monthly|weekly)([[:space:]]*)(#.*)?$/\1daily\3\4/' \
+    -e 's/^([[:space:]]*)rotate([[:space:]]+[0-9]+)?([[:space:]]*)(#.*)?$/\1rotate 90\3\4/' \
+    "${var_file}"
+
+done
+
+if ! logrotate -d /etc/logrotate.conf; then
+
+  printf "\e[91m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ 'logrotate -d /etc/logrotate.conf' failed. \e[0m\n"
+
+else
+
+  printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ 'logrotate -d /etc/logrotate.conf' successful. \e[0m\n"
+
+fi
+
+printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+exit 0
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/live/9999_zzzz.chroot

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+set -Ceuo pipefail
+
+printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+declare var_dm="" var_unit_dir="" var_link="/etc/systemd/system/default.target"
+
+### Determine the canonical systemd unit dir inside chroot.
+if [[ -d /lib/systemd/system ]]; then
+
+  var_unit_dir=/lib/systemd/system
+
+elif [[ -d /usr/lib/systemd/system ]]; then
+
+  var_unit_dir=/usr/lib/systemd/system
+
+fi
+
+### Enforce 'default.target' -> 'multi-user.target' as a symlink.
+if [[ -e "${var_link}" ]] && [[ ! -L "${var_link}" ]]; then
+
+  ### A regular file here is wrong; we remove it to avoid vendor fallback to graphical.
+  rm -f -- "${var_link}"
+
+fi
+
+if [[ ! -L "${var_link}" ]]; then
+
+  ln -s "${var_unit_dir}/multi-user.target" "${var_link}"
+
+else
+
+  ### Ensure it points to multi-user.
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2312
+  if [[ "$(readlink -f "${var_link}")" != "${var_unit_dir}/multi-user.target" ]]; then
+
+    rm -f -- "${var_link}"
+    ln -s "${var_unit_dir}/multi-user.target" "${var_link}"
+
+  fi
+
+fi
+
+### Hard-block any display manager (mask via /dev/null symlink). Include common DMs, and the generic alias:
+ary_dm_units=(
+  "display-manager.service"
+  "gdm.service"
+  "gdm3.service"
+  "sddm.service"
+  "lightdm.service"
+  "xdm.service"
+  "lxdm.service"
+  "slim.service"
+)
+
+for var_dm in "${ary_dm_units[@]}"; do
+
+  if [[ ! -L "/etc/systemd/system/${var_dm}" ]]; then
+
+    ln -s /dev/null "/etc/systemd/system/${var_dm}"
+
+  fi
+
+done
+
+rm -f /root/ciss_xdg_tmp.sh
+
+printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"
+
+exit 0
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/hooks/normal/.keep

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-26; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu

config/includes.chroot/etc/live/config.conf

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-LIVE_CONFIGS="username"
-USERNAME=root
+
+# LIVE_CONFIG_CMDLINE="${LIVE_CONFIG_CMDLINE} ADD PARAMETER HERE"
+
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/includes.chroot/etc/login.defs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-08-12; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-11; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ TTYPERM		0600
 #
 ERASECHAR	0177
 KILLCHAR	025
+UMASK 077
 
 # HOME_MODE is used by useradd(8) and newusers(8) to set the mode for new
 # home directories.
@@ -203,7 +204,9 @@ NONEXISTENT	/nonexistent
 USERGROUPS_ENAB yes
 
 #
-# Added by CISS.debian.live.builder for redundance
-umask 077
+# Added by CISS.debian.live.builder for redundancy
+UMASK 027
+SHA_CRYPT_MIN_ROUNDS 8388608
+SHA_CRYPT_MAX_ROUNDS 8388608
 
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=conf

config/includes.chroot/etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-10; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+# Version Master V8.13.296.2025.10.29
+
+[git.coresecret.dev]:42842 ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIGQA107AVmg1D/jnyXiqbPf38zQRl8s3c+PM1zbfpeQl
+[git.coresecret.dev]:42842 ssh-rsa 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
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=conf

config/includes.chroot/etc/ssh/sshd_config

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-Version: 3.0
-# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-10; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
 # SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
 # SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.13.008.2025.08.22
+# Version Master V8.13.296.2025.10.29
 
