diff --git a/backend/src/security-layer/container/authentication.go b/backend/src/security-layer/container/authentication.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05da4e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/security-layer/container/authentication.go
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	//"context"
+	"crypto/aes"
+	"crypto/cipher"
+	//"sync"
+
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"crypto/sha1"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	//"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+
+	//"os"
+	//"os/signal"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+)
+
+// TODO: Dynamically get key? Need to research best way to store private keys between two devices.
+var key = []byte("passphrasewhichneedstobe32bytes!")
+
+func createToken(username string) (string, error) {
+	token := jwt.NewWithClaims(jwt.SigningMethodHS256,
+		jwt.MapClaims{
+			"username": username,
+			"exp":      time.Now().Add(time.Hour * 24).Unix(),
+		})
+
+	jwtToken, err := token.SignedString(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "Error creating JWT.", err
+	}
+	return jwtToken, nil
+}
+
+func verifyToken(tokenString string) error {
+	token, err := jwt.Parse(tokenString, func(token *jwt.Token) (interface{}, error) {
+		return key, nil
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if !token.Valid {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid token")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func hash(text string) string {
+	hasher := sha1.New()
+	hasher.Write([]byte(text))
+	return base64.URLEncoding.EncodeToString(hasher.Sum(nil))
+}
+
+func encrypt() {
+	var newCommunication Communication
+
+	text := []byte(newCommunication.Communication)
+
+	c, err := aes.NewCipher(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+		//gc.IndentedJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"message": err})
+	}
+
+	gcm, err := cipher.NewGCM(c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+		//gc.IndentedJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"message": err})
+	}
+
+	nonce := make([]byte, gcm.NonceSize())
+	if _, err = io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, nonce); err != nil {
+		return
+		//gc.IndentedJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"message": err})
+	}
+
+	var b []byte = gcm.Seal(nonce, nonce, text, nil)
+	hex, err := convertBytesToHex(b)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+	}
+	var test string = "{data: " + hex + ", hash: " + hash(string(text)) + "}"
+	log.Println("encrypted string:" + test)
+	//gc.IndentedJSON(http.StatusCreated, gin.H{"message": test})
+}
+
+func convertBytesToHex(b []byte) (string, error) {
+	// Handle nil pointer case
+	if b == nil {
+		return "", errors.New("nil pointer provided for hex string")
+	}
+
+	// Split the hex string by spaces
+	var h string = hex.EncodeToString(b)
+	var builder strings.Builder
+	for i := 0; i < len(h); i += 2 {
+		end := i + 2
+		if end > len(h) {
+			end = len(h)
+		}
+		chunk := h[i:end]
+		builder.WriteString(chunk)
+		if end < len(h) {
+			builder.WriteString(" ")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Return the slice of uint8 and any errors encountered
+	return builder.String(), nil
+}
+
+func convertHexToBytes(hexString *string) ([]uint8, error) {
+	// Handle nil pointer case
+	if hexString == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("nil pointer provided for hex string")
