diff --git a/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/enforce-resolved.sh b/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/enforce-resolved.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fc67cff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/enforce-resolved.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Guard script to enforce canonical /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
+# Ensures ReadEtcHosts=yes and prevents DNS-over-TLS bypass of /etc/hosts
+# Installed to /usr/local/sbin/enforce-resolved.sh by setup_hosts_guard.sh
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+CANONICAL_SOURCE="/usr/local/share/locked-resolved.conf"
+TARGET="/etc/systemd/resolved.conf"
+DROPIN_DIR="/etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d"
+LOG_FILE="/var/log/resolved-guard.log"
+
+log() {
+	printf '%s - %s\n' "$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')" "$*" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" >&2
+}
+
+# Validate that resolved.conf has correct settings to honour /etc/hosts
+# Critical settings:
+#   ReadEtcHosts=yes   — must be present and set to yes
+#   DNSOverTLS=no      — must NOT be opportunistic/yes (bypasses local hosts)
+validate_resolved() {
+	local file="$1"
+
+	# ReadEtcHosts must be explicitly yes (not commented, not "no")
+	local read_hosts
+	read_hosts=$(grep -E '^\s*ReadEtcHosts\s*=' "$file" 2>/dev/null | tail -1 |
+		sed 's/.*=\s*//' | tr -d '[:space:]')
+	if [[ "$read_hosts" != "yes" ]]; then
+		log "INVALID: ReadEtcHosts='$read_hosts' (expected 'yes') in $file"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	# DNSOverTLS must not be set to yes or opportunistic
+	local dot
+	dot=$(grep -E '^\s*DNSOverTLS\s*=' "$file" 2>/dev/null | tail -1 |
+		sed 's/.*=\s*//' | tr -d '[:space:]')
+	if [[ -n "$dot" && "$dot" != "no" ]]; then
+		log "INVALID: DNSOverTLS='$dot' (must be 'no' or commented out) in $file"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	return 0
+}
+
+# Remove any drop-in overrides that could bypass protections
+enforce_no_dropins() {
+	if [[ -d "$DROPIN_DIR" ]]; then
+		local count
+		count=$(find "$DROPIN_DIR" -name '*.conf' -type f 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+		if [[ "$count" -gt 0 ]]; then
+			log "TAMPERING: Found $count drop-in config(s) in $DROPIN_DIR — removing"
+			find "$DROPIN_DIR" -name '*.conf' -type f -delete
+			log "Removed all drop-in overrides"
+		fi
+		# Lock the directory itself to prevent new drop-ins
+		chattr +i "$DROPIN_DIR" 2>/dev/null || log "Failed to lock $DROPIN_DIR"
+	else
+		# Create and lock the directory to prevent creation with overrides
+		mkdir -p "$DROPIN_DIR"
+		chattr +i "$DROPIN_DIR" 2>/dev/null || log "Failed to lock $DROPIN_DIR"
+		log "Created and locked empty $DROPIN_DIR"
+	fi
+}
+
+# Main enforcement logic
+log "Starting resolved.conf enforcement"
+
+# 1. Handle drop-in overrides first
+enforce_no_dropins
+
+# 2. Check current resolved.conf
+if [[ ! -f "$TARGET" ]]; then
+	log "CRITICAL: $TARGET does not exist"
+	if [[ -f "$CANONICAL_SOURCE" ]]; then
+		chattr -i "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null || true
+		cp "$CANONICAL_SOURCE" "$TARGET"
+		chmod 644 "$TARGET"
