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Pen-testing Market Forecast to 2028: Top Companies, Trends, Growth Factors and Forecast to 2028
Industry Growth Forecast Report on " Pen-testing Market size | Industry Segment by Applications (Small and Medium Enterprises , Large Enterprise
WhiteHat Security Expands Application Security Leadership into Australian Market
WhiteHat Security, an independent subsidiary of NTT Ltd. and a leading application security provider, today announced that it is expanding its presence and product offerings into the Australian market, after already securing substantial business in the region, including a top-four Australian financial services company. This global momentum is further fuelled by the company’s 25 percent year-on-year growth rate.
Data breach: Why it’s time to adopt a risk-based approach to cybersecurity
The recent high-profile ransomware attack on foreign currency exchange specialist Travelex highlights the devastating results of a targeted cyber-attack. In the weeks following the initial attack, Travelex struggled to bring its customer-facing systems back online. Worse still, despite Travelex’s assurances that no customer data had been compromised, hackers were demanding $6 million for 5GB of sensitive customer information they claim to have downloaded.
Dissecting the Risks and Benefits of Microservice Architecture
FEATURE NEWS By Special Guest Craig Hinkley, CEO, WhiteHat Security November 06, 2019 Many organizations today have a basic understanding of the security risks associated with their web applications. However, many will find that their efforts to just add on security to existing applications fall short of being effective. Each new development in the software design process can bring an abundance of benefits to an organization, but it also brings along several new security challenges.
Security: Best Practices in Identifying and Remediating Vulnerabilities
By Bryan Becker, WhiteHat Security, and Simon Whittaker, Vertical Structure It’s in the nature of cybersecurity that every technology vendor and service provider is vulnerable to security breaches and attacks in some form. But whether it’s Microsoft, Google, Amazon or Facebook, how organizations react to a problem can be just as important as the steps they take to prevent them.
Modern Cybersecurity: Empower Your Development Team, Don’t Chain Them
By Mark Rogan, DAST application security supervisor, WhiteHat Security Us and them… Cybersecurity and development teams have traditionally been at odds with each other during each step of the software lifecycle. To the development team, the security team has often been seen as the gatekeeper that put the brakes on the rapid pace of code development needed to keep up with competitors and customer demand.
Best Practices in Identifying and Remediating Vulnerabilities
Vertical Structure and WhiteHat partner on Lenovo Vulnerability Disclosure... [read more] By Bryan Becker, WhiteHat Security and Simon Whittaker, Vertical Structure The Journey to Remediating a Lenovo Vulnerability that Left 36TB of Data Exposed It’s in the nature of cybersecurity that every technology vendor and service provider is vulnerable to security breaches and attacks in some form.
Interview DOS and Don’ts from a Cybersecurity CEO
By Craig Hinkley, CEO, WhiteHat Security A job interview is your chance to show a potential employer how you can succeed in the role and at the company. A preliminary interview is essentially an audition for the job, and it also doubles as a glimpse into your work and who you are. If the interview is well-received, you will often make it to the next step to meet with the higher-ups who will decide if you’re the ideal fit for the role. A positive interview doesn’t just happen by accident.
Security Boulevard
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) generates many questions from prospects, customers, partners, and Web application security professionals we work with. The questions tend to fall into similar categories, so we figured it would be helpful to summarize them and share our perspective on CSRF. We would definitely appreciate feedback and/or debate from the community to help battle-test our approach. The 5 Most Often Asked Questions about CSRF What is CSRF? How do we decide which CSRF to report?
Securing Your Code For GDPR Compliance
Building a long-term program By Jeannie Warner, Security Manager, WhiteHat Security Introduction: The deadline for GDPR initial compliance was May 25, 2018, but the directives enforcing Privacy by Design are not a “once and done” project; The methodology used to create public-facing GDPR-compliant websites and applications demand a change in development and engineering practices.
WhiteHat Security Takes Top Cyber Defense Magazine Awards for Best Product in Web Application Security and Testing and Innovation in Security Tools
Company earned multiple recognitions for cybersecurity excellence in securing applications SAN JOSE, Calif.— March 12, 2019– Celebrating its excellence and leadership in securing the applications that run digital businesses, WhiteHat Security today announced it was awarded top recognition in three categories from Cyber Defense Magazine’s 2019 InfoSec Awards, including: Best Product, Web Application Security; Most Innovative, Software Security Tools; and Best Product, Application Security...
The US Must Catch Up to Other Prominent Powers in Cyber warfare Defense
By Bryan Becker, DAST Product Manager, WhiteHat Security The terms cyberattack and cyberwar have similar meanings, but there are differences to how we should characterize and regard them. Typically, a cyber attack is a single instance attack that may or may not be part of a larger “war” between parties. Conversely, a cyberwar – or cyberwarfare – usually encompasses a strategy that drives long-term offensive and defensiveoperations and is likely waged by a nation-state backer.
