diff --git a/docs/security/best-practices.mdx b/docs/security/best-practices.mdx
index 69aa5ad0b9..3615755499 100644
--- a/docs/security/best-practices.mdx
+++ b/docs/security/best-practices.mdx
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ NemoClaw enforces security at five layers.
 NemoClaw locks some controls when it creates the sandbox and requires a restart to change them.
 You can hot-reload others while the sandbox runs.
 
-The following diagram shows the default posture immediately after onboarding, before you approve any endpoints or apply any presets.
+The following diagram shows the five protection layers.
+It does not show onboarding tier presets, optional web search, or endpoints that you approve later.
 
 ```mermaid
 flowchart TB
-    subgraph HOST["Your Machine: default posture after onboarding"]
+    subgraph HOST["Your Machine: five protection layers"]
         direction TB
 
         YOU["👤 Operator"]
@@ -347,11 +348,15 @@ The following profiles describe how to configure NemoClaw for different use case
 These are not separate policy files.
 They provide guidance on which controls to keep tight or relax.
 
-### Locked-Down (Default)
+### Locked-Down
 
 Use for always-on assistants with minimal external access.
 
-- Keep all defaults and do not add presets.
+- Select the Restricted tier during onboarding.
+  Onboarding defaults to the Balanced tier, which selects the `npm`, `pypi`, `huggingface`, and `brew` presets.
+- Choose no web search when prompted.
+  Enabling web search adds the selected `brave` or `tavily` preset even with the Restricted tier.
+- Keep the remaining defaults and do not add other presets.
 - Use operator approval for any endpoint the agent requests.
 - Use NVIDIA Endpoints or local Ollama for inference.
 - Monitor the TUI for unexpected network requests.
diff --git a/test/e2e/support/repro-5088-best-practices-layers.test.ts b/test/e2e/support/repro-5088-best-practices-layers.test.ts
index 39eac01ac8..b5a2646d29 100644
--- a/test/e2e/support/repro-5088-best-practices-layers.test.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/support/repro-5088-best-practices-layers.test.ts
@@ -42,4 +42,31 @@ describe("best-practices.mdx security-layer consistency (#5088)", () => {
     );
     expect(glance).toContain("Gateway Authentication");
   });
+
+  it("does not present a preset-free diagram as the post-onboarding default", () => {
+    const glance = text.slice(
+      text.indexOf("## Protection Layers at a Glance"),
+      text.indexOf("## Network Controls"),
+    );
+
+    expect(glance).toContain("does not show onboarding tier presets");
+    expect(glance).not.toMatch(
+      /default posture(?: immediately)? after onboarding|(?:the )?default after onboarding|(?:the )?post-onboarding default/i,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("routes Locked-Down through Restricted with web search disabled", () => {
+    const profile = text.slice(text.indexOf("### Locked-Down"), text.indexOf("### Development"));
+
+    expect(text).toMatch(/^### Locked-Down$/m);
+    expect(text).not.toMatch(/^### Locked-Down \(Default\)$/m);
+    expect(profile).toContain("Select the Restricted tier during onboarding.");
+    expect(profile).toContain(
+      "Onboarding defaults to the Balanced tier, which selects the `npm`, `pypi`, `huggingface`, and `brew` presets.",
+    );
+    expect(profile).toContain("Choose no web search when prompted.");
+    expect(profile).toContain(
+      "Enabling web search adds the selected `brave` or `tavily` preset even with the Restricted tier.",
+    );
+  });
 });