SaaS Deployment Overview
AnkaSecure is available as a fully managed Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, enabling you to start using post-quantum cryptography within hours without infrastructure management.
SaaS Model Benefits
Rapid Deployment
Start encrypting data in <1 hour: 1. Request access (contact sales or sign up) 2. Receive tenant credentials 3. Generate first API key 4. Integrate SDK or CLI 5. Encrypt your first payload
No Infrastructure Required: - ✅ No servers to provision - ✅ No databases to configure - ✅ No certificates to manage - ✅ No security patches to apply
Fully Managed Platform
AnkaTech Manages: - ✅ Infrastructure: Servers, load balancers, databases - ✅ Security: TLS certificates, security patches, vulnerability management - ✅ Availability: 99.9% uptime SLA, multi-zone redundancy - ✅ Monitoring: 24/7 platform health monitoring - ✅ Backups: Automated daily backups, disaster recovery - ✅ Updates: Automatic platform updates (non-breaking changes)
You Manage: - ✅ Integration: SDK/CLI/API integration into your application - ✅ Configuration: Tenant users, applications, API keys - ✅ Keys: Cryptographic key lifecycle (generation, rotation) - ✅ Compliance: Your regulatory compliance requirements
Elastic Scaling
Automatic Scaling: - Platform scales automatically with your workload - No capacity planning required - Pay for actual usage (operations/month)
Performance Tiers:
| Tier | Operations/Month | Rate Limit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developer | 100,000 | 10 req/min | Contact sales |
| Professional | 1,000,000 | 60 req/min | Contact sales |
| Enterprise | 10,000,000+ | 600 req/min | Contact sales |
Note: Contact sales@ankatech.co for custom quotas and pricing.
Multi-Region Availability
Available Regions: - 🇺🇸 USA: Virginia, Oregon, California - 🇪🇺 EU: Frankfurt (Germany), Dublin (Ireland), Paris (France) - 🇯🇵 Asia-Pacific: Tokyo (Japan), Singapore, Sydney (Australia)
Data Residency: - Choose region during tenant provisioning - Data stored in selected region only (GDPR compliance) - Cross-region replication optional (for disaster recovery)
Latency (typical round-trip from client to API): - Same region: 20-50ms - Cross-region (US-EU): 80-120ms - Cross-continent (US-Asia): 150-250ms
High Availability
SLA: 99.9% uptime (8.76 hours downtime/year maximum)
Redundancy: - Multi-zone deployment (availability zone failures tolerated) - Automatic failover (seconds, transparent to clients) - Load balancing across multiple instances
Maintenance Windows: - Scheduled maintenance: Monthly, announced 7 days in advance - Maintenance duration: <2 hours - Zero-downtime deployments (rolling updates)
Getting Access
1. Request SaaS Account
Contact: sales@ankatech.co or sign up at https://console.ankasecure.com/signup
Information Needed: - Organization name - Primary contact (email, phone) - Preferred region (USA, EU, Asia-Pacific) - Estimated usage (operations/month) - Use case (healthcare, finance, government, general)
Response Time: 1 business day
2. Receive Tenant Credentials
You'll Receive:
- Tenant ID: Your organization's unique identifier (e.g., acme-corp)
- Admin Username: Initial admin user (e.g., [email protected])
- Temporary Password: Change on first login
- API Endpoint: https://api.ankasecure.com
- Console URL: https://console.ankasecure.com
Email Example:
Welcome to AnkaSecure!
