A Human-Centric, Lock-Governed Cyber–AI Unified Security Architecture

This work presents a Human-Centric, Lock-Governed Cyber–AI Unified Security Architecture designed to ensure that advanced cybersecurity and artificial intelligence systems remain accountable, non-harmful, and fully governed by human authority. The architecture is structured across five tightly coupled layers, beginning with philosophical foundations and extending through technical enforcement, operational intelligence, human control mechanisms, and governance safeguards. The system introduces principles such as controlled evolution, non-repetitive execution, learning-denial security, and human-in-the-loop authority to prevent autonomous overreach, misuse, or loss of accountability. Key components include: • A lock-governed core security framework • A human-controlled master authority layer • User passkey–based access and identity binding • AI accountability and containment mechanisms • Multi-layer safeguards that prevent self-escalation and unauthorized adaptation The framework is intentionally defensive, non-invasive, and human-centric. It does not provide operational attack procedures, weaponized AI techniques, or exploit-level details. The contribution is conceptual and architectural, aimed at guiding future secure AI–cyber system design rather than enabling misuse. This preprint is released to establish authorship, provide global visibility, and invite academic discussion on safe, ethical, and governed AI–cybersecurity system architectures.