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| Product | Bright STAR View product | HCL AppScan Standard by HCLSoftware View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Bright STAR: BOLA & SSRF detection and automated exploit validation. Built for automated dynamic security testing. Compare Application Security Testing alternatives. | Looking for SCA software? HCL AppScan Standard by HCLSoftware provides compliance reports for black-box vulnerability assessment. Compare features and alternatives. |
| Product type | Dynamic Application Security Testing & Remediation Engine | Desktop Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Tool |
| Best for | DevSecOps, Software Engineering Teams, High-Tech | Penetration Testers, Security Auditors, AppSec Specialists, Cybersecurity Consulting, Financial Services, Healthcare, Enterprise IT |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; CI/CD Pipeline Plugin; Cloud Platform + Local Scanner Agent | Installable Desktop Software; Windows Workstation/Server; Installable Desktop Software Application |
| Data residency | United States; Europe | Customer workstation data sovereignty |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Modern Web AppsCI/CD PipelinesGit Repositories | Running Web ApplicationsWeb ServicesRESTful APIsSPAs |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001 | PCI-DSS 4.0OWASP Top 10HIPAAISO 27001CWE Top 25 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | JenkinsAzure DevOpsJiraGitHubBugcrowd | JiraJenkinsAzure DevOpsPostmanHCL AppScan 360 |
| Industries | DevSecOpsSoftware Engineering TeamsHigh-Tech | Penetration TestersSecurity AuditorsAppSec SpecialistsCybersecurity ConsultingFinancial ServicesHealthcare+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global availability |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Bright Security | HCLSoftware |
| Headquarters | San Rafael, California, USA | Noida, India |
| Company size | 51-200 | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 2018 | 2017 |
Overview
What it is
Bright STAR
Bright STAR: BOLA & SSRF detection and automated exploit validation. Built for automated dynamic security testing. Compare Application Security Testing alternatives.HCL AppScan Standard
Looking for SCA software? HCL AppScan Standard by HCLSoftware provides compliance reports for black-box vulnerability assessment. Compare features and alternatives.Product type
Bright STAR
Dynamic Application Security Testing & Remediation EngineHCL AppScan Standard
Desktop Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) ToolBest for
Bright STAR
DevSecOps, Software Engineering Teams, High-TechHCL AppScan Standard
Penetration Testers, Security Auditors, AppSec Specialists, Cybersecurity Consulting, Financial Services, Healthcare, Enterprise ITPricing
Pricing model
Bright STAR
Contact VendorHCL AppScan Standard
Contact VendorFree trial
Bright STAR
Free trial: yesHCL AppScan Standard
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Bright STAR
HCL AppScan Standard
Deployment details
Bright STAR
Cloud SaaS; CI/CD Pipeline Plugin; Cloud Platform + Local Scanner AgentHCL AppScan Standard
Installable Desktop Software; Windows Workstation/Server; Installable Desktop Software ApplicationData residency
Bright STAR
United States; EuropeHCL AppScan Standard
Customer workstation data sovereigntyKey features
What it offers
Bright STAR
- Contextual dynamic vulnerability scanning
- Automated exploit validation
- BOLA & SSRF detection
- CI/CD quality gate enforcement
- Automated dynamic security testing
- Proof-of-concept exploit generation
- Rapid vulnerability remediation
HCL AppScan Standard
- Desktop Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
- SPA and JavaScript crawling
- REST API testing via OpenAPI
- Automated login recorder
- Compliance reports
- Black-box vulnerability assessment
- API penetration testing
- Pre-release security validation
Platform & access
API access
Bright STAR
API access: yesHCL AppScan Standard
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Bright STAR
SSO: yesHCL AppScan Standard
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Bright STAR
RBAC: yesHCL AppScan Standard
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Bright STAR
Multi-tenant: yesHCL AppScan Standard
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Bright STAR
Mobile app: noHCL AppScan Standard
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Bright STAR
HCL AppScan Standard
Compliance
Bright STAR
HCL AppScan Standard
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Bright STAR
HCL AppScan Standard
Industries
Bright STAR
HCL AppScan Standard
Regions
Bright STAR
HCL AppScan Standard
Vendor
Company
Bright STAR
Bright SecurityHCL AppScan Standard
HCLSoftwareHeadquarters
Bright STAR
San Rafael, California, USAHCL AppScan Standard
Noida, IndiaCompany size
Bright STAR
51-200HCL AppScan Standard
10,000+Founded
Bright STAR
2018HCL AppScan Standard
2017