diff --git a/src/docker-manager.ts b/src/docker-manager.ts
index e0ba703c..a3990117 100644
--- a/src/docker-manager.ts
+++ b/src/docker-manager.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import execa from 'execa';
 import { DockerComposeConfig, WrapperConfig, BlockedTarget, API_PROXY_PORTS, API_PROXY_HEALTH_PORT } from './types';
 import { logger } from './logger';
 import { generateSquidConfig } from './squid-config';
-import { generateSessionCa, initSslDb, CaFiles, parseUrlPatterns } from './ssl-bump';
+import { generateSessionCa, initSslDb, CaFiles, parseUrlPatterns, cleanupSslKeyMaterial, unmountSslTmpfs } from './ssl-bump';
 
 const SQUID_PORT = 3128;
 
@@ -1618,6 +1618,15 @@ export async function cleanup(workDir: string, keepFiles: boolean, proxyLogsDir?
         }
       }
 
+      // Securely wipe SSL key material before deleting workDir
+      cleanupSslKeyMaterial(workDir);
+
+      // Unmount tmpfs if it was used for SSL keys (data destroyed on unmount)
+      const sslDir = path.join(workDir, 'ssl');
+      if (fs.existsSync(sslDir)) {
+        await unmountSslTmpfs(sslDir);
+      }
+
       // Clean up workDir
       fs.rmSync(workDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
 
diff --git a/src/ssl-bump.test.ts b/src/ssl-bump.test.ts
index acf775ab..5e4a3703 100644
--- a/src/ssl-bump.test.ts
+++ b/src/ssl-bump.test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import * as fs from 'fs';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import * as os from 'os';
 import execa from 'execa';
-import { parseUrlPatterns, generateSessionCa, initSslDb, isOpenSslAvailable } from './ssl-bump';
+import { parseUrlPatterns, generateSessionCa, initSslDb, isOpenSslAvailable, secureWipeFile, cleanupSslKeyMaterial } from './ssl-bump';
 
 // Pattern constant for the safer URL character class (matches the implementation)
 const URL_CHAR_PATTERN = '[^\\s]*';
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ const mockExeca = execa as unknown as jest.Mock;
 beforeEach(() => {
   mockExeca.mockReset();
   mockExeca.mockImplementation((cmd: string, args: string[]) => {
+    if (cmd === 'mount' || cmd === 'umount') {
+      // tmpfs mount/unmount - fail gracefully in tests (no root privileges)
+      return Promise.reject(new Error('mount not available in test'));
+    }
     if (cmd === 'openssl') {
       if (args[0] === 'version') {
         return Promise.resolve({ stdout: 'OpenSSL 3.0.0 7 Sep 2021' });
@@ -169,7 +173,10 @@ describe('SSL Bump', () => {
     });
 
     it('should throw error when OpenSSL command fails', async () => {
-      mockExeca.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+      mockExeca.mockImplementation((cmd: string) => {
+        if (cmd === 'mount') {
+          return Promise.reject(new Error('mount not available'));
+        }
         return Promise.reject(new Error('OpenSSL not found'));
       });
 
@@ -177,6 +184,16 @@ describe('SSL Bump', () => {
         'Failed to generate SSL Bump CA: OpenSSL not found'
       );
     });
+
+    it('should attempt tmpfs mount for ssl directory', async () => {
+      await generateSessionCa({ workDir: tempDir });
+
+      // Verify mount was attempted
+      expect(mockExeca).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'mount',
+        expect.arrayContaining(['-t', 'tmpfs', 'tmpfs']),
+      );
+    });
   });
 
