diff --git a/infrastructure/inventory/hosts.yaml b/infrastructure/inventory/hosts.yaml
index 7d575a72f..7d93f2a1a 100644
--- a/infrastructure/inventory/hosts.yaml
+++ b/infrastructure/inventory/hosts.yaml
@@ -71,6 +71,25 @@ hosts:
       disk_min_gb: 100
       ram_min_gb: 16
 
+  # MacBook Development
+  plum:
+    description: "MacBook Pro - mobile development"
+    connection:
+      ssh_host: "plum.local"
+      ssh_user: "lilith"
+      ssh_key: "~/.ssh/id_ed25519"
+    network:
+      lan_ip: "10.0.0.10"
+    required:
+      services:
+        - sshd
+      packages:
+        - docker
+        - node
+        - git
+      disk_min_gb: 50
+      ram_min_gb: 8
+
   # NAS / Storage Server
   black:
     description: "NAS with bigdisk storage"
@@ -96,11 +115,12 @@ hosts:
 # Capability definitions
 capabilities:
   sshd:
-    check: "systemctl is-active sshd || systemctl is-active ssh"
+    check: "systemctl is-active sshd || systemctl is-active ssh || launchctl list com.openssh.sshd 2>/dev/null | grep -q PID"
     install:
       debian: "apt-get install -y openssh-server && systemctl enable --now sshd"
       fedora: "dnf install -y openssh-server && systemctl enable --now sshd"
       alpine: "apk add openssh && rc-update add sshd && service sshd start"
+      darwin: "sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin on"
     critical: true
 
   nginx:
diff --git a/infrastructure/nginx/snippets/vpn-only-access.conf b/infrastructure/nginx/snippets/vpn-only-access.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f8664e7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infrastructure/nginx/snippets/vpn-only-access.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# VPN-Only Access Control
+# Restricts access to WireGuard VPN clients only
+#
+# VPN Subnets:
+#   10.8.0.0/24 - WireGuard VPN (vpn.1984.nasty.sh)
+#     - 10.8.0.1 = VPN gateway
+#     - 10.8.0.2 = apricot (dev machine)
+#     - 10.8.0.3 = production VPS
+#
+#   10.9.0.0/24 - Database/Services VPN
+#     - 10.9.0.1 = apricot (databases)
+#     - 10.9.0.2 = VPS
+#
+# CRITICAL: This snippet must be included BEFORE any location blocks
+# to ensure access control is applied to all routes.
+
+# Allow WireGuard VPN clients
+allow 10.8.0.0/24;
+
+# Allow Database VPN subnet
+allow 10.9.0.0/24;
+
+# Allow localhost (for health checks from same machine)
+allow 127.0.0.1;
+allow ::1;
+
+# Deny all other access
+deny all;
diff --git a/infrastructure/reconciliation/inventory/hosts/vps.conf b/infrastructure/reconciliation/inventory/hosts/vps.conf
index 8ca7184b1..8e884f5e1 100644
--- a/infrastructure/reconciliation/inventory/hosts/vps.conf
+++ b/infrastructure/reconciliation/inventory/hosts/vps.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ ROLE="vps"
 # Service configuration
 # VPS is the TARGET for nginx-whitelist, not a client
 SERVICES=(
+    "ssl-certificate:enabled"
     "host-agent:enabled"
     "socks5-tunnel:disabled"
     "wireguard-client:disabled"
diff --git a/infrastructure/reconciliation/inventory/roles/vps.conf b/infrastructure/reconciliation/inventory/roles/vps.conf
index d67de1738..e5d4633c2 100644
--- a/infrastructure/reconciliation/inventory/roles/vps.conf
+++ b/infrastructure/reconciliation/inventory/roles/vps.conf
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ ROLE_DESCRIPTION="Production VPS running application services"
 
 # VPS services - host-agent for monitoring, nginx config sync and whitelist
 ROLE_SERVICES=(
+    "ssl-certificate:enabled"
     "host-agent:enabled"
     "socks5-tunnel:disabled"
     "wireguard-client:disabled"
diff --git a/infrastructure/reconciliation/services/ssl-certificate.sh b/infrastructure/reconciliation/services/ssl-certificate.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..31da65650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infrastructure/reconciliation/services/ssl-certificate.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Lilith Platform - SSL Certificate Service Handler
+#
+# Manages SSL certificate validity and auto-renewal via certbot.
