AccuKnox Awarded Patent for Runtime Security of Kernel Events

MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AccuKnox, a leader in Zero Trust Kubernetes and cloud-native security solutions, has been issued a patent [US Patent# 12,242,629 - full PDF copy available] by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the breakthrough technology in Runtime Security of Kernel-Level Events. 

This innovation delivers real-time detection, prevention, and remediation of anomalous kernel activity. The patented solution improves system strength by constantly watching kernel-level events, linking them to security rules, and automatically taking protective steps without slowing down performance. This technology addresses critical security gaps in cloud workloads, containers, and edge devices, helping organizations meet stringent compliance and operational requirements.

What is unique about this innovation?

These key inventions and innovations in this patent surround highly efficient and effective in-line, run-time security to prevent advanced zero-day attacks like ransomware, cryptominer attacks, etc. The patent entails the following:

1. Enhanced eBPF Capabilities—Leverages the expanded instruction count in newer kernels (≥5.4) for better in-kernel aggregation of events.
2. Context Switch Reduction—Performs in-kernel aggregation to avoid shipping every event to user space, cutting context switching by up to 80%.
3. Fidelity Preservation - Aggregates events without sacrificing telemetry accuracy.
4. Advanced Correlation — handles the spatial and temporal correlation of events within the kernel for in-kernel decision-making.

Quotes from Key Stakeholders

"This patent marks a major milestone for AccuKnox and validates the unique security capabilities we've developed to protect organizations against advanced runtime threats. It strengthens our intellectual property portfolio and enables our customers to defend their most sensitive workloads with unprecedented precision and speed." – Nat Natraj, CEO & Co-Founder, AccuKnox

"Our industry has worked relentlessly to push the boundaries of what's possible in runtime security." – James Berthoty, CEO & Industry Analyst, Latio

"This patent reflects our deep technical expertise in leveraging eBPF for real-time, high-fidelity security at the kernel level —protecting modern workloads with unmatched speed and efficiency." – Rahul Jadhav, Co-Founder & CTO, AccuKnox

"This is a seminal invention that vastly enhances the state of the art in runtime security. Run-time container security and, in general, Zero Trust security were great concepts, but were difficult to operationalize at scale. I commend AccuKnox for its innovations and inventions, and this patent award is apt recognition." – Dr. Ed Amoroso, Managing Director, TAG Infosphere, and Former CISO, AT&T

About AccuKnox

AccuKnox provides a Zero Trust Code to the Cognition CNAPP Security platform. AccuKnox is the industry's only platform that secures all public clouds and all private clouds; modern workloads like Kubernetes, IAC, AI/LLM, and Edge/IoT; and traditional workloads like virtual machines and bare metal. AccuKnox is funded by leading security investors, including National Grid Partners, MDSV, Avanta Venture Partners, Dolby Family Ventures, DreamIT Ventures, 5G Open Innovation Lab, and Seedop. AccuKnox was formed in partnership with SRI International (previously Stanford Research Institute) and has seminal patents on different aspects of Zero Trust security. https://accuknox.com/

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