THE BRONZE SHIELD

Reference Architecture

Zero-trust, segmented, monitored — with data residency and key management under national control.

High-Level Diagram (ASCII)

[Gov Sites] --LAN--> [Edge Router/Firewall] --VPN--> [Provincial POP/NOC] --MPLS/Encrypted--> [National DC]
      |                         |                               |                       |
  Endpoints                IDS/IPS, WAF,                  Telemetry to SIEM         Gov Cloud (DRC)
  (MoH, MoE, etc.)         Microsegmentation             + SOAR Playbooks          HSM / KMS (Keys)
      |                         |                               |                       |
   Starlink -------------- Encrypted Tunnels ------------> Monitoring/SOC ---------> CSIRT Integration

Identity & Access

Central IdP (SAML/OIDC), MFA, RBAC; admin access via PAM; just-in-time elevation with audit.

Logging & Telemetry

All logs to national SIEM with 1-year hot retention; integrity via hashing; regional collectors.

Data Sovereignty

Data hosted in DRC DCs; keys in HSM under state control; exit/escrow clauses in contract.

Compliance

Controls mapped to NIST/ISO/RMF; vulnerability mgmt; config baselines; third-party assurance.