Aether Kernel gives you real-time visibility beneath the operating system. Learn how hardware protection rings defend your computer against modern threats.
Streams hardware telemetry across dedicated PCI Bus 0:22:0 channels directly from motherboard silicon, completely bypassing user-mode malware and compromised OS hooks.
Automatically maps every running process ID to its registered operating system service and underlying hardware subsystem (e.g. STORAGE_IO Ring 0 ISR 0x30) in real-time.
Monitors fleet nodes for threat spikes (>85% CPU) and automatically captures un-truncated forensic physical memory crash dumps with FIPS 140-3 SHA-256 signatures.
Pre-configured with NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls (AU-2, SI-4, SI-7, IA-2, SC-7) providing automated continuous audit logging for SecOps teams.
Includes automated Windows PowerShell and Linux Bash remote probes that dynamically resolve host server IPs across any corporate or cloud network.
Inspects all 7 hardware privilege boundaries (Ring 3 down to Ring -3 Intel ME/AMD PSP) with SSDT hook detection and PatchGuard integrity verification.
Secures remote corporate laptops and enterprise servers operating on untrusted public Wi-Fi networks where standard user-mode antivirus can be bypassed. Simultaneously fulfills NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (SI-4/SI-7) and FIPS 140-3 continuous monitoring requirements by generating tamper-proof cryptographic audit feeds for SecOps teams.
Detects advanced persistent threats (APTs) and kernel rootkits that modify System Service Descriptor Tables (SSDT) or inject unauthorized code into core kernel drivers (`ntoskrnl.exe`). Continuously inspects all 7 hardware privilege boundaries (Ring 3 down to Ring -3 Intel ME/AMD PSP) to stop cross-ring privilege escalation attacks.
When ransomware or exploit spikes trigger system anomalies (>85% CPU), traditional monitoring tools crash or get killed. Aether-Kernel's automated SOAR #309 engine instantly captures un-truncated physical RAM dumps with FIPS 140-3 SHA-256 digital signatures before attackers can wipe volatile evidence.
When an anomaly (>85% CPU or unauthorized kernel hook) occurs, SOAR Playbook #309 automatically freezes state and generates a forensic evidence package. Here is exact technical proof captured in the generated .dmp artifact:
Captures 100% un-truncated physical memory buffers at the exact millisecond of the attack, preserving active process heaps, decrypted memory strings, network sockets, and un-compiled malware payloads.
Generates a 256-bit FIPS 140-3 hash digest (e.g. 9C4EF4EA0398F095DFA9668D3125CF52...) computed at the instant of capture. This guarantees legal chain of custody and proves the forensic evidence has not been altered.
Logs the exact Process ID (PID), executable name, user account context (`NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM`), correlated Windows/Linux service, and physical hardware channel (e.g. `STORAGE_IO Ring 0 ISR 0x30`).
Records the CPU Current Privilege Level (CPL), I/O Privilege Level (IOPL), Interrupt Descriptor Table (IDT) pointers, and SSDT hook scan result proving which ring (Ring 0 vs Ring 3) was executing during the anomaly.
Attaches microsecond-accurate UTC timestamps, node IPv4/IPv6 socket binding headers, active CPU load percentage, free memory footprint, and SecOps audit trail signatures.
{
"soarPlaybook": "SOAR Playbook #309: Ring 0 Forensic Memory Crash Dump Collection",
"eventId": "soar-1786236674841-f4wpn5",
"timestamp": "2026-08-09T10:31:45.953Z",
"threatType": "CPU_ANOMALY_SPIKE (>85% Threshold)",
"evidenceArtifact": "C:\\KernelTelemetryApp\\logs\\forensic_dump_1786236674.dmp",
"sha256Digest": "05C757AEFFB81916FC5A5A9A11D9049BCBC688EDBE7C8D0B668E14F6C8DC4AAD",
"privilegeRing": "Ring 0 (Kernel Core)",
"pid": 4,
"processName": "System",
"correlatedSubsystem": "STORAGE_IO (Ring 0 ISR 0x30)",
"userContext": "NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM",
"ssdtHookDetected": false,
"nistControlsEnforced": ["AU-2", "SI-4", "SI-7", "SC-7"]
}
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Where your web browsers, games, and music players run safely isolated from system files.
In Ring 3, programs cannot directly touch your computer memory or hard drive without asking permission first.
AETHER-KERNEL is a hardware protection and kernel telemetry engine that streams system metrics across PCI Bus 0:22:0 out-of-band channels directly from motherboard silicon, granting SecOps teams visibility below the operating system.
HECI (Host Embedded Controller Interface) operates independently of user-mode software. By establishing direct hardware telemetry hooks, Aether-Kernel monitors process states even if host OS drivers or security software have been tampered with.
SOAR Playbook #309 captures raw un-truncated physical RAM snapshots (.dmp) with FIPS 140-3 256-bit SHA-256 digital signatures, PID-to-service correlation maps, user context headers, and hardware ring boundary states.
Yes, Aether Kernel includes built-in NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 control matrix mappings (AU-2, SI-4, SI-7, IA-2, SC-7) providing continuous audit trail attestation for SOC, FedRAMP, and CMMC compliance reporting.