Rock X
A facial authentication device built for biometric access control, engineered with privacy in mind
Alcatraz Rock X makes secure enterprise access feel like magic.
Rock X is an outdoor-rated facial authentication reader that works hands-free, in rain or sun. It authenticates in under a second and catches tailgating the moment it happens
Speed at scale
Authenticates in under 1 second and moves up to 30 people a minute, no stopping or scanning.
Continuous protection
Every door is monitored continuously, not just the first person through, with real-time tailgating and multi-person detection at the entry.
Adapts to your security stack
Works standalone for 1FA or layers onto your existing 2FA/3FA setup, with native OSDP and Wiegand support for ACS platforms like Genetec, Lenel, and others.
Privacy first
Rock X authenticates the face while protecting the person behind it. No raw images stored, no cloud uploads, no biometric data at risk.
Nothing to carry, nothing to lose, nothing to store.
How Rock X works: facial authentication in real time
Here's what happens every time someone approaches a Rock X-secured door.
How it works
Capture
Camera detects and captures a face at the door in real time.
Verify
3D liveness detection confirms a real person, not a photo, video, or mask.
Match
RockOS matches the face against enrolled credentials on-device, in under a second.
Detect
Continuously watches the doorway for tailgating, ensuring that anyone entering without their own valid authentication is flagged immediately.
Escalate
Built-in video and SIP intercom let security teams see and speak with anyone flagged for review.
Rock X is powered by RockOS
At the core of every Rock X is RockOS, the firmware that runs authentication, security, and privacy protection at the device level.
Explore RockOSRock X features
Real-time tailgating detection
Monitors the doorway continuously, not just the first person through, flagging multi-person entries the instant they happen.
On-device edge processing
RockOS matches faces locally, encrypts everything in transit (AES-256, TLS 1.2/1.3), and never stores a raw image, only an encrypted match template.
Built for indoors and out
IP66 weatherproof, IK8 impact-resistant, operating from -40℉ to 150℉ and across lighting from near-dark to direct sun.
There's more built in
Two-way intercom
SIP intercom connects anyone at the door to your team in real time.
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Designed to disappear into any entrance
Rock X sits flush against the wall and blends into the space. And it's built to last: the anodized finish withstands years of daily use.
Mounts on walls, surface or mullion
Mounts on turnstiles and speed gates
Mounts inside mantraps and portals
Rock Cortex
The Rock Cortex is the platform for configuration, analytics, firmware updates, and consent.
Every match, alert, and video clip Rock X captures flows into Rock Cortex, Alcatraz's platform for managing every device and every event from a single dashboard. RockOS handles the authentication at the door, while Cortex is where you see and control it all.
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