Tackling the Applications Security Problem

Application security is a key component to reducing the business and compliance risk of security breaches and the associated cost impact. Multiple independent studies show that the vast majority of successful attacks are at the applications layer.

These statistics indicate that malicious actors have adapted their attacks to focus on the weakest link since the primary security investments have typically gone to protecting the network and infrastructure layers, leaving applications security neglected.

Government organizations and critical infrastructure providers across the globe are experiencing dramatic increases in the quantity and sophistication of cyber crime and even espionage. The hackers include foreign governments, organized crime, and rogue groups or individuals.

Prioritizing public sector security spending while balancing the protection of your electronic assets is a problem all organizations face. Developing a robust security plan and governance is critical to providing the maximum protection. And it’s vital to implement application security measures to protect mission-critical data, systems and information.

HP is a market and thought leader in Application Security as evidenced by its full lifecycle approach to application security. The HP Enterprise Services Comprehensive Applications Threat Analysis (CATA) service is a unique offering that improves software assurance through a security requirements and architectural approach. HP has been identified as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for its security products, including HP Fortify Software Security Center and Application Security Center.