Runtime Application Security

Real-time security is critical as modern software relies heavily on open-source code and complex third-party libraries, which are increasingly targeted by vulnerabilities. The rapid rise of AI-generated code further accelerates development, often introducing risks faster than manual testing can catch. Because production dependencies evolve dynamically, manual scans during development are no longer sufficient to stop zero-day threats. Real-time runtime protection is now the only way to defend against emerging exploits, providing the continuous visibility required to secure applications as they scale in modern cloud environments.

Secure Application is a runtime application security (RASP) add-on for Splunk Observability Cloud and Splunk AppDynamics. By seamlessly blending security into your observability workflows, it eliminates context switching and reduces DevSecOps tool sprawl. It provides always-on, real-time application security, removing the need for manual scans. For SRE and DevOps teams, this means full-stack visibility and automated threat detection, ensuring your production environments remain secure and performant without the operational overhead of fragmented or disconnected security solutions.

Secure Application works by embedding directly into your Splunk Observability Cloud and Splunk AppDynamics agents, providing native runtime protection without requiring additional agents. It automatically maps your application’s dependencies, including open-source frameworks, against a real-time vulnerability library. As your application runs, it continuously monitors suspicious activity and emerging threats. When a vulnerability is detected, it uses Cisco Security Risk Scoring to prioritize the issue based on business impact. This gives SREs and DevOps teams the actionable context needed to block attacks and remediate risks instantly, transforming security into an automated, integrated workflow.

Secure Application is designed for high-performance production environments, operating with negligible overhead. Because it is built natively into the Splunk Observability Cloud and Splunk AppDynamics agents, it does not require additional, resource-heavy security agents. It performs lightweight, runtime analysis directly within the application process, ensuring that security monitoring never comes at the expense of user experience or application latency. By providing deep, in-process visibility without the performance penalty of traditional security scanners, it allows SREs and DevOps teams to maintain strict SLA compliance while ensuring robust, real-time protection.

Secure Application is purpose-built for the application runtime, whereas products like Splunk Enterprise Security (SIEM) and SOAR are designed for broad, network-wide security operations. It does not compete or overlap; instead, it complements them by providing deep, application-level telemetry. While SIEM and SOAR focus on infrastructure and incident orchestration, Secure Application acts as a specialized runtime sensor. By feeding high-fidelity application attack data directly into your existing SIEM and SOAR workflows, it provides the critical runtime context necessary for faster, more accurate threat detection and automated response.