INFOSEC PROJECT MANAGEMENT,PLATFORM SECURITY,SOFTWARE SECURITY
NowSecure | January 03, 2023
NowSecure, the leader in standards-based mobile app security and privacy software, announced the introduction of its latest solution, NowSecure Mobile Pen Testing as a Service (PTaaS), which will bridge the gap between manual and automated mobile security assessments for continuous security.
NowSecure PTaaS is designed to provide mobile developers and security teams with a more cost-effective and efficient pen testing solution. The solution combines periodic expert manual assessments with continuous automated testing to optimize comprehensive coverage at a higher frequency. With this combination, the all-inclusive portal and service can instantly discover concerns early in the developer pipeline, provide consulting help to repair security issues promptly, and accelerate the release of high-quality software into production.
As organizations struggle with tightening budgets in conjunction with an increased threat of mobile cyber assaults, there is an industry demand for a cost-effective, higher-coverage, higher-frequency, mobile AppSec testing solution.
"According to Coalfire and NowSecure's 4th Annual Penetration Risk Report, 99% of mobile applications pose security or privacy threats."
By integrating NowSecure's latest offering, Mobile PTaaS, CISOs and security leaders can optimize their budget for penetration testing while prioritizing continuous, comprehensive security testing. The NowSecure Mobile PTaaS cloud-based platform, built on tens of thousands of pen tests and over 12 years of mobile application security experience, provides a comprehensive set of automatic, continuous, and manual assessments, including:
Expert pen testing periodically depending on the specific demand and timeline
On-demand and continuous security testing is built into the CD/CI and dev toolchains
Automatic ticket generation with incorporated remedial resources
Consultation with an experienced pen tester on remediation
Optional industry standard(s) certifications and validations
All-in-one SAST, IAST, DAST, APISec, and SBOM
Simple-to-use dedicated SaaS platform
About NowSecure
A Chicago-based mobile security company, NowSecure safeguards the worldwide mobile app economy as the leading authority in standards-based mobile application privacy and security automation. The company is trusted by the most demanding enterprises for its comprehensive security testing solution package for DevSecOps, mobile app supply-chain monitoring, Pen Testing as a Service (PTaaS), professional mobile pen testing, and training courseware.
NowSecure actively contributes to and supports the open-source mobile security community, industry standards, and certifications such as ADA MASA, OWASP MASVS, NIAP, ioXt, and others. The firm is SOC 2-certified and has been recognized by Gartner, IDC, TAG Cyber, and Deloitte Fast 500.
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DATA SECURITY,PLATFORM SECURITY,SOFTWARE SECURITY
Saviynt | November 08, 2022
Saviynt, a leading provider of intelligent identity and access governance solutions, today announced it has successfully completed the Information Security Registered Assessor Program (IRAP) assessment. As an important validation for security vendors doing business with government agencies in Australia, the IRAP assessment confirms that Saviynt's Enterprise Identity Cloud (EIC) is assessed at the PROTECTED level. Validating the effectiveness of security controls offered by the Enterprise Identity Cloud for storing, processing, and communicating information up to the PROTECTED information classification level.
The IRAP program enables Australian government customers to validate that appropriate controls are in place for addressing the requirements of the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM) produced by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC). An independent IRAP assessor examined the Saviynt solution, including people, processes, and technology, against the requirements of the ISM.
"The IRAP assessment is the latest milestone in Saviynt’s rapid growth in the Asia Pacific region. "It allows us to provide our government and commercial Enterprise Identity Cloud customers in the APAC region with the confidence that their data is fully protected from unauthorized access when leveraging cloud services.”
Dan Mountstephen, Senior VP, Asia Pacific, Saviynt
Saviynt’s Enterprise Identity Cloud is the only converged identity platform that provides unmatched levels of visibility and security. By combining identity access management, cloud privileged access management, application access management for cross-application separation of duties, third-party access management, and data access governance in a converged platform, Saviynt helps modern enterprises scale cloud initiatives while also solving the toughest security and compliance challenges.
About Saviynt
Saviynt's Enterprise Identity Cloud helps modern enterprises scale cloud initiatives and solve the toughest security and compliance challenges in record time. The company brings together identity governance (IGA), granular application access, cloud security, and privileged access to secure the entire business ecosystem and provide a frictionless user experience.
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ENTERPRISE SECURITY,PLATFORM SECURITY,SOFTWARE SECURITY
Living Security | January 02, 2023
Living Security, the pioneer in human risk management, announced entering into a strategic partnership with GuidePoint Security, a renowned value-added reseller (VAR) that enables enterprises to make more informed cybersecurity decisions and reduce their risk exposure.
The partnership will combine GuidePoint Security's ecosystem with Living Security's industry-leading human risk management products and security awareness training.
"According to the Computer Emergency Response, cyberattacks have been ranked as the fifth most significant danger for the year 2020 and have become the standard in both the public and private sectors."
Each day, the number of cybersecurity events continues to rise, and the vast majority of these problems can be traced back to human action. Using a data-driven methodology, Living Security enables security directors to identify the most vulnerable elements of their workforce in order to decrease human risk exposure, control the contribution to overall risk over time, and alter organizational behavior.
About Living Security
Living Security's objective is to transform human risk in order to generate a dramatic increase in human behavior, organizational security culture, and information security program efficacy.
With the company's Human Risk Management platform, Living Security connects each employee with creative and pertinent context and content while simultaneously enabling management to recognize, report on, and proactively mitigate the risk posed by human behavior. Living Security is trusted by security-conscious firms such as MasterCard, MassMutual, Verizon, Biogen, Hewlett Packard, AmerisourceBergen, and Target.
About GuidePoint Security
GuidePoint Security offers dependable cybersecurity insights, solutions, and services that enable businesses to make risk-averse decisions. The company's specialists serve as trusted advisors by evaluating the cybersecurity posture and ecosystem in order to identify risks, maximize resources, and deploy the most appropriate solutions. GuidePoint's unparalleled knowledge has enabled a third of Fortune 500 organizations and over half of U.S. cabinet-level agencies to enhance their security posture and decrease risk.
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