Application Security Tools
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GitLab DevSecOps platform enables software innovation by aiming to empower development, security, and operations teams to build better software, faster. With GitLab, teams can create, deliver, and manage code quickly and continuously instead of managing disparate tools and scripts.…
Veracode is an application security platform that performs five types of analysis; static analysis, dynamic analysis, software composition analysis, interactive application security testing, and penetration testing. Veracode offers on-demand expertise and aims to help companies fix…
GitGuardian Internal Monitoring helps organizations detect and fix vulnerabilities in source code at every step of the software development lifecycle. With GitGuardian’s policy engine, security teams can monitor and enforce rules across their VCS, DevOps tools, and infrastructure-…
Qualys TruRisk Platform (formerly Qualys Cloud Platform, or Qualysguard), from San Francisco-based Qualys, is network security and vulnerability management software featuring app scanning and security, network device mapping and detection, vulnerability prioritization schedule and…
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Kiuwan Code Security, from Idera company Kiuwan, automatically scans code to identify and remediate vulnerabilities. Compliant with the most stringent security standards, such as OWASP and CWE, Kiuwan Code Security covers all important languages and integrates with leading DevOps…
GuardRails orchestrates open-source, and commercial security tools by integrating them into an existing development workflow. GuardRails curates each security rule of the security tools to keep the noise low and only report high-impact and relevant security issues.Installing and…
Contrast SCA delivers automated open source risk management by embedding security and compliance checks in applications throughout the development process while performing continuous monitoring in production. The vendor states Contrast SCA can identify vulnerable components, determine…
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Keysight's Application and Threat Intelligence solution boasts: Frequent application protocol releases to a library of 400+ applicationsResearch into emerging security vulnerabilitiesFrequent security updates to a library of 35K+ security attacks, evasion techniques, and pieces of…
ThisData offers real-time detection of Account Takeover (ATO) attacks for web and mobile applications. ThisData provides users with total visibility with zero configuration required. How ThisData works: • Real-time detection of account takeover via analysis contextual user information.…
Soveren helps identify and protect crown jewels in Kubernetes-based environments. It automatically discovers sensitive data and assets, mapping the flows between them and immediately alerting the user before risks become full-blown incidents.
Astra is a security suite for websites. Astra protects users against malware, credit card hack, RCE, SQLi, XSS, SEO spam, comments spam, brute force & 100+ types of threats. Astra offers a 24*7 active Web Application Firewall to protect stores in real-time, on-demand machine-…
Mobix is a SaaS mobile application testing platform that reduces application analysis costs and time, making tests creation and finding vulnerabilities effortless. Mobix's unique characteristics include: Non-invasive tool, which augments existing SDLC (Software Development Life…
Automated Client-Side Attack Surface Management. Feroot Security Inspector automatically discovers and reports on all web assets and their data access. Inspector finds JavaScript security vulnerabilities on the client-side and reports on them, and provides specific client-side threat…
ForAllSecure delivers a fuzz testing solution utilizing patented technology for application security.
Netacea is a behavior-based bot management solution that protects enterprise businesses from ever-changing automated threats. It aims to boost operational efficiency, improves customer experience and protects revenue. Deployed on websites, mobile apps, and APIs, and integrating with…
Appsealing, from Inka Entworks in Seoul, protects mobile apps from hacking and tampering.
Appknox is an on-demand mobile application security platform designed to help Developers, Security Researchers, and Enterprises to build a safe and secure mobile ecosystem using a system plus human approach to outsmart hackers. The vendor states they have been successful in reducing…
Haltdos aims to ensure the 100% high availability of customers' websites and web services by providing intelligent Web Application Firewall and application DDoS mitigation, Bot Protection, SSL offloading, Load Balancing solution over the public and private cloud that monitors, detects,…
ShiftLeft in Santa Clara offers NextGen Static Analysis (NG SAST) a code analysis solution, purpose-built to support developer workflows, boasting the speed, accuracy, and comprehensiveness to confidently shift code analysis left by eliminating manual bottlenecks and embracing automation.…
Bright Security is an application & API security testing platform from the company of the same name in San Rafael, California. Bright Security integrates into the user's CI/CD pipeline and enable users to run DAST scans with every build, as well as identify known (7,000+ payloads)…
Code Dx Enterprise is an automated vulnerability management tool for applications, meant to provide security while integrating with application lifecycle management tools as well. It was acquired by Synopsys in June of 2021, and is now a Synopsys brand.