+		chattr +i "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null || log "Failed to set immutable on $TARGET"
+		log "Restored $TARGET from canonical copy"
+	else
+		log "ERROR: No canonical source at $CANONICAL_SOURCE — cannot restore"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+fi
+
+if ! validate_resolved "$TARGET"; then
+	log "TAMPERING DETECTED in $TARGET"
+
+	if [[ -f "$CANONICAL_SOURCE" ]]; then
+		chattr -i "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null || true
+		cp "$CANONICAL_SOURCE" "$TARGET"
+		chmod 644 "$TARGET"
+		chattr +i "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null || log "Failed to set immutable on $TARGET"
+		log "Restored $TARGET from canonical copy"
+	else
+		log "No canonical source — applying emergency fix"
+		chattr -i "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null || true
+
+		# Fix ReadEtcHosts
+		if grep -qE '^\s*ReadEtcHosts\s*=' "$TARGET"; then
+			sed -i -E 's/^\s*ReadEtcHosts\s*=.*/ReadEtcHosts=yes/' "$TARGET"
+		elif grep -q '^\[Resolve\]' "$TARGET"; then
+			sed -i '/^\[Resolve\]/a ReadEtcHosts=yes' "$TARGET"
+		else
+			printf '\n[Resolve]\nReadEtcHosts=yes\n' >>"$TARGET"
+		fi
+
+		# Fix DNSOverTLS
+		if grep -qE '^\s*DNSOverTLS\s*=' "$TARGET"; then
+			sed -i -E 's/^\s*DNSOverTLS\s*=.*/#DNSOverTLS=no/' "$TARGET"
+		fi
+
+		chattr +i "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null || true
+		log "Emergency fix applied"
+	fi
+
+	# Restart resolved to pick up changes
+	systemctl restart systemd-resolved 2>/dev/null || log "Failed to restart systemd-resolved"
+	exit 0
+fi
+
+# 3. If canonical exists, check for any drift
+if [[ -f "$CANONICAL_SOURCE" ]]; then
+	if ! cmp -s "$CANONICAL_SOURCE" "$TARGET"; then
+		log "Drift detected in $TARGET — restoring canonical"
+		chattr -i "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null || true
+		cp "$CANONICAL_SOURCE" "$TARGET"
+		chmod 644 "$TARGET"
+		chattr +i "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null || log "Failed to set immutable"
+		log "Restored $TARGET from canonical copy"
+		systemctl restart systemd-resolved 2>/dev/null || log "Failed to restart systemd-resolved"
+	else
+		log "No drift detected in $TARGET"
+	fi
+else
+	log "Creating initial canonical snapshot"
+	mkdir -p "$(dirname "$CANONICAL_SOURCE")"
+	cp "$TARGET" "$CANONICAL_SOURCE"
+	chmod 644 "$CANONICAL_SOURCE"
+	chattr +i "$CANONICAL_SOURCE" 2>/dev/null || log "Failed to protect canonical copy"
+fi
+
+# 4. Ensure immutable attribute is set on live file
+chattr -i "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null || true
+chattr +i "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null || log "Failed to set immutable on $TARGET"
+
+log "resolved.conf enforcement complete"
diff --git a/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/pacman-hooks/hosts-guard-common.sh b/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/pacman-hooks/hosts-guard-common.sh
index 9872cc3..8ab484b 100755
--- a/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/pacman-hooks/hosts-guard-common.sh
+++ b/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/pacman-hooks/hosts-guard-common.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 # This file is sourced by pacman-pre-unlock-hosts.sh and pacman-post-relock-hosts.sh
 