+	}
+
+	// Split the hex string by spaces
+	hexBytes := strings.Fields(*hexString)
+
+	// Initialize an empty slice for uint8
+	data := make([]uint8, len(hexBytes))
+
+	// Iterate and convert each hex byte
+	for i, hexByte := range hexBytes {
+		// Convert each hex string to a uint8 value (handling errors)
+		value, err := strconv.ParseUint(hexByte, 16, 8)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error parsing hex byte '%s': %w", hexByte, err)
+		}
+
+		// Assign the converted value to the slice
+		data[i] = uint8(value)
+	}
+
+	// Return the slice of uint8 and any errors encountered
+	return data, nil
+}
+
+func decrypt(input *Communication, output *Chat) bool {
+	// TODO: Add testing flag for easier manipulation.
+	//ciphertext, err := ioutil.ReadFile("myfile")
+	ciphertext, err := convertHexToBytes(&input.Communication)
+
+	// if our program was unable to read the file
+	// print out the reason why it can't
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+	}
+
+	c, err := aes.NewCipher(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+	}
+
+	gcm, err := cipher.NewGCM(c)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+	}
+
+	nonceSize := gcm.NonceSize()
+	if len(ciphertext) < nonceSize {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+	}
+
+	nonce, ciphertext := ciphertext[:nonceSize], ciphertext[nonceSize:]
+	plaintext, err := gcm.Open(nil, nonce, ciphertext, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+	}
+	s := string(plaintext)
+	if validateHash(s, input.Hash) {
+		output.Content = s
+		return true
+	}
+	input.Communication = "DATA CORRUPTED OR TAMPERED"
+	return false
+}
+
+// Validate there's no tampering with SHA-1 sum. The decrypted hash and the transmitted hash should be identical.
+func validateHash(decrypted string, hash string) bool {
+	// Calculate the SHA256 sum of the decrypted request
+	hasher := sha1.New()
+	hasher.Write([]byte(decrypted))
+	decryptedHashString := base64.URLEncoding.EncodeToString(hasher.Sum(nil))
+
+	// TODO: Add error handling if hash doesn't match.
+	return decryptedHashString == hash
+}
+
+// Serve the authentication and encryption layer to a provided local port.
+// Authentication takes place solely on the backend.
+func serveAuthentication(
+	router *mux.Router,
+	port int,
+) {
+	// TODO: Add error handling
+	authR := router.Host("http://localhost").Subrouter()
+	authSrv := &http.Server{
+		Addr:         "0.0.0.0:" + string(port),
+		WriteTimeout: time.Second * 15,
+		ReadTimeout:  time.Second * 15,
+		IdleTimeout:  time.Second * 60,
+		Handler:      authR,
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		if err := authSrv.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+			log.Println(err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	log.Println("Auth server is running on port " + string(port))
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/security-layer/container/router.go b/backend/src/security-layer/container/router.go
index e086c7f..717d25c 100644
--- a/backend/src/security-layer/container/router.go
+++ b/backend/src/security-layer/container/router.go
@@ -2,29 +2,17 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"crypto/aes"
-	"crypto/cipher"
-	"sync"
-
-	"crypto/rand"
-	"crypto/sha1"
-	"encoding/base64"
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-
 	"io"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
-
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 )
 
