Contrast Protect

Contrast Protect is an enterprise Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) solution that defends web applications and APIs from cyberattacks from the inside out in production environments. Traditional web application firewalls (WAFs) inspect incoming traffic at the network perimeter based on generic signatures, often blocking legitimate business traffic while failing to recognize novel attack variations and zero-day vulnerabilities. Contrast Protect operates directly within the application execution runtime, utilizing deep code instrumentation to evaluate how incoming requests interact with backend database queries, system commands, and application methods. Because it possesses full internal context, Contrast Protect accurately determines whether an incoming payload will result in successful exploitation or whether it is harmlessly handled by the application logic. The solution automatically detects and neutralizes exploit attempts such as SQL injection, command injection, path traversal, and zero-day attacks without requiring pre-configured rules or manual tuning. Real-time attack telemetry and security event logs are immediately dispatched to SIEM and SOAR platforms, providing incident response teams with actionable threat intelligence. Contrast Protect enables organizations to deploy vulnerable or legacy applications safely while engineering teams prepare permanent code fixes.