 ### https://www.ssh-audit.com/
 ### ssh -Q cipher | cipher-auth | compression | kex | kex-gss | key | key-cert | key-plain | key-sig | mac | protocol-version | sig
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ LogLevel                     VERBOSE
 AddressFamily                any
 ListenAddress                0.0.0.0
 ListenAddress                ::
-Port MUST_BE_CHANGED
+PORT_MUST_BE_CHANGED
 AllowUsers                   root
 UseDNS                       no
 ### Force a key exchange after transferring 1 GiB of data or 1 hour of session time, whichever occurs first.
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ StrictModes                  yes
 LoginGraceTime               2m
 MaxAuthTries                 3
 MaxSessions                  2
-### Begin randomly dropping new unauthenticated connections after the 8th attempt,
-### with a 64% chance to drop each additional connection, up to a hard limit of 16.
-MaxStartups                  08:64:16
+### Begin randomly dropping new unauthenticated connections after the 2nd attempt,
+### with a 64% chance to drop each additional connection, up to a hard limit of 08.
+MaxStartups                  02:64:08
 ### Restrict each individual source IP to only 4 unauthenticated connection slot
 ### in the concurrent MaxStartups pool, preventing one IP from monopolizing slots.
 PerSourceMaxStartups         8
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ GatewayPorts                 no
 ### A+ Rating 100/100
 RequiredRSASize              4096
 Ciphers                      aes256-gcm@openssh.com
-KexAlgorithms                sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com,sntrup761x25519-sha512,gss-curve25519-sha256-
-HostKeyAlgorithms            sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-256
+KexAlgorithms                mlkem768x25519-sha256,sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com,sntrup761x25519-sha512
+HostKeyAlgorithms            ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-256
 MACs                         hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com
-CASignatureAlgorithms        rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256,ssh-ed25519,sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com
+CASignatureAlgorithms        rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256,ssh-ed25519
 GSSAPIKexAlgorithms          gss-curve25519-sha256-,gss-group16-sha512-
-HostbasedAcceptedAlgorithms  sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-256
+HostbasedAcceptedAlgorithms  ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-256
 PubkeyAcceptedAlgorithms     sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-256
 
 ### Change to yes to enable challenge-response passwords (beware issues with some PAM modules and threads)

config/includes.chroot/etc/sysctl.d/99_local.hardened

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.13.008.2025.08.22
+# Version Master V8.13.296.2025.10.29
 
 ### https://docs.kernel.org/
 ### https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/
@@ -280,15 +280,6 @@ net.ipv4.conf.all.forwarding=0
 net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra=0
 net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra=0
 
-###########################################################################################
-# These parameters relate to secure ICMP redirects. ICMP redirects are messages that a
-# router sends to a device to inform it that there is a better route for the data traffic.
-# This setting prevents the system from responding to redirects that have been spoofed by
-# potential attackers to redirect traffic (e.g., for man-in-the-middle attacks).
-###########################################################################################
-net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects=1
-net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects=1
-
 ###########################################################################################
 # This setting prevents the disclosure of TCP timestamps that can be used for system
 # fingerprinting:

config/includes.chroot/preseed/.iso/iso.sh

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
-set -C -e -u -o pipefail
+set -Ceuo pipefail
 
 # The example names get mapped to their roles here
 declare timestamp

config/includes.chroot/preseed/.iso/preseed_hash_generator.sh

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-declare -gr VERSION="Master V8.13.008.2025.08.22"
+declare -gr VERSION="Master V8.13.296.2025.10.29"
 
 ### VERY EARLY CHECK FOR DEBUGGING
 if [[ $* == *" --debug "* ]]; then

config/includes.chroot/preseed/preseed.cfg

@@ -112,4 +112,4 @@ d-i preseed/late_command string sh /preseed/.ash/3_di_preseed_late_command.sh
 
 # Please consider donating to my work at: https://coresecret.eu/spenden/
 ###########################################################################################
-# Written by: ./preseed_hash_generator.sh Version: Master V8.13.008.2025.08.22 at: 10:18:37.9542
+# Written by: ./preseed_hash_generator.sh Version: Master V8.13.296.2025.10.29 at: 10:18:37.9542

config/includes.chroot/root/.bashrc

@@ -11,8 +11,18 @@
 
 [[ $- != *i* ]] && return
 
-### Never use errexit/pipefail in interactive shells
-set +o errexit +o pipefail
+### Never use 'errexit' | 'nounset' | 'pipefail' in interactive shells.
+set +o errexit +o nounset +o pipefail
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC2312
+if [[ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]]; then
+  umask 0022
+  PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
+else
+  umask 0077
+  PATH="/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin"
+fi
+export PATH
 
 trap ' "${SHELL}" /root/.ciss/clean_logout.sh ' EXIT
 source /root/.ciss/alias
@@ -20,18 +30,29 @@ source /root/.ciss/f2bchk.sh
 source /root/.ciss/shortcuts
 source /root/.ciss/scan_libwrap
 
