The Randomized Header Channel (RHC) is a security protocol that introduces controlled dynamic entropy into HTTP communication flows to protect channel integrity — not just identity or authorization.
RHC mitigates the Flow Channel Hijacking Attack (FCHA), a threat class where adversaries observe and replicate legitimate communication patterns to execute unauthorized actions undetected — without breaking encryption or stealing credentials.
RHC does not replace CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies, OAuth, or TLS.
It operates at a distinct layer: Communication Integrity Layer (CIL) — validating whether the flow behaves legitimately, not just whether credentials are valid.
Compatible with: fetch / XMLHttpRequest (AJAX), mobile applications, microservices, distributed architectures, CI/CD pipelines, and AI agent systems.