Understanding the architecture

The architecture for the CDP-PVC-Base distribution of the Big Data Protector is depicted in the image below.

ComponentDescription
RPAgentIs a daemon running on each node that downloads the package from ESA over a TLS channel using the installed Certificates.
Log ForwarderIs a daemon running on each node that routes the audit logs and application logs to ESA/Audit Store.
config.iniIs a file on each node containing the set of configuration parameters to modify the protector behavior.
BDP LayerContains the Big Data Protector UDFs and APIs executing in CDP service processes.
JcoreLiteIs the JNI library that provides a Java API layer to the Core libraries.
CoreIs the set of various libraries that provide the Protegrity Core functionality.

Last modified : February 20, 2026