   describe('initSslDb', () => {
@@ -253,4 +270,86 @@ describe('SSL Bump', () => {
       expect(result).toBe(false);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('secureWipeFile', () => {
+    let tempDir: string;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      tempDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'wipe-test-'));
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      fs.rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+    });
+
+    it('should overwrite and delete a file', () => {
+      const filePath = path.join(tempDir, 'secret.key');
+      fs.writeFileSync(filePath, 'SECRET KEY DATA');
+
+      secureWipeFile(filePath);
+
+      expect(fs.existsSync(filePath)).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should handle non-existent files gracefully', () => {
+      const filePath = path.join(tempDir, 'nonexistent.key');
+      expect(() => secureWipeFile(filePath)).not.toThrow();
+    });
+
+    it('should handle empty files', () => {
+      const filePath = path.join(tempDir, 'empty.key');
+      fs.writeFileSync(filePath, '');
+
+      secureWipeFile(filePath);
+
+      expect(fs.existsSync(filePath)).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('cleanupSslKeyMaterial', () => {
+    let tempDir: string;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      tempDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'ssl-cleanup-test-'));
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      fs.rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+    });
+
+    it('should wipe all SSL files', () => {
+      const sslDir = path.join(tempDir, 'ssl');
+      fs.mkdirSync(sslDir, { mode: 0o700 });
+      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(sslDir, 'ca-key.pem'), 'PRIVATE KEY');
+      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(sslDir, 'ca-cert.pem'), 'CERTIFICATE');
+      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(sslDir, 'ca-cert.der'), 'DER CERT');
+
+      cleanupSslKeyMaterial(tempDir);
+
+      expect(fs.existsSync(path.join(sslDir, 'ca-key.pem'))).toBe(false);
+      expect(fs.existsSync(path.join(sslDir, 'ca-cert.pem'))).toBe(false);
+      expect(fs.existsSync(path.join(sslDir, 'ca-cert.der'))).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should wipe ssl_db certificate files', () => {
+      const sslDir = path.join(tempDir, 'ssl');
+      fs.mkdirSync(sslDir, { mode: 0o700 });
+      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(sslDir, 'ca-key.pem'), 'KEY');
+
+      const sslDbDir = path.join(tempDir, 'ssl_db');
+      const certsDir = path.join(sslDbDir, 'certs');
+      fs.mkdirSync(certsDir, { recursive: true });
+      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(certsDir, 'cert1.pem'), 'CERT1');
+      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(certsDir, 'cert2.pem'), 'CERT2');
+
+      cleanupSslKeyMaterial(tempDir);
+
+      expect(fs.existsSync(path.join(certsDir, 'cert1.pem'))).toBe(false);
+      expect(fs.existsSync(path.join(certsDir, 'cert2.pem'))).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should handle missing ssl directory gracefully', () => {
+      expect(() => cleanupSslKeyMaterial(tempDir)).not.toThrow();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/ssl-bump.ts b/src/ssl-bump.ts
index 5bd6dafe..437b2d5c 100644
--- a/src/ssl-bump.ts
+++ b/src/ssl-bump.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
  * for Squid SSL Bump mode, which enables URL path filtering for HTTPS traffic.
  *
  * Security considerations:
- * - CA key is stored only in workDir (tmpfs-backed in container)
+ * - CA key is stored in tmpfs (memory-only) when possible, never hitting disk
+ * - Keys are securely wiped (overwritten with random data) before deletion
  * - Certificate is valid for 1 day only
  * - Private key is never logged
  * - CA is unique per session
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 import * as path from 'path';
+import * as crypto from 'crypto';
 import execa from 'execa';
 import { logger } from './logger';
 
