Application Security

For every enterprise, web and Internet applications and possibilities are always changing. The changes reflect evolving business objectives, new web opportunities, improved efficiency, and many other circumstances.

Each change brings with it new requirements for asset protection and application security. Assorted combinations of custom, off-the-shelf, and open source components need to be securely integrated and configured. All of this must be accomplished within acceptable timeframes, advancing business objectives without hindering development schedules.

As applications are developed, Polar Cove Application Security Services works with clients to assess each application component’s security mechanisms. These can include source code data review, database architecture review, middleware components, and operating system. The resulting application security assessment prepares clients to meet the security needs that arise from integrated, as well as from individual, applications.

Agreeing on the scope of the security assessment project, including objectives and timeframes.
Reviewing the configuration files and source code for web and internet application, operating system, database, and middleware component within the scope of the project.
Evaluating security controls of each component, including policy, organization, personnel, asset classification and control, access mechanisms, network and computer management, business continuity, and system development and maintenance, as well as compliance.
Auditing source code in order to mitigate the security risks and associated liabilities from either relying on or releasing insecure code.

Polar Cove Asset Assessment Service provides clients with detailed reports about asset protection, database security, web security and all aspects of selected enterprise applications. Quantitative and qualitative reports evaluate risks. Recommendations for short and long term improvements are developed in agreement with each client. Polar Cove implementation plans reflect the necessities of timeliness and business continuity.