 TARGET=/etc/hosts
+NSSWITCH=/etc/nsswitch.conf
+RESOLVED_CONF=/etc/systemd/resolved.conf
+RESOLVED_DROPIN=/etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d
 LOGTAG=hosts-guard-hook
 
 # Check if target has a read-only mount
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ collapse_mounts() {
 
 # Stop systemd units related to hosts guard
 stop_units_if_present() {
-	local units=(hosts-bind-mount.service hosts-guard.path)
+	local units=(hosts-bind-mount.service hosts-guard.path nsswitch-guard.path resolved-guard.path)
 	for u in "${units[@]}"; do
 		if command -v systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 			if systemctl list-unit-files 2>/dev/null | grep -q "^$u"; then
@@ -48,24 +51,36 @@ stop_units_if_present() {
 	done
 }
 
-# Remove immutable/append-only attributes
-remove_host_attrs() {
-	if command -v lsattr >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-		local attrs
-		attrs=$(lsattr -d "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null || true)
-		if echo "$attrs" | grep -q " i "; then
-			chattr -i "$TARGET" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-		fi
-		if echo "$attrs" | grep -q " a "; then
-			chattr -a "$TARGET" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-		fi
+# Remove immutable/append-only attributes from a file
+_remove_attrs_for() {
+	local f="$1"
+	if [[ -e "$f" ]] && command -v lsattr >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+		chattr -ia "$f" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 	fi
 }
 
-# Apply immutable attribute
+# Remove immutable/append-only attributes from all guarded files
+remove_host_attrs() {
+	_remove_attrs_for "$TARGET"
+}
+
+remove_all_guard_attrs() {
+	_remove_attrs_for "$TARGET"
+	_remove_attrs_for "$NSSWITCH"
+	_remove_attrs_for "$RESOLVED_CONF"
+	_remove_attrs_for "$RESOLVED_DROPIN"
+}
+
+# Apply immutable attribute to all guarded files
 apply_immutable() {
 	if command -v chattr >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 		chattr +i "$TARGET" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+		chattr +i "$NSSWITCH" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+		chattr +i "$RESOLVED_CONF" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+		# Lock drop-in dir to prevent creation of override files
+		if [[ -d "$RESOLVED_DROPIN" ]]; then
+			chattr +i "$RESOLVED_DROPIN" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+		fi
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -75,10 +90,12 @@ apply_ro_bind_mount() {
 	mount -o remount,ro,bind "$TARGET" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 }
 
-# Start the path watcher service
+# Start all path watcher services
 start_path_watcher() {
 	if command -v systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 		systemctl start hosts-guard.path >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+		systemctl start nsswitch-guard.path >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+		systemctl start resolved-guard.path >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 	fi
 }
 
diff --git a/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/pacman-hooks/pacman-post-relock-hosts.sh b/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/pacman-hooks/pacman-post-relock-hosts.sh
index 9f6cee2..3efe168 100755
--- a/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/pacman-hooks/pacman-post-relock-hosts.sh
+++ b/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/pacman-hooks/pacman-post-relock-hosts.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# pacman-post-relock-hosts.sh - Re-apply hosts guard protections after pacman
+# pacman-post-relock-hosts.sh - Re-apply all guard protections after pacman
+# Re-locks: /etc/hosts, /etc/nsswitch.conf, /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
 set -euo pipefail
 
 # Source shared functions
@@ -8,22 +9,30 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 source "$SCRIPT_DIR/hosts-guard-common.sh"
 
 ENFORCE=/usr/local/sbin/enforce-hosts.sh
+ENFORCE_NSSWITCH=/usr/local/sbin/enforce-nsswitch.sh
+ENFORCE_RESOLVED=/usr/local/sbin/enforce-resolved.sh
 
 log_hook "post" "relocking(start)"
 
 # Collapse any stacked mounts first
 collapse_mounts
 
-# Run enforcement script if available
+# Run enforcement scripts if available
 if [[ -x $ENFORCE ]]; then
 	"$ENFORCE" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 fi
+if [[ -x $ENFORCE_NSSWITCH ]]; then
+	"$ENFORCE_NSSWITCH" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+fi
+if [[ -x $ENFORCE_RESOLVED ]]; then
+	"$ENFORCE_RESOLVED" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+fi
 
-# Apply protections
+# Apply protections (immutable on all guarded files)
 apply_immutable
 apply_ro_bind_mount
 
-# Start the path watcher
+# Start all path watchers
 start_path_watcher
 
 log_hook "post" "relocking(done)"
diff --git a/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/pacman-hooks/pacman-pre-unlock-hosts.sh b/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/pacman-hooks/pacman-pre-unlock-hosts.sh
index 0cb3331..d27c591 100755
--- a/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/pacman-hooks/pacman-pre-unlock-hosts.sh
+++ b/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/pacman-hooks/pacman-pre-unlock-hosts.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# pacman-pre-unlock-hosts.sh - Temporarily unlock /etc/hosts before pacman
+# pacman-pre-unlock-hosts.sh - Temporarily unlock guarded config files before pacman
+# Unlocks: /etc/hosts, /etc/nsswitch.conf, /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
 set -euo pipefail
 