@@ -40,6 +42,117 @@ export interface CaFiles {
   derPath: string;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Mounts a tmpfs filesystem at the given path so SSL keys are stored in memory only.
+ * Falls back gracefully if mount fails (e.g., insufficient permissions).
+ *
+ * @param sslDir - Directory path to mount tmpfs on
+ * @returns true if tmpfs was mounted, false if fallback to disk
+ */
+export async function mountSslTmpfs(sslDir: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  try {
+    // Mount tmpfs with restrictive options (4MB is more than enough for SSL keys)
+    await execa('mount', [
+      '-t', 'tmpfs',
+      '-o', 'size=4m,mode=0700,noexec,nosuid,nodev',
+      'tmpfs',
+      sslDir,
+    ]);
+
+    logger.debug(`tmpfs mounted at ${sslDir} for SSL key storage`);
+    return true;
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.debug(`Could not mount tmpfs at ${sslDir} (falling back to disk): ${error}`);
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Unmounts a tmpfs filesystem. All data is immediately destroyed since tmpfs is memory-only.
+ *
+ * @param sslDir - Directory path where tmpfs was mounted
+ */
+export async function unmountSslTmpfs(sslDir: string): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    await execa('umount', [sslDir]);
+    logger.debug(`tmpfs unmounted at ${sslDir} - key material destroyed`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.debug(`Could not unmount tmpfs at ${sslDir}: ${error}`);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Securely wipes a file by overwriting its contents with random data before unlinking.
+ * This prevents recovery of sensitive key material from disk.
+ *
+ * @param filePath - Path to the file to securely wipe
+ */
+export function secureWipeFile(filePath: string): void {
+  try {
+    if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const stat = fs.statSync(filePath);
+    const size = stat.size;
+
+    if (size > 0) {
+      // Overwrite with random data
+      const fd = fs.openSync(filePath, 'w');
+      const randomData = crypto.randomBytes(size);
+      fs.writeSync(fd, randomData);
+      fs.fsyncSync(fd);
+      fs.closeSync(fd);
+    }
+
+    fs.unlinkSync(filePath);
+    logger.debug(`Securely wiped: ${filePath}`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Best-effort: if secure wipe fails, still try to delete
+    try {
+      fs.unlinkSync(filePath);
+    } catch {
+      // Ignore deletion errors during cleanup
+    }
+    logger.debug(`Could not securely wipe ${filePath}: ${error}`);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Securely cleans up SSL key material from the workDir.
+ * Overwrites private keys with random data before deletion to prevent recovery.
+ *
+ * @param workDir - Working directory containing ssl/ subdirectory
+ */
+export function cleanupSslKeyMaterial(workDir: string): void {
+  const sslDir = path.join(workDir, 'ssl');
+  if (!fs.existsSync(sslDir)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  logger.debug('Securely wiping SSL key material...');
+
+  // Wipe the private key (most sensitive)
+  secureWipeFile(path.join(sslDir, 'ca-key.pem'));
+
+  // Wipe other SSL files
+  secureWipeFile(path.join(sslDir, 'ca-cert.pem'));
+  secureWipeFile(path.join(sslDir, 'ca-cert.der'));
+
+  // Clean up ssl_db (contains generated per-host certificates)
+  const sslDbPath = path.join(workDir, 'ssl_db');
+  if (fs.existsSync(sslDbPath)) {
+    const certsDir = path.join(sslDbPath, 'certs');
+    if (fs.existsSync(certsDir)) {
+      for (const file of fs.readdirSync(certsDir)) {
+        secureWipeFile(path.join(certsDir, file));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  logger.debug('SSL key material securely wiped');
+}
+
 /**
  * Generates a self-signed CA certificate for SSL Bump
  *
@@ -53,12 +166,20 @@ export interface CaFiles {
 export async function generateSessionCa(config: SslBumpConfig): Promise<CaFiles> {
   const { workDir, commonName = 'AWF Session CA', validityDays = 1 } = config;
 
-  // Create ssl directory in workDir
+  // Create ssl directory in workDir, backed by tmpfs when possible
   const sslDir = path.join(workDir, 'ssl');
   if (!fs.existsSync(sslDir)) {
     fs.mkdirSync(sslDir, { recursive: true, mode: 0o700 });
   }
 
+  // Attempt to mount tmpfs so keys never touch disk
+  const usingTmpfs = await mountSslTmpfs(sslDir);
+  if (usingTmpfs) {
+    logger.info('SSL keys stored in memory-only filesystem (tmpfs)');
+  } else {
+    logger.debug('SSL keys stored on disk (tmpfs mount not available)');
+  }
+
   const certPath = path.join(sslDir, 'ca-cert.pem');
   const keyPath = path.join(sslDir, 'ca-key.pem');
   const derPath = path.join(sslDir, 'ca-cert.der');