Frequently Asked Questions

Sceptrum is an AI-native privacy monitor for Windows that gives you complete visibility and control over what your applications do. It monitors camera, microphone, file access, network activity, and detects AI API calls—all without sending your data to the cloud.

Sceptrum is currently in private beta and available free to beta users. Pricing for the public release hasn't been announced yet. Join our waitlist to get early access.

While Sceptrum itself is not open source, we're committed to transparency. Our documentation and security practices are publicly available, and we're exploring selective open sourcing of components in the future.

Windows 10 (21H2) or later, 2GB RAM minimum (4GB recommended), 50MB free disk space, and administrator access for installation.

Yes. Each installation is independent and local to that computer. You can install Sceptrum on as many Windows machines as you own.

No. Sceptrum is optimized to use less than 1% CPU and around 60MB of RAM. It runs quietly in the background with minimal performance impact.

No. All monitoring happens locally on your device. Activity logs never leave your computer unless you explicitly enable cloud sync. We never sell your data or share it with third parties.

All data at rest is encrypted with AES-256. Data in transit uses TLS 1.3. Your activity logs remain encrypted and secure on your device.

Sceptrum is not a full antivirus. It detects suspicious behavior like ransomware (rapid file modifications) but should be used alongside Windows Defender for complete protection.

AI-aware detection identifies when applications make calls to LLM APIs and other AI services. You can see exactly which apps are sending data to OpenAI, Anthropic, or other AI providers, and set rules to control or block these connections.

Open Sceptrum, go to the Permissions tab, find the app in the list, and change its status from "Allow" to "Block". The app will no longer be able to access your camera.

Yes. In Settings under AI Network Rules, you can set bandwidth limits for LLM traffic, block specific endpoints, or whitelist trusted services.

Check our documentation and FAQ first. If you need further help, submit a support ticket at support@sceptrum.com or ask in our community Discord. We typically respond within 24-48 hours.

Please email security@sceptrum.com with any security vulnerabilities you discover. We have a 4-6 hour response target for security issues.