@@ -85,187 +73,10 @@ type ResponseWHistory struct {
 
 var chats []Chat
 
-// TODO: Test if 256 bit key works.
-// TODO: Dynamically get key? Need to research best way to store private keys between two devices.
-var key = []byte("passphrasewhichneedstobe32bytes!")
-
-func createToken(username string) (string, error) {
-	token := jwt.NewWithClaims(jwt.SigningMethodHS256,
-			jwt.MapClaims {
-			"username": username,
-			"exp": time.Now().Add(time.Hour * 24).Unix(),
-			})
-
-	jwtToken, err := token.SignedString(key)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "Error creating JWT.", err
-	}
-	return jwtToken, nil
-}
-
-func verifyToken(tokenString string) error {
-   token, err := jwt.Parse(tokenString, func(token *jwt.Token) (interface{}, error) {
-      return key, nil
-   })
-  
-   if err != nil {
-      return err
-   }
-  
-   if !token.Valid {
-      return fmt.Errorf("invalid token")
-   }
-  
-   return nil
-}
-
-func hash(text string) string {
-	hasher := sha1.New()
-	hasher.Write([]byte(text))
-	return base64.URLEncoding.EncodeToString(hasher.Sum(nil))
-}
-
-func encrypt() {
-	var newCommunication Communication
-
-	text := []byte(newCommunication.Communication)
-
-	c, err := aes.NewCipher(key)
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-		//gc.IndentedJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"message": err})
-	}
-
-	gcm, err := cipher.NewGCM(c)
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-		//gc.IndentedJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"message": err})
-	}
-
-	nonce := make([]byte, gcm.NonceSize())
-	if _, err = io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, nonce); err != nil {
-		return
-		//gc.IndentedJSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"message": err})
-	}
-
-	var b []byte = gcm.Seal(nonce, nonce, text, nil)
-	hex, err := convertBytesToHex(b)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
-	}
-	var test string = "{data: " + hex + ", hash: " + hash(string(text)) + "}"
-	log.Println("encrypted string:" + test)
-	//gc.IndentedJSON(http.StatusCreated, gin.H{"message": test})
-}
-
-func convertBytesToHex(b []byte) (string, error) {
-	// Handle nil pointer case
-	if b == nil {
-		return "", errors.New("nil pointer provided for hex string")
-	}
-
-	// Split the hex string by spaces
-	var h string = hex.EncodeToString(b)
-	var builder strings.Builder
-	for i := 0; i < len(h); i += 2 {
-		end := i + 2
-		if end > len(h) {
-			end = len(h)
-		}
-		chunk := h[i:end]
-		builder.WriteString(chunk)
-		if end < len(h) {
-			builder.WriteString(" ")
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Return the slice of uint8 and any errors encountered
-	return builder.String(), nil
-}
-
-func convertHexToBytes(hexString *string) ([]uint8, error) {
-	// Handle nil pointer case
-	if hexString == nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("nil pointer provided for hex string")
-	}
-
-	// Split the hex string by spaces
-	hexBytes := strings.Fields(*hexString)
-
-	// Initialize an empty slice for uint8
-	data := make([]uint8, len(hexBytes))
-
-	// Iterate and convert each hex byte
-	for i, hexByte := range hexBytes {
-		// Convert each hex string to a uint8 value (handling errors)
-		value, err := strconv.ParseUint(hexByte, 16, 8)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error parsing hex byte '%s': %w", hexByte, err)
-		}
-
-		// Assign the converted value to the slice
-		data[i] = uint8(value)
-	}
-
-	// Return the slice of uint8 and any errors encountered
-	return data, nil
-}
-
-func decrypt(input *Communication, output *Chat) bool {
-	// TODO: Add testing flag for easier manipulation.
-	//ciphertext, err := ioutil.ReadFile("myfile")
-	ciphertext, err := convertHexToBytes(&input.Communication)
-
-	// if our program was unable to read the file
-	// print out the reason why it can't
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
-	}
-
-	c, err := aes.NewCipher(key)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
-	}
-
-	gcm, err := cipher.NewGCM(c)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
-	}
-
-	nonceSize := gcm.NonceSize()
-	if len(ciphertext) < nonceSize {
-		fmt.Println(err)
-	}
-
-	nonce, ciphertext := ciphertext[:nonceSize], ciphertext[nonceSize:]
-	plaintext, err := gcm.Open(nil, nonce, ciphertext, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
-	}
-	s := string(plaintext)
-	if validateHash(s, input.Hash) {
-		output.Content = s
-		return true
-	}
-	input.Communication = "DATA CORRUPTED OR TAMPERED"
-	return false
-}
-
-// Validate there's no tampering with SHA-1 sum. The decrypted hash and the transmitted hash should be identical.
-func validateHash(decrypted string, hash string) bool {
-	// Calculate the SHA256 sum of the decrypted request
-	hasher := sha1.New()
-	hasher.Write([]byte(decrypted))
-	decryptedHashString := base64.URLEncoding.EncodeToString(hasher.Sum(nil))
-
-	// TODO: Add error handling if hash doesn't match.
-	return decryptedHashString == hash
-}
-
 // User HTTP GET request has the prompt decrypted and verified with a SHA-1 checksum.
 // If there's been no data corruption, re-construct user prompt for ollama
 // TODO: Eventually, add additional logic that will allow for re-direction and contextual awareness (pre-processing)
-func request(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+func chat(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	model := "qwen:0.5b" // qwen:0.5b used for testing while hosting from my laptop. llama3 seems to be the best to use normally.
 
 	input, err := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
@@ -310,16 +121,14 @@ func request(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		defer r.Body.Close()
 		response := ResponseWHistory{}
 		json.Unmarshal(output, &response)
-
 		log.Println(response)
 
 	} else {
-		http.Error(w, "Decryption/Hash failed.", 401)
 		return
 	}
 }
 
-func chat(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+func request(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	input, err := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
@@ -361,16 +170,19 @@ func chat(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	//c.IndentedJSON(http.StatusCreated, resp)
 }
 
