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WHAT IS web application scanning?
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Web application scanning, also known as web vulnerability scanning, is the process of using automated tools to assess web applications for vulnerabilities and security weaknesses that could be exploited by attackers on your website and its related hosting.
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Normally the process involves:
Detection and Scanning: Specialized Scanners identify web applications within a given URL or domain and begins scanning them for potential vulnerabilities by sending various requests and examining the responses.
Vulnerability Identification: looks for common security issues such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (also known as XSS), insecure configurations, broken authentication, and security misconfigurations.
Onto Reporting: After scanning, the tool generates a report detailing the vulnerabilities found, including their severity, potential impact, and often recommendations for remediation.
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Continuous Monitoring: Some solutions (which we can offer) include continuous scanning and monitoring to detect vulnerabilities as they appear, providing an ongoing assessment of the web application’s security posture.
Important to know: Web application scanning is a critical component of a comprehensive security strategy, as it helps organizations identify and address vulnerabilities that could lead to data breaches or other security incidents.
Popular web application scanning tools include:
OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy): An open-source tool designed for finding vulnerabilities in web applications.
Burp Suite: A widely-used tool among cybersecurity professionals for web application security testing.
Qualys Web Application Scanning: A cloud-based service that finds and helps fix vulnerabilities in web applications.
Netsparker: An automated tool that can detect vulnerabilities in web applications and generate comprehensive reports.
Acunetix: Provides comprehensive scanning for SQL injection, XSS, and over 4,500 other web vulnerabilities.
The tools we have mentioned help ensure that web applications are more secure, and compliant with industry standards by regularly identifying and mitigating security risks. If any of the above sounds like something you might need on your website or hosting, please speak to us for a quote.
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