 # Source shared functions
@@ -7,11 +8,11 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 # shellcheck source=hosts-guard-common.sh
 source "$SCRIPT_DIR/hosts-guard-common.sh"
 
-# Remove protective attributes
-remove_host_attrs
+# Remove protective attributes from all guarded files
+remove_all_guard_attrs
 sudo rm /etc/hosts
 
-# Stop guard services
+# Stop guard services (hosts, nsswitch, resolved watchers)
 stop_units_if_present
 
 log_hook "pre" "unlocking(start)"
diff --git a/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/resolved-guard.path b/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/resolved-guard.path
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..febd6e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/resolved-guard.path
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Watch /etc/systemd/resolved.conf for tampering (hosts bypass protection)
+
+[Path]
+PathChanged=/etc/systemd/resolved.conf
+PathChanged=/etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d
+Unit=resolved-guard.service
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/resolved-guard.service b/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/resolved-guard.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c571490
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/resolved-guard.service
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Enforce canonical /etc/systemd/resolved.conf (prevents hosts bypass)
+After=local-fs.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/enforce-resolved.sh
+Nice=10
+IOSchedulingClass=idle
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/setup_hosts_guard.sh b/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/setup_hosts_guard.sh
index 61c08b8..869ee71 100755
--- a/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/setup_hosts_guard.sh
+++ b/linux_configuration/hosts/guard/setup_hosts_guard.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ DO_SNAPSHOT=1
 ENABLE_BIND=1
 ENABLE_PATH=1
 ENABLE_NSSWITCH=1
+ENABLE_RESOLVED=1
 UNINSTALL=0
 DELAY=45
 DRY_RUN=0
@@ -89,6 +90,10 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 		ENABLE_NSSWITCH=0
 		shift
 		;;
+	--skip-resolved)
+		ENABLE_RESOLVED=0
+		shift
+		;;
 	--delay)
 		DELAY=${2:-}
 		[[ -z ${DELAY} ]] && {
@@ -157,14 +162,21 @@ UNIT_BIND_SERVICE="$SCRIPT_DIR/hosts-bind-mount.service"
 TEMPLATE_ENFORCE_NSSWITCH="$SCRIPT_DIR/enforce-nsswitch.sh"
 UNIT_NSSWITCH_SERVICE="$SCRIPT_DIR/nsswitch-guard.service"
 UNIT_NSSWITCH_PATH="$SCRIPT_DIR/nsswitch-guard.path"
+TEMPLATE_ENFORCE_RESOLVED="$SCRIPT_DIR/enforce-resolved.sh"
+UNIT_RESOLVED_SERVICE="$SCRIPT_DIR/resolved-guard.service"
+UNIT_RESOLVED_PATH="$SCRIPT_DIR/resolved-guard.path"
 
 INSTALL_ENFORCE="/usr/local/sbin/enforce-hosts.sh"
 INSTALL_UNLOCK="/usr/local/sbin/unlock-hosts"
 INSTALL_ENFORCE_NSSWITCH="/usr/local/sbin/enforce-nsswitch.sh"
+INSTALL_ENFORCE_RESOLVED="/usr/local/sbin/enforce-resolved.sh"
 CANON="/usr/local/share/locked-hosts"
 CANON_NSSWITCH="/usr/local/share/locked-nsswitch.conf"
+CANON_RESOLVED="/usr/local/share/locked-resolved.conf"
 HOSTS="/etc/hosts"
 NSSWITCH="/etc/nsswitch.conf"
+RESOLVED_CONF="/etc/systemd/resolved.conf"
+RESOLVED_DROPIN="/etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d"
 
