🛡 Security — Operator Details

How your node protects client data and what you need to know.

Overview

Every job on Simulacrum runs in an isolated Docker container with hardened container isolation. As an operator, your node automatically handles all security measures. After each job, all client data is securely wiped.

You earn $0.60/GPU-hour (80% of the $0.75 client rate). All jobs pay the same flat rate.

Earnings

Client Rate	Operator Share (80%)
$0.75 / GPU-hour	$0.60 / GPU-hour

Example Monthly Earnings

If your node runs an average of 6 hours per day:

6 hrs × 30 days × $0.60 = $108/month

What Your Node Does

When your node receives a job:

The client's project is downloaded to a temporary directory.
The job runs in a hardened Docker container with GPU passthrough.
Completed results are uploaded to secure cloud storage.
All project data is securely wiped from your system.

This is fully automatic. The Setup Docker button configures container hardening and all security features.

Requirements

To be eligible for all jobs:

Docker with container hardening configured via the Setup Docker button.
WSL2 with Ubuntu — installed automatically by Setup Docker.
NVIDIA GPU with driver support for Docker GPU passthrough.

Tip: The node GUI shows "Hardened Docker: Active" when your node is properly configured and eligible for all jobs.

FAQ

Does container hardening affect GPU performance?

No. Container hardening (--cap-drop=ALL, --no-new-privileges, and seccomp profiles) operates at the container boundary and has no impact on GPU compute performance.

Do I need to configure security manually?

No, security is automatic. The Setup Docker button configures all hardened container settings (--cap-drop=ALL, --no-new-privileges, seccomp profiles) for you. No manual configuration is needed.