Software delivers security testing to QA professionals.
Press Release Summary:
Leveraging Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System, Fortify Security Tester plug-in enables software testers to execute fully integrated, comprehensive security testing for web applications. White box testing lets users simulate hacker attacks and pinpoint root cause of security vulnerabilities before software is shipped or deployed. Integration with Microsoft platform delivers ability to reuse functional tests as security tests.
Original Press Release:
Fortify Software Releases Fortify Security Tester, Delivering Security Testing to QA Professionals
Fortify Security Tester for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System First to Pinpoint Root Cause of Security Vulnerabilities
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 22 - Fortify Software today announced the general availability of Fortify Security Tester for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System, a powerful security plug-in that gives software testers the solution they need to execute fully integrated, comprehensive security testing for web applications. Based on market-leading technology from Fortify Software, Fortify Security Tester provides unique "white box" security testing that enables quality assurance (QA) and testing professionals to simulate hacker attacks and pinpoint the root cause of security vulnerabilities -- before the software is shipped or deployed.
Fortify Security Tester incorporates security testing into standard quality assurance test processes. Application security testing has typically been under the purview of security specialists outside of the development organization. Fortify Security Tester extends powerful security testing to QA professionals by leveraging the power of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System. Full integration with the Microsoft platform delivers a number of critical features including the ability to automatically reuse functional tests as security tests, a comprehensive test management system that provides a single repository for tests and fully integrated graphical interface and reporting capabilities.
"As the pace of application delivery increases, it is imperative that developers and testers work closely together to ensure high quality, and, now more than ever, secure applications," said Barmak Meftah, vice president of engineering and operations, Fortify Software. "As the first security test product that combines black box and white box testing, Fortify Security Tester for Visual Studio 2005 Team System pinpoints the root cause of security vulnerabilities enabling software testers to give developers the information they need to quickly fix the flaws."
Fortify Security Tester provides the industry's first white-box security testing product -- offering unprecedented insight into where security vulnerabilities reside. Combining source code analysis with world-class dynamic testing capabilities, Fortify Security Tester pinpoints the root cause of security vulnerabilities, saving significant time and money.
Fortify Security Tester is available immediately for $499 per year which includes updates, upgrades and support.
About Fortify Software, Inc.
Fortify Software products protect companies from the threats posed by security flaws in business-critical software applications. Its flagship software security suites for Source Code Analysis and Security Testing drive down costs and security risks by automating key processes of developing secure applications prior to deployment. Founded in 2003, Fortify Software is backed by Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers and a world-class team of software security advisors and partners. More information is available at www.fortifysoftware.com.
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