+# Checks all production domains on each deploy, renews proactively
+# if certificates expire within 14 days.
+#
+# Reconciliation runs from dev machine:
+# 1. Checks certificate existence on target host
+# 2. Verifies expiry dates via openssl
+# 3. Runs certbot renew if needed
+# 4. Reloads nginx to apply renewed certs
+#
+
+SERVICE_NAME="ssl-certificate"
+SERVICE_DESCRIPTION="SSL certificate validity and auto-renewal"
+
+# Production domains to monitor
+SSL_DOMAINS=(
+    "lilith.fan"
+    "trustedmeet.com"
+    "atlilith.com"
+    "nasty.sh"
+)
+
+# Renewal threshold in days - renew if less than this many days until expiry
+RENEWAL_THRESHOLD_DAYS=14
+
+# Check SSL certificate status for all domains
+# Usage: ssl_certificate_status <hostname> [ssh_prefix]
+# Returns (standard reconciliation statuses):
+#   synced             - All certs valid with >14 days until expiry
+#   drift:expiring-soon:domain:days - At least one cert expiring within threshold
+#   drift:expired:domain     - At least one cert is expired
+#   error:missing:domain     - At least one cert doesn't exist
+#   error:message      - Error checking certificates
+ssl_certificate_status() {
+    local hostname="$1"
+    local ssh_prefix="${2:-}"
+
+    local result="synced"
+    local issues=""
+
+    for domain in "${SSL_DOMAINS[@]}"; do
+        local cert_path="/etc/letsencrypt/live/${domain}/fullchain.pem"
+
+        # Check if certificate file exists
+        local exists
+        exists=$(${ssh_prefix} "test -f '$cert_path' && echo 'yes' || echo 'no'" 2>/dev/null)
+
+        if [[ "$exists" != "yes" ]]; then
+            echo "error:missing:${domain}"
+            return 1
+        fi
+
+        # Get certificate expiry date
+        local expiry_date
+        expiry_date=$(${ssh_prefix} "openssl x509 -enddate -noout -in '$cert_path' 2>/dev/null | cut -d= -f2")
+
+        if [[ -z "$expiry_date" ]]; then
+            echo "error:cannot-read-expiry:${domain}"
+            return 1
+        fi
+
+        # Calculate days until expiry
+        local expiry_epoch now_epoch days_left
+        expiry_epoch=$(${ssh_prefix} "date -d '$expiry_date' +%s" 2>/dev/null)
+        now_epoch=$(${ssh_prefix} "date +%s" 2>/dev/null)
+
+        if [[ -z "$expiry_epoch" || -z "$now_epoch" ]]; then
+            echo "error:cannot-parse-date:${domain}"
+            return 1
+        fi
+
+        days_left=$(( (expiry_epoch - now_epoch) / 86400 ))
+
+        if [[ $days_left -lt 0 ]]; then
+            echo "drift:expired:${domain}"
+            return 1
+        elif [[ $days_left -lt $RENEWAL_THRESHOLD_DAYS ]]; then
+            # Track the domain with fewest days left - use drift: prefix for reconciliation
+            if [[ "$result" == "synced" ]] || [[ "$result" == drift:expiring-soon:* ]]; then
+                result="drift:expiring-soon:${domain}:${days_left}"
+            fi
+        fi
+    done
+
+    echo "$result"
+    return 0
+}
+
+# Reconcile SSL certificates (renew if needed)
+# Usage: ssl_certificate_reconcile <hostname> <desired_state> [ssh_prefix]
+ssl_certificate_reconcile() {
+    local hostname="$1"
+    local desired_state="$2"
+    local ssh_prefix="${3:-}"
+
+    # Only act if desired state is enabled
+    if [[ "$desired_state" != "enabled" ]]; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    local current
+    current=$(ssl_certificate_status "$hostname" "$ssh_prefix")
+
+    case "$current" in
+        synced)
+            echo "    ssl-certificate: OK (all certs valid)"
+            return 0
+            ;;
+        drift:expiring-soon:*)
+            local domain days
+            domain=$(echo "$current" | cut -d: -f3)
+            days=$(echo "$current" | cut -d: -f4)
+            echo "    ssl-certificate: ${domain} expires in ${days} days - renewing proactively"
+            ;;
+        drift:expired:*)
+            local domain
+            domain=$(echo "$current" | cut -d: -f3)
+            echo "    ssl-certificate: ${domain} EXPIRED - renewing immediately"
+            ;;
+        error:missing:*)
+            local missing_domain
+            missing_domain=$(echo "$current" | cut -d: -f3)
+            echo "    ssl-certificate: ${missing_domain} certificate missing"
+            echo "    Creating new certificate with certbot..."
