FAQ

Questions and answers.

Short answers to questions many people ask. You will find more on the page each answer links to.

StatusEach answer says what runs today and what is planned. How far each capability has been built is shown on the roadmap.

General

What Warpbeam is.

What is Warpbeam?: A product meant to bring accounts, access rights, sign-in, privileged access and threat detection together, for people, service accounts, machines and AI agents.Home
What is an identity fabric?: A blueprint that arranges everything to do with identities and access into one connected whole instead of spreading it across many tools.What is an identity fabric?
Where does the name come from?: From the warp beam of a loom, which keeps all lengthwise threads in order and under tension.Why Warpbeam?
Who is Warpbeam for, and from what size?: For organisations from five users upwards that want to keep control of their identities: from mid-sized companies to large organisations and the public sector.Vision
Which languages does Warpbeam come in?: The interface is available in German and English.
Who is behind Warpbeam?: Kai Wendt from Laboe, Germany. Warpbeam is his product name.Legal notice

Release

When and how Warpbeam comes out.

When will Warpbeam be released?: We currently expect to release it during 2027. That is an expectation, not a commitment.Roadmap
Will Warpbeam be open source?: That has not been decided yet. Open source, a licensing model or some other way are all possible.Roadmap
What will Warpbeam cost?: We are not making any statement on that yet.
Can I use Warpbeam already?: It has not been released yet. You can see it in a demo, in a live session for your team or at an event.Request a demo Events
Can I become a pilot customer?: Gladly. If you are interested in a pilot project, get in touch through the contact form.Contact
What support will there be?: We are not making any statement on that yet.
Are there partners who roll out Warpbeam?: We are not making any statement on that yet.
What does the maturity level mean?: Every capability has a maturity level from 0 (missing) to 4 (complete), checked against the code. From level 2 upwards, the core flow works today.Roadmap
In what order is Warpbeam being built?: In five stages, from the foundation to operational maturity. We promise the order, not dates.Roadmap

Operation and technology

How Warpbeam runs on your side.

How is Warpbeam run?: As a Linux server in containers: small on one machine, highly available in a cluster, or as a service from Germany.Architecture
Will there be a cloud service?: A service with a hosting provider in Germany is planned, with a tenant of its own for every organisation.Architecture
Does Warpbeam need my existing directory?: No. Warpbeam also runs without an existing directory; if you have one, Warpbeam connects to it. The goal is for Warpbeam to replace an existing directory entirely, with a guided way there and back.Identity sovereignty
Do I need Windows servers?: The server runs on Linux. Windows is only needed for the small agent on your side, for example on the domain controllers.Architecture
Do I have to open any ports?: Not for the agents: every agent connects on its own, outbound only and with mTLS, to the server on port 8443. Your firewall has to allow that path. If you run the server yourself, it accepts browsers on 443 and agents on 8443.Architecture
Which applications can be connected?: Warpbeam is meant to connect them through open standards such as SCIM, LDAP, SAML and OIDC. The full list is on the integrations page.Integrations
Do I need any additional products?: No. Warpbeam is meant to do every task itself. Existing systems such as a SIEM or a ticketing system can be connected as well.Principles
Can I move away from my existing directory?: An exit assistant is meant to guide you step by step, with a way back. For mailboxes and files, a migration tool is meant to be offered as a service.Identity sovereignty

Security and privacy

Where your data stays.

Where is my data kept?: When you run Warpbeam yourself, with you; with the service, at a hosting provider in Germany.Architecture
Who can access my data?: When you run Warpbeam yourself, only you. With the service, we access your data only with your approval, time-limited and recorded.Architecture
How are keys protected?: Ideally in your hardware security module, connected through PKCS#11; otherwise in the built-in key store.Architecture
Will Warpbeam be checked independently?: Yes. An external review and a certification are planned.
Is Warpbeam accessible?: We develop Warpbeam to be accessible from the start. We will only declare conformance once an audit confirms it.Accessibility
Does this website set cookies?: No. There is no tracking and there are no third-party services. On your device, it only stores your choice between light and dark, if you make one.Privacy policy

What the AI may do.

Does Warpbeam use AI?: The AI is meant to explain, recommend and act, but only as far as you allow for each task. Today, Warpbeam does not contain any AI function yet.AI with guardrails
Does my data go to an AI provider?: Only if you want it to. The language model is meant to run inside Warpbeam itself, with no connection to the internet. If you connect a model of your own instead, only redacted data is meant to go there too. Your data is not to be used to train any model.AI with guardrails
Can I switch the AI off?: Yes. At level 0 it is off, and Warpbeam works fully without it.AI with guardrails

Demo and contact

How to reach us.

How can I try Warpbeam?: With a demo: one hour, read-only, with synthetic data and no installation.Request a demo
Are there presentations?: Yes. There are public live events and, on request, a live session for your team.Events Request a live session
How do I hear about news?: Through LinkedIn, the community on Discord and WhatsApp, and the events calendar feed.Events
How can I reach you?: Through the contact form, by email or by phone.Contact

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