# Security model Summarizes the security posture for edge and cloud. ### Edge Security * Device authentication * Network isolation from control systems * Encrypted local storage where applicable ### Cloud Security * Encrypted transport * Encrypted storage * Role-based access controls * Audit logging Security controls vary by deployment and compliance requirements. ### Next steps * [Reliability & degradation](/doc/intelfactor-ai/operations-and-security/reliability-and-degradation.md) * [Interfaces](/doc/intelfactor-ai/architecture-and-data/interfaces.md) * [Documentation boundaries](/doc/intelfactor-ai/getting-started/documentation-boundaries.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://intelfactor.gitbook.io/doc/intelfactor-ai/operations-and-security/security-model.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.