 # Shell hook destinations (user agnostic system-wide skeleton + etc profile.d)
 ZSH_FILTER_SNIPPET="/etc/zsh/hosts_guard_history_filter.zsh"
@@ -177,7 +189,7 @@ SYSTEMD_DIR="/etc/systemd/system"
 ######################################################################
 if [[ $UNINSTALL -eq 1 ]]; then
 	note "Uninstalling hosts guard components ( protections removed )"
-	for u in hosts-guard.path hosts-guard.service hosts-bind-mount.service nsswitch-guard.path nsswitch-guard.service; do
+	for u in hosts-guard.path hosts-guard.service hosts-bind-mount.service nsswitch-guard.path nsswitch-guard.service resolved-guard.path resolved-guard.service; do
 		if systemctl list-unit-files | grep -q "^$u"; then
 			run systemctl disable --now "$u" || true
 		fi
@@ -186,16 +198,19 @@ if [[ $UNINSTALL -eq 1 ]]; then
 		"$INSTALL_ENFORCE" \
 		"$INSTALL_UNLOCK" \
 		"$INSTALL_ENFORCE_NSSWITCH" \
+		"$INSTALL_ENFORCE_RESOLVED" \
 		"$SYSTEMD_DIR/hosts-guard.service" \
 		"$SYSTEMD_DIR/hosts-guard.path" \
 		"$SYSTEMD_DIR/hosts-bind-mount.service" \
 		"$SYSTEMD_DIR/nsswitch-guard.service" \
 		"$SYSTEMD_DIR/nsswitch-guard.path" \
+		"$SYSTEMD_DIR/resolved-guard.service" \
+		"$SYSTEMD_DIR/resolved-guard.path" \
 		"$ZSH_FILTER_SNIPPET" \
 		"$BASH_FILTER_SNIPPET"; do
 		if [[ -e $f ]]; then run rm -f "$f"; fi
 	done
-	note "Leaving canonical snapshots at $CANON and $CANON_NSSWITCH (remove manually if undesired)."
+	note "Leaving canonical snapshots at $CANON, $CANON_NSSWITCH and $CANON_RESOLVED (remove manually if undesired)."
 	if [[ $DRY_RUN -eq 0 ]]; then systemctl daemon-reload; fi
 	msg "Uninstall complete"
 	exit 0
@@ -369,6 +384,8 @@ run install -m 644 "$UNIT_GUARD_PATH" "$SYSTEMD_DIR/hosts-guard.path"
 run install -m 644 "$UNIT_BIND_SERVICE" "$SYSTEMD_DIR/hosts-bind-mount.service"
 run install -m 644 "$UNIT_NSSWITCH_SERVICE" "$SYSTEMD_DIR/nsswitch-guard.service"
 run install -m 644 "$UNIT_NSSWITCH_PATH" "$SYSTEMD_DIR/nsswitch-guard.path"
+run install -m 644 "$UNIT_RESOLVED_SERVICE" "$SYSTEMD_DIR/resolved-guard.service"
+run install -m 644 "$UNIT_RESOLVED_PATH" "$SYSTEMD_DIR/resolved-guard.path"
 
 if [[ $DRY_RUN -eq 0 ]]; then systemctl daemon-reload; fi
 
@@ -432,6 +449,77 @@ else
 	note "Skipping nsswitch protection (--skip-nsswitch)"
 fi
 
