| HCL AppScan | |
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| Developers | HCLSoftware, a division ofHCLTech |
| Stable release | Version 10.0 |
| Type | Security testing |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
HCL AppScan (previously known asIBM AppScan) is a family of desktop and web security testing and monitoring tools, formerly a part of theRational Software division ofIBM. In July 2019, the product was acquired byHCLTech[1] and is currently marketed under HCLSoftware, a product development division of HCLTech.
AppScan was originally developed byIsraeli software companySanctum Ltd. (formerly Perfecto Technologies) and was first released in 1998. A year later,Sanctum expanded its web security service and launched anApplication firewall, calledAppShield.[2] The first version of AppShield was developed by a team led byGili Raanan, and was running on a dedicatedLinux 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 byMassachusetts based companyWatchfire, which developed a web applications management platform named WebXM. AppScan became Watchfire's flagship product andSanctum's R&D center inHerzliya, Israel, became Watchfire's main R&D location.[5]
In June 2007,Watchfire was acquired byIBM and incorporated into theRational 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 intoIBM R&D Labs in Israel.[7]
In 2009 IBM acquiredOunce 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]
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