diff --git a/kubernetes/MIGRATION-sops-openbao.md b/kubernetes/MIGRATION-sops-openbao.md
index 40452e8c..c56de574 100644
--- a/kubernetes/MIGRATION-sops-openbao.md
+++ b/kubernetes/MIGRATION-sops-openbao.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ must exist before phase 3 begins, not after.
 ## Phase 1 — deploy (this PR)
 
 Adds `kubernetes/infrastructure/openbao/` (single-node raft, 5Gi ceph-block,
-UI at `openbao.k.renner.uno`, internal-only) and
+UI at `openbao.renner.uno`, not publicly routed) and
 `kubernetes/infrastructure/external-secrets/` (ESO, CRDs via CreateReplace).
 No ClusterSecretStore yet (constraint 1). Merging is safe: nothing consumes
 either component; the OpenBao pod sits 0/1 Ready (sealed) by design
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Secrets keep their last value (they are real k8s Secrets — pods keep running).
 Manual, with the root token (then stop using the root token day-to-day):
 
 ```sh
-export BAO_ADDR=https://openbao.k.renner.uno
+export BAO_ADDR=https://openbao.renner.uno
 bao login   # root token, from pass
 bao secrets enable -path=homelab -version=2 kv
 # NOTE: `bao audit enable` is disabled in OpenBao 2.5 — audit devices are
diff --git a/kubernetes/infrastructure/network-policies/kustomization.yaml b/kubernetes/infrastructure/network-policies/kustomization.yaml
index 1c68bb12..3664c064 100644
--- a/kubernetes/infrastructure/network-policies/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/infrastructure/network-policies/kustomization.yaml
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ resources:
   - rook-ceph-ns.yaml
   - velero-ns.yaml
   - evcc-ns.yaml
+  - openbao-ns.yaml
   - allow-cilium-health.yaml
diff --git a/kubernetes/infrastructure/network-policies/openbao-ns.yaml b/kubernetes/infrastructure/network-policies/openbao-ns.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6be5d826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kubernetes/infrastructure/network-policies/openbao-ns.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+apiVersion: cilium.io/v2
+kind: CiliumNetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: default-deny-ingress
+  namespace: openbao
+spec:
+  endpointSelector: {}
+  ingress:
+    # Intra-namespace — the raft-snapshot CronJob talks to the openbao
+    # Service on :8200.
+    - fromEndpoints:
+        - matchLabels:
+            "k8s:io.kubernetes.pod.namespace": openbao
+    # UI/API via Traefik. Public non-reachability is enforced at the edge
+    # (proxy.renner.uno serves only explicitly configured SNI — openbao is
+    # not among them), NOT by hostname choice; this rule additionally pins
+    # cluster-side access to the ingress path.
+    - fromEndpoints:
+        - matchLabels:
+            "k8s:io.kubernetes.pod.namespace": ingress
+            app.kubernetes.io/name: traefik
+      toPorts:
+        - ports:
+            - port: "8200"
+              protocol: TCP
+    # External Secrets Operator syncs ExternalSecrets from the KV API.
+    - fromEndpoints:
+        - matchLabels:
+            "k8s:io.kubernetes.pod.namespace": external-secrets
+      toPorts:
+        - ports:
+            - port: "8200"
+              protocol: TCP
diff --git a/kubernetes/infrastructure/openbao/ingress.yaml b/kubernetes/infrastructure/openbao/ingress.yaml
index a3cd3196..51bfd236 100644
--- a/kubernetes/infrastructure/openbao/ingress.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/infrastructure/openbao/ingress.yaml
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   ingressClassName: traefik
   rules:
-    # Deliberately internal-only (no openbao.renner.uno second host): the
-    # secrets-manager UI/API has no business being reachable from the
-    # public edge. Add the external host only with a conscious decision.
-    - host: openbao.k.renner.uno
+    # Internal-only despite the production domain: external-dns publishes the
+    # internal LB IP for this name, and the public edge (proxy.renner.uno)
+    # refuses SNI it isn't configured for — the secrets-manager UI/API is not
+    # reachable from the internet. NOTE: *.k.renner.uno is banned (migration-
+    # era artifact, owner directive 2026-07-14) — never add a k. host here.
+    - host: openbao.renner.uno
       http:
         paths:
           - path: /
@@ -24,4 +26,4 @@ spec:
   tls:
     - secretName: openbao-tls
       hosts:
-        - openbao.k.renner.uno
+        - openbao.renner.uno