Web Application Security

Web application security is critical to the enterprise

The software application has become the enterprise's new security perimeter. This is truer than ever when it comes to web application security. Because web applications must be available 24/7 and offer data access to customers, employees, suppliers, and others, they are frequently the weak link in enterprise security. When hackers gain access to web applications, they often have direct access to confidential back-end data on customers and the company. For this reason, web application security is a high priority for the enterprise today. A variety of vulnerability scanning products have been touted as effective solutions, but they frequently require a significant capital investment in hardware or software. In addition, they must be frequently maintained and upgraded in order to keep up with the evolving threat-space. For a more cost-effective solution to web application security, enterprises the world over are choosing Veracode.

Veracode delivers superior web application security testing solution

The founders of Veracode believe application security should be simple and cost-efficient. Veracode SecurityReview® hits the mark on both counts. SecurityReview is an automated, application security testing solution that makes dynamic analysis available as an on-demand service. Dynamic analysis is a "black-box" testing technique that analyzes web applications for flaws and vulnerabilities that could subject the enterprise to attack. Because SecurityReview is offered on the software-as-a-service model, enterprises can access dynamic analysis as needed and scale testing effortlessly to meet the demands of aggressive software development deadlines. There is no code security software to buy, and no hardware to invest in. No web application security experts need be added to the payroll—Veracode employs a team of world-class experts who continually refine testing methodologies. Companies can access dynamic analysis through an online portal and get results back within 24 to 72 hours. And results are prioritized in a Fix-First Analysis that identifies flaws that need remediation most urgently as well as ones that can be fixed most quickly—so developers can optimize their efforts, saving additional resources for the enterprise.

Security testing for web and static applications

In addition to web application security, Veracode provides testing for static applications. Veracode has developed a static binary analysis technique that scans binary—also called "compiled" or "byte" code—instead of source code. Many applications today are built from reusable binary components where source code cannot be accessed. But Veracode's binary analysis can still scan 100 percent of an application, delivering far more comprehensive analysis than products, which scan source code only.

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