How to combat burnout in cybersecurity
By: Craig Hinkley, WhiteHat Security February 25 In an industry that is constantly growing and full of high-pressure situations, how do you get your organization the help needed to identify and avoid potential issues? (SIphotography/Getty Images) Everyone feels the pressure to perform, work hard and prove their worth.
The US Must Catch Up to Other Prominent Powers in Cyber-warfare Defense
By Bryan Becker, DAST Product Manager, WhiteHat Security The terms cyberattack and cyberwar have similar meanings, but there are differences in how we should characterize and regard them. Typically, a cyber attack is a single instance attack that may or may not be part of a larger “war” between parties. Conversely, a cyberwar – or cyberwarfare – usually encompasses a strategy that drives long-term offensive and defensiveoperations and is likely waged by a nation-state backer.
Is 2019 the year national privacy law is established in the US?
Data breaches and privacy violations are now commonplace. Unfortunately, the consequences for US companies involved can be complicated. A company’s obligation to a person affected by a data breach depends in part on the laws of the state where the person resides. A person may be entitled to free credit monitoring for a specified period of time or may have the right to be notified of the breach sooner than somebody living in another state.
How to Build a Secure API Strategy for the API Economy
An API is one way that businesses can increase the value of their offerings for customers. APIs, especially through B2B partnerships and B2C applications, can increase a company’s reach and make digital assets and services available to broader audiences. This sharing of resources has given rise to the "API economy,” in which companies create products and businesses with APIs as their focus.
WhiteHat Security Broadens Application Security Testing Portfolio with Bugcrowd Partnership
SAN JOSE, Calif.— Sept 18, 2018– WhiteHat Security, the leading application security provider committed to securing digital business, today announced a partnership with Bugcrowd, the leading crowdsourced security platform, to broaden the WhiteHat Sentinel™ application security testing portfolio with crowdsourced, continuous vulnerability testing. The partnership will deliver a comprehensive application security testing solution to organizations around the world.
Getting the Board Onboard with Application Security
Getting the Board Onboard with Application Security A WhiteHat Security Best Practices GuideDownload this paper to learn how to:• Educate your board of directors about cybersecurity and get buy-in• Incorporate AppSec into network security practices• Make AppSec visible to executives, and across your security and development organizations• Shift to DevSecOps: Support security AND development
WhiteHat Security Named Application Security Winner at Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
"It is a real honor to be recognized by the Information Security community through the 2018 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards," said WhiteHat CEO, Craig Hinkley. "It's great validation of our platform approach to application security, which is a necessity in this time of digital transformation, where applications are the business.
WhiteHat Security Extends Market Leadership Position Following Record Growth, Key Customer Wins and Continued Innovation in 2017
WhiteHat experienced over 50% new bookings growth in 2017 and the addition of approximately 200 new customers representing the "who's who" of financial services, healthcare, biopharmaceuticals, retail, information technology, and entertainment; more than 200 of the Fortune 500 are WhiteHat customers. The company also saw dramatic growth in its SMB and mid-market business, evidence of the growing awareness of the need for application security in organizations of all sizes.
The Art of Application Security - Security Boulevard
Home » DevSecOps » The Art of Application Security The Art of Application Security Getting Started with DevSecOps “DevSecOps” has become a seductive term throughout many industries, usually being thrown around with reckless abandon without sufficient explanation of what it demands. Download this white paper to help clear up the nonsense. Download Now Related
Design Secure Software from the First Line of Code - Security Boulevard
Home » DevSecOps » Design Secure Software from the First Line of Code Design Secure Software from the First Line of Code Have you ever discovered flaws in your applications after they’ve been released to the public? As developers push applications out the door at increasingly faster rates, it’s crucial that security vulnerabilities are discovered during the development process.
2017 Application Security Statistics Report - Security Boulevard
Home » Application Security » 2017 Application Security Statistics Report 2017 Application Security Statistics Report The Case for DevSecOps There are still too many vulnerabilities in applications and it’s still taking too long to fix those vulnerabilities.
Securing the SDL for Dummies - Security Boulevard
Home » DevSecOps » Securing the SDL for Dummies Securing the SDL for Dummies Our eBook, Securing the SDLC for Dummies, takes you through the basics of SDLC and explains how to incorporate good security practices at each stage of the SDLC such as: creating software requirements; designing software securely; implementing secure software; assuring quality; and deploying software with a security mindset. Download Now Related
The Importance of Application Security in Healthcare
Healthcare is evolving and improving to provide more convenient ways for patients and providers to access information and communicate. This has led to a significant increase in medical-based web applications and sites for patient interaction.
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