Security AppScan
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Developer(s) | HCLTech (formerly IBM) |
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Stable release | Version 10.0
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Type | Security testing |
License | Proprietary |
Website | www |
HCL AppScan (previously known as IBM AppScan) is a family of desktop and web security testing and monitoring tools, formerly a part of the Rational Software division of IBM. In July 2019, the product was acquired by HCLTech[1] and is currently marketed under HCLSoftware, a product development division of HCLTech.
History
AppScan was originally developed by Israeli software company Sanctum Ltd. (formerly Perfecto Technologies) and was first released in 1998.[2] A year later, Sanctum expanded its web security service and launched an Application firewall, called AppShield.[3] The first version of AppShield was developed by a team led by Gili Raanan, and was running on a dedicated Linux server.
AppScan version 2.0 was released in February 2001, adding a policy recognition engine and knowledge database, an automatic and customizable crawler engine, and an attack simulator.[4] Version 3 was released in April 2002, adding collaborative testing capabilities, where different tasks can be assigned to different testers; and a number of user interface enhancements in both the scanning and reporting sections of the program.[5] By 2003 AppScan was used by over 500 enterprise customers and had nearly $30 Million (USD) in annual revenue.[6]
In July 2004, Sanctum was acquired by
In June 2007,
In 2009 IBM acquired Ounce Labs and added yet another tool to AppScan to find and correct vulnerabilities in software source code. This new version was quickly re-packaged as a separate edition of AppScan: AppScan Source Edition.[9]
In June 2019, HCL acquired select IBM collaboration, commerce, digital experience, AppScan and BigFix solutions.[10][11]
References
- ^ Kwan, Campbell. "HCL now fully controls IBM software including Notes and Domino". ZDNet. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Perfecto Technologies Becomes Sanctum, Inc.; Pioneering Automated Web Application Control and Security Changes Name". BusinessWire. 21 June 2000.
- ^ Ellen Messmer (7 September 1999). "New tool blocks wily e-comm hacker tricks". CNN. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- ^ Mimoso, Michael S. (6 February 2001). "AppScan release secures Web applications". SearchSecurity.
- ^ Costello, Sam (30 April 2002). "Sanctum boosts tests, reports in AppScan 3.0". Computerworld.
- ^ a b "Sanctum acquired by Watchfire". Israel Venture Capital Research Center. 26 July 2004. Archived from the original on 10 August 2007.
- ^ Ogren, Eric (8 June 2007). "AppScan lives on with IBM". Computerworld. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011.
- ^ "Watchfire Israel goes to IBM". Globes. 7 June 2007.
- ^ Rick, Whiting (8 June 2010). "IBM: Design Security Into New Applications During Development". CRN.
- ^ HCL Technologies to acquire select IBM software products
- ^ HCL Technologies to Acquire Select IBM Software Products for $1.8B