System requirements
The system requirements are a guideline and may vary based on your specific environment.
Nuix Adaptive Security endpoint server
The Nuix Adaptive Security endpoint server has software dependencies and hardware requirements. The server hardware requirements support an enterprise system up to 10,000 endpoints but the requirements vary based on the data collected. The amount of storage required is highly dependent on the amount of data that is collected by the endpoints and sent to the server.
For more information, contact Nuix Support at https://nuix.service-now.com/support for server sizing guidance.
Note: Run all updates and patches for all operating systems.
The following Microsoft updates are required:
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Offline Installer for Windows
Microsoft Visual C ++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2019
For port requirements, see Default Port Configuration.
The following table describes the hardware and software requirements for the Nuix Adaptive Security Endpoint Server.
| Hardware requirements |
Software requirements |
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| Nuix Adaptive Security endpoint server |
Memory: 64+ GB Storage: 1+ TB SSD or 15K RPM drive CPU: 4 * 3.5Ghz or 8 * 2.3Ghz minimum Connectivity: 10/100/1000 Base-T NICs Dedicated Server Required (whether standalone or virtual environment) |
Windows Server 2016 or newer Fully patched Operating system (OS) (recommended). Required if running in FIPS mode .NET Framework 4.8 Microsoft Visual Studio C ++ 2019 redistributable package 16.0.x vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe |
Nuix Adaptive Security endpoint agent
All Windows 7 endpoints require the following Microsoft updates at a minimum:
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3004394)
Availability of SHA-2 Code Signing Support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
The following table describes the hardware and software requirements for the Nuix Adaptive Security endpoint agent.
| Product |
Hardware requirements |
Software requirements |
| Nuix Adaptive Security endpoint agent |
CPU: 1 GHz or higher Pentium compatible Memory: 2 GB Disk: 1 GB Free Disk Space Connectivity: 10/100/1000 NIC |
Windows: Windows 7 SP1 or higher Windows Server 2008 R2 + SHA-256 and newer Fully patched OS (recommended) Patch for SHA2 driver signing - KB3033929 (required) Root Certificate Program - KB3004394 (required) macOS: Mojave (version 10.14) Catalina (version 10.15) Big Sur (version 11) Monterey (version 12) Ventura (version 13) Intel and Apple M series processors. Linux: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 7 with limitations and version 8) CentOS (version 8) Ubuntu (versions 20.04 and 18.04) Debian (versions 9 and 10) |
Nuix Adaptive Security application
For best results, run the application on a different system than the system running the Nuix Adaptive Security endpoint server.
The following table describes the hardware and software requirements for the Nuix Adaptive Security application.
| Product |
Hardware requirements |
Software requirements |
| Nuix Adaptive Security Application |
CPU: Intel I5 processor or higher Memory: 8 GB Disk: 1 GB Free Disk Space Connectivity: 10/100/1000 NIC |
Windows 7 (64-bit) or newer Microsoft .NET Core 3.1 Desktop Runtime
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The application will run in the local time zone. For example, if the operating system running the application is in the United Kingdom the date formats will follow suit.