Sqreen Technology Intelligence

What is Sqreen?

Sqreen (acquired by Datadog) was a Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) platform that provided in-app security monitoring and protection. Unlike traditional WAFs, Sqreen operated inside applications, providing context-aware protection with visibility into application logic and data flows.

The platform protected against OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, account takeover, and business logic attacks by instrumenting application code at runtime. This approach enabled blocking attacks that bypass network-level defenses by understanding application context.

Detection of Sqreen indicates sophisticated application security implementation. Since the Datadog acquisition, the technology has been integrated into Datadog's Application Security Management offering, continuing to provide RASP capabilities.

Sqreen Features

RASP Protection: Runtime analysis. In-app blocking. Context-aware defense. Code-level security.

Attack Detection: SQL injection. XSS prevention. Command injection. Path traversal blocking.

Account Protection: Credential stuffing defense. Account takeover prevention. Brute force blocking.

Business Logic Security: Transaction fraud detection. Abuse prevention. Custom rule creation.

Vulnerability Detection: Dependency scanning. Security monitoring. Risk assessment. CVE tracking.

Microservice Support: Distributed tracing. Service mesh integration. Container security. API protection.

Sqreen Use Cases

Web Applications: Full-stack protection. Backend security. API defense. Multi-tier applications.

E-commerce: Transaction protection. Payment security. Account fraud prevention. Cart manipulation defense.

SaaS Platforms: Multi-tenant security. Customer data isolation. API protection. Business logic defense.

Financial Services: Transaction monitoring. Fraud detection. Regulatory compliance. Data protection.

Healthcare: PHI protection. HIPAA compliance. Access control. Audit logging.

DevSecOps: Security automation. CI/CD integration. Vulnerability management. Continuous protection.

Sqreen Integration Examples

Node.js Integration

// Sqreen for Node.js - must be first require
require('sqreen');

const express = require('express');
const app = express();

// Sqreen automatically protects the application
app.post('/login', (req, res) => {
    // Login logic - Sqreen monitors for attacks
    const { username, password } = req.body;
    authenticate(username, password);
});

app.listen(3000);

Python Integration

# Sqreen for Python - import at application start
import sqreen
sqreen.start()

from flask import Flask
app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/api/user', methods=['POST'])
def create_user():
    # Sqreen monitors SQL queries automatically
    user = User.query.filter_by(email=request.json['email']).first()
    return jsonify(user)

Configuration

# sqreen.yaml
app_name: "MyApplication"
token: "YOUR_SQREEN_TOKEN"
log_level: "INFO"

Sqreen Benefits and Status

Current Status: Acquired by Datadog. Integrated into Datadog ASM. Continued development. Enterprise support.

RASP Advantages: Context-aware protection. Low false positives. Application visibility. Deep inspection.

Datadog Integration: APM correlation. Unified observability. Security dashboards. Trace integration.

Zero Configuration: Automatic instrumentation. No rule tuning. Quick deployment. Easy maintenance.

Developer Friendly: Language-native agents. Minimal overhead. Clear documentation. Active support.

Migration Path: Existing Sqreen users migrated to Datadog. Feature parity maintained. Enhanced capabilities.