RICHCLOCK-LIFECYCLE-ENGINE (RLE)

The Authority for Automated Vulnerability Remediation

ARCHITECTURAL OVERVIEW

The RICHCLOCK-LIFECYCLE-ENGINE is a deterministic platform designed to resolve the "Remediation Lag" in enterprise environments. By bridging the gap between security telemetry and IT actuation, RLE enforces a Vulnerability Remediation State (VRS) with zero human intervention.

ENGINE CORE

• Telemetry Ingestion: Python 3.13 / YAML / CVSS v3.1 Analysis.
• Decision Matrix: Risk-based prioritization (High/Critical).
• Control Plane: go-task DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) orchestration.
• Actuation Plane: PowerShell 7.4.6 / Microsoft Graph API.

ENFORCEMENT PIPELINE

1. LINT: Mandatory structural verification of all logic and manifests (Ruff, PSScriptAnalyzer).
2. TEST: Automated unit testing of the Risk Processor.
3. ANALYZE: Generation of an atomic remediation queue (.vrs_queue.json).
4. PILOT: Canary deployment to a high-fidelity test group (8888-CANARY).
5. VALIDATE: Success-rate check (95% threshold) to prevent global regression.
6. PRODUCTION: Autonomous enforcement of the Global Fleet (9999-GLOBAL).

OPERATIONAL PROTOCOL

Initial Setup

Ensure Fedora 43 runtimes are installed:

sudo dnf install -y python3-ruff yamllint jq powershell go-task