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A tool that can perform diagnostics according to the application specifications.
June 07, 2022

A tool that can perform diagnostics according to the application specifications.

Brandon R Hudson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with HCL AppScan

For years I have compared it with products from other companies and free products, but to be honest, the test patterns have become commoditized and I don't think there is a big difference in any product. In addition, the report can be shared with development members, leading to problem-solving.
  • Programming function.
  • Vulnerability diagnostic report.
  • I think it is convenient to be able to diagnose vulnerabilities regularly with the scheduling function.
  • The functions you want, the points that are difficult to understand.
  • Issues presented in the vulnerability diagnostic report may not be fully explained and not well understood.
  • You may think it is very basic and natural, "diagnose screen after login" "diagnose according to input transition ⇒ confirmation ⇒ completion" but to do all this, you need regular expressions, and macros, there are many products that require you to write scripts.
  • It is beneficial in my opinion since there are answers and recommendations for the difficulties.
  • The advantage of AppScan is that it can diagnose according to application specifications.
  • Dynamic diagnostics is basically a test that guarantees quality by the number of test cases.
  • 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.

Do you think HCL AppScan delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with HCL AppScan's feature set?

Yes

Did HCL AppScan live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of HCL AppScan go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy HCL AppScan again?

Yes

Web applications these days have evolved too much and have become extremely complex. With AppScan, the configuration can be done through the GUI by using functions such as "login management" and "multi-step operation". To be honest, there are some parts of these functions that are difficult to understand, but I think we have to wait for more for the arrival of AI.