Appvigil – A B2B cloud based android app security solution for developing secure apps
New Delhi, India, February 20, 2015: Wegilant, an emerging android application security company has come up with the enterprise version of it’s flagship product Appvigil which helps to build secure android apps. Appvigil is a perfect B2B technology solution for app developers to provide secure app environment for their users & clients and for enterprises encouraging BYOD usage in their organizations to save the cost to the company.
Appvigil is a cloud based android app security scanner which detects security loopholes and vulnerabilities in android apps. It is primarily targeted at the android developer community including individual developers, mid-large size app development companies, start-ups, companies with standalone mobile apps & products, enterprises opting for BYOD solutions and more, being an absolutely pocket friendly solution for them. Previously the beta version of Appvigil had 500+ users globally.
A user can immediately get started using Appvigil by visiting https://appvigil.co/ and signing up for a free trial.
Toshendra Sharma, Founder & CEO of Wegilant, said, “This is the perfect time to have innovated and launched this B2B solution in the form of Appvigil. While companies are focusing on agility & productivity to race ahead in today’s dynamically fast changing technology market, we observed disturbing trends concerning these companies in terms of data security which seemed to be slipping out of their hands. Android is one of the most widely used & user friendly mobile OS and also the most vulnerable as well. Therefore, securing the app economy blooming on this platform has now become a major responsibility. Appvigil is an answer to such challenges being faced by organizations.”
Key Features of Appvigil are as follows:
- Helps you locate the exact location of bugs along with suggested patch recommendations
- Can be integrated with the SDLC of android app via Eclipse plugin and Continuous integration server plugin
- OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities detection
Appvigil only requires the .apk executable of an android app and performs static code analysis (byte code structure of app is analysed to look for any vulnerable connection) and dynamic code analysis (Run time behavior of app is tested against vulnerabilities) of app the on the cloud based server of Appvigil.
