APM

Jan 1, 0001

Definition

APM, or Application Performance Monitoring, is a suite of tools and processes used to monitor and manage the performance and availability of software applications. It provides insights into application behavior, user interactions, and system resources, enabling developers and operations teams to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, errors, and other issues. APM tools typically offer features such as transaction tracing, real-time analytics, and alerting to ensure optimal application performance and user experience.

Secure Settings Example

# Example configuration for a secure APM setup in a Kubernetes environment
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: apm-agent
spec:
  template:
    spec:
      containers:
      - name: apm-agent
        image: apm-agent:latest
        env:
        - name: APM_SERVER_URL
          value: "https://secure-apm-server.example.com"
        - name: APM_SECRET_TOKEN
          valueFrom:
            secretKeyRef:
              name: apm-secrets
              key: secret-token
        securityContext:
          readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
          runAsNonRoot: true
          capabilities:
            drop:
            - ALL

Insecure Settings Example

# Example of an insecure APM setup with hardcoded credentials and excessive privileges
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: apm-agent
spec:
  template:
    spec:
      containers:
      - name: apm-agent
        image: apm-agent:latest
        env:
        - name: APM_SERVER_URL
          value: "http://insecure-apm-server.example.com"
        - name: APM_SECRET_TOKEN
          value: "hardcoded-secret-token"
        securityContext:
          readOnlyRootFilesystem: false
          runAsNonRoot: false
          capabilities:
            add:
            - NET_ADMIN