Audit & Governance
The fourth pillar of the Aether Platform is “Audit & Governance”. We provide the rigorous control and transparency enterprises demand, without sacrificing developer freedom.
Key Components
1. Unified Audit Logs
“Who did what, where, and when.” Every interaction is recorded.
- Captured Events: Workspace startup/shutdown, data import/export, configuration changes, API access.
- Tamper-Proof: Logs are immediately streamed to write-only storage; even administrators cannot delete or modify them.
2. Session Governance
Control behavior within the development environment.
- Clipboard Control: Like VDI, restrict copy-and-paste extraction from the browser to the local PC.
- Watermarking: Subtly display the username and timestamp on the screen to psychologically deter information leakage via screenshots.
3. Supply Chain Guard
Guarantee the safety of the software being used.
- Approved Images: Block workspace launches from anything other than organization-approved “Golden Images.”
- Live SBOM: Real-time scanning of libraries within active workspaces, triggering immediate alerts if new vulnerabilities (CVEs) are discovered.
Comparison to Siloed Logging
| Fragmented Logs | Aether Audit & Governance | |
|---|---|---|
| Data Source | Scattered (SaaS, PC, Cloud) | Unified Activity Stream |
| Speed | Post-incident Forensics | Real-time (AI Augmented) |
| Enforcement | Rules often ignored | System Enforced (e.g. No Copy) |
| Searchability | Inconsistent formats | Structured & Unified |
| Experience | High Friction (Agents/Approvals) | Silent / Transparent |
4. Advanced Network Monitoring
Analyze metadata collected from NCS to detect anomalies.
- Domain Aggregation: Visualizes “which domains” are being accessed and “how much traffic” is generated. Detects shadow IT or unauthorized entertainment streaming.
- FCAPS Monitoring: Comprehensive monitoring covering Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, and Security aspects of the network.
- Log Pattern Analysis: An AI engine automatically detects “anomalous behavior” from vast access logs and alerts administrators proactively.
- Platform of Platforms Model: Empowers the central Platform Engineering team to govern multiple internal tenants (teams/projects). Monitor traffic trends and risks across the entire organization from a single pane of glass.