diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 040da70..e1d186d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ It encrypts all data with both AES256-GCM and ChaCha20-Poly1305.
 
 Passphrases are securely cached for three minutes and RPC authentication is used to
 ensure that only the binary+user responsible for caching the passphrase can utilize it.
-This feature is supported on Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS, and Windows.
+This feature is supported on Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS, and Windows. It is disabled if
+built with `-tags=interactive`.
 
 RCW also features a sanity check to ensure no data loss occurs due to a user entering the
 incorrect passphrase during encryption.
@@ -20,3 +21,16 @@ Future versions may not be capable of decrypting the output of the current versi
 
 # Usage
 For now, please reference [example.go](https://github.com/rwinkhart/randalls-cryptographic-wrappers/blob/main/example.go).
+
+# IMPORTANT - READ FOR FreeBSD+Windows SUPPORT w/RCWD!
+There are replacements in the `go.mod` for this module. Make sure you maintain those
+same replacements in your importing module, otherwise FreeBSD and Windows support will break
+(RCWD support for those operating systems requires patched modules).
+
+# runtime/secret.Do()?
+This module does not yet make use of the new `secret.Do()` function in Go 1.26.
+The new function is currently in an experimental state and does not function on
+non-Linux platforms, thus the current approach to zeroizing in-memory secrets is
+a manual one that will work everywhere. If `secret.Do()` becomes more complete in
+a future Go version, it will likely be adopted here (on top of the current manual
+approach).
diff --git a/daemon/2server.go b/daemon/2server.go
index d4dfc09..9883bb6 100644
--- a/daemon/2server.go
+++ b/daemon/2server.go
@@ -20,17 +20,17 @@ type RCWService struct{}
 // the global passphrase and returns the decrypted data
 func (h *RCWService) DecryptRequest(encBytes []byte, reply *[]byte) error {
 	var err error
-	*reply, err = wrappers.Decrypt(encBytes, globalPassphrase)
+	*reply, err = wrappers.DecryptAndZeroizePassphrase(encBytes, append([]byte{}, globalPassphrase...)) // pass new slice to avoid zeroizing cached passphrase)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-// EncryptRequest is the RPC method that encrypts the incoming data using
+// EncryptRequestAndZeroizeDecBytes is the RPC method that encrypts the incoming data using
 // the global passphrase and returns the encrypted data
-func (h *RCWService) EncryptRequest(decBytes []byte, reply *[]byte) error {
-	*reply = wrappers.Encrypt(decBytes, globalPassphrase)
+func (h *RCWService) EncryptRequestAndZeroizeDecBytes(decBytes []byte, reply *[]byte) error {
+	*reply = wrappers.EncryptAndZeroizeDecBytesAndPassphrase(decBytes, append([]byte{}, globalPassphrase...)) // pass new slice to avoid zeroizing cached passphrase
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -39,5 +39,6 @@ func getFileHash(path string) []byte {
 	file, _ := os.Open(path)
 	hash := sha256.New()
 	io.Copy(hash, file)
+	file.Close()
 	return hash.Sum(nil)
 }
diff --git a/daemon/2serverUNIXGeneric.go b/daemon/2serverUNIXGeneric.go
index 7324d5b..5cada59 100644
--- a/daemon/2serverUNIXGeneric.go
+++ b/daemon/2serverUNIXGeneric.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
-	peercred "github.com/rwinkhart/peercred-mini"
+	"github.com/rwinkhart/peercred-mini"
 )
 
 // Start is the entry point for the RPC server responsible for
diff --git a/daemon/3client.go b/daemon/3client.go
index e77aaa7..941a765 100644
--- a/daemon/3client.go
+++ b/daemon/3client.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"net"
 	"net/rpc"
+
+	"github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate/security"
 )
 
 // GetDec requests the RCW daemon to decrypt the given data.
@@ -21,17 +23,19 @@ func GetDec(encBytes []byte) []byte {
 	return decBytes
 }
 
-// GetEnc requests the RCW daemon to encrypt the given data.
+// GetEncAndZeroizeDecBytes requests the RCW daemon to encrypt the given data.
 // It returns the encrypted data.
-func GetEnc(decBytes []byte) []byte {
+func GetEncAndZeroizeDecBytes(decBytes []byte) []byte {
 	conn, client := connectToDaemon()
 	defer conn.Close()
 	defer client.Close()
 