+if [[ $ENABLE_RESOLVED -eq 1 ]]; then
+	msg "Enabling resolved.conf protection (hosts bypass prevention)"
+	msg "Installing resolved enforcement script -> $INSTALL_ENFORCE_RESOLVED"
+	run install -m 755 "$TEMPLATE_ENFORCE_RESOLVED" "$INSTALL_ENFORCE_RESOLVED"
+
+	# Ensure ReadEtcHosts=yes in resolved.conf before snapshotting
+	if [[ -f "$RESOLVED_CONF" ]]; then
+		local_read_hosts=$(grep -E '^\s*ReadEtcHosts\s*=' "$RESOLVED_CONF" 2>/dev/null |
+			tail -1 | sed 's/.*=\s*//' | tr -d '[:space:]')
+		if [[ "$local_read_hosts" != "yes" ]]; then
+			msg "Fixing ReadEtcHosts in resolved.conf (was: '$local_read_hosts')"
+			chattr -i "$RESOLVED_CONF" 2>/dev/null || true
+			if grep -qE '^\s*ReadEtcHosts\s*=' "$RESOLVED_CONF"; then
+				run sed -i -E 's/^\s*ReadEtcHosts\s*=.*/ReadEtcHosts=yes/' "$RESOLVED_CONF"
+			elif grep -q '^\[Resolve\]' "$RESOLVED_CONF"; then
+				run sed -i '/^\[Resolve\]/a ReadEtcHosts=yes' "$RESOLVED_CONF"
+			else
+				printf '\n[Resolve]\nReadEtcHosts=yes\n' >>"$RESOLVED_CONF"
+			fi
+			msg "resolved.conf ReadEtcHosts fixed: $(grep 'ReadEtcHosts' "$RESOLVED_CONF")"
+		fi
+
+		# Ensure DNSOverTLS is not set to yes or opportunistic
+		local_dot=$(grep -E '^\s*DNSOverTLS\s*=' "$RESOLVED_CONF" 2>/dev/null |
+			tail -1 | sed 's/.*=\s*//' | tr -d '[:space:]')
+		if [[ -n "$local_dot" && "$local_dot" != "no" ]]; then
+			msg "Disabling DNSOverTLS in resolved.conf (was: '$local_dot')"
+			chattr -i "$RESOLVED_CONF" 2>/dev/null || true
+			run sed -i -E 's/^\s*DNSOverTLS\s*=.*/#DNSOverTLS=no/' "$RESOLVED_CONF"
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	# Lock drop-in directory to prevent override files
+	if [[ -d "$RESOLVED_DROPIN" ]]; then
+		# Remove any existing drop-in overrides
+		local_count=$(find "$RESOLVED_DROPIN" -name '*.conf' -type f 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+		if [[ "$local_count" -gt 0 ]]; then
+			warn "Removing $local_count drop-in override(s) from $RESOLVED_DROPIN"
+			find "$RESOLVED_DROPIN" -name '*.conf' -type f -delete
+		fi
+		chattr +i "$RESOLVED_DROPIN" 2>/dev/null || warn "Failed to lock $RESOLVED_DROPIN"
+	else
+		run mkdir -p "$RESOLVED_DROPIN"
+		chattr +i "$RESOLVED_DROPIN" 2>/dev/null || warn "Failed to lock $RESOLVED_DROPIN"
+	fi
+
+	# Create resolved.conf canonical snapshot if needed
+	if [[ -f "$RESOLVED_CONF" ]]; then
+		if [[ ! -f "$CANON_RESOLVED" ]]; then
+			msg "Creating canonical resolved.conf snapshot at $CANON_RESOLVED"
+			run cp "$RESOLVED_CONF" "$CANON_RESOLVED"
+			run chmod 644 "$CANON_RESOLVED"
+			chattr +i "$CANON_RESOLVED" 2>/dev/null || warn "Failed to protect canonical resolved copy"
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	run systemctl enable --now resolved-guard.path
+
+	# Perform initial resolved enforcement
+	if [[ $DRY_RUN -eq 1 ]]; then
+		echo "DRY-RUN: would run $INSTALL_ENFORCE_RESOLVED"
+	else
+		"$INSTALL_ENFORCE_RESOLVED" || warn "resolved enforcement returned non-zero"
+	fi
+
+	# Restart resolved to pick up corrected config
+	run systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+else
+	note "Skipping resolved.conf protection (--skip-resolved)"
+fi
+
 msg "Performing initial hosts enforcement"
 if [[ $DRY_RUN -eq 1 ]]; then
 	echo "DRY-RUN: would run $INSTALL_ENFORCE"
@@ -446,13 +534,16 @@ echo
 msg "Hosts guard setup complete"
 echo "Canonical hosts copy: $CANON"
 echo "Canonical nsswitch copy: $CANON_NSSWITCH"
+echo "Canonical resolved copy: $CANON_RESOLVED"
 echo "Enforce script: $INSTALL_ENFORCE"
 echo "nsswitch enforce: $INSTALL_ENFORCE_NSSWITCH"
+echo "resolved enforce: $INSTALL_ENFORCE_RESOLVED"
 echo "Unlock command: sudo $INSTALL_UNLOCK"
 echo "Delay (seconds): $DELAY"
 echo "Auto-revert path watch: $([[ $ENABLE_PATH -eq 1 ]] && echo enabled || echo disabled)"
 echo "Read-only bind mount: $([[ $ENABLE_BIND -eq 1 ]] && echo enabled || echo disabled)"
 echo "nsswitch protection: $([[ $ENABLE_NSSWITCH -eq 1 ]] && echo enabled || echo disabled)"
+echo "resolved protection: $([[ $ENABLE_RESOLVED -eq 1 ]] && echo enabled || echo disabled)"
 echo "Shell history suppression: $([[ $INSTALL_SHELL_HOOKS -eq 1 ]] && echo enabled || echo disabled)"
 echo "Audit rule: $([[ $INSTALL_AUDIT_RULE -eq 1 ]] && echo enabled || echo disabled)"
 echo "Alias stub: $([[ $ADD_ALIAS_STUB -eq 1 ]] && echo enabled || echo disabled)"
diff --git a/linux_configuration/scripts/check_and_enable_services.sh b/linux_configuration/scripts/check_and_enable_services.sh
index 7c1b54d..79bc2c5 100755
--- a/linux_configuration/scripts/check_and_enable_services.sh
+++ b/linux_configuration/scripts/check_and_enable_services.sh
@@ -513,6 +513,61 @@ check_hosts() {
 		status="warning"
 	fi
 
