# Start here

Use this page to pick the right review path.

### How to use this documentation

This GitBook is organized to support different audiences:

* New readers should begin with Introduction and Core principles to understand system intent and design philosophy.
* Technical reviewers should review System overview, Edge pipeline, and Interfaces to understand architectural boundaries.
* Security and operations stakeholders should review Reliability & degradation, Monitoring, and Security model.

This documentation is conceptual and intentionally abstracted. Deployment-specific details vary by environment.

### Next steps

* [Introduction to IntelFactor](/doc/intelfactor-ai/product-concepts/introduction.md)
* [System overview](/doc/intelfactor-ai/architecture-and-data/system-overview.md)
* [Security model](/doc/intelfactor-ai/operations-and-security/security-model.md)


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