Security Architecture

Don't Trust Us. Verify.

Our security model is designed so you don't have to trust us. Open protocols, published audits, transparent practices.

Dedicated Server Architecture

Each user gets their own cloud server. No shared infrastructure means no inherited reputation, no IP blacklisting from other users' behavior.

Zero Knowledge Design

We cannot see your traffic. All encryption happens on your device. Your dedicated server processes encrypted traffic, we never see plaintext.

No Logs Infrastructure

We don't log connection timestamps, IP addresses, bandwidth usage, or traffic data. We can't hand over what we don't have.

RAM-Only Servers (Pro)

Pro tier servers run entirely in volatile memory. Nothing written to disk. A reboot wipes everything. Forensically unrecoverable.

Signature Feature

CipherShift Key Rotation

Most VPNs generate keys once and use them for months. We rotate keys on a schedule you control, hourly, every 15 minutes, or custom intervals. Old keys are cryptographically destroyed.

How It Works

1

Connection

New session keys generated

2

Rotation

Timer triggers key refresh

3

Destruction

Old keys wiped from memory

4

Continuity

Seamless, no reconnection

Hourly

Standard Rotation

Keys automatically rotate every hour. Old keys are cryptographically destroyed. Even if current keys were compromised, past traffic remains secure.

15 min

High Security

For sensitive operations. Quarter-hour rotation cycles. Maximum forward secrecy with minimal key exposure window.

Custom

User Configurable

Set your own rotation interval. You decide your security/convenience tradeoff. From 5 minutes to 24 hours.

Pro Feature

Ghost Mode

Using VLESS + REALITY protocol, Ghost Mode makes your traffic indistinguishable from normal HTTPS connections to legitimate websites. Deep packet inspection sees nothing unusual.

Works in: China, Russia, Iran, UAE, and other high-censorship regions where standard VPN protocols are blocked.

Protocols & Encryption

Industry-leading protocols, properly implemented.

WireGuard

Modern, fast, formally verified. 4,000 lines of code vs 400,000 for OpenVPN. Smaller attack surface.

Default

Shadowsocks

Proxy protocol for bypassing censorship. Obfuscates traffic patterns. Effective in China and Iran.

Included

VLESS + REALITY

Ghost Mode protocol. Traffic appears as normal website browsing. Undetectable by censors and firewalls.

Pro

Encryption Standards

Key ExchangeCurve25519
Symmetric EncryptionChaCha20-Poly1305
Hash FunctionBLAKE2s
Key DerivationHKDF

Infrastructure Security

How we protect your dedicated server.

Multi-Cloud Providers

We use AWS, DigitalOcean, and Vultr across different jurisdictions. No single point of failure. You choose your provider and region.

Isolated Instances

Each user's server is a separate VM instance. No shared processes, no shared memory, no risk of cross-contamination.

SSH Key-Only Access

Management access is SSH key only. No passwords. Keys are rotated quarterly. Access is logged and auditable.

Encrypted at Rest (Pro)

Pro servers use full-disk encryption with keys that exist only in RAM. Power loss equals data loss, by design.

Transparency & Audits

We show our work because “trust us” isn't good enough.

Warrant Canary

Cryptographically signed and updated monthly. If we receive a government order we cannot disclose, the canary will not be updated.

Security Audits

We're scheduling comprehensive third-party security audits. Results will be published here with full transparency.

Coming Soon

Found a Vulnerability?

We run a responsible disclosure program. Report security issues and help us keep CipherShift secure for everyone.