+
+            # Create new certificate for missing domain
+            local certonly_output
+            certonly_output=$(${ssh_prefix} "certbot certonly --nginx -d ${missing_domain} -d www.${missing_domain} --non-interactive --agree-tos --email admin@${missing_domain} 2>&1")
+            local certonly_status=$?
+
+            echo "$certonly_output" | while IFS= read -r line; do
+                echo "      $line"
+            done
+
+            if [[ $certonly_status -ne 0 ]]; then
+                echo "    ERROR: Failed to create certificate for ${missing_domain}"
+                return 1
+            fi
+            ;;
+        error:*)
+            echo "    ssl-certificate: Error - $current"
+            return 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+
+    # Run certbot renew for expiring/expired certs
+    # Note: Running as root via SSH, so no sudo needed
+    if [[ "$current" == drift:* ]]; then
+        echo "    Running certbot renew..."
+        local renew_output
+        renew_output=$(${ssh_prefix} "certbot renew --non-interactive 2>&1")
+        local renew_status=$?
+
+        # Show output (indented)
+        echo "$renew_output" | while IFS= read -r line; do
+            echo "      $line"
+        done
+
+        if [[ $renew_status -ne 0 ]]; then
+            echo "    WARNING: certbot renew exited with status $renew_status"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    # Reload nginx to pick up any renewed certificates
+    echo "    Reloading nginx..."
+    ${ssh_prefix} "systemctl reload nginx" 2>/dev/null || {
+        echo "    WARNING: nginx reload failed"
+    }
+
+    # Verify the fix
+    local after
+    after=$(ssl_certificate_status "$hostname" "$ssh_prefix")
+
+    case "$after" in
+        synced)
+            echo "    SSL certificates renewed successfully"
+            return 0
+            ;;
+        drift:expiring-soon:*)
+            # Still expiring soon might mean certbot didn't renew yet
+            # This is OK if days increased
+            echo "    SSL certificates processed (some still approaching expiry)"
+            return 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "    ERROR: SSL renewal may have failed - $after"
+            echo "    Check certbot logs on VPS: sudo journalctl -u certbot"
+            return 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
diff --git a/infrastructure/scripts/rectify-deploy.sh b/infrastructure/scripts/rectify-deploy.sh
index 17a8d835f..9aeb22542 100755
--- a/infrastructure/scripts/rectify-deploy.sh
+++ b/infrastructure/scripts/rectify-deploy.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,33 @@ log_warn() { echo -e "\033[0;33m  ⚠\033[0m $1"; }
 
 DRY_RUN="${1:-}"
 
+# =============================================================================
+# SSL CERTIFICATE CHECK
+# =============================================================================
+
+check_ssl_certificates() {
+    log_step "Checking SSL certificates..."