Haltdos Web Application Firewall blocks application layer DDoS and other attack vectors directed at web-facing applications, while providing protection against data loss. It also has strong authentication and access control capabilities for restricting access to sensitive applications…
Neosec is offers application security and API protection against business abuse and data theft. Built for organizations that expose APIs to partners, suppliers, and users, Neosec discovers all of the user's APIs, analyzes their behavior, audits risk, and stops threats lurking inside.…
vArmour is a network, application and data center security solution that provides security solutions specifically aimed at enterprises running services and apps across multiple clouds.
Synopsys Seeker is presented by the vendor as an IAST solution with active verification and sensitive-data tracking for web-based applications, which the vendor states is more accurate than traditional DAST solutions.
App Shielding - prevents attacks when app is at rest or runtime, with Promon Shield™ app is secured in less than a day. A solution that requires no-code for implementation and meets the regulatory requirements for mobile apps. How does App Shielding from Promon works? App Shielding…
A reverse proxy server is helpful in protecting systems against web vulnerabilities, which adds an extra degree of security. The reverse proxy provides protection between external clients and internal services. It provides various features like Rate Limiting, IP Restriction, Load…
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What are Application Security Tools?
Application Security Tools are designed to protect software applications from external threats throughout the entire application lifecycle. Enterprise applications sometimes contain vulnerabilities that can be exploited by bad actors. The purpose of this class of tools is to protect the many different kinds of application against data theft or other nefarious intent. These include legacy, desktop, cloud, and mobile apps used by internal employees, partners, and customers. Modern application security solutions must cover the gamut of application types and provide security testing that is easy to use and deploy.
Products in this category are distinguished by their focus on securing systems at the application layer, vs. protecting attack surfaces like networks. Beyond that, there is a wide range of processes that fall under application security. The two most prevalent functions include testing or applications for vulnerabilities, or remediating threats once they’ve been identified. Some products will take on both functions, but many will specialize into one or the other. Application security can also be enhanced by creating a security profile for each application that identifies and prioritizes potential threats and documenting actions taken to counter malicious or unplanned events.
Since application security is so broad a space, there are a number of specialized categories that have emerged. The most commonly used categories of application security tools include:
- Vulnerability management, which can be used during development or on in-production applications
- Application security testing tools, such as Dynamic testing, Static testing, and Interactive testing, which are used during application development
- Penetration testing, which is most often used on in-production applications as part of a broader security assessment
Each of these types of security tools serve different purposes, so they are often used complimentarily. Business-critical applications or those with sensitive data may use many, or all, of these tools throughout the application’s lifecycle.
Application Security Tools Features
Many different types of application security tools can be found here. Some of the most common and necessary features of application security tools include:
- Source code analysis/scanning
- Open source component monitoring
- Vulnerability detection
- Optimized vulnerability remediation
- Integration with source code repositories, build management server, bug tracking tools and major IDEs
- Training resources to sharpen developer security skills
Application Security Tools Comparison
When comparing application security tools, consider these factors:
- Open Source vs. Paid Tools: Does the organization have in-house expertise and resourcing to handle application security? If so, open source tools can be an effective and cost-efficient approach to some application security. However, paid options will likely become necessary for scalability and internal resource constraints in the long term.
- Security Type: How specifically do the applications in question need to be secured. Are you looking for security tools to use during development, or to secure apps that are already in production? Often, the answer will eventually become “all of the above.” In this case, a suite of application security tools will likely be the most productive.
- Integrations: How well does each tool integrate with existing developer environments, network security tools, or other application security tools in use? Modern security systems need to be able to efficiently communicate, share, and use data from each other. Well-integrated systems can pay massive dividends in terms of manual maintenance requirements and response times in the event of a security event.
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Pricing Details
Pricing varies widely depending on whether the product is a cloud-based solution, cloud + professional services, or an on-premises tool. In general though, application security platforms price by the number of applications or volume of the codebase in question. Pricing per application can range in the thousands of dollars, or hundreds of dollars per thousand lines of code.
There are also a number of open source application security tools. These tools are free to download and use, but often come with optional paid services, like implementation and support.