Alcatraz overview

The Alcatraz architecture

Rock X. RockOS. Rock Cortex. Built to work as one solution.

The Rock device
Edge device

Rock

The original Rock delivers trusted, AI-powered facial authentication and tailgating detection.

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The Rock X device
Edge device

Rock X

A facial authentication device built for access control indoors and out, with built-in tailgating detection, engineered with privacy in mind.

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Firmware

RockOS

RockOS runs on every Rock device, handling authentication, security, and privacy protection right at the door.

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The Rock Cortex platform on a laptop
Platform

Rock Cortex

The platform to manage your entire access control fleet: configuration, analytics, firmware, and consent, all from one place.

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How it works: Privacy

Alcatraz takes privacy seriously. No PII moves in either direction: your ACS never sees a biometric profile, and Alcatraz never sees your ACS's PII.

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Consent · phone enrollment flow
(4 screens + typing, tap, face-scan arcs)

Consent

The user provides consent to use Alcatraz, shared with your company before anything else happens.

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Biometric profile · slide-2.jpg
(+ 3 traced aura curves, drawn then breathing)

Biometric profile

From the facial profile, RockOS creates a one-way encrypted template using AES-256. The original image is discarded immediately.

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Binding · binding-portrait.jpg
(+ traced face outline, photo blur-out, badge number)

Binding

The template is bound to a badge number, fully anonymous. What is stored cannot be turned back into a face.

Consent

The user provides consent to use Alcatraz, shared with your company before anything else happens.

Biometric profile

From the facial profile, RockOS creates a one-way encrypted template using AES-256. The original image is discarded immediately.

Binding

The template is bound to a badge number, fully anonymous. What is stored cannot be turned back into a face.