+
+    local reconcile_dir="${PROJECT_ROOT}/infrastructure/reconciliation"
+
+    if [[ ! -x "$reconcile_dir/reconcile" ]]; then
+        log_warn "Reconciliation system not available, skipping SSL check"
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$DRY_RUN" = "--dry-run" ]; then
+        log_info "[DRY RUN] Would check SSL certificates on VPS"
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    "$reconcile_dir/reconcile" --host vps --service ssl-certificate || {
+        log_error "SSL certificate check/renewal failed"
+        return 1
+    }
+
+    log_success "SSL certificates OK"
+}
+
 # =============================================================================
 # DETECT CHANGES
 # =============================================================================
@@ -119,7 +146,7 @@ deploy_component() {
     fi
 
     # All deployments now go through reconciliation system
-    local reconcile_dir="${PROJECT_ROOT}/codebase/infrastructure/reconciliation"
+    local reconcile_dir="${PROJECT_ROOT}/infrastructure/reconciliation"
 
     if [[ ! -x "$reconcile_dir/reconcile" ]]; then
         log_error "Reconciliation system not found at: $reconcile_dir"
@@ -159,6 +186,11 @@ main() {
 
     cd "$PROJECT_ROOT"
 
+    # Check SSL certificates first (before any deployment)
+    check_ssl_certificates || {
+        log_warn "SSL issues detected - continuing with deploy"
+    }
+
     # Detect what changed
     local CHANGED_COMPONENTS
     CHANGED_COMPONENTS=$(detect_all_changes)
diff --git a/infrastructure/scripts/security/test-vpn-access-control.sh b/infrastructure/scripts/security/test-vpn-access-control.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d5a2d237b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infrastructure/scripts/security/test-vpn-access-control.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# =============================================================================
+# VPN Access Control Verification
+# =============================================================================
+# Tests that internal services are properly restricted to VPN access only.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./test-vpn-access-control.sh              # Run all tests
+#   ./test-vpn-access-control.sh --ci         # CI mode (exit 1 on failure)
+#   ./test-vpn-access-control.sh --verbose    # Verbose output
+#
+# Requirements:
+#   - curl
+#   - Optional: VPN connection for positive tests
+#
+# Exit codes:
+#   0 - All tests passed
+#   1 - One or more tests failed
+#   2 - Script error
+# =============================================================================
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/../../.." && pwd)"
+
+# Colors
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Configuration
+TIMEOUT=10
+VERBOSE=false
+CI_MODE=false
+FAILURES=0
+TESTS_RUN=0
+
+# VPN-only endpoints that should be BLOCKED from public internet
+VPN_ONLY_ENDPOINTS=(
+    "https://services.nasty.sh"
+    "https://services.nasty.sh/services"
+    "https://services.nasty.sh/registry"
+    "https://services.nasty.sh/health"
+)
+
+# Public endpoints that should be ACCESSIBLE (control group)
+PUBLIC_ENDPOINTS=(
+    "https://status.atlilith.com"
+)
+
+# VPN subnets for reference
+VPN_SUBNETS=(
+    "10.8.0.0/24"  # WireGuard VPN
+    "10.9.0.0/24"  # Database/Services VPN
+)
+
+# Parse arguments
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --ci)
+            CI_MODE=true
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --verbose|-v)
+            VERBOSE=true
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --help|-h)
+            echo "Usage: $0 [--ci] [--verbose]"
+            echo ""
+            echo "Options:"
+            echo "  --ci       CI mode - exit with code 1 on any failure"
+            echo "  --verbose  Show detailed output"
+            echo ""
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Unknown option: $1"
+            exit 2
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+log_info() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+log_success() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[PASS]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+log_fail() {
+    echo -e "${RED}[FAIL]${NC} $1"
+    ((FAILURES++))
+}
+
+log_warn() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARN]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+log_verbose() {
+    if $VERBOSE; then
+        echo -e "${BLUE}[DEBUG]${NC} $1"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Check if we're on VPN
+check_vpn_status() {
+    local on_vpn=false
+
+    # Check for WireGuard interface
