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Mendix and Software Improvement Group Introduced a New Cybersecurity Solution

Mendix | January 24, 2023 | Read time : 02:00 min

Mendix, a Siemens business and world leader in modern enterprise app development, and Software Improvement Group (SIG), a unique technology and advisory firm for software quality, security, and improvement, have announced the launch of Mendix Quality & Security Management (QSM), a new cybersecurity solution that provides continuous deep-dive insights into security and code quality to address risks and vulnerabilities immediately.

Sigrid®, SIG's software assurance guidance platform, powers Mendix QSM. It delivers a complete perspective on the effect of security findings on business goals by combining more than 20 top-tier security scanning technologies. With Mendix QSM, the users can scan their Mendix apps, including third-party libraries, for security flaws and incorrectly configured security models, rank for compliance with major industry standards such as OWASP, ISO 5055, and PCI, and receive risk mitigation recommendations and clear guidance.

Mendix QSM is based on application model static analysis. SIG experts have mapped Mendix models to the ISO 25010 maintainability model using Mendix model metadata. This enables its applications to be compared against a database of thousands of projects, including open-source initiatives. Mendix QSM also presents a five-star rating of the quality of the software.

About Mendix

Mendix is an industry-leading low-code application development platform for enterprises. With Mendix, you can transform a spreadsheet into an app, establish a portfolio of enterprise-wide apps, and upgrade a core system, among other things. In addition, the platform provides continuous collaboration between software developers and users, speeds up the application development lifecycle, and enables iterative deployment at scale. As a result, businesses can rapidly develop modern, adaptable applications with a tool that maintains the highest levels of security, quality, and governance. The platform has been used by over 4,000 of the world's leading enterprises. Mendix is a division of Siemens.

About Software Improvement Group (SIG)

Software Improvement Group (SIG) assists companies in gaining confidence in the technology they trust. Its mission is to get the software right for a healthier digital world by combining intelligent technology with human expertise. It drills into the build quality of enterprise software and architecture by monitoring, measuring, and benchmarking it against the world's largest software analysis database. As a result, organizations can use software assurance to uncover the variables driving the total cost of ownership of the software and make fact-based decisions to lower costs, reduce risk, improve time to market, and accelerate digital transformation.

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