Evidence for every privileged session, pinned to a real person
Wardengate records the full arc of a privileged session—keystrokes, screen, file transfers, and context—then binds it to the identity that ran it. Searchable for operators, defensible for auditors, respectful of privacy by design.
Keystrokes, rendered screen, and file movement in a single timeline per session—no stitching recordings together after the fact.
Every frame is tied to the person who connected, the policy that allowed it, and the target they touched. No shared logins to untangle.
Jump to the command, dialog, or file event that matters. Recordings are evidence you can use, not terabytes you only open under subpoena.
Every brokered session leaves a deterministic record
Recording is not an after-the-fact log shipper. The gateway taps every session inline, fans the stream to your SIEM and immutable storage, and keeps a review console pointed at the same evidence.
Evidence pipeline
Inline tap
keystrokes · screenEvery brokered session is recorded at the gateway — before traffic reaches the target
Structured streams
multi-streamCommands, SQL, file events, and screen frames land as queryable events — not a single MP4
Immutable archive
S3 · WORMHash-chained writes to object storage with optional WORM compliance
Review console
query · replaySearch, replay, and share timestamped deep links from the same evidence plane
Captured at the gateway
Nothing depends on agents on the target or honest endpoint software — the record starts where policy is enforced.
Inline recording path
RecordingThe named admin who opened the brokered session.
An inline tap on every session, capturing keystrokes, screen, and transfers.
Production targets plus the SIEM and immutable archive evidence lands in.
SIEM correlation
Session metadata and command streams export to Splunk, Elastic, and Sentinel in real time
Identity-bound
Every frame tied to the named operator, policy decision, and approval ticket
Forensic search
Jump to commands, SQL statements, and file events — not hours of idle terminal
Tamper-evident
Cryptographic hash chains verify integrity on read and export
What gets captured
Six layers that make a session reviewable, not just recorded
A pile of MP4s is not evidence. Wardengate captures the streams that matter at the layer where they are still structured—so reviewers can query, not hunt.
Keystroke stream
Every command, SQL statement, and terminal input is captured at the gateway before it reaches the target. Structured, not just pixel-scraped—so you can pivot on a string, not a screenshot.
Rendered screen
For RDP and graphical flows, the full screen stream is recorded at the gateway layer. Variable bitrate keeps idle time cheap while capturing active interaction at full fidelity.
File transfer capture
SFTP uploads, RDP drive redirection, and clipboard file events are logged with filenames, sizes, and hashes. Optionally retain the file itself for forensic replay.
Command context
Working directory, target hostname, elevated role, and approval ticket travel with the recording. You see what was done and under what authorization.
Database statements
For brokered database sessions, SQL is captured at the wire with parameters. Statement-level search, not grep-across-logs.
Tamper-evident storage
Recordings are written once, chained with cryptographic hashes, and optionally mirrored to WORM-compliant object storage. Integrity is verifiable on read.
Forensic search
Find the moment, not the recording
The fastest way to kill adoption of a recording product is to make reviewers scrub through hours of idle terminal. Wardengate indexes commands, SQL statements, file events, and on-screen text so reviewers jump straight to the event under question.
Search by operator, target, approval ticket, command pattern, filename, or time window. Share a timestamped deep link with auditors that opens at the exact moment in question.
command:"sudo" target:prod-db window:7d
sudo on prod-db this week
sql:table(accounts) operator:*
statements touching accounts
file_transfer:>100MB during:vendor-window
large transfers during vendor access
host:web-03 window:detection-2026-03-14
sessions during detection window
operator:contractor-jlee quarter:Q1
departing contractor activity
Privacy controls
Capture what matters. Redact what does not.
Recordings are a security control, not a surveillance tool. Wardengate gives you the knobs to keep that line clear across jurisdictions, works councils, and contractual obligations.
Automatic redaction
Mask secrets entered on screen—passwords, tokens, connection strings—before they land in storage. Pattern packs for common formats ship in the box; custom rules are straightforward.
Scope and retention
Choose which targets, user populations, and data classes are recorded. Retention policies are expressed per scope with a clear legal-hold override for active investigations.
Dual-control review
Sensitive recordings can require two reviewers to unseal. Every view is itself logged with reviewer identity and reason, producing evidence that the evidence was handled properly.
SIEM and storage
Plays nicely with the tools you already run
Session metadata, command streams, and file events are exported in real time to Splunk, Elastic, Chronicle, Sentinel, and generic syslog collectors. Correlate a detection with the privileged session it came from without leaving your SIEM.
Full recordings live where you want them: bundled object storage, your own bucket, or a WORM-compliant archive. Keys and retention policies stay under your control.
Replay the exact window an incident opened
When a detection fires on a privileged host, pull the session that was active, scrub to the keystroke, and see the operator's full context—including what they saw, not just what they typed.
Verify third-party work without shadowing
Every external session is recorded and tagged with the engagement. Reviewers sample or spot-check at their own pace instead of pair-coding over the shoulder.
Tie high-risk changes to a reviewable artifact
Link a recording to a change ticket automatically. Auditors and engineering leaders can replay a production change end to end without filing a dozen requests.
See it on your estate
Stop scrubbing video. Start querying evidence.
We will run a live capture against a sandbox target and walk you through keystroke search, redaction, and SIEM export end to end.