Cyber Security Software

Vulnerability Management, Application Security, Source Code Analysis and IT Asset Discovery

Cyber security does not consist of firewall, antivirus or endpoint security alone. So organizations can manage their attack surface effectively, they need to keep their systems, applications, source code, APIs and IT assets continuously visible.

For an organization to raise its security level, these questions need answering first:

Which IT assets do we hold? Which systems hold security vulnerabilities? Which vulnerabilities are genuinely critical? Are our web applications secure? Are our APIs tested against attacks? Are there security vulnerabilities in our source code? Do open-source components create risk? Are security controls applied in our CI/CD processes?

In line with these needs SecureSys offers professional cyber security software in the Vulnerability Management, Exposure Management, DAST, SAST, SCA, Application Security, DevSecOps and IT Asset Discovery fields.

Our solution portfolio holds:

Tenable Nessus Burp Suite Invicti OpenText Fortify Checkmarx Lansweeper Qualys VMDR Rapid7 InsightVM SonarQube Snyk

security technologies used worldwide.

Why Is Cyber Security Software Necessary?

In today's organizations the attack surface grows continuously.

New servers, cloud services, web applications, APIs, container environments, open-source libraries and user devices are added to the IT estate continuously.

Security can therefore no longer be managed with the;

Scan Once a Year → Report → Fix

approach.

The modern approach:

Discover → Assess → Prioritize → Remediate → Validate → Monitor

requires building a continuous security cycle of this kind.

What Is Vulnerability Assessment?

Vulnerability assessment is the process of scanning and reporting the known security vulnerabilities in systems and applications with automated tools.

Within the scan;

• Operating system vulnerabilities
• Missing security patches
• Insecure services
• Old software versions
• Misconfigurations
• Network services
• SSL/TLS problems
• Known CVEs

can be detected.

In this field technologies such as Nessus, Qualys VMDR and Rapid7 can be used.

What Is Vulnerability Management?

Vulnerability management is not merely carrying out a vulnerability scan.

The real process continues as;

Asset Discovery → Vulnerability Scan → Vulnerability Detection → Risk Prioritization → Remediation → Rescan → Reporting

this continuous cycle.

Particularly in Enterprise environments holding thousands of assets, closing every vulnerability at the same priority is not possible.

Modern vulnerability management platforms therefore focus on prioritizing vulnerabilities by their real risk level.

What Is Exposure Management?

Exposure management is a wider security approach than classic vulnerability management.

It aims to look not only at CVEs but at different risk sources such as;

Assets + Vulnerabilities + Misconfigurations + Identity + Cloud + External Attack Surface + Threat Intelligence

these factors.

The core question is now no longer merely:

"How many vulnerabilities do we have?"

but;

"From the attacker's perspective, which of our vulnerabilities are genuinely critical?"

this question.

What Are CVE and CVSS?

CVE – Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures is the standard identification system for publicly disclosed security vulnerabilities.

For example:

CVE-2026-XXXXX

an identifier of this kind can be used.

CVSS – Common Vulnerability Scoring System, in turn, helps score the technical severity of security vulnerabilities.

Acting on the CVSS score alone is not enough, however.

A vulnerability;

Being exposed to the internet + An exploit being available + Being present on a critical server + Being used in active attacks

can change its real risk level considerably.

What Is DAST?

Dynamic Application Security Testing is the application security approach providing for running web applications and APIs to be tested from the outside.

DAST tools work on the;

HTTP Request → Application → Response → Vulnerability Analysis

logic.

They can be used particularly in identifying risks such as;

• SQL Injection
• Cross-Site Scripting
• Insecure configurations
• Web server problems
• Some authentication/session problems
• API security vulnerabilities

and similar issues.

In this category Burp Suite and Invicti are our standout solutions.

What Is SAST?

Static Application Security Testing is the carrying out of security analysis over source code or compiled components without running the application.

The aim is to find security vulnerabilities as early as possible in the software development process.

Developer → Code → SAST → Vulnerability → Fix → Build

this approach is one of the core components of DevSecOps processes.

In this category technologies such as OpenText Fortify, Checkmarx, SonarQube and Snyk can be used.

What Is SCA?

A significant part of modern applications is not written entirely by the organization.

Open-source packages and third-party libraries are used heavily.

Software Composition Analysis – SCA analyzes the security risks of those dependencies.

For example:

Application → Library → Vulnerable Dependency → CVE

it can bring out this relationship.

SCA has become critical particularly from a Software Supply Chain Security perspective.

The Difference Between DAST and SAST

The two technologies are not alternatives to one another.

• SAST — analyzes the source code.
• DAST — tests the running application from the outside.

The ideal approach:

Developer → SAST → Build → Deploy → DAST → Pentest → Production

is multi-layered in this way.

What Is DevSecOps?

DevSecOps means security being integrated into the development process rather than left to the end of the software development lifecycle.

A modern pipeline:

Code → SAST → SCA → Secret Scan → Build → Container Scan → DAST → Deploy

can be designed in this way.

The aim is to detect the security vulnerability not after it reaches the production environment but as far as possible while the code is being written.

