Introduction
Cortex is the IT controls and access management layer of the Sharp platform — manage infrastructure, users, permissions, and organizational resources from a single control plane.
What is Cortex?
Cortex is the centralized IT administration and access management application for the Sharp platform. It gives IT teams a single control plane to securely manage infrastructure, users, devices, permissions, and organizational resources across every Sharp app.
Where Orchestrator controls which apps and services run, Cortex controls who and what can access the resources behind them — databases, APIs, secrets, and infrastructure.
App: cortex.sharpnr.com
What can you do with Cortex?
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
| Role-Based Access Control | Define roles and grant permissions over platform resources |
| Silo Database Access | Grant Read, Write, or Admin access to Silo databases |
| Resource Permissions | Manage permissions on organizational resources across the platform |
| API Keys & Service Accounts | Create and manage credentials for programmatic access |
| Secrets & Credentials | Store and manage secrets securely |
| Infrastructure Access | Control access to the infrastructure powering your organization |
| Audit Logs | Track every access event and administrative activity |
| Security Policies | Define and enforce security and compliance policies |
| Multi-Organization Administration | Administer IT controls across multiple organizations |
Coming soon
Cortex is expanding into full IT management:
- Device Management — enroll and manage organizational devices
- Endpoint Security — protect the devices that access the platform
- Asset Inventory — track IT assets across the organization
- Policy Enforcement & Approval Workflows — require approvals before sensitive access is granted
Explore Cortex
Access Control
RBAC, resource permissions, Silo database access, and infrastructure access
Keys & Secrets
API keys, service accounts, and secret management
Security & Compliance
Audit logs, security policies, and multi-organization administration
Roadmap
Device management, endpoint security, and what's coming next