Your tenant has been provisioned:
Tenant ID: acme-corp
Region: US-East (Virginia)
API Endpoint: https://api.ankasecure.com
Admin Console: https://console.ankasecure.com
Admin Credentials:
Username: [email protected]
Temporary Password: [REDACTED - check secure channel]
Next Steps:
1. Log in to Admin Console
2. Change admin password
3. Create first API key
4. Integrate SDK or CLI
Need help? Check the Getting Started guide:
https://docs.ankasecure.com/getting-started/quickstart
Support: [email protected]
3. Initial Configuration
See complete tenant setup guide →
Security & Compliance
Data Protection
Encryption: - ✅ At rest: All data encrypted with AES-256-GCM - ✅ In transit: TLS 1.3 enforced for all communications - ✅ Keys: Your cryptographic keys encrypted at rest
Access Control: - ✅ Multi-factor authentication (MFA) for admin console - ✅ Role-based access control (RBAC) - ✅ API key rotation (recommended every 90 days)
Data Residency: - ✅ Data stored in your selected region only - ✅ No cross-border data transfers (GDPR compliant) - ✅ Backup stored in same region
Compliance Support
Certifications: - ✅ SOC 2 Type II: Service organization controls - ✅ ISO 27001: Information security management - ✅ GDPR: EU data protection regulation - ✅ HIPAA: Available with Business Associate Agreement (BAA)
Compliance Documentation: - SOC 2 report available on request - ISO 27001 certificate available on request - BAA provided for healthcare customers - Compliance matrices (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, FedRAMP)
Request Compliance Docs: compliance@ankatech.co
Pricing & Quotas
Usage-Based Pricing
Billing Model: Pay for actual cryptographic operations
Billed Operations: - Key generation - Encryption/decryption - Signing/verification - Re-encryption/re-signing
Free Tier (Developer): - 100,000 operations/month - 10 requests/minute rate limit - Community support
Paid Tiers (Professional, Enterprise): - Contact sales@ankatech.co for pricing - Custom quotas and rate limits - Premium support (SLA-backed)
Quota Management
Check Your Quota (via API):
curl https://api.ankasecure.com/api/v1/tenant/quota \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
# Response:
# {
# "operationsUsed": 45000,
# "operationsLimit": 1000000,
# "operationsRemaining": 955000,
# "resetDate": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
# }
Quota Exceeded (402 Payment Required):
{
"error": "QUOTA_001",
"message": "Monthly quota exceeded. Upgrade plan or wait for reset.",
"quotaLimit": 100000,
"quotaUsed": 100143,
"resetDate": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
Upgrade Request: sales@ankatech.co
Support & SLA
Support Tiers
Community Support (Free Tier): - Email support (support@ankatech.co) - Response time: 2-3 business days - Documentation and self-service
Professional Support (Paid Tiers): - Email and chat support - Response time: 1 business day (P1: 4 hours) - Assistance with integration and troubleshooting
Enterprise Support (Enterprise Tier): - Dedicated support engineer - Response time: 4 hours (P1: 1 hour) - Architecture consulting - Custom SLA available
Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Uptime Guarantee: 99.9% (monthly)
Downtime Credits: - 99.9% - 99.0%: 10% credit - 99.0% - 95.0%: 25% credit - <95.0%: 50% credit
Exclusions (not covered by SLA): - Scheduled maintenance windows - Issues caused by customer's infrastructure (network, firewall) - Third-party service failures (DNS, CDN)
Network Requirements
Outbound Access
Your application must allow outbound HTTPS:
- Destination: api.ankasecure.com
- Port: 443 (HTTPS)
- Protocol: TCP
- TLS: 1.2 or higher
Whitelist (for restrictive firewalls):
IP Addresses
Dynamic IPs: AnkaSecure uses dynamic load-balanced IP addresses
Static IPs: Available for Enterprise tier (on request, additional fee)
Request Static IPs: sales@ankatech.co
Proxy Configuration
If your network uses an HTTP proxy:
SDK (Java):
CLI:
Next Steps
Ready to get started?
- Request SaaS Access - Contact sales team
- Tenant Setup Guide - Configure your tenant
- Quickstart Guide - Your first encryption
- SDK Integration - Complete integration guide
Need On-Premise? Contact sales@ankatech.co for professional services.
Documentation Version: 3.0.0 Last Updated: 2025-12-26