Security

Governance-first by design

Atlas is built for institutional governance requirements. Role-based access, SSO integration, and comprehensive audit trails ensure your data stays under your control.

AES-256 encryption
SAML 2.0 SSO
Full audit trails
Commitment

Our commitment to your institution

Security is not a feature we added on — it is the foundation Atlas is built on.

Institution-controlled infrastructure

Atlas runs in an environment you control. Your data is never commingled with other institutions, and you determine where and how it is stored.

No vendor lock-in

You can export all of your data at any time in standard formats. Atlas is designed to earn your continued use, not lock you in.

Data sovereignty

Your institution retains full ownership of all data. We process it on your behalf and never claim rights to institutional information.

Features

Security architecture

Built on institutional-grade security primitives, configured for research governance.

Data encryption

All data is protected with industry-standard encryption at every layer.

  • TLS 1.3 for all data in transit
  • AES-256 encryption at rest
  • Encrypted database connections
  • Secure key management and rotation

Role-based access

Fine-grained permissions that mirror your institutional hierarchy.

  • Institutional hierarchy mapping
  • Granular permission controls
  • Department-level data boundaries
  • Delegation workflows for administrators

SSO integration

Seamless authentication through your existing identity provider.

  • SAML 2.0 support
  • Institutional identity provider integration
  • Automatic user provisioning and deprovisioning
  • Centralized access management

Audit logging

Complete visibility into every action taken within the platform.

  • Comprehensive action logging
  • Data access tracking
  • Compliance-ready reporting
  • Exportable audit trails

Data provenance

Every claim in Atlas is traceable back to its original source.

  • Evidence sourcing for all claims
  • Claim verification workflows
  • Source attribution on all outputs
  • Update tracking and change history

Institution-controlled infrastructure

Your data stays under your control with no vendor lock-in.

  • Data sovereignty guarantees
  • No vendor lock-in
  • Full data export controls
  • Configurable retention policies

Enterprise-ready

For institutions with advanced requirements

Atlas supports custom deployment configurations, compliance documentation, and institutional export controls to meet the requirements of large research universities and multi-campus systems.

Custom deployment

Deployment configurations tailored to your infrastructure requirements.

Compliance documentation

Security questionnaires, data processing agreements, and audit support.

Export controls

Full data portability with configurable export formats and schedules.

A note on transparency

Atlas uses AI and machine learning to organize and surface institutional expertise. We believe you should understand how those systems work and what they can and cannot do.

Every expertise claim in Atlas is backed by traceable evidence—grants, publications, institutional records. When the platform makes a recommendation, you can always see why. There are no black-box scores or unexplainable rankings.

We are committed to building a platform you can trust with your institutional data, and that starts with being clear about how we handle it. If you have questions about our approach, our team is happy to discuss the details.

Ready to see Atlas in a secure environment?

Schedule a walkthrough of our security architecture and see how Atlas meets your institutional governance requirements.