NYC-based application security company, Waratek (http://www.waratek.com), has been named the coolest security startup of 2015 by CRN, the IT channel’s leading source for news. Described as a “bulletproof vest” for applications, Waratek’s technology makes applications protect themselves through self-diagnosis and self-testing.
“Being named Coolest Security Startup of 2015 by CRN and winning the RSA Innovation Sandbox in the past three months is very gratifying,” said Brian Maccaba, CEO of Waratek. “These accolades validate the growing concern and importance of application security, and our unique self-protection approach. Waratek’s ability to prevent attackers from exploiting software vulnerabilities that organizations can’t or haven’t been able to fix is getting a lot of attention in the industry.”
Using run-time application self-protection (RASP), Waratek protects both data center and cloud-based applications with security monitoring and policy enforcement that prevents attacks even if they target business or code vulnerabilities. Recenty, Waratek has gone even further to advance its RASP technology by developing an ability to consume common weakness enumeration (CWE) reports from SAST tools including Veracode, Checkmarx. HP Fortify and more. These tools allow the app to address application security vulnerabilities, immediately preventing attacks.
Using a closed-loop process, the automated security of Waratek can also be integrated into the Software Development Lifecycle, confirming that vulnerabilities identified by SAST/DAST tools have been addressed.
For more information on Waratek’s application security software, visit their website at www.waratek.com.
