ility issues.</li>
<li><strong>SPIFFE-Native:</strong> Embraces the SPIFFE/SPIRE model for access control,
rather than reinventing similar mechanisms in SPIKE.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="consequences">Consequences</h2>
<h3 id="positive">Positive</h3>
<ul>
<li>Simpler, more maintainable codebase</li>
<li>No performance or reliability impact on Nexus API</li>
<li>Locking is enforced at the trust boundary (SPIRE), not in application logic</li>
<li>Immediate effect across all Nexus instances</li>
<li>No risk of partial