Security management

By implementing modern methods (such as agile software development) in creating their business applications, companies can accommodate the short-notice requirements of their internal and external customers in faster, more flexible ways. This in turn leads to shorter projects and lower costs in providing new applications and functions.

On the other hand, however, failing to subject new or more established applications to sufficient security checks can expose a company to increased risks. Vulnerabilities in business applications can, after all, result in the loss or theft of sensitive data. This applies in particular to companies that develop many of their own applications or customize standard software.

"Software security is a major challenge in development projects," affirms Andreas Wiegenstein, CTO at Virtual Forge." Very few teams succeed in writing secure and stable code while dealing with the pressures of staying on schedule. That's why companies use our CodeProfiler solution to scan all of their custom SAP ABAP developments for critical quality and security flaws. They can then immediately identify faulty code and correct it thanks to our innovative technologies, which can now be automated in many areas."