Threat Model Live Development Tickets & Prioritise Your Security Testing Plan
Continuous Testing Platform for Application Security Teams
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Focus on the threat of a change, not the size
Vulnerabilities are introduced by even the smallest of development changes. Know when and where to find them.
Create custom test plans based on the threat of a change
Intelligently prioritise testing actions and gain confidence that the right tests are being actioned against individual development changes.
Catch every vulnerability type, including business logic flaws
Use a combination of automated and manual methods to catch the vulnerabilities that automated scanners miss, without waiting for your annual pentest.
Micro pen test live development changes
New API endpoint deployed? No problem.
When a change needs manual testing, leverage 45 minute pen tests identified by your testing plan.
Enhance your existing tools, don’t replace them
Scanners are a vital part of a testing programme.
Add value to your existing systems by identifying which tools to use, when to use them and where the gaps lie.
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Cytix has already helped to identify improvements that our own processes had overlooked. I can confidently say I’m now a full advocate for continuous, all-year-round third-party testing.
Scott Wilson, Head of Information Security, Protas
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One platform, complete control
The key features that amplify your existing testing tools and centralise your security testing process
Threat model live development changes
Convert live development tickets into prioritised testing actions.
Integrate through native connections to all major ticketing platforms like Jira, Github, AWS and Azure.
Connect to the right tests
Different vulnerabilities need different detection methods.
Follow unique testing plans to connect to the right test. Integrate your existing tools or book a micro pentest directly from the Cytix platform.
Remove vulnerability blindspots
Instantly gain full vulnerability visibility for any time period.
The closed loop system means no remediation goes unchecked.
Cytix FAQ’s
Speak to salesIs Cytix a vulnerability scanner?
Cytix isn’t a vulnerability scanner, or a Pentesting-as-a-Service (PTaaS) software.
Cytix acts as an orchestration layer that determines the appropriate testing methods for every development change. This means the platform creates unique testing plans that includes both automated scanners as well as manual/ human penetration testing, depending on what is deemed most appropriate for a given change.
The platform works with your existing testing suite, rather than replacing it.
What does Cytix mean by ‘threat modelling’?
Cytix threat models live development tickets to create a list of vulnerabilities that have the potential to be present within the application. The platform does this by analysing connected development tickets or pull requests.
Using this information, unique testing plans are created for each potential vulnerability. Each testing plan recommends the unique testing method that is guaranteed in detecting that particular vulnerability.
Threat modelling refers to the specific list of potential vulnerabilities, but it doesn’t determine the threat of these vulnerabilities due to the unique nuances that can determine the severity range.
Does Cytix just take development tickets or does it take pull requests?
Cytix can take any natural-language (human readable) source of information. This is typically development tickets but may also be pull requests, merge requests, change logs or other sources.
What are micro pentests?
Micro pentests are a single unit of penetration testing; a hyperfocused scope that describes testing a specific area of an application for a particular set of vulnerabilities.
It replaces the need to blanket test a whole system / application when a specific development change has been made. They can take as little as 45 minutes to complete.
They are often included in Cytix-created testing plans when automated scanners aren’t suitable in detecting the predicted vulnerability that’s been introduced.
Micro pentests can be carried out in one of three ways:
- By a customer’s internal pentesting / security engineering function
- By one of Cytix’s existing testing partners
- By the Cytix CREST accredited managed penetration testing service.
Is Cytix just for AppSec?
Yes, Cytix is mainly suitable for AppSec testing programmes. Although it does also have limited support for cloud and infrastrucure-as-code.
Do you support mobile and APIs?
While Cytix specialises in web applications, the platform does also support mobile applications and APIs.
Testing actions for the demands of AppSec
Integrate Cytix into your development lifecycle for complete security testing that can keep up.
Resources to guide your strategy
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Including the latest conversations from the ‘Let’s Talk Security Testing’ podcast.
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