Application Security

Overview

The application layer is difficult to defend against malicious attacks by offenders and hackers. Because it is more accessible to the external world, it is highly vulnerable to attacks that can easily trespass intrusion detection systems. Malware, DDoS attacks, and SQL injections formulate the top three application security attacks. Attackers use these techniques to manipulate web application input to obtain confidential information without getting sniffed by defense systems. These are classified as zero-day vulnerabilities. Security is no longer the last certification stage. It is embedded along with the development cycle like Operations, and now Development, Security, and Operations go hand in hand.

Tools Required for Application Security:

Different tools and focus are needed during the various stages of application development to make it secure:

• Application Contract definition and validation closure during Application Design Phase to ensure all open-end points are under control
• SAST and SCA tools during the Application Development phase to quickly enable the developer to find the vulnerabilities using static code analysis
  • HSC uses the Microfocus Fortify tool for SAST and WhiteSource Software for SCA analysis
• DAST and IAST tools during the Application testing phase for vulnerability identification as part of Application Black box testing
  • HSC has experience with DAST tools like OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) DAST tools
• RASP tools during deployment for critical applications