Creative Business Concepts

Consulting Firm Incorporates Hailstorm Into Business Process

Creative Business Concepts Ensures Web Application Security and PCI Compliance With Cenzic

Creative Business Concepts (CBC), the leading provider of information technology solutions, has selected Cenzic Hailstorm® for application penetration testing and vulnerability assessment on all their clients' Web applications, ensuring secure and robust applications that protect against vulnerabilities.

Prior to implementing Cenzic Hailstorm, CBC noticed their customers' growing demand for solutions that provided in-depth analysis of the applications, due to factors such as PCI compliance and the growing rate of Web application development. CBC needed a tool that would automate the testing process with emphasis on application vulnerability management, to ensure that their clients could quickly remediate vulnerabilities while protecting against the latest threats.

"We did a direct comparison between Watchfire and Cenzic products during the testing period. Cenzic Hailstorm had a number of superior functionalities, including customized search function, the freedom to screen out false positives and a higher number of located vulnerabilities per test," said Ira Ham, principal consultant at CBC. "In addition, the customer service has been amazing. Cenzic has rallied behind us on numerous occasions, delivering unparalled service."

Currently, CBC's security department is using Hailstorm whenever a customer requests a Web evaluation or assessment, and as part of the company's analysis, any connection via a Web browser is tested using Hailstorm. Hailstorm allows the most comprehensive, accurate and extensible solution for legacy and Web 2.0 applications, with customized security tests along with robust and flexible reporting and remediation for the most accurate, dependable form of application security. Since implementing Hailstorm into their business process, CBC has seen a vast decrease in vulnerabilities and overall increase in time and productivity.

"CBC clearly understands the importance of Web application security and the risk involved with unsecure applications," said John Weinschenk, CEO of Cenzic. "By implementing Cenzic Hailstorm into their security practices, they're ensuring that their customers' applications are secure, as well as saving vast amounts of production time, which maximizes efficiency."

Web application security is becoming one of the biggest issues for companies of all sizes. In a recent Quarterly Trends Report focused on application security released by Cenzic, it found seven out of 10 applications vulnerable to serious attacks. The trend report available for free download at http://www.cenzic.com.

CBC, a California-based consulting firm, has focused on IT security for more than 20 years. Their company customer portfolio is designed to be complementary, with a focus on security spanning a wide-range of verticals such as healthcare, retail, legal, local government and manufacturing for small to medium size businesses. With extensive relationships within the IT industry with companies like Cenzic, CBC designs, deploys, manages and secures IT systems.