Web application security requires more concern than every other part of an application.
This is because the absence of security makes an application prone to exploitation that can affect the application, the organization behind the application and the users.
Hackers look for vulnerabilities in applications when they want to attack. They leverage the vulnerabilities to gain access to the application and the underlying codes. Tight application security can prevent access entirely or in some cases, reduce the attacks that can be performed.
Some of the reasons that lead to security issues include:
- loosed codes used to build the application
- wrong setup of applications
- poor security choices and configurations
Some of these issues are very easy to watch out for, while others require extra tools, extra tips, and using some in-depth method like black box testing for example..
When building applications, there would most likely never be that 100% assurance that all the issues listed above are avoided. This is why security tools exist to help avoid mistakes as well as create boundaries to prevent unwanted access.
In this article, we’ll look at some of the most common web application security tools.
1. DDos Migitation
Different companies provide this service. An example is the Cloudfare DDOs Migitation service. It prevents denial-of-service attacks performed by hackers. This attack makes the application resources unavailable to the users of the application by disrupting the user’s connection.
2. Web Cookies Scanner
This tool is used for scanning web applications for vulnerabilities and privacy issues in HTTP cookies, HTML5 local storage, session storage, and many more. It also includes free SSL/TLS, HTML and HTTP vulnerability scanner, and URL malware scanner.
3. Detectify
This tool scans web applications by running a series of tests to identify vulnerabilities including OWASP 10 security risks. It performs deep scans on your web application to simulate hacker attacks. It also uses real payloads to produce accurate scan results.
4. Acutinex
Acutinex is used to automate web security testing and audits to discover security vulnerabilities in web applications. It has many other features like DeepScan Technology (crawling through web applications built with JavaScript frameworks and Back-end technologies), Login Sequence Recorder (a playback of record series of actions to validate a page) and many more. It can also prevent SQL injections and cross-site scripting attacks.
5. MisterScanner
Mr. Scanner comes with a lot of features. From automated security tests to simplified explanations of security issues discovered to prompt alerts during attacks to many more to ensure your web application is secured.
6. HCL AppScan
This tool detects vulnerabilities in web applications even before it begins a big problem. After identifying vulnerabilities, it tries to solve the problem while they are still minimal and ensure that they comply with regulations. They can be used for static, dynamic, and interactive testing on the web and mobile applications.
7. DefenseCode WebScanner
This is a dynamic application testing solution for performing security audits on web applications. This tool tests how strong a web application security is by performing advanced application attacks (just like a real attacker would) and evaluates the vulnerabilities that need to be rectified.
It can also be used to scan web applications along with API endpoints. And it has a Login sequence recorder feature that can be used to scan websites that uses One Time Password (OTP), Two Factor Authentication (2FA), and CAPTCHA security methods.
Conclusion
The more secured your application is, the lesser the misfortunes you encounter. Hackers are always looking for applications to exploit to make money, destroy the reputation of a company or just to boast about it.
Using the tools mentioned above makes your application more secure and reliable for your organization and your users.