Cryptyk consists of two rings of decentralization.

VAULT
Vault ensures each individual file is first encrypted and then sliced into 5 different portions or shards. Each of these file portions is then encrypted again and stored separately on 5 third-party cloud storage providers (such as Amazon, Google Drive and Box). The encryption algorithm also determines a storage format that ensures storage node redundancy and 24/7/365 operational reliability. Each file is stored in a granular, distributed format across 5 independent cloud storage providers, using 6 encryption keys per file. Importantly, all encryption keys are only stored on the user’s personal devices and offline back-up system. No encryption keys are stored in the cloud.

SENTRY
Sentry's private permission blockchain engine offers much more than simply monitoring user access and tracking all file- sharing activities. It offers encrypted communications for email and chat. It offers offline key back-up, digital leak protection, threat analysis, data geo-fencing and user quarantining for network administrators. It offers enterprise-level, group-level, user-level and file-level security permission management. Most important of all, it offers an open-source security and storage platform that can be integrated into third party software products for industry-wide security solutions.

Decentralized platforms based on blockchain-only file storage (eg: Sia, Storj, Filecoin) typically expose 1% of the potential attack surface to hackers compared to centralized storage systems. However, Cryptyk's hybrid blockchain has two rings of decentralization, translating to a miniscule attack surface < 1% of blockchain-only networks, and < 0.01% of conventional centralized networks.