The Difference Between Pentest Tools and Automated Scanners

Automated security software does not replace penetration testing.

Nessus or Invicti can scan thousands of systems quickly, but;

• Business Logic
• Complex authorization problems
• Chained attacks
• Manual exploitation
• Security problems depending on human behavior

may not always be detectable automatically.

The ideal model is therefore:

Automated Security Testing + Continuous Vulnerability Management + Manual Penetration Testing

this combination.

Tenable Nessus

Professional Vulnerability Scanning Solution

Tenable Nessus is one of the vulnerability assessment solutions used widely worldwide.

Nessus can be used to detect the known security vulnerabilities on servers, network devices, operating systems and other IT assets.

What Can Be Done with Nessus?

With Nessus, work such as;

Vulnerability Scanning Configuration Assessment Patch Visibility CVE Detection Network Service Analysis Compliance Checks

can be carried out.

Credentialed Scan

One of Nessus's important usage models is credentialed scanning.

When authorized access is provided, not only the system's externally visible services but its operating system and software components can be assessed in more detail.

Who Is Nessus Suitable For?

Particularly;

Pentest teams + Security teams + System administrators + Vulnerability Assessment teams

it is a strong technical scanning tool for these groups.

Burp Suite

Web Application and API Security Testing

Burp Suite is the web application security testing platform developed by PortSwigger.

Burp Suite is one of the core tools of professional web penetration testing teams in particular.

Burp Suite Professional

In manual security testing it offers different tools such as;

• Proxy
• Repeater
• Intruder
• Scanner
• Decoder
• Sequencer
• Extensions

within the same platform.

Web Pentest

Burp Suite;

Browser → Burp Proxy → Web Application

through this architecture it allows HTTP/HTTPS traffic to be examined in detail by the security specialist.

API Security Testing

It can also be used in security testing against REST and other web-based API structures.

Who Is Burp Suite Suitable For?

Pentester + Red Team + AppSec + Web Security + API Security

it is one of the core professional tools for these teams.

Invicti

Enterprise DAST and Web Application Security

Invicti is an Enterprise application security platform for detecting security vulnerabilities in web applications and APIs at scale.

Invicti can be positioned for continuous and automated security scanning particularly at organizations holding a large number of web applications.

Continuous Web Security

If an organization holds, for example;

10 Web Applications 100 Web Applications 500 Web Applications

testing them manually only once a year may not be enough.

With Invicti, periodic and automated DAST processes can be built.

CI/CD Integration

Application security controls can be integrated into DevOps pipelines so applications are put through automated security checks before reaching the production environment.

Who Is Invicti Suitable For?

Enterprise + A large number of web applications + DevSecOps + Continuous DAST + AppSec

it is a strong alternative at organizations holding these requirements.

OpenText Fortify

Enterprise Application Security and SAST

OpenText Fortify is one of the comprehensive AppSec platforms used in corporate application security and secure software development processes.

Fortify is one of the Enterprise solutions used for many years particularly on the Static Application Security Testing – SAST side.

Source Code Security

By carrying out security analysis over source code, Fortify helps potential software security vulnerabilities be detected during the development process.

Secure Software Development

Fortify;

Developer → Source Code → Fortify Scan → Security Finding → Developer Fix

can be included in the secure software development lifecycle with this approach.

CI/CD

Security controls can be automated by establishing integration with Jenkins, Git-based development processes and other CI/CD technologies.

Who Is Fortify Suitable For?

Particularly;

Banking + Finance + Public Sector + Defence + Telecom + Large Software Development Teams

it can be assessed in estates holding Enterprise AppSec requirements of this kind.

Checkmarx One

Cloud-Native Application Security Platform

Checkmarx is one of the comprehensive Application Security platforms for modern software development processes.

The Checkmarx One approach aims to bring different AppSec controls together within a single platform.

Among these can be different security layers such as;

SAST + SCA + IaC Security + API Security + Container Security + Supply Chain Security

and similar capabilities.

Shift Left Security

Checkmarx can be used particularly for moving security into the early stages of the software development process.

IDE → Repository → Pull Request → CI/CD → Security Scan

security controls can be applied at these points.

Who Is Checkmarx Suitable For?

DevSecOps + Enterprise Software Development + AppSec + Cloud-Native Development

it can be assessed as a strong platform in these environments.

Lansweeper

IT Asset Discovery and Cyber Asset Intelligence

Lansweeper is the IT Asset Intelligence platform for organizations to discover the assets present in their IT environment and build a central inventory.

From a security perspective one of the core principles is this:

You cannot protect an asset you do not know about.

Asset Discovery

Lansweeper helps raise the visibility of different technology assets such as;

• Workstation
• Server
• Network Device
• Software
• Virtual Machine
• Cloud Asset
• OT/IoT assets

and similar estates.

Shadow IT

Devices or software running without the IT team's knowledge can create security risk.

Through asset discovery, Lansweeper can help detect assets of this kind.

Use Together with Vulnerability Management

For example:

Lansweeper → Asset Discovery → Nessus / VM Platform → Vulnerability Scan

an approach of this kind can be built.

You find what you hold first, then analyze its vulnerabilities.