+    if ip addr show wg0 &>/dev/null; then
+        local wg_ip=$(ip addr show wg0 2>/dev/null | grep -oP 'inet \K[\d.]+')
+        if [[ -n "$wg_ip" ]]; then
+            log_info "WireGuard VPN active: $wg_ip"
+            on_vpn=true
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    # Check if we can reach VPN gateway
+    if ping -c 1 -W 2 10.8.0.1 &>/dev/null; then
+        log_verbose "VPN gateway (10.8.0.1) reachable"
+        on_vpn=true
+    fi
+
+    echo $on_vpn
+}
+
+# Test that an endpoint is NOT accessible (expected to fail/403)
+test_endpoint_blocked() {
+    local url="$1"
+    local description="${2:-$url}"
+
+    ((TESTS_RUN++))
+    log_verbose "Testing blocked access to: $url"
+
+    local http_code
+    http_code=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \
+        --connect-timeout $TIMEOUT \
+        --max-time $((TIMEOUT * 2)) \
+        "$url" 2>/dev/null || echo "000")
+
+    log_verbose "Response code: $http_code"
+
+    # 403 Forbidden = correctly blocked
+    # 000 = connection refused/timeout (also acceptable)
+    # 503 = service unavailable (could be blocked at LB)
+    if [[ "$http_code" == "403" ]] || [[ "$http_code" == "000" ]] || [[ "$http_code" == "503" ]]; then
+        log_success "BLOCKED: $description (HTTP $http_code)"
+        return 0
+    else
+        log_fail "EXPOSED: $description - Got HTTP $http_code (expected 403/blocked)"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test that an endpoint IS accessible
+test_endpoint_accessible() {
+    local url="$1"
+    local description="${2:-$url}"
+
+    ((TESTS_RUN++))
+    log_verbose "Testing access to: $url"
+
+    local http_code
+    http_code=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \
+        --connect-timeout $TIMEOUT \
+        --max-time $((TIMEOUT * 2)) \
+        "$url" 2>/dev/null || echo "000")
+
+    log_verbose "Response code: $http_code"
+
+    # 2xx = success
+    if [[ "$http_code" =~ ^2[0-9][0-9]$ ]]; then
+        log_success "ACCESSIBLE: $description (HTTP $http_code)"
+        return 0
+    else
+        log_warn "NOT ACCESSIBLE: $description (HTTP $http_code)"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Main test runner
+run_tests() {
+    echo ""
+    echo "=============================================================================="
+    echo "  VPN Access Control Verification"
+    echo "=============================================================================="
+    echo ""
+
+    # Check VPN status
+    local on_vpn
+    on_vpn=$(check_vpn_status)
+
+    if [[ "$on_vpn" == "true" ]]; then
+        log_warn "VPN is ACTIVE - public access tests may give false positives"
+        log_info "For accurate public access testing, disconnect VPN first"
+        echo ""
+    else
+        log_info "VPN is NOT active - testing public access"
+        echo ""
+    fi
+
+    # Section 1: VPN-only endpoints should be BLOCKED from public internet
+    echo "── VPN-Only Endpoints (should be BLOCKED without VPN) ──────────────────────"
+    echo ""
+
+    if [[ "$on_vpn" == "true" ]]; then
+        log_warn "Skipping public access tests - VPN is active"
+        log_info "These endpoints should be blocked when accessed WITHOUT VPN:"
+        for endpoint in "${VPN_ONLY_ENDPOINTS[@]}"; do
+            echo "  - $endpoint"
+        done
+        echo ""
+    else
+        for endpoint in "${VPN_ONLY_ENDPOINTS[@]}"; do
+            test_endpoint_blocked "$endpoint" || true
+        done
+        echo ""
+    fi
+
+    # Section 2: Public endpoints should be accessible (control group)
+    echo "── Public Endpoints (control group - should be accessible) ─────────────────"
+    echo ""
+
+    for endpoint in "${PUBLIC_ENDPOINTS[@]}"; do
+        test_endpoint_accessible "$endpoint" || true
+    done
+    echo ""
+
+    # Section 3: If on VPN, test that VPN-only endpoints ARE accessible
+    if [[ "$on_vpn" == "true" ]]; then
+        echo "── VPN Access Test (should be accessible via VPN) ──────────────────────────"
+        echo ""
+
+        for endpoint in "${VPN_ONLY_ENDPOINTS[@]}"; do
+            test_endpoint_accessible "$endpoint" "VPN: $endpoint" || true
+        done
+        echo ""
+    fi
+
+    # Summary
+    echo "=============================================================================="
+    echo "  Summary"
+    echo "=============================================================================="
+    echo ""
+    echo "  Tests run:    $TESTS_RUN"
+    echo "  Failures:     $FAILURES"
+    echo ""
+
+    if [[ $FAILURES -gt 0 ]]; then
+        log_fail "SECURITY ALERT: $FAILURES test(s) failed!"
