Abstract: Systems and methods translate and govern directives across heterogeneous platforms. Directives are normalized into a common intermediate representation (CIR) or converted via a direct semantic mapping engine into target-native, machine-executable directives without normalization. The system consults a platform capability database to synthesize target-compatible scripts, profiles, or rules where native primitives are absent. Ephemeral triggers cause the atomic activation of temporary directives that supersede baseline directives for a defined scope. A generalized rollback plan executes withdrawal upon expiry, utilizing a comprehensive taxonomy of termination mechanisms, including time-based schedules, event-driven checks, and state-restoration artifacts, to atomically restore the baseline. Adapters actuate across families such as cloud control planes, operating systems, IoT/OT, and SaaS platforms.

Abstract: A directive management system may receive a source directive from a source cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP). The source directive defines an ephemeral condition in applying the source directive. The system may create a common intermediate representation (CIR) that includes the ephemeral condition normalized as a parameter in the CIR. The system may translate the CIR into a default machine-executable directive that is executable by a target CNAPP. The system may receive an event trigger that matches the ephemeral condition stored in the CIR. The system may create, responsive to receiving the event trigger that matches the ephemeral condition, an ephemeral machine-executable directive from the CIR. The ephemeral machine-executable directive is used to supersede the default machine-executable directive at least temporarily. The system may transmit the ephemeral machine-executable directive to the target CNAPP.