Contrast ADR identifies vulnerabilities, detects threats, and stops attacks that target custom applications and APIs by positioning defenses inside the application. The platform provides real-time attack detection and prevention by embedding security sensors directly into the application runtime environment, enabling identification of malicious activity and blocking of exploits. The platform instruments code as it loads at runtime, equipping it with security checks to make functions safe against misuse and abuse. Contrast ADR blocks automated and advanced threats attacking web applications and APIs, and provides application layer threat intelligence across the application portfolio. Security Operations teams receive real-time alerts that include context on attacks such as command injection, path traversal, and SQL injection. The platform integrates with security information and event management (SIEM), cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP), and extended detection and response (XDR) platforms.