AI-powered Application Security Platform for Modern Development
AI-powered Application Security Platform for Modern Development
We’re changing the way you interact with application security. Introducing the HCL AppScan MCP Server, a first-of-its-kind capability that turns your security findings into a live conversation. Built on the new Model Context Protocol—think of it as "USB-C for AI"—this tool lets you plug your AI assistants directly into your HCL AppScan on Cloud data.
Every stakeholder—from CISOs to Developers—can now use natural language to understand risk, hunt for CVEs, or create remediation tickets in real time. By replacing manual reporting with instant, AI-driven insights, we’re slashing your Mean-Time-To-Insight and putting actionable security intelligence exactly where your team works.
The HCL AppScan Solution
HCL AppScan provides developers, DevOps, security teams and CISOs with a comprehensive suite of application security solutions—SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA, API security, secrets detection, container and IaC scanning. With intelligent automation, real-time remediation, and deep code-to-cloud visibility, HCL AppScan has tools for every stage of the Software development lifecycle and empowers teams with flexible, scalable end-to-end security testing and posture management that aligns with any business priority.
Smarter Application Security with AI
Quickly pinpoint and fix critical vulnerabilities with agentic AI-powered application security that reduces false positives, prioritizes risks, and suggests or generates fixes.
One Platform, Total Coverage
Scale and adapt security to your organizational needs with a single, unified platform and full suite of technologies that deploys across cloud, sovereign cloud, on-premises, air-gapped and hybrid environments.
Built for Developers
AppScan integrates into developer workflows and tools with real-time feedback, auto-fixes, and in-tool training—helping teams write secure code from the start without slowing down.
Beyond Code: Full Lifecycle Protection
Secure your APIs, containers and open source components with policy-driven solutions designed to address today’s most pressing threats across the entire software supply chain.
Capabilities
Cloud Security
Scan Docker containers and container images to insure third party components have not introduced vulnerabilities to your application. Software composition analysis (SCA) tools help organizations inventory third-party commercial and open source components used within their software to understand which components and versions are being used and to identify security vulnerabilities affecting those components.
Pinpoint and remediate your application security vulnerabilities with HCL AppScan.
API Testing
Secure this dangerous attack vector by identifying vulnerable third-party components, automating and integrating API testing and detecting issues in the IDE.
Pinpoint and remediate your application security vulnerabilities with HCL AppScan.
Auto Issue Correlation
Leverage three technologies (DAST, SAST, IAST) to enrich results, validate fixes and reduce the number of remediation tasks by grouping issues together.
Pinpoint and remediate your application security vulnerabilities with HCL AppScan.
30+ Code Languages Supported
With over 20 years of experience, HCL AppScan offers an extensive list of supported code languages, making scanning files a breeze.
Pinpoint and remediate your application security vulnerabilities with HCL AppScan.
Real Customer Results and Testimonials
Organizations around the world, from startup to enterprise-scale, rely on HCL AppScan’s innovative solutions to help secure their applications and keep their data safe.
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reduction in SAST (Static Application Security Testing) False Positives
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of HCL AppScan DAST scans accurately report important vulnerabilities in applications.
What Customers are Saying
I can tell you with certainty that choosing HCL AppScan was the right decision because from every perspective, we have gained added value. We can confidently speak of savings that can reach around 60% when it comes to SAST analysis.
HCL AppScan is fantastic at identifying vulnerabilities with great accuracy, eliminating false positives and providing extremely precise guidance on how to make corrections.
I highly recommend HCL AppScan for application security based on the various features it provides, starting from recorded login, manual explore, and JIRA integration.
HCL AppScan is one of the best tools for application security. It is easy to use, gets the job done and provides good documentation.
The product has always been consistent and delivers excellent results. The automated login process is a key function missing in competitor systems. I started using the tool in the early 2000s.” (Courtesy of G2.com)
HCL AppScan Standard is an amazing tool with lots of features. The best part is the record login features for the critical SSO authentication-based application to get full authenticated scans. (Courtesy of G2.com)
HCL AppScan gets results at the right level of analysis. The intelligent analysis that it supplies saves time for the Security Engineers during the triage. Developers who have the Fix Group feature can quickly identify where to do the corrections to resolve several vulnerabilities with just a few source code modifications. (Courtesy of G2.com)
What Experts are Saying
Named a Leader
2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Application Security Testing:
Highest ranked for Enterprise Use Case
2025 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Application Security Testing
Strong Performer
2025 Forrester Static Application Security Testing Wave
Notable Vendor
2025 Forrester Static Application Security Testing Landscape
Leader & Fast Mover
2025 GigaOm Radar for App Security Testing
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