System Architecture - Beacon

Beacon supports two architecture paths: the open-source Agent Beacon architecture, which collects local, browser, in-code, CI, and cloud telemetry on customer-controlled infrastructure, and the Beacon Cloud architecture for centralized visibility, governance, detections, and investigations.

Open Source Architecture

See how Agent Beacon collects, normalizes, stores, correlates, and detects agent telemetry across every supported surface.

Beacon Cloud

Review managed ingest, governance, investigations, and rollout support.

Choose an architecture

Architecture	Use when
Open Source Architecture	You want open-source telemetry for supported local, CI, and cloud agent surfaces, with customer-controlled records and forwarding.
Beacon Cloud Architecture	You want managed ingest, retention, search, detections, fleet visibility, identity mapping, approval visibility, SSO, RBAC, audit trails, and investigation workflows.

Hosting Options

Choose between local Beacon, Beacon Cloud, and private deployment paths.

Core Concepts

Review the concepts used across Beacon and Agent Beacon docs.