diff --git a/scripts/install-core.sh b/scripts/install-core.sh
index 841f6d5..1d38714 100755
--- a/scripts/install-core.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-core.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,27 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -e
 
-# Install the Core CLI
-# Either downloads a pre-built binary or builds from source
+# Install the Core CLI (Unix/Linux/macOS)
+# Run: ./scripts/install-core.sh
+#
+# REQUIREMENTS:
+# - curl or wget
+# - sha256sum (Linux) or shasum (macOS)
+# - git and go (for building from source)
+#
+# SECURITY CONTROLS:
+# - Version pinning prevents supply chain attacks via tag manipulation
+# - SHA256 hash verification ensures binary integrity
+# - Secure temp file creation prevents symlink attacks
+# - Symlink detection prevents directory traversal attacks
+# - GPG signature verification (when available) ensures code authenticity
+#
+# KNOWN LIMITATIONS:
+# - Checksums are fetched from same origin as binaries (consider separate trust root)
+# - No TLS certificate pinning (relies on system CA store)
 
-REPO="Snider/Core"
+REPO="host-uk/core"
+VERSION="v0.1.0"  # Pinned version - update when releasing new versions
 INSTALL_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR:-$HOME/.local/bin}"
 BUILD_FROM_SOURCE="${BUILD_FROM_SOURCE:-auto}"
 
@@ -38,49 +55,195 @@ detect_os() {
     esac
 }
 
-# Try to download pre-built binary
-download_binary() {
-    local os=$(detect_os)
-    local arch=$(detect_arch)
-    local url="https://github.com/$REPO/releases/latest/download/core-${os}-${arch}"
-
-    if [[ "$os" == "windows" ]]; then
-        url="${url}.exe"
-    fi
-
-    info "Attempting to download pre-built binary..."
-    info "URL: $url"
-
-    if curl -fsSL -o /tmp/core "$url" 2>/dev/null; then
-        chmod +x /tmp/core
-        mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
-        mv /tmp/core "$INSTALL_DIR/core"
-        info "Downloaded to $INSTALL_DIR/core"
-        return 0
+# Compute SHA256 hash (cross-platform)
+compute_sha256() {
+    local file=$1
+    if has sha256sum; then
+        sha256sum "$file" | cut -d' ' -f1
+    elif has shasum; then
+        shasum -a 256 "$file" | cut -d' ' -f1
     else
-        warn "No pre-built binary available, will build from source"
-        return 1
+        error "No SHA256 tool available (need sha256sum or shasum)"
     fi
 }
 