Qualys VMDR

Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response

Qualys VMDR is the corporate platform combining vulnerability management processes with a discovery, assessment, prioritization and remediation approach.

Particularly in large IT environments, VMDR focuses on determining which vulnerabilities need closing first rather than merely finding vulnerabilities.

Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

At organizations holding thousands of vulnerabilities, not every finding carries the same risk level.

Therefore, assessing factors such as;

Asset Criticality + Vulnerability Severity + Threat Intelligence + Exploitability

together is important.

Who Is Qualys Suitable For?

Enterprise + Cloud + Hybrid Infrastructure + Large Asset Inventory + Continuous Vulnerability Management

it can be assessed for these requirements.

Rapid7 InsightVM

Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

Rapid7 offers comprehensive security technologies in the vulnerability management and exposure management field.

InsightVM can be used for organizations to discover the security vulnerabilities on their IT assets, prioritize risk and track remediation processes.

Remediation Tracking

One of the significant problems of vulnerability management is determining who will close the finding once it has been detected.

The ideal process:

Security Team → Vulnerability → IT Owner → Remediation → Rescan → Closed

should run in this way.

Rapid7 can be used to support this operational vulnerability management process.

SonarQube

Code Quality and Code Security

SonarQube is the platform for the continuous analysis of source code from a quality and security perspective.

SonarQube is important particularly for being integrable into the developer's daily workflow.

Clean Code and Secure Code

It helps detect different problems inside the code such as;

• Bugs
• Vulnerabilities
• Security Hotspots
• Maintainability problems

and similar issues.

Quality Gate

Code not meeting the quality and security criteria set within the CI/CD pipeline can be restricted from progressing into the production process.

This approach;

Code → Scan → Quality Gate → Build

can be applied in this way.

Snyk

Developer Security and Software Supply Chain Security

Snyk is one of the developer-focused application security platforms.

Particularly in modern DevOps and cloud-native development environments, Snyk helps assess;

Code Open Source Container Infrastructure as Code

security together.

Open Source Security

Third-party dependencies in modern applications can create security risk.

Through dependency analysis, Snyk helps identify the known security vulnerabilities in open-source packages.

Container Security

The operating system packages and dependencies present inside a container image can be analyzed for security vulnerabilities.

Infrastructure as Code

It can help identify incorrect security configurations in Terraform and similar Infrastructure as Code structures during the development process.

Which Cyber Security Software Is Used for What?

Need	Standout Solutions
Vulnerability Scanning	Nessus
Enterprise Vulnerability Management	Qualys VMDR / Rapid7
Web Pentest	Burp Suite
Automated DAST	Invicti
Enterprise SAST	Fortify / Checkmarx
SCA	Checkmarx / Snyk
Developer Security	Snyk / SonarQube
Container / IaC Security	Snyk / Checkmarx
Asset Discovery	Lansweeper
DevSecOps	Fortify / Checkmarx / Snyk
Exposure Management	Qualys / Rapid7
Web & API Security Testing	Burp Suite / Invicti

What Should You Consider When Choosing Cyber Security Software?

Choosing a security product by looking at the feature list alone is not correct.

In the assessment;

Organization size → Number of assets → Number of applications → Volume of source code → Programming languages used → Cloud architecture → CI/CD infrastructure → Number of APIs → Scan frequency → False Positive rate → Integrations → Reporting → Licence model → Technical support

should be assessed together.

The SecureSys Cyber Security Software POC Process

Before product selection we recommend carrying out a controlled POC – Proof of Concept in the real organizational environment as far as possible.

Within the POC;

• 1. Current State Analysis — the organization's security need is determined.
• 2. Product Shortlist — the products suitable for the need are selected.
• 3. POC Environment — a controlled test environment is prepared.
• 4. Integration — integration with AD, SIEM, CI/CD, repository or the relevant systems is tested.
• 5. Detection Quality — detection success against real security vulnerabilities is assessed.
• 6. False Positive — the operational impact of false positives is examined.
• 7. Performance — scan durations and system impact are assessed.
• 8. Reporting — technical and management reports are examined.
• 9. Licensing — a licence architecture suited to the real usage model is determined.
• 10. Technical Assessment — a product comparison is carried out over the POC results.

SecureSys Cyber Security Software

At SecureSys, in cyber security software projects we address not merely licence supply but the;

Needs Analysis → Product Selection → Licensing → Demo → POC → Deployment → Configuration → Integration → Policy Tuning → DevSecOps Integration → SIEM/SOC Integration → Training → Technical Support

processes end to end.

Rather than trying to solve different security needs — from vulnerability management to application security, from source code analysis to IT asset discovery — with a single product, we position the right technology for the right problem.

Find the Vulnerability Before the Attacker Does

In cyber security, an unseen asset, an unscanned system and unanalyzed source code form a significant attack surface.

The correct security approach is to build the;

Discover the Asset → Find the Vulnerability → Prioritize the Risk → Analyze the Source Code → Test the Web and API → Fix the Vulnerability → Validate Again → Monitor Continuously

cycle.

With SecureSys Cyber Security Software, make the security risks in your infrastructure, web applications, APIs, source code and software development processes visible before the attacker does.

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