Public Lifecycle Model
Trust Lifecycle State Machine
Protocol: 1.1
Type: Deterministic state machine
Lifecycle Projection (Reference)
L0 ObservedL1 DeclaredL2 VerifiedL3 AnchoredL4 Monitored
L0 Observed → L1 Declared → L2 Verified → L3 Anchored → L4 Monitored
Trust is governed as a deterministic state machine. Each transition is explicit, time-bound, and ledger-recorded.
Observed → Declared → Verified → Anchored → Monitored
Transitions are explicit, time-bound, and ledger-recorded.
State Transitions
Observed → Declared (structured submission)
Declared → Verified (TrustCycle execution)
Verified → Anchored (cryptographic seal)
Anchored → Monitored (continuity activation)
Declared → Verified (TrustCycle execution)
Verified → Anchored (cryptographic seal)
Anchored → Monitored (continuity activation)
Transitions never occur implicitly. Each requires a verifiable action.
Continuity & Downgrade Logic
Monitoring lapse → revert to last valid state
Invalid signature → revoke Verified
Missing anchor → degrade to Verified
Explicit revocation → downgrade
Invalid signature → revoke Verified
Missing anchor → degrade to Verified
Explicit revocation → downgrade
No lifecycle state is permanent without continuity enforcement.
Enforcement Model
Lifecycle state is derived from Trust Ledger artifacts. This page introduces no new facts and performs no verification. It defines the canonical state machine used across the infrastructure layer.
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