Reference information
- Security architecture and principles
  In this topic, you will learn about the Portnox™ Cloud security principles and how they apply to every layer of the Portnox Cloud architecture.
- Availability and reliability of Cloud services
  In this topic, you will learn about the availability and reliability of the Portnox Cloud™ services.
- Device retention periods
  In this topic, you will learn the retention periods for devices in Portnox™ Cloud.
- Types of certificates
  In this topic, you will learn about the different types of certificates that are used by Portnox™ Cloud to secure communications.
- EAP methods and their security
  In this topic, you will learn more about the EAP methods used by Portnox™ Cloud, authentication repositories, and operating systems.
- Alert format/content
  In this topic, you will learn what alert information is sent to integrated SIEM solutions and in what format.
- Portnox Cloud REST API
  In this topic, you will find introductory information about the Portnox Cloud REST API, the available API functions, and their most common uses.
- AgentP
- AD Broker
  In this topic, you will learn what is the Portnox™ Active Directory Broker (AD Broker) software and how it works.
- Local RADIUS
  In this topic, you will learn what is the Portnox™ local RADIUS server software and how it works.
- Local TACACS+
  In this topic, you will learn what is the Portnox™ local TACACS+ server software and how it works.
- Other integrations
  In this topic, you will find links to documents describing other integrations between Portnox™ Cloud and third-party products.
- Frequently asked questions

How to find the OS version for risk assessment policies?

Microsoft Windows

Open the Windows Registry Editor
For example, click on the 🔍 icon next to your start menu icon and type: regedit. Then, select the Registry Editor icon in the start menu.
Find the following key: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ and copy the CurrentBuildNumber value.

For example, 19045.
Your Windows OS version number, both for Windows 10 and Windows 11, is 10. concatenated with the copied value.
For example, 10.19045.

macOS

Open your System Preferences app.
Click on the Software Update icon.
Note down the version mentioned in the sentence on top of the window.
For example, 12.7.6.

Linux

Open your Linux terminal.
Enter the following command:
```
uname -r
```
Note down the displayed value.
For example, 6.8.0-51-generic.

Android

Open the Settings app.
Pull from the top of the screen, and then tap on the ⚙ icon.
Navigate to About device > Version.
Note the value of the Android version field.
For example, 15.

Note: The exact path to the version information may be different in custom versions of Android.

iOS

Open the Settings app.
Tap on General, and then on About.
Note the value of the iOS Version field.
For example, 17.0.2
.