- Application Security
Expose and eliminate application risk before it reaches production.
NRI’s Application Security integrates adversary-driven testing, secure development practices, and continuous DevSecOps validation
to identify vulnerabilities, prioritize risk, and secure applications across the entire lifecycle.
- Governance, Risk and Compliance
Governance with confidence. Compliance with clarity.
In an era of evolving risks and shifting regulations, our Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solutions provide the resilience, accountability, and strategic advantage needed to stay ahead.
Applications have become the primary attack surface for modern organizations and one of the most complex to secure.
Today’s development environments move fast, rely heavily on third-party components, and operate across distributed architectures.
As a result, vulnerabilities can be introduced at any stage:
- In code and design
- In runtime environments and configurations
- In third-party libraries and software supply chains
Traditional, point-in-time pre-production testing cannot keep pace.
NRI’s Application Security approach delivers a comprehensive, lifecycle-aligned solution that:
- Identifies vulnerabilities across code, runtime, and dependencies
- Validates exploitability through real-world attacker simulation
- Embeds security directly into development workflows and CI/CD pipelines
By combining testing, secure development, and automation, NRI enables organizations to reduce risk earlier, prioritize remediation based on business impact, and continuously strengthen application security as they build and release software.
Application security assessments evaluate:
- Source code, architecture, and design (SAST)
- Running applications and runtime behavior (DAST)
- Real-world attack paths and exploitability (IAST)
- Third-party dependencies and supply chain risks (SCA)
Why Application Security Needs to Change
Traditional application security approaches are reactive focused on identifying vulnerabilities late in the development cycle, when fixes are more costly, time-consuming, and disruptive.
At the same time:
- Applications are released faster and more frequently
- Attackers increasingly target application-layer vulnerabilities first
- Open-source and third-party components introduce hidden supply chain risk
Not all vulnerabilities carry the same risk but most testing still treats them that way.
NRI addresses this gap by combining multiple testing methods into a unified strategy:
- Static testing (SAST) to identify code-level vulnerabilities
- Dynamic testing (DAST) to uncover runtime risks
- Interactive testing (IAST) to simulate real-world attacks and validate impact
- Software Composition Analysis (SCA) to expose supply chain vulnerabilities
This layered approach delivers:
- A complete view of application risk
- Prioritization based on real-world exploitability and business impact
- A foundation for continuous security integrated into development workflows
Secure Coding & SDLC Design
Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Design
Build security into the development lifecycle from the start:
- Secure architecture and design reviews
- Code review processes and policies
- Security standards and governance
Secure Coding Practices
Reduce vulnerabilities at the source by aligning development teams to:
- Industry security standards
- Secure coding guidelines
- Threat modeling practices
Code-Level Risk Identification
Identify issues such as:
- Injection vulnerabilities (SQLi, command injection)
- Cross-site scripting (XSS)
- Insecure data handling and hardcoded secrets
- Access control weaknesses
Development Security Automation & Integration (DevSecOps)
CI/CD Security Integration
Embed security into development pipelines:
- Automated code scanning
- Continuous testing and validation
- Integrated security checkpoints
Continuous Security Assessment
Move from point-in-time testing to continuous validation across the SDLC:
- Automated vulnerability detection
- Ongoing risk monitoring
- Continuous compliance alignment
DevSecOps Maturity Model
NRI supports organizations across all stages:
- Crawl: Point-in-time assessments (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA)
- Walk: Secure CI/CD pipeline design
- Run: Continuous security assessment and DevSecOps automation
How It Works
- Assess application architecture, code, and dependencies
- Conduct layered security testing (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA)
- Identify vulnerabilities and validate exploitability
- Prioritize findings based on business impact
- Align remediation with development and security teams
- Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines
- Continuously validate improvements
Built for Your Entire Technology Ecosystem
NRI’s Application Security supports:
- Custom-built and enterprise applications
- Web, API, and microservices architectures
- Cloud-native, hybrid, and on-prem environments
- Open-source and third-party dependent systems
Why Organizations Choose NRI
Full-spectrum application security coverage
From code to runtime to dependencies no blind spots.
Balanced approach: testing + development + automation
Not just identifying issues embedding security into how applications are built and delivered.
Real-world adversary perspective
Combining automated testing with manual validation to simulate attacker behavior.
Designed for continuous improvement
Move from one-time assessments to ongoing security maturity and DevSecOps integration.
Ready to secure your applications end-to-end?
Identify vulnerabilities, reduce risk, and build secure applications from the ground up with NRI.
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FAQ
What is application security testing?
Application security testing is the process of identifying vulnerabilities in application code, runtime environments, and dependencies using methods like SAST, DAST, IAST, and SCA to reduce risk and improve security.
What is the difference between SAST, DAST, and IAST?
- SAST analyzes source code for vulnerabilities
- DAST tests running applications for runtime risks
- IAST simulates real-world attacks to validate exploitability and impact
Together, they provide complete coverage across code, runtime, and adversary perspectives.
What is Software Composition Analysis (SCA)?
SCA evaluates third-party dependencies and open-source components to identify vulnerabilities, outdated libraries, licensing risks, and supply chain threats.
How does application security fit into DevSecOps?
Application security integrates into DevSecOps by embedding automated testing and validation into CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous security throughout the development lifecycle.
Why is secure coding important?
Secure coding reduces vulnerabilities at the source, preventing issues like injection attacks, data exposure, and access control flaws before applications reach production.
How often should application security testing be performed?
Testing should be performed continuously as part of DevSecOps workflows, with regular assessments conducted during development, deployment, and after significant changes.
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