OriginID: OOF-OID-GOV-SESCS-RIM-2026-04-09-0001
Category: Governance & Enforcement
Module: Rollback & Integrity Module (RIM)
Type: Recovery & Integrity Control Module

Standard: Self-Evolving Systems Control Standard (SESCS)
Version: 1.0
Status: Canonical Module
Effective Date: 9 April 2026

Authority: OOF™ Origin Open Foundation™
Protection: MIP™ — Methodological Intellectual Property
Canonical Language: English (UCL™)

Compatibility:
SESCS · MCM · MLM · MVM · RAM · TSA · MTVF · EVIP · ArtData · AI Governance Systems · ORGS

Canonical Definition System

Rollback & Integrity Module (RIM) defines the mandatory capability
of a system to restore previous valid states and maintain structural
integrity after mutations or system failures.

Base

Without rollback and integrity control:

• system errors become permanent
• damage cannot be reversed
• system degradation accumulates
• recovery is impossible

A system that cannot recover cannot be trusted.

Protocol

Any system MUST:

• maintain recoverable system states
• enable rollback to previous valid state
• verify integrity after rollback
• prevent propagation of corrupted states

Absence of rollback results in:
Irreversible System State (ISS)

Scope

RIM applies to:

• AI systems with evolving logic
• autonomous decision systems
• adaptive infrastructures
• multi-agent systems
• runtime mutation environments

Methodology

1. capture system state
2. store valid checkpoints
3. detect failure or anomaly
4. initiate rollback
5. restore previous state
6. verify system integrity

Rollback Conditions

Rollback MUST be triggered when:

• mutation validation fails post-deployment
• system behavior becomes unstable
• contamination is detected (via TSA)
• system integrity is compromised

Integrity Verification

After rollback, system MUST:

• confirm structural consistency
• verify functional stability
• validate alignment with system rules

Structural Rule (Critical)

No system mutation is complete without rollback capability.

Checkpoint Requirement

System MUST maintain:

• defined recovery points
• state history
• integrity checkpoints

MIF — Minimal Implementation Framework

Step 1 — State Capture

Capture system state.

Minimum:

• defined checkpoint
  
  

Step 2 — Storage

Store recoverable state.

Minimum:

• persistent state record
  
  

Step 3 — Rollback Mechanism

Enable restoration.

Minimum:

• revert capability
  
  

Step 4 — Integrity Check

Verify restored system.

Minimum:

• basic consistency check
  
  

MIF+ — Extended Implementation Framework

Includes all MIF requirements plus:

• automated rollback triggers
• multi-state recovery layers
• distributed checkpoint storage
• real-time integrity monitoring
• integration with TSA contamination detection
• predictive failure rollback
• continuous system integrity validation

Decision Logic

System state is:

RECOVERABLE → rollback possible
IRREVERSIBLE → rollback not possible

Use Case 1 — AI System Failure Recovery

Scenario
AI system mutation introduces instability.

Problem

• system behaves unpredictably
• no recovery mechanism

Application
RIM enables:

• rollback to stable state
• integrity verification

Result

• system restored
• failure contained
• risk minimized

Use Case 2 — Contaminated System State

Scenario
System becomes contaminated (TSA classification).

Problem

• corrupted behavior spreads
• system cannot self-correct

Application
RIM ensures:

• rollback to clean state
• prevention of contamination propagation

Result

• system integrity restored
• contamination removed
• safe operation resumed

Compatibility

RIM operates with:

• MCM — defines mutation boundaries
• MLM — provides mutation history
• MVM — validates mutations
• RAM — assigns responsibility
• TSA — detects contamination
• MTVF — validation framework

Structural Principle

A system must be able to return to a valid state.

Closing Statement

Change without recovery creates irreversible risk.
Irreversible risk destroys system integrity.

Rollback & Integrity Module (RIM) establishes a non-negotiable
condition:

Every system must be able to recover, restore, and verify its
integrity.

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