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Custom OS and Systems Design

A general-purpose computer is a hundred ways for something to go wrong on a machine that has one job to do. We build the locked-down, hardened environment that does that one job and nothing else — predictable, controlled, and yours.

OS-14 / Interactive service architecture

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Use-case and threat mapping

Build output
Environment spec
Commercial result
Predictable, locked-down systems
Next handoff
Base and hardening design
Verification standard
Images are built reproducibly, hardened to least privilege, and shipped with a tested update and recovery path.
Scope is reviewed at every handoff before the next stage begins.
Overview

What this is and why it matters.

Hardened, purpose-built operating environments, kiosk and edge images, and device/back-end systems engineered for a single job.

What’s included

Deliverables — what ships.

  • Environment spec
  • Hardened base image
  • Provisioning and update path
  • Recovery plan
  • Operations runbook
How it works

Build path — how we get there.

  1. Use-case and threat mapping
  2. Base and hardening design
  3. Image and provisioning build
  4. Recovery and update testing
  5. Rollout and handoff
Outcomes

What changes after this ships.

  • Predictable, locked-down systems
  • Reduced attack surface
  • Repeatable provisioning at scale

Expansion paths

  • Fleet provisioning
  • Remote update channel
  • Edge/IoT integration
  • Managed maintenance
Proof standard

How we verify the work is real.

Images are built reproducibly, hardened to least privilege, and shipped with a tested update and recovery path.

Pricing context

What this costs and how it’s scoped.

Setup
$15,000-$80,000+
Monthly
Optional maintenance retainer
Typical timeline
6-20+ weeks
Pricing driver
Scope set by hardware targets, hardening depth, fleet size, and update/recovery requirements.
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