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Fortify Application Defender

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NSFOCUS WVSS

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Saves time and warns about the vulnerabilities in the software, but the false positive rate should be lower
Based on the alerts created by the solution during development, we modify the software we are developing.
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  • "The base licensing costs for the SaaS platform is about $900 USD per application, per year."
  • "The price of this solution could be less expensive."
  • "The licensing is very complex, it's project based and can range from $10,000 to $200,000+ depending on the project type and size."
  • "Fortify Application Defender is very expensive."
  • "The product’s price is much higher than other tools."

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    What do you like most about Fortify Application Defender?
    Top Answer:The tool's most valuable feature is software composition analysis. This feature works well with my .NET applications, providing a better understanding of library vulnerabilities.
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    What needs improvement with Fortify Application Defender?
    Top Answer:I encountered many false positives for Python applications.
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    Top Answer:I use Fortify to analyze projects in .NET languages.
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    34th
    out of 74 in Application Security Tools
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    6.3
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    Also Known As
    HPE Fortify Application Defender, Micro Focus Fortify Application Defender
    NSFOCUS Web Vulnerability Scanning System
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    Overview

    Micro Focus Security Fortify Application Defender is a runtime application self-protection (RASP) solution that helps you manage and mitigate risk from homegrown or third-party applications. It provides centralized visibility into application use and abuse while protecting from software vulnerability exploits and other violations in real time.

    The NSFOCUS WVSS uses OWASP and WASC vulnerability templates and forensic scanning technology to locate and prioritize dangerous vulnerabilities. It is kept up to date using the latest web threat intelligence and automatically recognizes Ajax, Flash, Javascript, Web 2.0 applications and more.

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    ServiceMaster, Saltworks, SAP
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    Computer Software Company29%
    Logistics Company14%
    Energy/Utilities Company14%
    Comms Service Provider14%
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    Financial Services Firm21%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Government8%
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    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise50%
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    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise74%
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    Fortify Application Defender is ranked 34th in Application Security Tools with 10 reviews while NSFOCUS WVSS is ranked 60th in Application Security Tools. Fortify Application Defender is rated 8.0, while NSFOCUS WVSS is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Fortify Application Defender writes "Reliable solution with excellent machine learning algorithms but expensive and lacking support". On the other hand, Fortify Application Defender is most compared with Checkmarx One, Coverity, CAST Application Intelligence Platform, SonarQube and Qualys Web Application Scanning, whereas NSFOCUS WVSS is most compared with .

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