-# Build from source
+# Verify SHA256 hash of downloaded file
+verify_hash() {
+    local file=$1
+    local expected_hash=$2
+    local actual_hash
+
+    actual_hash=$(compute_sha256 "$file")
+
+    if [[ "${actual_hash,,}" != "${expected_hash,,}" ]]; then
+        rm -f "$file"
+        error "Hash verification failed! Expected: $expected_hash, Got: $actual_hash. The downloaded file may be corrupted or tampered with."
+    fi
+
+    info "Hash verification passed (SHA256: ${actual_hash:0:16}...)"
+}
+
+# Check if directory is a symlink (security check)
+check_not_symlink() {
+    local path=$1
+
+    if [[ -L "$path" ]]; then
+        error "Directory '$path' is a symbolic link. Possible symlink attack detected."
+    fi
+
+    # Additional check using file type
+    if [[ -e "$path" ]] && [[ ! -d "$path" ]]; then
+        error "Path '$path' exists but is not a directory."
+    fi
+}
+
+# Try to download pre-built binary with integrity verification
+download_binary() {
+    local os=$(detect_os)
+    local arch=$(detect_arch)
+    local binary_name="core-${os}-${arch}"
+    local binary_url="https://github.com/$REPO/releases/download/$VERSION/${binary_name}"
+    local checksum_url="https://github.com/$REPO/releases/download/$VERSION/checksums.txt"
+
+    if [[ "$os" == "windows" ]]; then
+        binary_name="${binary_name}.exe"
+        binary_url="${binary_url}.exe"
+    fi
+
+    info "Attempting to download pre-built binary (version $VERSION)..."
+    info "URL: $binary_url"
+
+    # Use secure temp file (prevents symlink attacks)
+    local temp_file
+    temp_file=$(mktemp "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/core.XXXXXXXXXX") || error "Failed to create temp file"
+
+    # Ensure cleanup on exit/interrupt
+    trap "rm -f '$temp_file'" EXIT INT TERM
+
+    # Download binary
+    if ! curl -fsSL -o "$temp_file" "$binary_url" 2>/dev/null; then
+        rm -f "$temp_file"
+        trap - EXIT INT TERM
+        warn "No pre-built binary available, will build from source"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    # Download and verify checksum
+    info "Verifying download integrity..."
+    local checksums
+    checksums=$(curl -fsSL "$checksum_url" 2>/dev/null) || {
+        rm -f "$temp_file"
+        trap - EXIT INT TERM
+        warn "Could not download checksums, will build from source"
+        return 1
+    }
+
+    # Parse checksum file (format: "hash  filename")
+    local expected_hash
+    expected_hash=$(echo "$checksums" | grep -E "^[a-fA-F0-9]{64}\s+.*${binary_name}$" | head -1 | cut -d' ' -f1)
+
+    if [[ -z "$expected_hash" ]]; then
+        rm -f "$temp_file"
+        trap - EXIT INT TERM
+        error "Could not find checksum for $binary_name in checksums.txt"
+    fi
+
+    # Verify hash BEFORE any move operation
+    verify_hash "$temp_file" "$expected_hash"
+
+    # Verify install directory is safe
+    check_not_symlink "$INSTALL_DIR"
+    mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
+    check_not_symlink "$INSTALL_DIR"  # Re-verify after mkdir
+
+    # Make executable and move to final location
+    chmod +x "$temp_file"
+    mv "$temp_file" "$INSTALL_DIR/core"
+
+    trap - EXIT INT TERM  # Clear trap since file was moved
+
+    info "Downloaded and verified: $INSTALL_DIR/core"
+    return 0
+}
+
+# Verify GPG signature on git tag (if gpg is available)
+verify_git_tag_signature() {
+    local repo_path=$1
+    local tag=$2
+
+    if ! has gpg; then
+        warn "GPG not available - skipping tag signature verification"
+        warn "For enhanced security, install GPG and import the project signing key"
+        return 0  # Continue without verification
+    fi
+
+    pushd "$repo_path" > /dev/null
+    local result
+    result=$(git tag -v "$tag" 2>&1) || {
+        # Check if tag is unsigned vs signature invalid
+        if echo "$result" | grep -q "error: no signature found"; then
+            warn "Tag $tag is not signed - continuing without signature verification"
+            popd > /dev/null
+            return 0
+        else
+            popd > /dev/null
+            error "GPG signature verification FAILED for tag $tag. Possible tampering detected."
+        fi
+    }
+    info "GPG signature verified for tag $tag"
+    popd > /dev/null
+}
+
+# Build from source with security checks
 build_from_source() {
+    if ! has git; then
+        error "Git is required to build from source. Run './scripts/install-deps.sh' first"
+    fi
+
     if ! has go; then
         error "Go is required to build from source. Run './scripts/install-deps.sh' first"
     fi
 
-    local tmpdir=$(mktemp -d)
-    info "Cloning $REPO..."
-    git clone --depth 1 "https://github.com/$REPO.git" "$tmpdir/Core"
+    # Create secure temp directory
+    local tmpdir
+    tmpdir=$(mktemp -d "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/core-build.XXXXXXXXXX") || error "Failed to create temp directory"
+
+    # Set restrictive permissions on temp directory
+    chmod 700 "$tmpdir"
+
+    # Ensure cleanup on exit/interrupt
+    trap "rm -rf '$tmpdir'" EXIT INT TERM
+
+    info "Cloning $REPO (version $VERSION)..."
+    local clone_dir="$tmpdir/Core"
+
+    # Clone specific tag for reproducibility
+    if ! git clone --depth 1 --branch "$VERSION" "https://github.com/$REPO.git" "$clone_dir"; then
+        error "Failed to clone repository at version $VERSION"
+    fi
+
+    # Verify GPG signature on tag (if available)
+    verify_git_tag_signature "$clone_dir" "$VERSION"
 
     info "Building core CLI..."
-    cd "$tmpdir/Core"
-    go build -o core ./cmd/core
+    pushd "$clone_dir" > /dev/null
+    if ! go build -o core ./cmd/core; then
+        popd > /dev/null
+        error "Go build failed"
+    fi
+    popd > /dev/null
 
+    # Verify install directory is safe
+    check_not_symlink "$INSTALL_DIR"
     mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
-    mv core "$INSTALL_DIR/core"
+    check_not_symlink "$INSTALL_DIR"  # Re-verify after mkdir
 
+    # Move built binary to install location
+    mv "$clone_dir/core" "$INSTALL_DIR/core"
+
+    trap - EXIT INT TERM  # Clear trap
     rm -rf "$tmpdir"
+
     info "Built and installed to $INSTALL_DIR/core"
 }
 
@@ -118,9 +281,12 @@ verify() {
 }
 
 main() {
-    info "Installing Core CLI..."
+    info "Installing Core CLI (version $VERSION)..."
 