 	// request encBytes from the RPC server
 	var encBytes []byte
-	if err := client.Call("RCWService.EncryptRequest", decBytes, &encBytes); err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Error calling RCWService.EncryptRequest: %v", err)
+	err := client.Call("RCWService.EncryptRequestAndZeroizeDecBytes", decBytes, &encBytes)
+	security.ZeroizeBytes(decBytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Error calling RCWService.EncryptRequestAndZeroizeDecBytes: %v", err)
 	}
 	return encBytes
 }
diff --git a/example.go b/example.go
index fa1f420..5f597c6 100644
--- a/example.go
+++ b/example.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func main() {
 			if daemon.IsOpen() {
 				decBytes = daemon.GetDec(encBytes)
 			} else {
-				decBytes, err = wrappers.Decrypt(encBytes, front.InputHidden("Enter RCW passphrase:"))
+				decBytes, err = wrappers.DecryptAndZeroizePassphrase(encBytes, front.InputHidden("Enter RCW passphrase:"))
 				if err != nil {
 					fmt.Println(err)
 					return
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func main() {
 		if os.Args[1] == "init" {
 			// create sanity check file
 			// rcw init <passwd>
-			err := wrappers.GenSanityCheck(sanityFile, []byte(os.Args[2]))
+			err := wrappers.GenSanityCheckAndZeroizePassphrase(sanityFile, []byte(os.Args[2]))
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Println(err)
 			}
@@ -102,15 +102,15 @@ func main() {
 			decBytes := []byte(os.Args[2])
 			var encBytes []byte
 			if daemon.IsOpen() {
-				encBytes = daemon.GetEnc(decBytes)
+				encBytes = daemon.GetEncAndZeroizeDecBytes(decBytes)
 			} else {
 				passphrase := front.InputHidden("Enter RCW passphrase: ")
-				err := wrappers.RunSanityCheck(sanityFile, passphrase)
+				err := wrappers.RunSanityCheck(sanityFile, append([]byte{}, passphrase...)) // pass new slice to avoid zeroizing passphrase)
 				if err != nil {
 					fmt.Println(err)
 					return
 				}
-				encBytes = wrappers.Encrypt(decBytes, passphrase)
+				encBytes = wrappers.EncryptAndZeroizeDecBytesAndPassphrase(decBytes, passphrase)
 			}
 			os.WriteFile(outputFile, encBytes, 0600)
 			return
diff --git a/wrappers/aes.go b/wrappers/aes.go
index c780fc3..d6dbff9 100644
--- a/wrappers/aes.go
+++ b/wrappers/aes.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"crypto/aes"
 	"crypto/cipher"
 	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate/security"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ func encryptAES(decBytes, key2, salt2 []byte) []byte {
 
 	// generate a random nonce
 	nonce := getRandomBytes(nonceSizeAES)
+	defer security.ZeroizeBytes(nonce)
 
 	// encrypt the data
 	ciphertext := aesGCM.Seal(nil, nonce, decBytes, nil)
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ func decryptAES(encBytes, key1 []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 
 	// create AES-256 cipher
 	block, _ := aes.NewCipher(key2)
+	security.ZeroizeBytes(key2)
 
 	// create GCM mode
 	aesGCM, _ := cipher.NewGCM(block)
diff --git a/wrappers/chacha.go b/wrappers/chacha.go
index a75ce4d..5f62d76 100644
--- a/wrappers/chacha.go
+++ b/wrappers/chacha.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package wrappers
 import (
 	"errors"
 
+	"github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate/security"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/chacha20poly1305"
 )
 
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ func encryptCha(decBytes, key2, salt2 []byte) []byte {
 
 	// generate a random nonce
 	nonce := getRandomBytes(nonceSizeCha)
+	defer security.ZeroizeBytes(nonce)
 
 	// encrypt the data
 	ciphertext := stream.Seal(nil, nonce, decBytes, nil)
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ func decryptCha(encBytes, key1 []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 
 	// create ChaCha20-Poly1305 cipher
 	stream, _ := chacha20poly1305.NewX(key2)
+	security.ZeroizeBytes(key2)
 
 	// decrypt the data
 	plaintext, err := stream.Open(nil, nonce, ciphertext, nil)
diff --git a/wrappers/highLevel.go b/wrappers/highLevel.go
index d6e2e32..9e7eca5 100644
--- a/wrappers/highLevel.go
+++ b/wrappers/highLevel.go
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
 package wrappers
 
-import "errors"
+import (
+	"errors"
 
