spring-security/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/servlet/index.adoc

[[servlet-applications]]
= Servlet Applications
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Spring Security integrates with the Servlet Container by using a standard Servlet `Filter`. This means it works with any application that runs in a Servlet Container. More concretely, you do not need to use Spring in your Servlet-based application to take advantage of Spring Security.