Imperva RASP

Imperva RASP (Runtime Application Self-Protection) is an advanced application defense technology that provides in-memory, contextual threat protection directly from within the application runtime environment. Unlike perimeter firewalls that must infer attacker intent from raw network packets, Imperva RASP operates inside the application process itself, inspecting execution context, memory states, data flows, and database calls in real time to neutralize zero-day exploits, software vulnerabilities, and logic flaws with zero false positives.

The solution provides continuous protection against the full spectrum of application-layer attacks, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), command injection, remote code execution (RCE), and unpatched third-party library vulnerabilities (such as Log4j). Key capabilities include in-memory exploit blocking, automated virtual patching for legacy applications, real-time threat telemetry streaming, zero-signature dependency protection, and automated protection against malicious payloads in encrypted payloads. Because protection travels natively with the application, security policies remain active across containers, microservices, cloud VMs, and on-premises servers without requiring network reconfiguration.

Imperva RASP integrates natively with Java, .NET, Node.js, and Python runtimes, container orchestrators like Kubernetes and Docker, and enterprise DevSecOps pipelines. Common enterprise use cases include protecting mission-critical legacy applications that cannot be readily patched, securing software supply chain dependencies, complying with PCI-DSS 4.0 runtime security requirements, and providing defense-in-depth behind perimeter WAFs. Imperva RASP delivers pinpoint accuracy, zero signature maintenance, and robust protection against zero-day application exploits.