Code fails when policy fails.
Policy-As-Code RASP makes sure it doesn’t.
Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) has always been reactive—blocking attacks as they happen. But it was blind to the business rules, compliance checks, and operational safeguards developers bake into their infrastructure. Policy-As-Code RASP changes that. It embeds policy logic into the application’s runtime, enforcing both security rules and organizational policies with the same rigor.
Instead of external scanners or delayed audits, your rules live alongside your code. They execute instantly when conditions match. That means no gap between detecting a violation and stopping it. Every request, every function call, every data access is measured against policies you define—written in code, version-controlled, and tested like any other component.
This fusion of Policy-As-Code with RASP delivers three clear outcomes:
- Real-time enforcement – Policies trigger inside the app, not after logs are reviewed.
- Consistent security posture – The same rule runs everywhere your code runs.
- Automated compliance – Regulatory and operational requirements become executable and self-auditing.
RASP on its own shields against SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and other runtime threats. Policy-As-Code RASP goes further: it understands that blocking bad inputs is only part of the job. It must also block actions that violate the laws, standards, or contracts you operate under—without waiting for an external gatekeeper.
Deploying Policy-As-Code RASP doesn’t require rewriting your app from scratch. Start with a policy engine compatible with your language and framework. Define your rules in a human-readable, machine-enforceable format. Integrate it at runtime. Test in staging. When you ship, every violation is stopped at the same moment it’s detected.
With Policy-As-Code RASP, the runtime itself becomes both guard and judge. No silent failures. No missed audits. No policy drift.
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