In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, unaddressed security vulnerabilities can lead to severe consequences such as data breaches, financial losses, and reputational damage. Organizations need a preliminary line of defense to manage these risks.

Web Application Vulnerability Scans provide a quick and cost-effective way to identify prominent security vulnerabilities in cloud-hosted or cloud-native web applications. Early detection of critical flaws helps organizations prioritize and address high-risk vulnerabilities, reducing the chances of successful cyberattacks. Additionally, recurring web application scans give greater assurance that an application's security posture is maintained over time. This approach complements fully automated scanning and deep-dive manual assessment methodologies and can easily be incorporated into a well-rounded and comprehensive application security program.

Optiv follows a simplified methodology for Web Application Vulnerability Scans, which includes basic application profiling, focused work plan creation, scanning techniques using dynamic application security testing (DAST) tools optimized for AWS applications, and false positive removal. These scans can serve as both a security baseline and a foundation for more in-depth assessments.