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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HCL AppScan

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AAppScan (formerly Rational AppScan) is an application security testing solution acquired by HCL Technologies from IBM in late 2018. Appscan supports both dynamic (DAST) and static (SAST) application security testing.N/A

    Microsoft Defender for Cloud

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Defender for Cloud is a Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP) for Azure, on-premises, and multicloud (Amazon AWS and Google GCP) resources.N/A
    Pricing
    HCL AppScanMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HCL AppScanMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    HCL AppScanMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    98%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HCL AppScanMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (6 ratings)
    8.5
    (68 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    7.7
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HCL AppScanMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    HCLSoftware
    In HCL AppScan automation maintain a reasonable pace of review and remediation of flaws for our apps. HCL AppScan is a cloud-based enterprise mobile application security testing solution for Android and iOS applications developed using Java, .Net or Objective-C. So it covers all our area and It consists of three components: AppScan Source Edition for developing and testing apps internally, AppScan Standard Edition for testing internally or externally, and AppScan Enterprise Edition for large enterprises who need to secure their entire mobile application portfolio across the organization with multiple device types.
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    Microsoft
    I think it's good for cloud-native companies. A company that, from day zero, they're like, "We're going cloud, and this is how we're going to do it." They get it. It works well for them. Smaller organizations that are under X amount of resources- I don't know what that X might mean- but I feel like it plays well in smaller, more nimble organizations. If you're an older organization or if you're extremely large, it starts becoming a little difficult to manage at scale. And you have to sometimes throw bodies at the problem. Maybe not the most eloquent way of saying it, but that's what it feels like.
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    Pros
    HCLSoftware
    • AppScan works well in finding application vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting and all of the OWASP top 10.
    • Flexible reporting allows us to generate executive reports for application owners as well as separate technical reports for developers and system engineers.
    • Technical reports include remediation information and cross reference CVSS scores
    • Because it maintains data on all repeated assessments it helps us to do trending and metrics on compliance
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    Microsoft
    • It's really well laid out, with an easy-to-use, accessible UI.
    • With Microsoft Defender for Cloud, it has everything you need with the Safelink attachment, the Safelink emails for URL, the way it scans those URLs and attachments within the product, and you're seeing the results. And that adds an extra layer of security for the user, so you feel comfortable knowing the product monitors those. That's something I really like about that product.
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    Cons
    HCLSoftware
    • It can have a FAQ session in the Application itself.
    • It can recommend the fix for the error that occurred during the scan.
    • Like its storing multiple manuals explore, It should have the capability of storing multiple logins.
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    Microsoft
    • Integrations with on-premise workloads can sometimes be challenging. Needs improvement and well standardised integration points
    • Vulnerability categories can be difficult to understand. It should allow teams to focus on critical findings and help them keep aside low-severity or suppressed vulnerabilities
    • Pricing can be improved as it can be over-priced for smaller businesses and would potentially affect their ROI due to the small scale
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    Likelihood to Renew
    HCLSoftware
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    Microsoft
    It is a great product that integrates nicely when running an Azure platform and even multi-cloud environment. Not looking for point-solutions but a suite that answers most requirements. It is very comfortable being able to use KQL, workbooks and automation that is native to the azure platform
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    Usability
    HCLSoftware
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    Microsoft
    My visibility is limited because I'm only doing very small pieces of what the overall org does. And also, we have limitations on what we're allowed to use. It's not like we get a new product as users or leadership level users, and everything is on, and we can just do whatever we want. We're very restricted in what we can use any tooling within the org because of the different levels of regulatory constraints we have, because of just the nature of who we are inherently. So that's why. I don't think it's necessarily the product. I think it's more or less of what we're able to do with the product.
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    Alternatives Considered
    HCLSoftware
    Both solutions are decent, however, I had team members who had the experience working with HCL AppScan. Also, the product was priced nominally which suited our budget. Further, HCL AppScan's user community was bigger and many learning resources were freely available which helped junior peers learn quickly and eliminate any issues
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    Microsoft
    I believe Microsoft Defender for Cloud stacks up well against the other tools we looked at. It is native to the Azure platform and provides the same insights as the other tools. We selected Microsoft Defender for Cloud because it integrates well with the Azure resources and gives the needed insight, security alerts and recommendations.
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    Return on Investment
    HCLSoftware
    • There are countless implementations to accomplish the same thing, and so many configurations are required.
    • Even if you test it finished and find no vulnerabilities, there is no point if you just get the error screen.
    • Until now, I was worried about vulnerabilities and security in software development, but I think it was good to find the vulnerability problem quickly with HCL AppScan.
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    Microsoft
    • Ensuring compliance with data protection regulations can prevent costly fines and legal issues, positively impacting ROI.
    • Effective cloud resource protection can optimize cloud spending and resource utilization, ultimately reducing cloud infrastructure costs.
    • The subscription costs associated with Defender for Cloud can add to an organization's operational expenses, impacting ROI.
    • Smaller organizations may find the feature set and complexity of Defender for Cloud unnecessary, potentially overinvesting in security solutions.
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    ScreenShots

    HCL AppScan Screenshots

    Screenshot of Cloud Security: AppScan will scan Docker containers and container images to ensure that third party components have not introduced vulnerabilities to an application. Software composition analysis (SCA) tools help organizations inventory third-party commercial and open source components used within their software to understand which components and versions are being used and to identify security vulnerabilities affecting those components.Screenshot of API Testing: This dangerous attack vector can be secured by identifying vulnerable third-party components, automating and integrating API testing and detecting issues in the IDE.Screenshot of Auto Issue Correlation: AppScan leverages three technologies (DAST, SAST, IAST) to enrich results, validate fixes and reduce the number remediation tasks by grouping issues together.Screenshot of 30+ Code Languages Supported: HCL AppScan offers an extensive list of supported code languages.

    Microsoft Defender for Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of Remediation of critical issues in codeScreenshot of Cloud security benchmark mapped to industry FramworksScreenshot of Prioritization of critical risks with contextual threat analysisScreenshot of Workload protectionScreenshot of Unified DevOps VisibilityScreenshot of Visualizations to improve security posture proactively