FedRAMP High Baseline RASP is not theory—it's the line between passing compliance and getting breached. At the High baseline, every control is hardened for impact levels that handle the most sensitive federal data. Real-time Application Self-Protection (RASP) adds defense inside the runtime itself, inspecting each request, blocking malicious behavior before it executes, and logging every incident for audit.
For FedRAMP High systems, RASP must align with NIST 800-53 controls. This means event capture that meets SI-4 Intrusion Detection standards, consistent application-level integrity checks, and continuous protection without adding unacceptable latency. Proper RASP integration runs at the application layer, enforcing secure session handling, strict input validation, and instant mitigation of zero-day attacks without waiting for patch cycles.
High baseline demands advanced monitoring: centralized logs at FIPS 140-2 encryption levels, automated alerting to SOCs, and documented incident response tied to to the System Security Plan (SSP). RASP should work across distributed microservices, APIs, and legacy code, ensuring attack vectors are sealed from the inside out. Continuous verification is key—security tests during deployment, runtime integrity scans, and updated threat signatures that meet FedRAMP authorization review requirements.