CHLOM Global DAO — Security Operations & Incident Response Framework (Phase 4)

Owner: CrownThrive, LLC Date: 2025-08-08 Classification: Internal — DAO Security Operations, Threat Response, and Incident Recovery Protocols

1. Purpose & Scope

This framework establishes the security operations (SecOps) and incident response protocols for CHLOM Global DAO during Phase 4, ensuring that threats to DAO infrastructure, governance, and assets are identified, mitigated, and resolved efficiently while maintaining transparency and community trust.

Goals:

• Provide a proactive security posture through continuous monitoring and automated detection.
• Define clear escalation paths for technical, governance, and compliance-related incidents.
• Integrate AI-powered anomaly detection with decentralized response teams.
• Ensure smooth recovery, forensic analysis, and prevention of repeat incidents.

2. Security Operations Components

1. Security Operations Center (SOC) — DAO-managed, hybrid AI/human oversight.
2. Continuous Monitoring Suite — Network traffic, smart contract activity, governance proposals.
3. Anomaly Detection Models — Isolation Forest, GBA propagation, PageRank-Fraud.
4. Threat Intelligence Feed — External security advisories, on-chain threat reports.
5. Member Security Training — Ongoing education for DAO participants.

3. Incident Categories

1. Technical Breaches — Smart contract exploits, node compromises, key theft.
2. Governance Attacks — Vote manipulation, Sybil attacks, malicious proposal injection.
3. Financial Incidents — Treasury theft, unauthorized fund movements.
4. Compliance Incidents — Violations of regulatory alignment or ZKP boundaries.

4. Incident Response Workflow

1. Detection
2. Classification
3. Containment
4. Eradication
5. Recovery
6. Post-Mortem

5. Smart Contract & On-Chain Integrations

• Emergency Pause Contracts — Triggered by multisig or automated risk score threshold.
• Incident Ledger — Immutable record of security events and resolutions.
• Forensic Data Vault — Secure storage of logs, transactions, and investigation notes.

6. Governance & Community Hooks

• Incident summaries shared with DAO for transparency.
• Community input on post-incident policy updates.
• Reputation adjustments for responsible disclosure.

7. Security Testing & Preparedness

• Quarterly Chaos Drills — Simulated exploits to test readiness.
• Penetration Testing — External audits every 6 months.
• Model Retraining — Continuous improvement of AI detection algorithms.

8. Phase 4 → Phase 5 Evolution

• Phase 4: Hybrid AI/human-led SecOps with centralized coordination.
• Phase 5: Fully decentralized SecOps nodes with token-incentivized participation.

Summary: This SecOps & Incident Response framework ensures that CHLOM Global DAO can defend against evolving threats, rapidly contain and resolve incidents, and maintain resilience through continuous security innovation.