1. A method for hooking applications to monitor and prevent execution of security-sensitive operations, the method comprising the steps of: (a) reading at least one configuration parameter list from a configuration module; (b) hooking, by a hooking engine, a hooking point in an application, wherein said hooking point is defined in said configuration module; (c) calling, by said application, said hooking point during operation of said application; (d) matching at least one hooking parameter in said hooking point to at least one configuration parameter in said at least one configuration parameter list; and (e) upon detecting a match between said hooking parameter and at least one configuration parameter, performing at least one configuration-defined action.