Contrast Security

Contrast Security is a comprehensive application security platform designed to provide continuous, real-time protection and testing across the entire software development lifecycle. It integrates seamlessly into development environments, transforming functional tests into security tests to deliver immediate feedback on potential vulnerabilities. This approach ensures that security is embedded throughout the development pipeline, from source code to running applications.

The platform utilizes agents to analyze data flow within applications, identifying vulnerabilities and security flaws in both custom code and libraries. These agents also enable the platform to block attacks, providing real-time visibility into data flow and application behavior. Additionally, Contrast Security offers static application security testing (SAST) capabilities through Contrast Scan, which helps identify vulnerabilities during the development phase by analyzing source code or bytecode.

Contrast Security also includes advanced capabilities like Application Vulnerability Monitoring (AVM), which detects and correlates vulnerabilities with known attacks in production environments. This feature helps organizations prioritize and address real, exploitable risks before they are targeted by attackers. By integrating with various development tools and providing continuous visibility into application security, Contrast Security supports collaboration between development, security, and operations teams, enhancing overall application security posture and reducing cyber risk.