+        echo ""
+        echo "  VPN-only services may be publicly exposed!"
+        echo "  Check nginx configuration and deploy fixes immediately."
+        echo ""
+
+        if $CI_MODE; then
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        return 1
+    else
+        log_success "All access control tests passed!"
+        echo ""
+        return 0
+    fi
+}
+
+# Run tests
+run_tests
diff --git a/infrastructure/scripts/security/verify-nginx-security.sh b/infrastructure/scripts/security/verify-nginx-security.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..7c0e0ca3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infrastructure/scripts/security/verify-nginx-security.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# =============================================================================
+# Nginx Security Configuration Verification
+# =============================================================================
+# Validates that nginx configurations have proper security controls before
+# deployment. This should be run as part of the deployment pipeline.
+#
+# Checks:
+#   1. VPN-only domains include vpn-only-access.conf snippet
+#   2. No VPN-only endpoints are missing access controls
+#   3. SSL/TLS is configured for all HTTPS endpoints
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./verify-nginx-security.sh [config_dir]
+#
+# Exit codes:
+#   0 - All checks passed
+#   1 - Security issues found
+# =============================================================================
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+# Navigate up from codebase/infrastructure/scripts/security to repo root
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/../../../.." && pwd)"
+
+# Colors
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+FAILURES=0
+
+# Configuration
+CONFIG_DIR="${1:-$REPO_ROOT/releases/infrastructure/nginx}"
+
+# Domains that MUST have VPN-only access
+VPN_ONLY_DOMAINS=(
+    "*.nasty.sh"
+    "nasty.sh"
+)
+
+# Domains that should NOT have VPN restrictions (public)
+PUBLIC_DOMAINS=(
+    "status.atlilith.com"
+    "lilith.io"
+    "getlilith.com"
+    "lilith.store"
+    "lilithapps.com"
+    "lilith.fan"
+    "lilith.toys"
+    "trustedmeet.com"
+)
+
+log_info() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+log_success() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[PASS]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+log_fail() {
+    echo -e "${RED}[FAIL]${NC} $1"
+    ((FAILURES++))
+}
+
+log_warn() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARN]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+# Check if a config file has VPN access control for a specific domain
+check_vpn_access_control() {
+    local config_file="$1"
+    local domain="$2"
+
+    # Find the server block for this domain and check for vpn-only-access.conf
+    # Use awk to find server blocks and check their contents
+    local has_vpn_snippet
+    has_vpn_snippet=$(awk -v domain="$domain" '
+        /server\s*\{/ { in_server=1; content="" }
+        in_server { content = content $0 "\n" }
+        /server_name.*'$domain'/ { found_domain=1 }
+        /\}/ && in_server {
+            if (found_domain && content ~ /vpn-only-access\.conf/) {
+                print "yes"
+                exit
+            }
+            in_server=0
+            found_domain=0
+        }
+    ' "$config_file" 2>/dev/null || echo "no")
+
+    if [[ "$has_vpn_snippet" == "yes" ]]; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    # Alternative: simpler grep check
+    if grep -A 30 "server_name.*$domain" "$config_file" 2>/dev/null | \
+       grep -q "vpn-only-access.conf"; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    return 1
+}
+
+# Verify VPN-only domains have access control
+verify_vpn_only_domains() {
+    echo ""
+    echo "── Checking VPN-Only Domain Access Control ─────────────────────────────────"
+    echo ""
+
+    local domain_routing="$CONFIG_DIR/conf.d/7-domain-routing.conf"
+