+	# Check resolved.conf has ReadEtcHosts=yes
+	if [[ -f /etc/systemd/resolved.conf ]]; then
+		local read_etc_hosts
+		read_etc_hosts=$(grep -E '^\s*ReadEtcHosts\s*=' /etc/systemd/resolved.conf 2>/dev/null |
+			tail -1 | sed 's/.*=\s*//' | tr -d '[:space:]')
+		if [[ "$read_etc_hosts" == "yes" ]]; then
+			msg "resolved.conf ReadEtcHosts=yes"
+		else
+			issues+=("resolved.conf ReadEtcHosts='$read_etc_hosts' — /etc/hosts is bypassed by systemd-resolved!")
+			status="error"
+		fi
+
+		# Check DNSOverTLS is not enabled
+		local dns_over_tls
+		dns_over_tls=$(grep -E '^\s*DNSOverTLS\s*=' /etc/systemd/resolved.conf 2>/dev/null |
+			tail -1 | sed 's/.*=\s*//' | tr -d '[:space:]')
+		if [[ -z "$dns_over_tls" || "$dns_over_tls" == "no" ]]; then
+			msg "resolved.conf DNSOverTLS is disabled"
+		else
+			issues+=("resolved.conf DNSOverTLS='$dns_over_tls' — can bypass /etc/hosts!")
+			status="error"
+		fi
+
+		# Check for drop-in overrides
+		if [[ -d /etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d ]]; then
+			local dropin_count
+			dropin_count=$(find /etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d -name '*.conf' -type f 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+			if [[ "$dropin_count" -gt 0 ]]; then
+				issues+=("Found $dropin_count resolved.conf drop-in override(s) — potential bypass!")
+				status="error"
+			fi
+		fi
+
+		# Check immutable attribute
+		if command -v lsattr &>/dev/null; then
+			if lsattr /etc/systemd/resolved.conf 2>/dev/null | grep -q '.*i.*e.*'; then
+				msg "resolved.conf has immutable attribute"
+			else
+				issues+=("resolved.conf missing immutable attribute")
+				[[ "$status" == "ok" ]] && status="warning"
+			fi
+		fi
+	else
+		issues+=("/etc/systemd/resolved.conf does not exist")
+		[[ "$status" == "ok" ]] && status="warning"
+	fi
+
+	# Check resolved guard
+	if systemctl is-enabled resolved-guard.path &>/dev/null; then
+		msg "resolved-guard.path is enabled"
+	else
+		issues+=("resolved-guard.path is not enabled")
+		[[ "$status" == "ok" ]] && status="warning"
+	fi
+
 	# Report issues
 	if [[ $status != "ok" ]]; then
 		for issue in "${issues[@]}"; do
@@ -543,6 +598,56 @@ check_hosts() {
 				fi
 			fi
 