+    # Verify install directory is safe before starting
+    check_not_symlink "$INSTALL_DIR"
     mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
+    check_not_symlink "$INSTALL_DIR"
 
     # Try download first, fallback to build
     if [[ "$BUILD_FROM_SOURCE" == "true" ]]; then
diff --git a/scripts/install-deps.ps1 b/scripts/install-deps.ps1
index f3ec533..e9c70b3 100644
--- a/scripts/install-deps.ps1
+++ b/scripts/install-deps.ps1
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Install system dependencies for Host UK development (Windows)
 # Run: .\scripts\install-deps.ps1
+#
+# SECURITY NOTES:
+# - Chocolatey installer is downloaded to temp file before execution
+# - HTTPS is enforced for all downloads
+# - For high-security environments, consider auditing install scripts
 
 $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 
@@ -12,6 +17,8 @@ function Test-Command($cmd) {
 }
 
 # Install Chocolatey if not present
+# NOTE: Chocolatey's install script changes frequently, making checksum verification impractical.
+# The script is fetched over HTTPS. For high-security environments, audit the script first.
 function Install-Chocolatey {
     if (Test-Command choco) {
         Write-Info "Chocolatey already installed"
@@ -19,9 +26,26 @@ function Install-Chocolatey {
     }
 
     Write-Info "Installing Chocolatey..."
+    Write-Warn "This downloads and executes a script from chocolatey.org. Review at: https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1"
+
     Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
     [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072
-    Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))
+
+    # Download to temp file first (allows manual inspection if needed, avoids Invoke-Expression with direct download)
+    $tempScript = Join-Path ([System.IO.Path]::GetTempPath()) "choco-install.$([System.Guid]::NewGuid().ToString('N').Substring(0,8)).ps1"
+
+    try {
+        Write-Info "Downloading Chocolatey installer..."
+        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1' -OutFile $tempScript -UseBasicParsing
+
+        Write-Info "Executing Chocolatey installer..."
+        & $tempScript
+    } finally {
+        # Clean up temp file
+        if (Test-Path $tempScript) {
+            Remove-Item -Path $tempScript -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        }
+    }
 
     # Refresh PATH
     $env:PATH = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", "Machine") + ";" + [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", "User")
diff --git a/scripts/install-deps.sh b/scripts/install-deps.sh
index 572e7ac..387aa36 100755
--- a/scripts/install-deps.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-deps.sh
@@ -3,16 +3,55 @@ set -e
 
 # Install system dependencies for Host UK development
 # Supports: macOS (brew), Linux (apt/dnf), Windows (choco via WSL)
+#
+# SECURITY NOTES:
+# - External install scripts (Homebrew, NodeSource) are downloaded over HTTPS
+# - Go binary is verified via SHA256 checksum
+# - Composer installer is verified via SHA256 checksum
+# - Consider auditing external scripts before running in sensitive environments
 
 RED='\033[0;31m'
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'
 YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
 NC='\033[0m'
 
+# Pinned versions and checksums for security
+GO_VERSION="1.22.0"
+GO_AMD64_SHA256="f6c8a87aa03b92c4b0bf3d558e28ea03006eb29db78917daec5cfb6ec1046265"
+COMPOSER_EXPECTED_SIG="dac665fdc30fdd8ec78b38b9800061b4150413ff2e3b6f88543c636f7cd84f6db9189d43a81e5503cda447da73c7e5b6"
+
 info() { echo -e "${GREEN}[INFO]${NC} $1"; }
 warn() { echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARN]${NC} $1"; }
 error() { echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1"; exit 1; }
 
+# Compute SHA256 hash (cross-platform)
+compute_sha256() {
+    local file=$1
+    if command -v sha256sum &> /dev/null; then
+        sha256sum "$file" | cut -d' ' -f1
+    elif command -v shasum &> /dev/null; then
+        shasum -a 256 "$file" | cut -d' ' -f1
+    else
+        error "No SHA256 tool available (need sha256sum or shasum)"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Verify SHA256 hash of downloaded file
+verify_hash() {
+    local file=$1
+    local expected_hash=$2
+    local actual_hash
+
+    actual_hash=$(compute_sha256 "$file")
+
+    if [[ "${actual_hash,,}" != "${expected_hash,,}" ]]; then
+        rm -f "$file"
+        error "Hash verification failed! Expected: $expected_hash, Got: $actual_hash"
+    fi
+
+    info "Hash verification passed"
+}
+
 # Detect OS
 detect_os() {
     case "$(uname -s)" in
@@ -29,6 +68,9 @@ has() {
 }
 
