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Four Reasons to Use Application Security Services

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The use of cloud-based services makes applications more accessible than ever, and this accessibility can present increasing cybersecurity risks. Application security services address these risks by identifying application vulnerabilities and mitigating them. Security specialists from Vumetric develop multi-factor authentication procedures, user authorization validation capabilities, and highly secure encryption methods. AILA leveraged Single Sign On, a security solution that enables employees to sign in with multi-factor authentication. Automated tools Automatic tools for application security can reduce the burden of a security team by automatically checking and fixing known vulnerabilities. Automated tools help identify vulnerable dependencies and offer suggestions for upgrades. Security breaches are primarily caused by application layer vulnerabilities, and automated security tools can help avoid future breaches. They can also manage rollbacks of application patches. Using such ...

The Importance of Choosing an Application Security Provider

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  In this article, we'll discuss the importance of choosing an application security provider that will protect your company's applications from hackers and cyberattacks. Choose one that provides you with a unified control panel and unifies security posture management, application discovery, API discovery, automation, and orchestration security. To mitigate your security risks, make a list of your most critical assets and evaluate vulnerabilities and measures. Scalable Vulnerability Management If you're considering applying application security to your organization's applications, you need to consider Vumetric Demand. This hosted solution offers comprehensive, scalable vulnerability management for your entire software lifecycle. Integrated into the Vumetric SDLC framework, Vumetric Demand can help you prioritize remediation efforts, measure improvements, and generate cross-portfolio management reports. With Vumetric Demand, you'll be able to protect your applica...

Automating Application Cybersecurity Testing

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If you are looking for a way to automate application security testing , read this article. You'll learn how to use SCA and Origin analysis tools to detect relevant libraries and direct and indirect dependencies. SCA tools also leverage the power of both dynamic and static testing for a hybrid approach. And you'll learn about a cyber security risk assessment checklist that can help you get started. Let's begin. What is application cybersecurity testing? Origin analysis/software composition analysis (SCA) tools are the best choice for application cybersecurity testing SCA tools can perform comprehensive vulnerability assessments on applications. They can identify vulnerabilities introduced by packages and provide contextual information. They can also flag out-of-date components and recommend patches that are available. SCA tools provide comprehensive analysis of application code and can be used to prioritize the vulnerability management process. But what should you look f...

Application Cybersecurity - 5 Ways to Secure Your Application

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If you use applications on a daily basis, you've probably heard of application cybersecurity . While the term is rather vague, it refers to the processes of securing software during its development, deployment, and production phases. The process of securing your application begins with the development phase. This stage is critical to avoid security breaches. There are a variety of ways to secure your application. Let's examine some of these methods. To prevent an attack, you need to know the basics of application cybersecurity. Misconfiguration flaws There are many risks associated with application security, but few are as common as misconfiguration flaws. Regardless of industry, misconfiguration flaws allow attackers to access data and functionality on a system without permission. If a company's security posture is not up to par, this can have catastrophic consequences, ranging from complete system compromise to costly data breaches. Security professionals can minimize...