-// Decrypt decrypts the provided byte slice using the provided passphrase.
-func Decrypt(encBytes, passphrase []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	"github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate/security"
+)
+
+// DecryptAndZeroizePassphrase decrypts the provided byte slice using the provided passphrase.
+func DecryptAndZeroizePassphrase(encBytes, passphrase []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	if len(encBytes) < saltSize1 {
-		return nil, errors.New("High-level decrypt: Encrypted data is too short (invalid Argon2 salt)")
+		return nil, errors.New("high-level decrypt: encrypted data is too short (invalid Argon2 salt)")
 	}
 	salt1 := encBytes[:saltSize1]
 	encBytes = encBytes[saltSize1:]
 	key1 := derivePrimaryKey(passphrase, salt1)
+	security.ZeroizeBytes(passphrase)
+	security.ZeroizeBytes(salt1)
 	var err error
 	encBytes, err = decryptCha(encBytes, key1)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -19,19 +25,28 @@ func Decrypt(encBytes, passphrase []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	security.ZeroizeBytes(key1)
 	return encBytes, err
 }
 
-// Encrypt encrypts the provided byte slice using the provided passphrase.
-func Encrypt(decBytes, passphrase []byte) []byte {
+// EncryptAndZeroizeDecBytesAndPassphrase encrypts the provided byte slice using the provided passphrase.
+func EncryptAndZeroizeDecBytesAndPassphrase(decBytes, passphrase []byte) []byte {
+	defer security.ZeroizeBytes(decBytes)
 	salt1 := getRandomBytes(saltSize1)
+	defer security.ZeroizeBytes(salt1)
 	salt2AES := getRandomBytes(saltSize2)
 	salt2Cha := getRandomBytes(saltSize2)
 	key1 := derivePrimaryKey(passphrase, salt1)
+	security.ZeroizeBytes(passphrase)
 	key2AES := deriveSecondaryKey(key1, salt2AES, []byte(hkdfInfoAES))
 	key2Cha := deriveSecondaryKey(key1, salt2Cha, []byte(hkdfInfoCha))
+	security.ZeroizeBytes(key1)
 	decBytes = encryptAES(decBytes, key2AES, salt2AES)
+	security.ZeroizeBytes(key2AES)
+	security.ZeroizeBytes(salt2AES)
 	decBytes = encryptCha(decBytes, key2Cha, salt2Cha)
+	security.ZeroizeBytes(key2Cha)
+	security.ZeroizeBytes(salt2Cha)
 	// format: salt1 + decBytes per algorithm (salt2* + nonce + ciphertext)
 	return append(append(make([]byte, 0, saltSize1+len(decBytes)), salt1...), decBytes...)
 }
diff --git a/wrappers/sanityCheck.go b/wrappers/sanityCheck.go
index d92778b..7210ecc 100644
--- a/wrappers/sanityCheck.go
+++ b/wrappers/sanityCheck.go
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 package wrappers
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 	"os"
+
+	"github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate/security"
 )
 
-// GenSanityCheck creates an encrypted file containing known plaintext
+// GenSanityCheckAndZeroizePassphrase creates an encrypted file containing known plaintext
 // to later be used for ensuring the user does not encrypt data with
 // an incorrect passphrase.
-func GenSanityCheck(path string, passphrase []byte) error {
-	err := os.WriteFile(path, Encrypt([]byte("thx4usin'rcw"), passphrase), 0600)
+func GenSanityCheckAndZeroizePassphrase(path string, passphrase []byte) error {
+	err := os.WriteFile(path, EncryptAndZeroizeDecBytesAndPassphrase([]byte("thx4usin'rcw"), passphrase), 0600)
+	security.ZeroizeBytes(passphrase)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -21,9 +25,11 @@ func RunSanityCheck(path string, passphrase []byte) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("Failed to read sanity check file (" + path + ")")
 	}
-	decBytes, _ := Decrypt(encBytes, passphrase)
-	if string(decBytes) == "thx4usin'rcw" {
-		return nil
+	decBytes, err := DecryptAndZeroizePassphrase(encBytes, passphrase)
+	if err == nil {
+		if bytes.Equal(decBytes, []byte("thx4usin'rcw")) {
+			return nil
+		}
 	}
-	return errors.New("Sanity check failed (likely due to inconsistent passphrase)")
+	return errors.New("sanity check failed (likely due to inconsistent passphrase)")
 }