diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 7f4d48f..d98d859 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}()
 
+	// Restrict access to the files specified in config
+	enableSecurityRestrictions(config, errorLog)
+
 	// Infinite serve loop
 	for {
 		conn, err := listener.Accept()
diff --git a/security.go b/security.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ae9423
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// +build !openbsd
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"log"
+)
+
+// Restrict access to the files specified in config in an OS-dependent way.
+// This is intended to be called immediately prior to accepting client
+// connections and may be used to establish a security "jail" for the molly
+// brown executable.
+func enableSecurityRestrictions(config Config, errorLog *log.Logger) {
+}
diff --git a/security_openbsd.go b/security_openbsd.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a82c545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security_openbsd.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+	"log"
+)
+
+// Restrict access to the files specified in config in an OS-dependent way.
+// The OpenBSD implementation uses pledge(2) and unveil(2) to restrict the
+// operations available to the molly brown executable.
+func enableSecurityRestrictions(config Config, errorLog *log.Logger) {
+	// Pledge to only use stdio, inet, rpath, and unveil syscalls.
+	// If (S)CGI paths have been specified, also allow exec syscalls.
+	// Please note that execpromises haven't been specified, meaning that
+	// (S)CGI applications spawned by molly brown should pledge their own
+	// restrictions.
+	promises := "stdio inet rpath unveil"
+	if len(config.CGIPaths) > 0 || len(config.SCGIPaths) > 0 {
+		promises += " exec"
+	}
+	err := unix.PledgePromises(promises)
+	if err != nil {
+		errorLog.Println("Could not pledge: " + err.Error())
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// Unveil a specific list of files that we are allowed to access.
+	err = unix.Unveil(config.DocBase, "r")
+	if err != nil {
+		errorLog.Println("Could not unveil DocBase: " + err.Error())
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	for _, cgiPath := range config.CGIPaths {
+		err = unix.Unveil(cgiPath, "rx")
+		if err != nil {
+			errorLog.Println("Could not unveil CGIPath: " + err.Error())
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+	for _, scgiPath := range config.SCGIPaths {
+		err = unix.Unveil(scgiPath, "rx")
+		if err != nil {
+			errorLog.Println("Could not unveil SCGIPaths: " + err.Error())
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+	err = unix.UnveilBlock()
+	if err != nil {
+		errorLog.Println("Could not block unveil: " + err.Error())
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}