RASP (Runtime Application Self-Protection) is essential for mobile app security.

 

Mobile runtime application self-protection (RASP) is a security feature, acting as a component of a mobile application and monitoring as well as protecting against real-time malicious external threats. It intercepts all calls to the host system by itself and installs security in it, as per the requirements. RASP proactively manages the real threat of sophisticated malware. Mobile runtime application self-protection detects and prevents deceitful activities even before they can run, securing the app from both known and unknown attack vectors. Moreover, it neutralizes potential threats, strengthens mobile application security, and protects high-value transactions and sensitive data from hackers.

Mobile runtime application self-protection offers several benefits, such as avoid false positives, protection from many types of security risks, easy maintenance, easily adapt new standards, cloud support, and DevSecOps support. The constant cyber-attacks on industries such as manufacturing, retail, banking and financial, healthcare, and telecom are influencing the adoption of mobile runtime application self-protection solutions. Over 80% of organizations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported at least one cyber-attack in 2019. Moreover, the UAE registered around 2.4 million ransomware attacks in 2018.

The increasing utilization of mobile devices and the rising adoption of the internet are also influencing the adoption of mobile runtime application self-protection solutions. The UAE had around 9.73 million Internet users in January 2020. The number of internet users in the UAE increased by +1.3% (128 thousand) between 2019 and 2020. RASP is one of the most modern technologies that protect running applications. When a security incident occurs in an app, RASP controls the app and resolves the problem. Moreover, it differs from firewall systems that can block and detect using only network information. Mobile runtime application self-protection is the next-gen of app (mobile app) security and less reliant on external devices.