-### Never use 'errexit' | 'nounset' | 'pipefail' in interactive shells.
-set +o errexit +o nounset +o pipefail
+### Preferred editor for local and remote sessions.
+export EDITOR="nano"
+
+### History-Settings
+# The name of the file in which command history is saved. The default value is ~/.bash_history. If unset, the command history
+# is not saved when a shell exits.
+export HISTFILE="${XDG_STATE_HOME}/bash/history"
+
+touch "${HISTFILE}"
+chmod 0660 "${HISTFILE}"
+chown root:root "${HISTFILE}"
 
-### History
-touch /tmp/.bash_history
-chmod 0660 /tmp/.bash_history
-chown root:root /tmp/.bash_history
-export HISTFILE=/tmp/.bash_history
 export HISTSIZE=2048
 export HISTFILESIZE=2048
 shopt -s histappend
 
+# Optional, cautious filters (avoids trivial leaks, but not foolproof). Caution: HISTIGNORE is coarse-grained, don't overdo it.
+export HISTIGNORE='*PASS*:*pass*:*secret*:*token*:*API_KEY*'
+
+# -'ignoreboth' Do not put duplicate lines or lines starting with space in the history.
+# -'erasedups' Causes all previous lines matching the current line to be removed from the history before that line is saved.
+export HISTCONTROL='ignoreboth:erasedups'
+
 ### Define colors for bash prompt
 export CRED='\033[1;91m'
 export CGRE='\033[1;92m'
@@ -62,23 +83,15 @@ alias cp="cp -iv"
 alias mv='mv -iv'
 alias rm='rm -iv'
 
-### Welcome message after login
-printf "\n"
-printf "\e[91m🔐 Coresecret Channel Established. \e[0m\n"
-printf "\e[92m✅ Welcome back\e[0m"
-printf "\e[95m '%s' \e[0m" "${USER}"; printf "\e[92m! Type\e[0m"; printf "\e[95m 'celp'\e[0m"; printf "\e[92m for shortcuts. \e[0m\n"
-printf "\n"
-printf "\n"
-
 ### Welcome message after login.
-#printf "\n"
-#printf "%s🔐 Coresecret Channel Established. %s%s" "${CRED}" "${CRES}" "${NL}"
-#printf "%s✅ Welcome back %s " "${CGRE}" "${CRES}"
-#printf "%s'%s'%s" "${CMAG}" "${USER}" "${CRES}"
-#printf "%s! Type%s " "${CGRE}" "${CRES}"
-#printf "%s'celp'%s " "${CMAG}" "${CRES}"
-#printf "%sfor shortcuts. %s%s" "${CGRE}" "${CRES}" "${NL}"
-#printf "\n"
-#printf "\n"
+printf "%b" "${NL}"
+printf "%b🔐 Coresecret Channel Established. %b%b" "${CRED}" "${CRES}" "${NL}"
+printf "%b✅ Welcome back %b " "${CGRE}" "${CRES}"
+printf "%b'%s'%b" "${CMAG}" "${USER}" "${CRES}"
+printf "%b! Type%b" "${CGRE}" "${CRES}"
+printf "%b 'celp'%b" "${CMAG}" "${CRES}"
+printf "%b for shortcuts. %b%b" "${CGRE}" "${CRES}" "${NL}"
+printf "%b" "${NL}"
+printf "%b" "${NL}"
 
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/alias

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-########################################################################################### Alpha
-alias genkeyfile='haveged -n 1048576 >| /tmp/secure_keyfile_$(date +%s)'
-
 ########################################################################################### Bash
 alias clear="printf '\033c'"
 alias c='clear'
@@ -222,13 +219,12 @@ swget() {
 }
 
 #######################################
-# Wrapper for loading CISS.2025 hardened Kernel Parameters.
+# Wrapper for loading CISS hardened Kernel Parameters.
 # Arguments:
 #   None
 #######################################
 sysp() {
   sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/99_local.hardened
-  # sleep 1
   # shellcheck disable=SC2312
   sysctl -a | grep -E 'kernel|vm|net' >| /var/log/sysctl_check"$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S")".log
 }
@@ -240,7 +236,31 @@ sysp() {
 #######################################
 trel() {
   declare depth=${1:-3}
-  tree -C -h --dirsfirst -L "${depth}"
+
+  if ! [[ "${depth}" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+    echo "Error: '${depth}' is not a valid depth. Please provide a positive integer." >&2
+    return 2
+  fi
+
+  if ! command -v eza >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Error: 'eza' is not installed." >&2
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  (( $# > 0 )) && shift
+
+  eza --tree \
+    --level="${depth}" \
+    --group-directories-first \
+    --icons=auto \
+    --color=always \
+    --long \
+    --no-permissions \
+    --no-user \
+    --no-time \
+    "$@"
+
+  return 0
 }
 
