Software:HCL AppScan

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HCL AppScan
Developer(s)HCLSoftware, a division of HCLTech
Stable release
Version 10.0
TypeSecurity testing
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.hcl-software.com/appscan

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. A year later, Sanctum expanded its web security service and launched an Application firewall, called AppShield.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] By 2003 AppScan was used by over 500 enterprise customers and had nearly $30 Million (USD) in annual revenue.[5]

In July 2004, Sanctum was acquired by Massachusetts based company Watchfire, which developed a web applications management platform named WebXM. AppScan became Watchfire's flagship product and Sanctum's R&D center in Herzliya, Israel, became Watchfire's main R&D location.[5]

In June 2007, Watchfire was acquired by IBM and incorporated into the Rational Software product line, enabling IBM to cover more of the application development lifecycle with the addition of a new tool to help developers further bolster the security of the application itself.[6] Watchfire R&D center was incorporated into IBM R&D Labs in Israel.[7]

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.[8]

In June 2019, HCL acquired select IBM collaboration, commerce, digital experience, AppScan and BigFix solutions.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ Kwan, Campbell. "HCL now fully controls IBM software including Notes and Domino" (in en). https://www.zdnet.com/article/hcl-now-fully-controls-ibm-software-including-notes-and-domino/. 
  2. ↑ Ellen Messmer (7 September 1999). "New tool blocks wily e-comm hacker tricks". CNN. http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9909/07/ecomm.hack.idg/index.html. Retrieved 17 November 2010. 
  3. ↑ Mimoso, Michael S. (6 February 2001). "AppScan release secures Web applications". SearchSecurity. http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/520223/Quick-Takes-AppScan-release-secures-Web-applications. 
  4. ↑ Costello, Sam (30 April 2002). "Sanctum boosts tests, reports in AppScan 3.0". Computerworld. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/23334/sanctum_boosts_tests_reports_appscan_3_0/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Sanctum acquired by Watchfire". Israel Venture Capital Research Center. 26 July 2004. Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. https://archive.today/20070810083415/http://www.ivc-online.com/ivcWeeklyItem.asp?articleID=2015. 
  6. ↑ Ogren, Eric (8 June 2007). "AppScan lives on with IBM". Computerworld. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110131081131/http://blogs.computerworld.com/node/5652. 
  7. ↑ "Watchfire Israel goes to IBM". Globes. 7 June 2007. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000219398. 
  8. ↑ Rick, Whiting (8 June 2010). "IBM: Design Security Into New Applications During Development". CRN. http://www.crn.com/news/security/225500021/ibm-design-security-into-new-applications-during-development.htm;jsessionid=sAdQrMEqh7kWNepNsBEm-w**.ecappj02. 
  9. ↑ HCL Technologies to acquire select IBM software products
  10. ↑ HCL Technologies to Acquire Select IBM Software Products for $1.8B



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