AppScan Audit Edition (AE) is the market leading application vulnerability assessment tool that accurately detects and reports security vulnerabilities automatically as an integrated component of an enterprise security process review. By accelerating assessment and analysis, AppScan AE provides the consistent evaluation and success metrics, as well as the regulatory and security directive compliancy validation information needed for the remediation of security vulnerabilities and adherence to regulatory and security initiatives. AppScan AE validates application security for faster, more cost efficient deployment, dramatically improving an organization's efficiency and utilization of development and security resources. AppScan AE includes expanded testing coverage including new XML/SOAP Web services attacks and privacy testing, enhanced analysis capabilities, automated compliance report generation, and various user controls designed for the 'power user' to improve testing efficiency and accuracy. In summary, AppScan AE:

Facilitates Communication across the development lifecycle

• Best of breed results communication: Understand, communicate and measure
• Enhanced reporting functionality with XSLT templates

Automates Regulatory/Directive Compliance Assurance

• Built-in U.S. regulations
• Built-in European directives
• User-defined compliance reports

Enhances S.A.F.E. Leadership (Speed, Accuracy, Flexibility and Efficiency)

• Accurate security assessment for the power user
• User defined controls for intelligent testing