Though this is technically a “Buyer’s Guide” by SD Times terminology, let’s preface this article by remembering that buying a piece of software isn’t the key to fixing all security issues. If there was some magical security solution that could be installed to instantly fix all security problems, we wouldn’t be seeing a year-over-year increase … continue reading
The following is a listing of vendors that offer tools to help secure software supply chains, along with a brief description of their offerings. Featured Provider HCLSoftware: HCL AppScan empowers developers, DevOps, and security teams with a suite of technologies to pinpoint application vulnerabilities for quick remediation in every phase of the software development lifecycle. … continue reading
With more development teams today using open-source and third-party components to build out their applications, the biggest area of concern for security teams has become the API. This is where vulnerabilities are likely to arise, as keeping on top of updating those interfaces has lagged. In a recent survey, the research firm Forrester asked security … continue reading
The following is a listing of security testing tool providers, along with a brief description of their offerings. FEATURED PROVIDER HCL AppScan helps organizations pinpoint and remediate vulnerabilities throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC) with a suite of application security testing platforms available as a cloud-based service (SaaS), self-managed, or cloud-native. Powerful static, dynamic, interactive, … continue reading
One area in which test automation can deliver big value to organizations is in accessibility. Accessibility is all about the user experience, and is especially important for users with disabilities. Automated end-to-end testing helps answer the question of how easy or difficult it is for users to engage with the software. “If the software is … continue reading
Code coverage and end-to-end testing – sometimes called path testing – are particularly well-suited for automation, but they’re only as good as the training and implementation. Since AI doesn’t have an imagination, it is up to the model and whoever is feeding in that data to cover as many paths as you can in an … continue reading
In the current situation IT teams find themselves in, they are being forced to do more with even fewer resources. You’ve likely heard (or possibly been affected by) the swath of layoffs that have plagued the tech industry over the past several months. IT teams are expected to continue outputting great work, except now their … continue reading
The need for robust API security is growing rapidly in response to the increasing dependence of organizations on APIs for their digital operations. With 70% of respondents to a report expecting to use more APIs in 2023 than last year, this presents a heightened challenge for API security, which only comprises about 4% of the … continue reading
In 2019, most business leaders probably wouldn’t have predicted the changes that would be coming their way in early 2020 thanks to a global pandemic. If they had, perhaps they would have been able to make decisions more proactively and wouldn’t have had to scramble to convert their workforce to remote, digitize all their experiences, … continue reading
The following is a listing of automated testing tool providers, along with a brief description of their offerings. FEATURED PROVIDERS mabl is the enterprise SaaS leader of intelligent, low-code test automation that empowers high-velocity software teams to embed automated end-to-end tests into the entire development lifecycle. Customer-centric brands rely on mabl’s unified platform for creating, managing, and … continue reading
We asked these tool providers to share more information on how their solutions help companies with automated testing. Their responses are below Darrel Farris, manager of solutions engineering at mabl Software development teams are realizing that automated testing is key to accelerating product velocity and reaching the full potential of DevOps. When fully integrated into … continue reading
Despite all the changes automated software testing has undergone in recent years, data shows that it still has some way to go to accelerate delivery of value and quality to the business, according to Forrester. However, while test automation coverage saw a notable dip during the pandemic, it has since rebounded last year, according to … continue reading
The following is a listing of API management tool providers, along with a brief description of their offerings. HCL Accelerate is a data-driven value stream management platform that automates the delivery and interpretation of data so businesses can make faster, more strategic decisions and streamline processes. By integrating with the tools you’re already using, HCL … continue reading
We asked these tool providers to share more information on how their solutions help companies with automated testing. Their responses are below. HCL Software Ryley Robinson, product marketing manager at HCL Software HCL Accelerate with HCL Launch is an enterprise grade continuous release orchestration solution within the powerful HCL DevSecOps tool chain. HCL Accelerate is … continue reading
As the number of components that organizations have to manage throughout their application delivery process grows, companies are looking to get more from their application release automation (ARA) platforms. These platforms can help organizations automate the process of releasing software applications and may include tools for managing code changes, deployments, testing, and other aspects of … continue reading
The following is a listing of API management tool providers, along with a brief description of their offerings. Apigee is an API management platform for modernizing IT infrastructure, building microservices and managing applications. The platform was acquired by Google in 2016 and added to the Google Cloud. It includes gateway, security, analytics, developer portal, and … continue reading
The use of APIs has skyrocketed over the years and with organizations using so many different types of APIs on a normal basis, API management has become essential for managing the API attack surface. Fifty-one percent of respondents said that more than half of their organizations’ development effort is spent on APIs—compared with 40% of … continue reading
The following is a listing of Agile tool providers, along with a brief description of their offerings. ValueOps by Broadcom Software delivers on the promise of value stream management (VSM) as the first to combine business and investment-oriented product management with advanced, operationally-focused agile planning and management capabilities. The integration of Broadcom’s proven Clarity and … continue reading
Many companies have been grappling with a labor shortage at some point over the last year, whether short or long term, due to the Great Resignation. This phenomenon continues, with many workers hopping jobs to find better offers elsewhere. On top of that, all signs seem to be pointing to a recession in the US … continue reading
The following is a listing of CI/CD tool providers, along with a brief description of their offerings. CloudBees provides the leading software delivery platform for enterprises, enabling them to continuously innovate in a world powered by the digital experience. CloudBees enables organizations with highly-complex environments to deliver scalable, compliant, governed, and secure software from the … continue reading
We asked Drew Piland, product manager at CloudBees, how the company’s solution helps organizations facilitate tasks that need to be done inside the CI/CD pipeline. This is what he had to say: There are a few different task types: integrations with other tools, scripts, deployments, and manual tasks. Integration steps will interact with the third-party … continue reading
In the past, the CI/CD pipeline was simply a place to integrate code. Developers would write their code in GitHub, pass it through the pipeline, and then deploy it. However, with the emergence of shift left security and newer automation practices, the pipeline has become a much more critical piece of the software delivery lifecycle. … continue reading
Technology is always changing, and thus the way organizations manage around technology is always changing. There are always new methodologies entering the field, promising various benefits if only you could adopt it correctly. Many of these fizzle out and remain nothing more than buzzwords, but according to Charles Betz, principal analyst at Forrester, DevOps has … continue reading
We asked Nabeel Jaitapker, director of product marketing at HCL Software, how the company’s solutions help others evolve their DevOps practices. This is what he had to say: In a modern secure DevOps culture, teams seamlessly collaborate to increase delivery and productivity. The top organizations continuously seek new areas of efficiency, and they know that … continue reading
The following is a listing of DevOps tool providers, along with a brief description of their offerings. HCL Software is a division of HCL Technologies (HCL) that operates its primary software business. We develop, market, sell, and support over 30 product families in the areas of Customer Experience, Digital Solutions, Secure DevOps, Security and Automation. … continue reading