 #######################################

config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/check_chrony.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-10; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+set -Ceuo pipefail
+
+#######################################
+# Minimal leap-second probe for Debian/chrony systems.
+# - Prints kernel leap flags & TAI offset (delta AT).
+# - Reads tzdata's leap-seconds list (authoritative TAI-UTC).
+# - Shows chrony tracking summary (incl. leap status).
+# - Demonstrates 23:59:60 rendering via TZ=right/UTC.
+# Globals:
+#   None
+# Arguments:
+#   None
+# Returns:
+#   0: on success
+#######################################
+main() {
+  ### 1) System TZ and tzdata source.
+  printf "System TZ link: [%s]\n\n" "$(readlink -f /etc/localtime || true)"
+
+  if [[ -f /usr/share/zoneinfo/leap-seconds.list ]]; then
+
+    declare tz_leap_line tz_tai tz_ntp ts_human
+
+    tz_leap_line="$(awk '($1 !~ /^#/) {L=$0} END{print L}' /usr/share/zoneinfo/leap-seconds.list)"
+    tz_ntp="$(awk '{print $1}' <<<"${tz_leap_line}")"
+    tz_tai="$(awk '{print $2}' <<<"${tz_leap_line}")"
+    ts_human="$(awk -F'#' '{gsub(/^[[:space:]]+/, "", $2); print $2}' <<<"${tz_leap_line}")"
+
+    printf "tzdata delta AT (TAI-UTC): %s s [last change at: %s; NTP ts: %s]\n\n" "${tz_tai:-?}" "${ts_human:-?}" "${tz_ntp:-?}"
+
+  else
+
+    printf "tzdata leap-seconds.list not found.\n"
+
+  fi
+
+  ### 2) Kernel view (requires adjtimex).
+  if command -v adjtimex >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+
+    printf "Kernel time status (adjtimex -p):\n"
+    adjtimex -p | sed 's/^/  /'
+    declare k_tai
+    k_tai="$(adjtimex -p | awk '/^tai:/ {print $2}')"
+
+    if [[ -n "${k_tai:-}" ]]; then
+
+      printf "Kernel-exported delta AT [tai]: %s s\n" "${k_tai}"
+
+    fi
+
+  else
+
+    printf "Package: 'adjtimex' not found. Install 'adjtimex' for kernel leap/TAI details.\n\n"
+
+  fi
+
+  ### 3) Chrony summary.
+  if command -v chronyc >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+
+    printf "\n"
+    printf "chronyc tracking:\n"
+    chronyc -n tracking | sed 's/^/  /'
+
+  else
+
+    printf "Package: 'chronyc' not found. Skipping chrony status.\n\n"
+
+  fi
+
+  ### 4) right/UTC demonstration of 23:59:60 (uses 2016-12-31 leap).
+  if [[ -f /usr/share/zoneinfo/right/UTC ]]; then
+
+    printf "\n"
+    printf "right/UTC leap rendering check (expect 23:59:60):\n\n"
+    TZ=right/UTC date -ud '2017-01-01 00:00:00 -1 second' || true
+
+  else
+
+    printf "\n"
+    printf "File: 'tzdata right/UTC' zone not installed; skipping 23:59:60 demo.\n\n"
+
+  fi
+
+  printf "\n"
+  printf "Hint:\n"
+
+  printf "  - delta AT (TAI-UTC) should match tzdata and kernel (chrony sets kernel TAI if leapsectz/leapseclist is used).\n"
+  printf "  - For monotonic intervals, apps must use CLOCK_MONOTONIC, not CLOCK_REALTIME.\n"
+
+  return 0
+}
+
+### Build right/UTC from tzdata leap table if missing.
+if [[ ! -e /usr/share/zoneinfo/right/UTC ]]; then
+
+  install -d -m 0755 /usr/share/zoneinfo/right
+
+  ### Minimal zic source for a fixed UTC zone.
+  declare -r tmp_src="/tmp/UTC.src"
+  printf 'Zone UTC  0  -  UTC\n' > "${tmp_src}"
+
+  ### Prefer the zic-format leapseconds file.
+  declare leap_zic="/usr/share/zoneinfo/leapseconds"
+
+  if [[ -s "${leap_zic}" ]]; then
+
+    zic -d /usr/share/zoneinfo/right -L "${leap_zic}" "${tmp_src}"
+
+  else
+
+    echo "WARNING: ${leap_zic} not found; building right/UTC without leap info." >&2
+    zic -d /usr/share/zoneinfo/right -L /dev/null "${tmp_src}"
+
+  fi
+
+  rm -f "${tmp_src}"
+
+fi
+
+if [[ -e /usr/share/zoneinfo/right/UTC ]]; then
+
+  ### Expect to see 'Sat Dec 31 23:59:60 UTC 2016' rendered in right/UTC
+  TZ=right/UTC date -ud '2017-01-01 00:00:00 -1 second' || true
+
+fi
+
+main "$@"
+
+exit 0
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/shortcuts

