{"id":1897,"date":"2017-02-08T22:33:07","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T17:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cigniti.com\/blog\/?p=1897"},"modified":"2024-04-10T14:44:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T09:14:16","slug":"security-testing-tools-need-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/security-testing-tools-need-know\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Best Security Testing Tools You Need To Know About"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Security Testing?<\/h2>\n

Security testing determines whether the data within an information system is protected and the anticipated functionality is sustained. Security testing assures<\/a> that the following aspects of data and information are maintained at any cost:<\/p>\n

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  1. Authentication<\/li>\n
  2. Authorization<\/li>\n
  3. Availability<\/li>\n
  4. Confidentiality<\/li>\n
  5. Integrity<\/li>\n
  6. Non-repudiation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Security protects applications against external malware and other unanticipated threats that may result in malfunction or exploitation of the application. These accidental threats could be either deliberate or unplanned.\u00a0Security testing tools detect and analyze whether the third-party requests are benign or detrimental.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    [Tweet \u201c#Securitytesting #tools detect and analyze whether the #3rd party requests are benign or detrimental.\u201d]<\/p>\n

    Studies suggest that security should be made a business priority, as businesses of the day run the show predominantly through digital platforms. Organizations, therefore, need to be able to invest in security to guarantee products and services of the highest quality. There are many highly effective\u00a0security testing tools<\/a>\u00a0that would help achieve the desired protection for all the systems within an organization.<\/p>\n

    Security testing is an integral part of\u00a0software testing<\/a> and essentially ascertains that systematic loopholes within an organization are little to none. The more the loopholes, the higher the organization’s loss to cope with the system’s weaknesses.<\/p>\n

    There are various security testing tools used as part of\u00a0security testing<\/a>\u00a0methodologies. A few such methods are:<\/p>\n

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    1. Tiger Box testing<\/strong>: This hacking is usually done on a laptop that has a collection of OSs and hacking tools. This testing helps penetration and security testers conduct vulnerability assessments<\/a> and attacks.<\/li>\n
    2. Black Box testing<\/strong>: Testers are authorized to perform testing on everything about the network topology and the technology.<\/li>\n
    3. Grey Box testing<\/strong>: Partial information about the system is given to the testers, and it is a hybrid of white and black box models.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The following flow highlights the corresponding security processes that need to be adopted for every phase in the software development lifecycle (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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      Why Security Testing?<\/h2>\n

      According to Cisco\u2019s 2017 Annual Cybersecurity<\/a> Report, over 33% of organizations all over the globe had to deal with cyber-breach in 2016. This severely lost users, business opportunities, and overall revenue by a whopping 20%. The report surveyed nearly 3,000 chief security officers (CSOs) and security operations leaders from 13 countries.<\/p>\n

      [Tweet \u201c@Cisco\u2019s 2017 study found that 20% of breached organizations lost customers, with 40% losing more than 20% of their customer base. #Cybersecurity \u201c]<\/p>\n

      Security testing tools are numerous, each with the ability to focus on a specific element of the intricate interconnectedness of a software system. Security testing helps avoid:<\/p>\n