diff --git a/pyaegis/aegis128l.py b/pyaegis/aegis128l.py
index a32adbd..d3ae828 100644
--- a/pyaegis/aegis128l.py
+++ b/pyaegis/aegis128l.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import secrets
 
 from ._loader import ffi
 from ._loader import lib as _lib
-from .util import Buffer, new_aligned_struct, nonce_inc_inplace
+from .util import Buffer, new_aligned_struct, nonce_increment, wipe
 
 # Constants exposed as functions in C; mirror them as integers at module import time
 KEYBYTES = _lib.aegis128l_keybytes()
@@ -805,7 +805,8 @@ __all__ = [
     # utility functions
     "random_key",
     "random_nonce",
-    "nonce_inc_inplace",
+    "nonce_increment",
+    "wipe",
     # one-shot functions
     "encrypt_detached",
     "decrypt_detached",
diff --git a/pyaegis/aegis128x2.py b/pyaegis/aegis128x2.py
index 8d9b9b1..ebdf0aa 100644
--- a/pyaegis/aegis128x2.py
+++ b/pyaegis/aegis128x2.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import secrets
 
 from ._loader import ffi
 from ._loader import lib as _lib
-from .util import Buffer, new_aligned_struct, nonce_inc_inplace
+from .util import Buffer, new_aligned_struct, nonce_increment, wipe
 
 # Constants exposed as functions in C; mirror them as integers at module import time
 KEYBYTES = _lib.aegis128x2_keybytes()
@@ -805,7 +805,8 @@ __all__ = [
     # utility functions
     "random_key",
     "random_nonce",
-    "nonce_inc_inplace",
+    "nonce_increment",
+    "wipe",
     # one-shot functions
     "encrypt_detached",
     "decrypt_detached",
diff --git a/pyaegis/aegis128x4.py b/pyaegis/aegis128x4.py
index 4bcb31f..ec0b00e 100644
--- a/pyaegis/aegis128x4.py
+++ b/pyaegis/aegis128x4.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import secrets
 
 from ._loader import ffi
 from ._loader import lib as _lib
-from .util import Buffer, new_aligned_struct, nonce_inc_inplace
+from .util import Buffer, new_aligned_struct, nonce_increment, wipe
 
 # Constants exposed as functions in C; mirror them as integers at module import time
 KEYBYTES = _lib.aegis128x4_keybytes()
@@ -805,7 +805,8 @@ __all__ = [
     # utility functions
     "random_key",
     "random_nonce",
-    "nonce_inc_inplace",
+    "nonce_increment",
+    "wipe",
     # one-shot functions
     "encrypt_detached",
     "decrypt_detached",
diff --git a/pyaegis/aegis256.py b/pyaegis/aegis256.py
index 989487c..98f77ab 100644
--- a/pyaegis/aegis256.py
+++ b/pyaegis/aegis256.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import secrets
 
 from ._loader import ffi
 from ._loader import lib as _lib
-from .util import Buffer, new_aligned_struct, nonce_inc_inplace
+from .util import Buffer, new_aligned_struct, nonce_increment, wipe
 
 # Constants exposed as functions in C; mirror them as integers at module import time
 KEYBYTES = _lib.aegis256_keybytes()
@@ -805,7 +805,8 @@ __all__ = [
     # utility functions
     "random_key",
     "random_nonce",
-    "nonce_inc_inplace",
+    "nonce_increment",
+    "wipe",
     # one-shot functions
     "encrypt_detached",
     "decrypt_detached",
diff --git a/pyaegis/aegis256x2.py b/pyaegis/aegis256x2.py
index 24a1d62..4df01db 100644
--- a/pyaegis/aegis256x2.py
+++ b/pyaegis/aegis256x2.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import secrets
 
 from ._loader import ffi
 from ._loader import lib as _lib
-from .util import Buffer, new_aligned_struct, nonce_inc_inplace
+from .util import Buffer, new_aligned_struct, nonce_increment, wipe
 
 # Constants exposed as functions in C; mirror them as integers at module import time
 KEYBYTES = _lib.aegis256x2_keybytes()
@@ -805,7 +805,8 @@ __all__ = [
     # utility functions
     "random_key",
     "random_nonce",
-    "nonce_inc_inplace",
+    "nonce_increment",
+    "wipe",
     # one-shot functions
     "encrypt_detached",
     "decrypt_detached",
diff --git a/pyaegis/aegis256x4.py b/pyaegis/aegis256x4.py
index 20b2525..434c5c1 100644
--- a/pyaegis/aegis256x4.py
+++ b/pyaegis/aegis256x4.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import secrets
 
 from ._loader import ffi
 from ._loader import lib as _lib
-from .util import Buffer, new_aligned_struct, nonce_inc_inplace
+from .util import Buffer, new_aligned_struct, nonce_increment, wipe
 
 # Constants exposed as functions in C; mirror them as integers at module import time
 KEYBYTES = _lib.aegis256x4_keybytes()
@@ -805,7 +805,8 @@ __all__ = [
     # utility functions
     "random_key",
     "random_nonce",
-    "nonce_inc_inplace",
+    "nonce_increment",
+    "wipe",
     # one-shot functions
     "encrypt_detached",
     "decrypt_detached",
diff --git a/pyaegis/util.py b/pyaegis/util.py
index 8523929..a57842b 100644
--- a/pyaegis/util.py
+++ b/pyaegis/util.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from typing import Protocol
 
 from ._loader import ffi
 
-__all__ = ["new_aligned_struct", "aligned_address", "Buffer", "nonce_increment"]
+__all__ = ["new_aligned_struct", "aligned_address", "Buffer", "nonce_increment", "wipe"]
 
 try:
     from collections.abc import Buffer as _Buffer
@@ -61,3 +61,16 @@ def nonce_increment(nonce: Buffer) -> None:
             n[i] += 1
             return
         n[i] = 0
+
+
+def wipe(buffer: Buffer) -> None:
+    """Set all bytes of the input buffer to zero.
+
+    Useful for securely clearing sensitive data from memory.
+
+    Args:
+        buffer: The buffer to wipe (modified in place).
+    """
+    n = memoryview(buffer)
+    for i in range(len(n)):
+        n[i] = 0