Watchr Architectural Design

High-Level System Architecture & Component Detail

High-Level Architecture
Component Details
Data Flow & Security
UI
Presentation Layer
Test-Taker Interface
Browser-based testing environment with real-time security monitoring
Administrator Dashboard
Real-time monitoring, violation alerts, and comprehensive reporting
Proctor Console
Live session monitoring with immediate intervention capabilities
API
API Gateway & Authentication Layer
RESTful API Gateway
Centralized API management with rate limiting and load balancing
Authentication Service
Multi-factor authentication, session management, and market segmentation
Integration APIs
LMS integration, webhook notifications, and third-party service connections
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Core Detection Engine
Browser Detection Engine
JavaScript-based client-side detection and environment analysis
Real-Time Analysis Service
Continuous monitoring, threat assessment, and violation detection
Alert & Notification System
Immediate violation alerts and escalation workflows
Behavioral Analysis Engine
Advanced pattern recognition and anomaly detection
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Data & Storage Layer
Primary Database
User data, session management, and detection results storage
Time-Series Database
Real-time monitoring data and performance metrics
Audit & Compliance Store
Immutable audit logs and regulatory compliance data
Cache Layer
High-performance caching for detection patterns and user sessions
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Infrastructure & DevOps Layer
Cloud Infrastructure
Auto-scaling containers, load balancers, and multi-region deployment
Security Framework
End-to-end encryption, secure communications, and access control
Monitoring & Logging
System health monitoring, performance tracking, and error logging
CI/CD Pipeline
Automated testing, deployment, and release management
🎓 Education Market
  • Target: Certification Management Services & watchrai
  • Focus: Academic integrity and secure online testing
  • Compliance: FERPA, student privacy protection
  • Features: Simplified reporting, bulk management
  • Integration: LMS platforms, academic calendars
    • 💰 Fintech Market
  • Target: BlackBird Custom Code
  • Focus: Financial compliance and identity verification
  • Compliance: PCI DSS, SOX, regulatory requirements
  • Features: Enhanced encryption, audit trails
  • Integration: Financial systems, KYC platforms
    • 🔍 Detection Engine Workflow
    1
    Session Initialization: Test-taker enters secure testing environment, browser fingerprinting begins, baseline security assessment performed
    2
    Continuous Monitoring: Real-time detection of all five security threats running in parallel with minimal performance impact
    3
    Threat Analysis: Detected violations processed through behavioral analysis engine for false positive reduction
    4
    Alert Generation: Immediate notifications sent to proctors/administrators with evidence and recommended actions
    5
    Response & Logging: Violation response executed, detailed audit trail created for compliance and review
    🖥️ Virtual Machine Detection
    Identifies virtualized environments that could be used to circumvent testing security
    Hardware virtualization indicators
    VM-specific registry signatures
    Graphics driver inconsistencies
    Memory & CPU behavior patterns
    🌐 Network Proxy Detection
    Detects proxy servers, VPNs, and anonymization services
    IP geolocation analysis
    Proxy server signatures
    Network latency patterns
    DNS resolution analysis
    🎮 Remote Desktop Detection
    Identifies active remote desktop sessions and screen control software
    RDP/VNC session detection
    Remote software process monitoring
    Display driver analysis
    Input device behavior tracking
    📺 Screen Sharing Detection
    Detects screen sharing, casting, and display mirroring activities
    Active screen sharing detection
    Wireless casting identification
    Multi-monitor analysis
    Display mirroring software detection
    ⌨️ Input Manipulation Detection
    Identifies remote control of input devices and automation tools
    Virtual input device detection
    Input timing analysis
    Behavioral biometrics
    Automation tool identification
    🔗 Integration Architecture
    LMS Integration
    Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle integration via REST APIs
    Proctoring Software
    Integration with Proctorio, Honorlock, ExamSoft
    Identity Verification
    Biometric and document verification services
    Compliance Reporting
    Automated regulatory and audit reporting
    📊 Real-Time Data Flow Architecture
    Browser Client
    Detection Scripts
    API Gateway
    Rate Limiting
    Detection Engine
    Analysis & Alerts
    Database Layer
    Storage & Cache
    Notification System
    Alerts & Reporting

    Data Processing Pipeline:

    1. Collection: Browser fingerprinting data, environmental telemetry, user behavior metrics

    2. Processing: Real-time threat analysis, pattern matching, anomaly detection

    3. Storage: Detection results, audit logs, user sessions, compliance data

    4. Response: Alert generation, violation logging, automated responses

    🔒 Security & Compliance Framework
    End-to-End Encryption
    TLS 1.3, AES-256 encryption
    Zero-Trust Architecture
    Continuous verification
    Immutable Audit Logs
    Blockchain-based integrity
    GDPR Compliance
    Data privacy protection
    SOC 2 Type II
    Security controls audit
    FERPA Compliance
    Student privacy protection
    PCI DSS
    Financial data security
    Penetration Testing
    Regular security assessments

    🚨 Threat Response Workflow

    Detection: Real-time threat identification
    Validation: False positive reduction
    Alert: Immediate notification
    Response: Automated intervention
    Audit: Compliance logging

    📈 Performance & Scalability

    Latency: < 100ms detection response time
    Throughput: 10,000+ concurrent sessions
    Availability: 99.9% uptime SLA
    Auto-scaling: Dynamic resource allocation
    Global CDN: Multi-region deployment

    🏗️ Deployment Architecture

    Development
    • Feature development
    • Unit testing
    • Code review
    • Integration testing
    Staging
    • Production-like environment
    • End-to-end testing
    • Performance validation
    • Security scanning
    Production
    • Live customer environment
    • Real-time monitoring
    • Automated scaling
    • Disaster recovery