The news of the hacked social media accounts of influential people
and celebrities indicate the extent to which hacking has become
sophisticated. Vulnerabilities also extend to potential security
breaches of processes that facilitate financial transactions,
confidential data, user information etc. In fact, every communication
system, especially the digital systems are immensely vulnerable to
hacking, these days.
But app makers wouldn't have advanced ahead if the fear of hacking and security compromises had dampened the initiatives. The strides of innovation were aided and accompanied by security testing thus fuelling the evolution of the IT ecosystem which now boasts of a staggering diversity of devices, operating system, browsers and enormously huge user density. This is what makes information security so relevant today.
The usage of mobile devices, applications, cloud and social networks are some of the greatest challenges that pose threat to the security. Quite simply, the application which is used to reach out and enable more features can also be used to launch attacks into the areas of network, mobile and web services.
Static application security testing (SAST) and dynamic application security testing (DAST) providers are gearing up to meet a new breed of challenges. In addition, the Interactive application security testing is being adopted to meet the demands of the emerging business requirements and future proof initiatives.
Security Testing tools do extend the scope and area of assessment but it is the human intellect which is crucial in identifying the vulnerabilities which can be triggered with attack-style penetration, manipulation of usage-device-user account scenarios and identifying flaws in the security layers from the UI to the firewalls that protect the server.
As enterprises demand higher levels of resilience, testers take the challenges of addressing the security of the customer's application delivery network and the business enterprise's IT system. Executing such a strategy demands comprehensive security testing expertise and exposure to Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) to ensure an extensive coverage and make adequate recommendations.
To be considered as unbiased, security testing is sought from professional third parties. On the other hand, enterprises need to consider the extent and scope of assessment to retain the uniqueness of the IT system and the business strategy. To address this dilemma, enterprises have begun to opt for a colocated software testing model which brings the expertise of a tester and wider test capabilities to the business environment while doing away with the need to share data with third parties.
But app makers wouldn't have advanced ahead if the fear of hacking and security compromises had dampened the initiatives. The strides of innovation were aided and accompanied by security testing thus fuelling the evolution of the IT ecosystem which now boasts of a staggering diversity of devices, operating system, browsers and enormously huge user density. This is what makes information security so relevant today.
The usage of mobile devices, applications, cloud and social networks are some of the greatest challenges that pose threat to the security. Quite simply, the application which is used to reach out and enable more features can also be used to launch attacks into the areas of network, mobile and web services.
Static application security testing (SAST) and dynamic application security testing (DAST) providers are gearing up to meet a new breed of challenges. In addition, the Interactive application security testing is being adopted to meet the demands of the emerging business requirements and future proof initiatives.
Security Testing tools do extend the scope and area of assessment but it is the human intellect which is crucial in identifying the vulnerabilities which can be triggered with attack-style penetration, manipulation of usage-device-user account scenarios and identifying flaws in the security layers from the UI to the firewalls that protect the server.
As enterprises demand higher levels of resilience, testers take the challenges of addressing the security of the customer's application delivery network and the business enterprise's IT system. Executing such a strategy demands comprehensive security testing expertise and exposure to Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) to ensure an extensive coverage and make adequate recommendations.
To be considered as unbiased, security testing is sought from professional third parties. On the other hand, enterprises need to consider the extent and scope of assessment to retain the uniqueness of the IT system and the business strategy. To address this dilemma, enterprises have begun to opt for a colocated software testing model which brings the expertise of a tester and wider test capabilities to the business environment while doing away with the need to share data with third parties.
