Decision (D5): the box stays **read-only** and authenticates to AWS via **Roles Anywhere**
short-lived leaf certs issued by a new internal **step-ca** — **no long-lived AWS key on the
box**.
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
| `CROSS-REVIEW-PACKET.md` | **Start here.** End-to-end trust model, least-privilege rationale, blast radius, exercised rollback, and the specific items for the reviewer. |