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Zero Trust Privileged Access Architecture

End-to-end architecture for identity-centric privileged access protection.

End Users

Administrators · IT Ops

Security Operations

DevOps · IT · Compliance

DataDike PAM Platform

Zero Trust On-Premises Privileged Access Security Layer

Identity Sources
Active Directory
LDAP
SAML 2.0 / OIDC
RADIUS
Local Database

Privileged Access Management

PAM Core

Credential Vault (AES-256)
Automatic Rotation
Auto Discovery & Onboarding
A2A / App-to-App
SSH Keys & Certificates
Shared Accounts

Centralized management of all privileged credentials

Session Proxy & Protocols

Protocol Broker

SSH
RDP
VNC
SFTP
TELNET
HTTPS / Web Apps
Oracle · MSSQL · DB2
MySQL · PostgreSQL · MariaDB
MongoDB · Redis 6+
ClickHouse · Dameng
ACL for Protocol
Shared Session

Zero credential exposure — injected directly by the proxy

ZTA Zero Trust Access

Access Control

Just-in-Time Grant
Multi-level Approval Flow
Time-Bound Sessions
Risk Score Evaluation
Break-Glass Emergency
Zero Standing Privileges
ACL for IP
Time Block
Ticket Access

Least privilege enforced on every session

Audit & Compliance

Compliance Engine

Session Recording (Video)
Immutable Audit Trail
Command Logging
Block Commands
CEF / Syslog RFC 5424
SIEM Integration
Compliance Reporting

Tamper-proof audit trail with 10-year retention

Admin Console & Control Plane

Management Interface

Centralized Dashboard
RBAC / ABAC Policies
Execution Policies
Compliance Reports
REST API
Multi-Tenant Support
Multi-tenant Architecture

Full platform visibility and governance

Target Infrastructure
Windows Servers
Linux / Unix
Network Devices
Databases
Web Applications
OT / SCADA / ICS
On-Prem Infrastructure
Air-Gapped Systems
DevOps / CI/CD
SIEM / SOC Tools
AWS
Azure
GCP
OCI
Huawei Cloud
Alibaba Cloud
PAM Core
Session Proxy
Zero Trust
Audit
Control Plane
Access flow (encrypted)

Exclusive On-Premises deployment · Pay Per Use (PPS) licensing · No cloud dependency · No agents on target systems

Architecture Overview

DataDike layers multiple security controls — proxy injection, vault encryption, behavioral analytics, and immutable audit — to ensure no single point of failure can compromise a privileged credential.

User Layer
Web Console (Browser)
REST API / SDK
CLI Tool
Control Plane
Policy Engine
Request Manager
Identity Broker
Workflow Engine
Core Services
Credential Vault
Session Proxy
Credential Rotation
Recording Engine
Data Plane
Encrypted Storage (HSM)
Audit Database
Session Archive
Metrics Store
Integration Layer
Active Directory / LDAP
SIEM Connectors
SAML / OIDC / RADIUS
Ticketing (ITSM)
Component Reference

Core Component Breakdown

Technical specifications for each main component of the DataDike platform.

Admin Portal

Management Interface

Unified, browser-based console for all administrative operations. Provides real-time dashboards, policy management, user administration, and compliance reports — with multi-tenancy support and segregated RBAC profiles.

Credential Vault

Secure Storage

AES-256 encrypted storage at rest. HSM support via PKCS#11 for key management. Per-device password history, automatic reconciliation, and a proprietary database with no external licensing dependency.

Session Proxy

Protocol Broker

Transparent proxy for SSH, RDP, HTTPS, and database connections. Credentials injected directly — never exposed to the user. Includes a Jump Server module for access via clients like PuTTY, MobaXterm, and SecureCRT.

Policy Engine

Access Control

Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) engine evaluating user, device, location, time, and risk score for real-time access decisions. Supports command blocking via blacklist/whitelist with regular expressions.

Audit & Logs

Compliance Engine

Immutable, tamper-proof audit trail. All privileged actions, session metadata, and policy decisions are recorded with cryptographic integrity. Export via CEF, Syslog (RFC 5424), and Sensage to SIEMs.

Gateway Engine

Distributed Connectivity

Distributed gateway infrastructure with support for up to 200 zones and 10 gateways per zone — totaling 2,000 connection points. Primary traffic over encrypted SSH, other protocols are securely tunneled.

Access Flow

Privileged Session Flow

Every privileged session follows a strict, audited workflow — ensuring zero credential exposure and full traceability of all actions performed.

01

User Authentication

User accesses DataDike via browser with SSO + MFA (TOTP, hardware token, or digital certificate). Identity validated against AD/LDAP.

02

Access Request

User requests access to the target system. Request linked to an ITSM ticket number (if configured) and routed for approval.

03

Policy Evaluation

Policy Engine evaluates profile, time window, risk score, approvals, and IP restrictions. Real-time decision.

04

Credential Injection

Credential Vault provides the password to the Proxy. The Proxy injects it directly into the session — the user never sees the real credential.

05

Session Recording

All activity is recorded: keystrokes, screen, timestamped commands, file transfers. Customizable alert banner displayed to the user.

06

Audit & Rotation

Session logged on the immutable trail. Credential rotated automatically at end of session. Alerts issued for detected anomalous behaviors.

Integrations

Native Integration Ecosystem

DataDike integrates natively with your existing security and IT stack — no custom development required for the primary connectors.

Active Directory / LDAP

Identity

SAML 2.0 / OIDC

SSO / Federation

RADIUS / TACACS+

Authentication

Splunk / IBM QRadar

SIEM

Microsoft Sentinel

SIEM

ArcSight / Sensage

SIEM

ServiceNow / Jira SM

ITSM

Okta / Ping Identity

MFA

AWS / Azure / GCP / OCI

Cloud

IBM Cloud / Huawei Cloud

Cloud

Alibaba Cloud

Cloud

High Availability

Built to Never Go Down

Active/active clustering with synchronous replication. Automatic failover in under 30 seconds — designed for environments where privileged access is always-on.

HA Cluster

Active-Passive

Automatic failover with no loss of session or configuration

Replication

< 50ms

Synchronization of all changes between cluster nodes

Gateway Zones

200 zones

10 gateways per zone — 2,000 connection points

Retention

10 years

Configurable log and session recording retention

Security Standards

Supported Compliance Standards

FIPS 140-2

AES-256 Encryption / HSM

ISO 27001

Information Security Management

PCI-DSS 4.0

Payment Card Industry Standard

MITRE CNA

CVE Numbering Authority