Traditional tools like SIEM, CNAPP, CSPM or CVE/Vulnerability scanners are helpful for visibility and posture — but they typically detect issues after the fact or focus on CVE scores / misconfigurations rather than real-time live prevention. Not every system can be patched immediately ! Not every CVE can be closed overnight ! What often causes the real damage are runtime events such as:

  • A process quietly spawning a reverse shell
  • Sensitive credentials being accessed internally
  • Data being compressed and exfiltrated
  • Containers breaking isolation
  • Persistence mechanisms being modified
  • Crypto-mining processes running unnoticed

Instead of asking only: "Do we have open CVEs?"

Teams should also ask:

  • What is happening inside systems the moment an attack unfolds?
  • Can we stop malicious behavior in real time — even if a vulnerability still exists?
  • How do we focus on high-signal runtime events instead of log noise?
  • How do we shorten detection-to-response time?

The Runtime Layer and Why Detection-as-Code Matters

Many tools generate signals. Fewer allow teams to define exactly what should be stopped — and change that logic quickly as threats evolve.

This is where a Detection-as-Code approach becomes powerful.

Instead of relying on hardcoded rules or vendor-defined signatures, security logic is defined in simple, version-controlled rule files (e.g., JSON). Teams can:

  • Add new detection rules immediately when new threat patterns are discovered
  • Tune risk levels without redeploying agents
  • Enable automatic response (including termination) for high-risk behaviors
  • Iterate quickly without reinstalling or restarting systems

When a new attack technique emerges, you don't wait for a software update. You update the detection logic — and it applies instantly.

We built Sentrilite around this Detection-as-Code runtime model — allowing teams to define, adjust, and enforce prevention logic in real time without redeployment.

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If this is an area you're evaluating, I'd love to hear how your team approaches runtime mitigation today.

Reach out to us to learn more at: https://sentrilite.com