+			# Fix resolved.conf if ReadEtcHosts is not yes
+			if [[ -f /etc/systemd/resolved.conf ]]; then
+				local resolved_reh
+				resolved_reh=$(grep -E '^\s*ReadEtcHosts\s*=' /etc/systemd/resolved.conf 2>/dev/null |
+					tail -1 | sed 's/.*=\s*//' | tr -d '[:space:]')
+				if [[ "$resolved_reh" != "yes" ]]; then
+					note "Fixing resolved.conf — setting ReadEtcHosts=yes..."
+					chattr -i /etc/systemd/resolved.conf 2>/dev/null || true
+					if grep -qE '^\s*ReadEtcHosts\s*=' /etc/systemd/resolved.conf; then
+						run sed -i -E 's/^\s*ReadEtcHosts\s*=.*/ReadEtcHosts=yes/' /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
+					elif grep -q '^\[Resolve\]' /etc/systemd/resolved.conf; then
+						run sed -i '/^\[Resolve\]/a ReadEtcHosts=yes' /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
+					else
+						printf '\n[Resolve]\nReadEtcHosts=yes\n' >>/etc/systemd/resolved.conf
+					fi
+					chattr +i /etc/systemd/resolved.conf 2>/dev/null || true
+					run systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+					((FIXES_APPLIED++)) || true
+					msg "resolved.conf ReadEtcHosts fixed"
+				fi
+
+				# Fix DNSOverTLS if enabled
+				local resolved_dot
+				resolved_dot=$(grep -E '^\s*DNSOverTLS\s*=' /etc/systemd/resolved.conf 2>/dev/null |
+					tail -1 | sed 's/.*=\s*//' | tr -d '[:space:]')
+				if [[ -n "$resolved_dot" && "$resolved_dot" != "no" ]]; then
+					note "Fixing resolved.conf — disabling DNSOverTLS..."
+					chattr -i /etc/systemd/resolved.conf 2>/dev/null || true
+					run sed -i -E 's/^\s*DNSOverTLS\s*=.*/#DNSOverTLS=no/' /etc/systemd/resolved.conf
+					chattr +i /etc/systemd/resolved.conf 2>/dev/null || true
+					run systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+					((FIXES_APPLIED++)) || true
+					msg "resolved.conf DNSOverTLS disabled"
+				fi
+
+				# Remove drop-in overrides
+				if [[ -d /etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d ]]; then
+					local dropin_fix_count
+					dropin_fix_count=$(find /etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d -name '*.conf' -type f 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+					if [[ "$dropin_fix_count" -gt 0 ]]; then
+						note "Removing $dropin_fix_count resolved.conf drop-in override(s)..."
+						chattr -i /etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d 2>/dev/null || true
+						find /etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d -name '*.conf' -type f -delete
+						chattr +i /etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d 2>/dev/null || true
+						run systemctl restart systemd-resolved
+						((FIXES_APPLIED++)) || true
+					fi
+				fi
+			fi
+
 			# Run hosts install first
 			if [[ ! -f /etc/hosts ]] || [[ $(wc -l </etc/hosts) -lt 100 ]]; then
 				note "Installing hosts file..."
@@ -579,6 +684,8 @@ check_hosts() {
 			# Re-verify after fixes
 			if [[ $DRY_RUN -eq 0 ]]; then
 				if systemctl is-enabled hosts-guard.path &>/dev/null &&
+					systemctl is-enabled nsswitch-guard.path &>/dev/null &&
+					systemctl is-enabled resolved-guard.path &>/dev/null &&
 					[[ -f /usr/local/sbin/enforce-hosts.sh ]] &&
 					[[ -f /usr/local/share/locked-hosts ]] &&
 					[[ -f /etc/pacman.d/hooks/10-unlock-etc-hosts.hook ]]; then