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PolicyCortex System Requirements for Multi-Cloud Environments

Before installing or integrating PolicyCortex, ensure your system and cloud environments meet the following minimum requirements. This ensures optimal performance, reliable data collection, and smooth compliance operations.

PolicyCortex Docs: Quick Start, Installation & System Requirements

Core Platform Requirements

• Node.js >= 18.x
• NPM or Yarn package manager
• PostgreSQL >= 14.x
• Redis (for caching and background tasks)
• Docker (optional but recommended for containerized deployments)

Check Node and Postgres Versionsbash

# Verify Node.js version
node -v

# Verify PostgreSQL version
psql --version

# Optional: verify Docker installation
docker --version

Cloud Environment Requirements

PolicyCortex integrates directly with your cloud infrastructure. Ensure you have proper permissions and configurations for your preferred providers.

AWS

• IAM Role with read-only permissions
• Access to CloudTrail, S3, EC2, IAM, and KMS APIs
• Enabled CloudWatch metrics for event tracking
• Cross-account role with external ID support

GCP / Azure / OCI

• Service account with Viewer and Security Reviewer roles
• Access to resource configuration APIs
• Audit logging enabled in each project/subscription
• Network access to PolicyCortex data collectors

Network and Security Requirements

• Outbound HTTPS access (port 443)
• Allowlist PolicyCortex API endpoint: api.policycortex.io
• TLS 1.2 or higher required
• WebSocket connections enabled (for real-time policy updates)
• Firewall rules allowing internal agent communication

Example Firewall Rulebash

# Example UFW configuration for Ubuntu
sudo ufw allow out 443/tcp
sudo ufw allow from 10.0.0.0/8 to any port 443 proto tcp
sudo ufw reload