# Protocol Overview

- [System Architecture](https://build.intract.io/protocol-overview/system-architecture.md)
- [Protocol Components](https://build.intract.io/protocol-overview/protocol-components.md)
- [Data Ingestion Engine (DIE) / Ingestion Layer](https://build.intract.io/protocol-overview/protocol-components/data-ingestion-engine-die-ingestion-layer.md)
- [Trusted Execution Cluster (TEC) / Compute Layer](https://build.intract.io/protocol-overview/protocol-components/trusted-execution-cluster-tec-compute-layer.md)
- [Secure Access Management (SAM)](https://build.intract.io/protocol-overview/protocol-components/secure-access-management-sam.md)
- [Encrypted Storage Service (ESS) / Storage Layer](https://build.intract.io/protocol-overview/protocol-components/encrypted-storage-service-ess-storage-layer.md)
- [Security Implementations](https://build.intract.io/protocol-overview/security-implementations.md)
- [A detailed example on how it works](https://build.intract.io/protocol-overview/a-detailed-example-on-how-it-works.md)


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