@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ declare -ga shortcuts=(
   "f2bubn: f2b unban --all"
   "f2bufw: f2b status ufw"
   "free: free -m"
-  "genkeyfile: 1MiBi"
   "genpasswd: PWD"
   "genpasswdhash: PWD Hash"
   "genstring: Random String"

config/includes.chroot/root/.zshenv

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-10-19; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+: "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:=${HOME}/.config}"
+: "${XDG_CACHE_HOME:=${HOME}/.cache}"
+: "${XDG_DATA_HOME:=${HOME}/.local/share}"
+: "${XDG_STATE_HOME:=${HOME}/.local/state}"
+
+# Do NOT set XDG_RUNTIME_DIR here.
+
+export XDG_CONFIG_HOME XDG_CACHE_HOME XDG_DATA_HOME XDG_STATE_HOME
+
+### Zsh history -> XDG_STATE_HOME (best-effort; zsh might not read /etc/profile)
+if [ "${ENABLE_XDG_ZSH_HISTORY:-1}" = "1" ] && [ -n "${ZSH_VERSION:-}" ]; then
+  [ -d "${XDG_STATE_HOME}/zsh" ] || install -d -m 0700 -- "${XDG_STATE_HOME}/zsh"
+  export HISTFILE="${XDG_STATE_HOME}/zsh/history"
+fi
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/package-lists/live.list.amd64.chroot

@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
 grub-efi-amd64-signed
-# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/package-lists/live.list.arm64.chroot

@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
 grub-efi-arm64-signed
-# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh
+
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

config/package-lists/live.list.common.chroot

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 # SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+adjtimex
+age
 apparmor
 apparmor-profiles-extra
 apparmor-utils
@@ -21,16 +24,18 @@ bash-completion
 bat
 bc
 bind9-dnsutils
+bison
 bsdmainutils
 btrfs-progs
 build-essential
 bzip2
 ca-certificates
-clamav
-clamav-daemon
+clang-18
 console-setup
+cosign
 cpuid
 cryptsetup
+cryptsetup-initramfs
 cryptsetup-nuke-password
 curl
 debconf
@@ -47,6 +52,8 @@ dirmngr
 dmsetup
 dnsviz
 dosfstools
+dpkg-dev
+dropbear-initramfs
 e2fsprogs
 efibootmgr
 expect
@@ -54,16 +61,17 @@ fail2ban
 fdisk
 figlet
 fio
+flex
 fzf
 gawk
 gdisk
 git
 gnupg
-haveged
 htop
 iftop
 iproute2
 iputils-ping
+jitterentropy-rngd
 jq
 keyboard-configuration
 keychain
@@ -75,11 +83,12 @@ libpwquality-tools
 libtomcrypt-dev
 libtommath-dev
 libtool
-linux-doc-6.12
+linux-doc-6.16
 linux-source
 live-boot
 live-config
 live-config-systemd
+lld-18
 locate
 logrotate
 lsb-release
@@ -89,7 +98,6 @@ man
 man-db
 manpages
 manpages-dev
-mdadm
 mtr
 musl-tools
 nano
@@ -102,8 +110,8 @@ nmap
 nodejs
 openssl
 parted
+pciutils
 perl
-pollinate
 pwgen
 python3
 rkhunter
@@ -138,7 +146,7 @@ whois
 wngerman
 xfsprogs
 xz-utils
-yq
 zip
 zsh
+
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

docs/AUDIT_DNSSEC.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.13<br>
-**Build**: V8.13.008.2025.08.22<br>
+**Build**: V8.13.296.2025.10.29<br>
 
 # 2. DNSSEC Status