-func main() {
+func serve() {
+
+}
+
+func init() {
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 
 	r := mux.NewRouter()
-	portfolioDir := "/Users/ashton/Documents/Development/portfolio/public_html/" // MacBook dir
-	//portfolioDir := "/home/violet/documents/development/portfolio/public_html/" // ThinkPad dir
-	r.PathPrefix("/").Handler(http.FileServer(http.Dir(portfolioDir)))
+	portfolioDir := "/home/violet/documents/development/portfolio/public_html/"
+	servePage(r, portfolioDir, "/", 1112)
 
 	srv := &http.Server{
-		Addr: "0.0.0.0:8080",
+		Addr: "0.0.0.0:1111",
 		// Good practice to set timeouts to avoid Slowloris attacks.
 		WriteTimeout: time.Second * 15,
 		ReadTimeout:  time.Second * 15,
@@ -387,32 +199,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	log.Println("Portfolio server is running on port 8080")
-
-	// Routing for AI web app and API
-	apiR := r.Host("ai.joshashton.dev").Subrouter()
-	apiR.HandleFunc("/request", chat)
-	apiR.PathPrefix("/").Handler(http.FileServer(http.Dir("/home/violet/templates/construction/")))
-
-	apiSrv := &http.Server{
-		Addr: "0.0.0.0:8081",
-		// Good practice to set timeouts to avoid Slowloris attacks.
-		WriteTimeout: time.Second * 15,
-		ReadTimeout:  time.Second * 15,
-		IdleTimeout:  time.Second * 60,
-		Handler:      apiR, // Pass our instance of gorilla/mux in.
-	}
-
-	// Run our server in a goroutine so that it doesn't block.
-	wg.Add(1)
-	go func() {
-		defer wg.Done()
-		if err := apiSrv.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
-			log.Println(err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	log.Println("API server is running on port 8081")
+	log.Println("Router is running on port 1111")
 
 	c := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	// We'll accept graceful shutdowns when quit via SIGINT (Ctrl+Shift+C)
@@ -427,7 +214,6 @@ func main() {
 	// Doesn't block if no connections, but will otherwise wait
 	// until the timeout deadline.
 	srv.Shutdown(ctx)
-	apiSrv.Shutdown(ctx)
 	// Optionally, you could run srv.Shutdown in a goroutine and block on
 	// <-ctx.Done() if your application should wait for other services
 	// to finalize based on context cancellation.
@@ -435,3 +221,8 @@ func main() {
 	wg.Wait()
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
+
+func main() {
+	// TODO: Authenticate user credentials to verify they are allowed to even access
+	serve()
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/security-layer/container/serveAPI.go b/backend/src/security-layer/container/serveAPI.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9d478a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/security-layer/container/serveAPI.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Serve an API using mux.Router().Host({domain}).Subrouter().
+// Provide the router, domain, an array of endpoints and functions, and
+// the port you would like the API accessible to.
+func serveApi(
+	router *mux.Router,
+	domain string,
+	endpoint []string,
+	function []func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request),
+	port int,
+) {
+	// TODO: Add error handling
+	apiR := router.Host(domain).Subrouter()
+
+	for i := 0; i < len(endpoint); i++ {
+		apiR.HandleFunc(endpoint[i], function[i])
+	}
+
+	apiSrv := &http.Server{
+		Addr:         "0.0.0.0:" + string(port),
+		WriteTimeout: time.Second * 15,
+		ReadTimeout:  time.Second * 15,
+		IdleTimeout:  time.Second * 60,
+		Handler:      apiR,
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		if err := apiSrv.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+			log.Println(err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	log.Println("API server is running on port " + string(port))
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/security-layer/container/servePage.go b/backend/src/security-layer/container/servePage.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84669f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/security-layer/container/servePage.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Serve a directory to a port.
+func servePage(router *mux.Router, dest string, path string, port int) {
+	router.PathPrefix(path).Handler(http.FileServer(http.Dir(dest)))
+
+	srv := &http.Server{
+		Addr: "0.0.0.0: " + string(port),
+		// Good practice to set timeouts to avoid Slowloris attacks.
+		WriteTimeout: time.Second * 15,
+		ReadTimeout:  time.Second * 15,
+		IdleTimeout:  time.Second * 60,
+		Handler:      router, // Pass our instance of gorilla/mux in.
+	}
+
+	// Run our server in a goroutine so that it doesn't block.
+	go func() {
+		if err := srv.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+			log.Println(err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	log.Println("Web server is running on port " + string(port))
+}