Techniques and Tools for Runtime Security Monitoring and Analysis of Microservices

Microservice architectures are highly scalable, flexible, and manageable applications. However, their distributed nature and high service granularity increase the challenge of monitoring and identifying attacks. Protecting microservice applications and developing security solutions capable of dealing with unique microservice characteristics is essential. This Ph.D. work aims to develop innovative solutions for enhancing the security of microservice applications at runtime. Through extensive research, the project will explore techniques for monitoring and detecting potential attacks in microservice scenarios at application-layer, considering the existing challenges. Thus, when a possible attack is detected, adaptation actions can be triggered to mitigate the threats improving application security.