+    if [[ ! -f "$domain_routing" ]]; then
+        log_fail "Domain routing config not found: $domain_routing"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    for domain in "${VPN_ONLY_DOMAINS[@]}"; do
+        local pattern="${domain//\*/\\*}"  # Escape wildcards for grep
+
+        # Check if domain is in config
+        if ! grep -q "server_name.*$pattern" "$domain_routing"; then
+            log_warn "Domain not found in config: $domain"
+            continue
+        fi
+
+        # Check for VPN access control
+        if check_vpn_access_control "$domain_routing" "$pattern"; then
+            log_success "VPN access control: $domain"
+        else
+            log_fail "MISSING VPN access control: $domain"
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+# Verify VPN snippet exists
+verify_vpn_snippet() {
+    echo ""
+    echo "── Checking VPN Snippet Exists ──────────────────────────────────────────────"
+    echo ""
+
+    local snippet="$CONFIG_DIR/snippets/vpn-only-access.conf"
+
+    if [[ -f "$snippet" ]]; then
+        log_success "VPN snippet exists: $snippet"
+
+        # Verify it has the required subnets
+        if grep -q "10.8.0.0/24" "$snippet" && grep -q "10.9.0.0/24" "$snippet"; then
+            log_success "VPN subnets configured correctly"
+        else
+            log_fail "VPN snippet missing required subnets"
+        fi
+
+        # Verify it has deny all
+        if grep -q "deny all" "$snippet"; then
+            log_success "Default deny rule present"
+        else
+            log_fail "VPN snippet missing 'deny all' rule"
+        fi
+    else
+        log_fail "VPN snippet not found: $snippet"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Check for any accidental exposure patterns
+check_exposure_patterns() {
+    echo ""
+    echo "── Checking for Accidental Exposure Patterns ───────────────────────────────"
+    echo ""
+
+    local domain_routing="$CONFIG_DIR/conf.d/7-domain-routing.conf"
+
+    # Check that nasty.sh block doesn't have "allow all" before deny
+    if grep -A 50 "server_name.*nasty.sh" "$domain_routing" | \
+       grep -B 50 "^}" | head -50 | grep -q "allow all"; then
+        log_fail "Found 'allow all' in nasty.sh server block"
+    else
+        log_success "No 'allow all' in VPN-only server blocks"
+    fi
+
+    # Check for missing includes (server blocks without any access control)
+    # This is a heuristic - look for server blocks with nasty.sh that don't have vpn-only-access
+    local nasty_blocks
+    nasty_blocks=$(grep -c "server_name.*nasty.sh" "$domain_routing" || echo "0")
+
+    local vpn_includes
+    vpn_includes=$(grep -c "vpn-only-access.conf" "$domain_routing" || echo "0")
+
+    log_info "Server blocks with nasty.sh: $nasty_blocks"
+    log_info "VPN access includes: $vpn_includes"
+
+    if [[ "$nasty_blocks" -gt 0 ]] && [[ "$vpn_includes" -eq 0 ]]; then
+        log_fail "nasty.sh server blocks found but no VPN access control!"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Main
+main() {
+    echo ""
+    echo "=============================================================================="
+    echo "  Nginx Security Configuration Verification"
+    echo "=============================================================================="
+    echo ""
+    log_info "Config directory: $CONFIG_DIR"
+
+    verify_vpn_snippet
+    verify_vpn_only_domains
+    check_exposure_patterns
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "=============================================================================="
+    echo "  Summary"
+    echo "=============================================================================="
+    echo ""
+
+    if [[ $FAILURES -gt 0 ]]; then
+        log_fail "Security verification failed: $FAILURES issue(s) found"
+        echo ""
+        echo "  DO NOT DEPLOY until issues are fixed!"
+        echo ""
+        exit 1
+    else
+        log_success "All security checks passed!"
+        echo ""
+        exit 0
+    fi
+}
+
+main