diff --git a/src/openhuman/config/ops.rs b/src/openhuman/config/ops.rs
index 2e4cbe39c..88c50e8bb 100644
--- a/src/openhuman/config/ops.rs
+++ b/src/openhuman/config/ops.rs
@@ -818,17 +818,49 @@ pub fn get_runtime_flags() -> RpcOutcome<RuntimeFlagsOut> {
 }
 
 /// Updates the `OPENHUMAN_BROWSER_ALLOW_ALL` environment flag.
+///
+/// **Security note:** when enabled, this disables the browser tool's
+/// per-domain allowlist for the entire process. Both transitions are
+/// audit-logged at WARN level with a `[SECURITY]` prefix so operators
+/// (and `journalctl -g '\[SECURITY\]'` style scrapes) can spot
+/// allowlist toggles in the live log stream.
+///
+/// `is_private_host` checks still apply to the resolved IP, so this
+/// flag does not unlock loopback / RFC1918 destinations.
 pub fn set_browser_allow_all(enabled: bool) -> RpcOutcome<RuntimeFlagsOut> {
+    let was_enabled = env_flag_enabled("OPENHUMAN_BROWSER_ALLOW_ALL");
     if enabled {
         std::env::set_var("OPENHUMAN_BROWSER_ALLOW_ALL", "1");
     } else {
         std::env::remove_var("OPENHUMAN_BROWSER_ALLOW_ALL");
     }
+    let now_enabled = env_flag_enabled("OPENHUMAN_BROWSER_ALLOW_ALL");
     let flags = RuntimeFlagsOut {
-        browser_allow_all: env_flag_enabled("OPENHUMAN_BROWSER_ALLOW_ALL"),
+        browser_allow_all: now_enabled,
         log_prompts: env_flag_enabled("OPENHUMAN_LOG_PROMPTS"),
     };
-    RpcOutcome::single_log(flags, "browser allow-all flag updated")
+
+    if was_enabled != now_enabled {
+        if now_enabled {
+            tracing::warn!(
+                "[SECURITY] browser allow-all enabled via RPC: \
+                 per-domain allowlist is now bypassed for all sessions \
+                 (private-host check still applies)"
+            );
+        } else {
+            tracing::info!(
+                "[SECURITY] browser allow-all disabled via RPC: \
+                 per-domain allowlist re-enforced"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    let log_msg = if now_enabled {
+        "[SECURITY] browser allow-all flag set to enabled"
+    } else {
+        "[SECURITY] browser allow-all flag set to disabled"
+    };
+    RpcOutcome::single_log(flags, log_msg)
 }
 
 /// Checks if a specific onboarding flag file exists in the workspace.
diff --git a/src/openhuman/config/ops_tests.rs b/src/openhuman/config/ops_tests.rs
index 2d4bf62dc..46f1f93e3 100644
--- a/src/openhuman/config/ops_tests.rs
+++ b/src/openhuman/config/ops_tests.rs
@@ -167,6 +167,45 @@ fn set_browser_allow_all_toggles_env_var() {
     }
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn set_browser_allow_all_emits_security_audit_log() {
+    let _g = ENV_LOCK.lock().unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
+    let before = std::env::var("OPENHUMAN_BROWSER_ALLOW_ALL").ok();
+
+    let enable_outcome = set_browser_allow_all(true);
+    assert_eq!(enable_outcome.logs.len(), 1);
+    let enable_log = &enable_outcome.logs[0];
+    assert!(
+        enable_log.contains("[SECURITY]"),
+        "enable log should be audit-tagged: {enable_log}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        enable_log.contains("enabled"),
+        "enable log should mention enabled state: {enable_log}"
+    );
+    assert!(enable_outcome.value.browser_allow_all);
+
+    let disable_outcome = set_browser_allow_all(false);
+    assert_eq!(disable_outcome.logs.len(), 1);
+    let disable_log = &disable_outcome.logs[0];
+    assert!(
+        disable_log.contains("[SECURITY]"),
+        "disable log should be audit-tagged: {disable_log}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        disable_log.contains("disabled"),
+        "disable log should mention disabled state: {disable_log}"
+    );
+    assert!(!disable_outcome.value.browser_allow_all);
+
+    unsafe {
+        match before {
+            Some(v) => std::env::set_var("OPENHUMAN_BROWSER_ALLOW_ALL", v),
+            None => std::env::remove_var("OPENHUMAN_BROWSER_ALLOW_ALL"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // ── snapshot_config_json ───────────────────────────────────────
 
 #[test]