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What automation means in application scanning tools – and why you need it

How to tackle false positives in web application security

Security Weekly and Ferruh Mavituna Talk Automation and Scaling Up Web Application Security

During episode #442 of Security Weekly, Ferruh Mavituna, Paul Asadoorian, Jeffrey Man and several other web security professionals talk about the challenges of automating web application security and how companies can scale up automated web application security scanning and scan 100s and 1000s of web applications with the least possible resources.

Automate More of the Web Application Security Scanning with the New Netsparker Scanners

Press Release | Announcing the new version of Netsparker Desktop and a new update for Netsparker Enterprise. Introducing more automation of the pre-scan process allowing users to easily launch web security scans against hundreds and thousands of websites within just a few minutes.

Automatic Configuration of URL Rewrite Rules in Netsparker Web Application Security Scanners

URL rewrite rules are typically difficult to configure and unless configured properly, the target web application is not scanned properly and not all vulnerabilities are detected. With Netsparker web application security scanners you do not need to manually configure URL rewrite rules since the process is all automated.

How Does Netsparker Compare with other Automated Web Application Security Scanners?

A few weeks back Shay Chen took the Netsparker scanners for a spin and updated the web application security scanners benchmark report. We’ve done very well by identifying all direct impact vulnerabilities and did not report a single false positive, as promised.

An Easy to Use Web Application Security Scanner Means More Secure Web Applications

Most security software is very difficult to use hence businesses and organizations are failing to ensure the security of their IT assets. See how Netsparker is helping businesses ensure the long term security of their websites and web applications by developing an easy to use web application security scanner that also allows more automation.

Using Invicti To Comply With The OWASP Application Security Verification Standard When Developing Web Applications

The OWASP Application Security Verification Standard is a set of standards developed by OWASP to help developers write more secure code and web applications. This article explains how an automated web application security scanner such as Netsparker can help you comply with OWASP ASVS and develop more secure web applications.

Security Weekly Interviews Ferruh Mavituna about Web Application Security

In this interview with Security Weekly, Ferruh talks about web application security and explains how he got started, why Netsparker Enterprise is the ideal tool for large organizations who would like to ensure the security of all their web applications, explains how the false positive free vulnerability scanning technology works and much more.

2013/2014 Web Vulnerability Scanners Comparison – Netsparker Confirmed as a Market Leader

In the 2013/2014 web vulnerability scanners comparison by Shay Chen, where he compared around 63 web vulnerabilities scanners Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner emerged as a market leader in the web application security industry, even though it is the youngest contender. Read this article for more information about the comparison of these automated web security tools.

The Importance of Planning out Web Application Security Testing

This article explains how to plan a web application vulnerability detection program to ensure that all vulnerabilities in your business web applications are identified and closed. It also explains what are the basic building blocks for a successful web security assessment.

Should you pay for a Web Application Security Scanner?

If you ask 10 web security specialists which is their favorite web vulnerability scanner, most probably you will get 30 different answers. Digging deeper you will also find that while some prefer to use free tools, several others prefer to rely on a commercial web vulnerability scanning solution. This web security blog post highlights the differences between free web security tools and commercial web application security scanners.