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Runtime Security for Application Teams

7 chapters · 34 lessons

1. 1. Mapping Your Runtime Attack Surface

   5 lessons

   Build a complete inventory of runtimes, libraries, and transitive dependencies that execute in your application environment.

2. 2. Understanding Runtime Vulnerability Patterns

   5 lessons

   Learn how untrusted input triggers dangerous behavior in parsers, decoders, memory managers, and module loaders.

3. 3. Patching at the Correct Layer

   5 lessons

   Determine whether to update application packages, runtime versions, container base images, or system libraries when vulnerabilities emerge.

4. 4. Reducing Exposed Attack Surface

   5 lessons

   Disable unused runtime features, parsers, and loading paths to limit what untrusted input can reach.

5. 5. Implementing Compensating Controls

   5 lessons

   Add defense-in-depth layers that limit damage even when runtime vulnerabilities exist.

6. 6. Building a Runtime Security Workflow

   5 lessons

   Integrate runtime security into CI/CD pipelines and incident response processes.

7. 7. Runtime Security in Specialized Environments

   4 lessons

   Apply runtime security principles to mobile, edge, and data-intensive systems with unique constraints.