diff --git a/content/en/security/application_security/threats/setup/standalone/_index.md b/content/en/security/application_security/threats/setup/standalone/_index.md
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@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ further_reading:
 
 Before setting up Application & API Protection, ensure the following prerequisites are met:
 - **Datadog Agent:** [Install the Datadog Agent][2] and configure it for your application's operating system or container, cloud, or virtual environment.
-- **Datadog APM Configuration:** Datadog APM is configured for your application or service, and web traces (`type:web`) are being received by Datadog.
 - **Supported Tracing Library:** The Datadog Tracing Library used by your application or service supports Application & API Protection capabilities for the language of your application or service. For more details, refer to the [Library Compatibility][1] page.
 
 ## Using ASM without APM tracing
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/appsec-getstarted-standalone.md b/layouts/shortcodes/appsec-getstarted-standalone.md
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@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
 ## Prerequisites
 
 - The [Datadog Agent][101] is installed and configured for your application's operating system or container, cloud, or virtual environment. 
-- [Datadog APM][103] is configured for your application or service, and traces are being received by Datadog. 
-- If your service is running with [an Agent with Remote Configuration enabled and a tracing library version that supports it][104], you can block attackers from the Datadog UI without additional configuration of the Agent or tracing libraries.
+- If your service is running with [an Agent with Remote Configuration enabled and a tracing library version that supports it][102], you can block attackers from the Datadog UI without additional configuration of the Agent or tracing libraries.
 
 [101]: https://app.datadoghq.com/account/settings#agent
-[102]: https://app.datadoghq.com/services?lens=Security
-[103]: /tracing/trace_collection/dd_libraries/
-[104]: /agent/remote_config/?tab=configurationyamlfile#enabling-remote-configuration
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+[102]: /agent/remote_config/?tab=configurationyamlfile#enabling-remote-configuration