Secure Your OpenClaw Installation
Your AI assistant handles sensitive data — messages, calendar, email, browsing. Security isn't optional. Our 6-layer security framework ensures your OpenClaw installation is locked down from day one.
Your data never leaves your machine
OpenClaw is self-hosted. Your conversations, memories, calendar data, and AI interactions all stay on your hardware. We don't run servers that store your data. Period.
Our Approach
6-layer security framework
Every OpenClaw security setup follows our comprehensive 6-layer framework, ensuring nothing is overlooked.
Screen-Share Only Architecture
We watch your screen while you do the work. No remote desktop, no terminal access, no file transfers. You maintain complete control of your machine at all times.
Zero Credential Access
Every API key, password, and token is typed by you, on your machine. We structurally cannot access your accounts — we never even see the characters you type.
Local-First Data Storage
All conversations, memories, and AI data stay on your hardware. Nothing is sent to our servers. Your personal AI assistant is truly personal — and truly private.
Open Source Transparency
OpenClaw is fully open source. Every line of code running on your machine is auditable. No hidden telemetry, no data collection, no black boxes.
Secure API Configuration
We guide you through proper API key scoping, rate limiting, and permission boundaries. Your keys are configured with minimum required permissions — not wide-open access.
Network & Access Hardening
Proper firewall configuration, secure webhook endpoints, and encrypted communication channels. We verify every external connection your AI makes.
Self-Assessment
OpenClaw security checklist
Check your current setup against our security standards. How does your installation score?
Credentials
System
Configuration
Network
Data
Not sure about some items? Our security-focused setup handles all of these automatically.
Avoid These
Common OpenClaw security mistakes
These are the most frequent security issues we see in DIY OpenClaw installations.
Committing API keys to Git
Keys scraped by bots within seconds. Unexpected charges, account compromise.
Use .env files with proper .gitignore. Our setup ensures this from the start.
Running as root user
Any vulnerability gives attackers full system access.
We configure OpenClaw to run as a dedicated non-root user with minimal permissions.
Wide-open API key permissions
A leaked key gives access to everything — billing, data, admin functions.
We guide you through scoping each API key to only the permissions OpenClaw needs.
Skipping webhook SSL
Messages intercepted in transit. Bot token exposed.
Proper HTTPS configuration with verified certificates for all webhook endpoints.
Default configurations everywhere
Predictable settings that attackers know how to exploit.
Custom configuration for every installation with security-first defaults.
What We Do Differently
Our security-first setup process
Security isn't an afterthought — it's built into every step of our installation process. From the moment you join the screen-share to the final verification, security comes first.
Pre-session security prep
We send you a security checklist before the session so you can prepare your system and credentials safely.
Credential isolation
All secrets go into environment variables, never config files. We verify .gitignore is properly configured before any credentials are entered.
Minimum permission scoping
Every API key is configured with only the permissions OpenClaw needs — nothing more. Least-privilege by default.
Post-setup verification
We run through a security verification checklist at the end of every session to confirm everything is locked down.
Security verified
Every installation ends with a comprehensive security check. Your setup is verified secure before the session ends.
Don't compromise on security. Get it right from day one.
A secure OpenClaw installation protects your data, your credentials, and your privacy. Book a security-focused setup session today.
Zero credential access · Open source · Your data stays local