Synapse Project  |  Syntinel

Overview

Syntinel is a targeted implementation of Synapse.Server making use of the AWS and Azure SDKs via Handlers, where the Synapse Plans provide simple query/action interfaces into managing your cloud environments.

Components

Reporter

Scripts, Services, or Agents that discover and forward actionable data to the Relay tier.

Recon

A Syntinel-provided Reporter.

Relay Tier

• Formats Reporter data to "Signal"
• Sends Signal message to Subscribers (push notification)
• Record Signal message in Store
• Includes Gateway for Signal Cue Response

Resolver

Receives client response and passes to automation provider.

• Broker: examines config for redirect to proper Resolver
• Resolver: Automation provider, could be “anything, anywhere”

Signal and Cues

• JSON message that contains
  • Cues: Options for resolving Signal message
  • UI Abstraction: Generic JSON to describe UI
  • Default Cue Choice: Optional timeout for default Cue

UI Abstraction

• JSON layout for translation to miscellaneous client types
  • Slack
  • Teams
  • HTML
  • Text
  • Support for “any” client architecture

Resolver Abstraction

• Resolver Broker examines Signal for selecting proper automation provider
• AWS Native (Lambda), redirects to “anything” under known provider model

Resolver Provider

• Proper automation provider to act on targets based on Cue response

Use-Cases

• Query uptime on servers and shut-down development kit.
• Validate tags for compliance against desired structure.
• Validate environment settings for drift against template definition.

Release Status

Syntinel is in active development and not fully released as a product at this time. You may evauluate the AWS Handlers at the links below.