How Aurva Uses eBPF to Bring X-Ray Vision to Data Security

At Aurva, we hook into:

• Network events to analyze data-in-motion at wire speed.
• System calls and kernel functions (via kprobes/tracepoints) to understand how data flows through the machine.
• File and socket activity to track reads, writes, and transfers.
• Application functions (via uprobes) to observe user-space behavior and trace high-level application logic.

Most data security tools only see data at rest or in logs, long after the incident has occurred. Aurva flips that on its head by securing data in motion, in real time.Here’s why we bet on eBPF:

1. Real-time visibility: eBPF lets us inspect data before encryption or after decryption. That means we can analyze encrypted packets. No guessing, no delays.
2. Low overhead: Unlike agents that bog down resources, eBPF operates in-kernel with minimal performance impact. No sidecars, no restarts.
3. Cloud-native + flexible: Works seamlessly with Kubernetes, Docker, EKS, and even on-prem. Drop it in, and you're live in minutes.

eBPF gives us superpowers—and Aurva turns them into outcomes:

• Full Data Lineage: See the complete journey of sensitive data—where it originated, where it flows, and who’s accessing it.
• Shadow DB Discovery: Find data being processed outside approved stores. No more blind spots.
• Unauthorized Flow Detection: Instantly spot sensitive data flowing to risky domains or unmanaged environments.
• Live Fencing: Enforce PCI/GDPR/DPDPA boundaries dynamically. Block data before it crosses the wire.
• Payload-Aware Remediation: Know which actor added which record to which DB. Fix the policy with full context.

Whether you’re prepping for DPDPA in India or aligning with RBI, PCI-DSS, or GDPR globally, Aurva gives you:

• Live flow visibility for DPIAs and data maps.
• Access pattern analysis for purpose limitation and usage control.
• Cross-account data movement monitoring for zero-trust enforcement.
• Granular insights that log-based tools simply can’t provide.