 # Install Homebrew (macOS/Linux)
+# NOTE: Homebrew's install script changes frequently, making checksum verification impractical.
+# The script is fetched over HTTPS from GitHub. For high-security environments,
+# consider auditing the script manually before running.
 install_brew() {
     if has brew; then
         info "Homebrew already installed"
@@ -36,7 +78,18 @@ install_brew() {
     fi
 
     info "Installing Homebrew..."
-    /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
+    warn "This downloads and executes a script from GitHub. Review at: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh"
+
+    # Download to temp file first (allows manual inspection if needed)
+    local temp_script
+    temp_script=$(mktemp "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/brew-install.XXXXXXXXXX.sh")
+    curl -fsSL -o "$temp_script" https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh || {
+        rm -f "$temp_script"
+        error "Failed to download Homebrew installer"
+    }
+
+    /bin/bash "$temp_script"
+    rm -f "$temp_script"
 
     # Add to PATH for this session
     if [[ -f /opt/homebrew/bin/brew ]]; then
@@ -115,11 +168,24 @@ setup_linux_apt() {
     if ! has go; then
         info "Installing Go..."
         sudo apt-get install -y golang-go || {
-            # Fallback to manual install for newer version
-            curl -LO https://go.dev/dl/go1.22.0.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+            # Fallback to manual install for newer version with integrity verification
+            local go_tarball="go${GO_VERSION}.linux-amd64.tar.gz"
+            local go_url="https://go.dev/dl/${go_tarball}"
+            local temp_file
+            temp_file=$(mktemp "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/go.XXXXXXXXXX.tar.gz")
+
+            info "Downloading Go $GO_VERSION..."
+            curl -fsSL -o "$temp_file" "$go_url" || {
+                rm -f "$temp_file"
+                error "Failed to download Go"
+            }
+
+            info "Verifying Go download integrity..."
+            verify_hash "$temp_file" "$GO_AMD64_SHA256"
+
             sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
-            sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.22.0.linux-amd64.tar.gz
-            rm go1.22.0.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+            sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf "$temp_file"
+            rm -f "$temp_file"
             export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
         }
     fi
@@ -127,17 +193,47 @@ setup_linux_apt() {
     # PHP
     apt_install php
 
-    # Composer
+    # Composer (with installer signature verification)
     if ! has composer; then
         info "Installing Composer..."
-        curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
-        sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer
+        local temp_dir
+        temp_dir=$(mktemp -d "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/composer.XXXXXXXXXX")
+        chmod 700 "$temp_dir"
+
+        # Download installer
+        curl -fsSL -o "$temp_dir/composer-setup.php" https://getcomposer.org/installer
+
+        # Verify installer signature (SHA384)
+        local actual_sig
+        actual_sig=$(php -r "echo hash_file('sha384', '$temp_dir/composer-setup.php');")
+        if [[ "$actual_sig" != "$COMPOSER_EXPECTED_SIG" ]]; then
+            rm -rf "$temp_dir"
+            error "Composer installer signature verification failed!"
+        fi
+        info "Composer installer signature verified"
+
+        # Run installer
+        php "$temp_dir/composer-setup.php" --install-dir="$temp_dir"
+        sudo mv "$temp_dir/composer.phar" /usr/local/bin/composer
+        rm -rf "$temp_dir"
     fi
 
-    # Node
+    # Node (via NodeSource)
+    # NOTE: NodeSource setup script changes frequently, making checksum verification impractical.
+    # For high-security environments, consider using nvm or building from source.
     if ! has node; then
         info "Installing Node.js..."
-        curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo -E bash -
+        warn "This downloads and executes a script from NodeSource. Review at: https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x"
+
+        local temp_script
+        temp_script=$(mktemp "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/nodesource-setup.XXXXXXXXXX.sh")
+        curl -fsSL -o "$temp_script" https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x || {
+            rm -f "$temp_script"
+            error "Failed to download NodeSource setup script"
+        }
+
+        sudo -E bash "$temp_script"
+        rm -f "$temp_script"
         sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
     fi