HCL AppScan Wins 2025 Fortress Cybersecurity Award for Leadership in Application Security

We’re thrilled to announce that HCL AppScan has been named the 2025 Fortress Cybersecurity Award winner for Application Security in the Leading Cybersecurity Products and Services category by the Business Intelligence Group. This elite award recognizes HCL AppScan’s ongoing dedication to the innovation and quality of our application security portfolio.

When safeguarding applications means staying one step ahead of the unknown, acknowledgement in enterprise AppSec is more than recognition—it’s a sign of trust, innovation, and proven business impact. When our HCL AppScan solution takes home industry awards, our customers know their choice has been validated by respected cybersecurity experts and proven effective in preventing threats. “This award reinforces our commitment to enterprise customers by raising the bar for application security testing. It provides greater assurance that their tools are not only current in the age of AI-driven cyber threats, but also well-equipped to defend against future challenges”, says Michael Khusid, Head of HCL AppScan Product Management. 

Fortress Cybersecurity Awards honor organizations and products who are having a tangible impact in fighting against cyber threats. Nominations this year included industry leaders and nimble startups, and HCL AppScan’s win makes the acknowledgement even more significant.

According to Russ Fordyce, CEO of the Business Intelligence Group, “HCL AppScan stood out for its impactful contribution to application security, helping organizations proactively manage security risks in a complex and fast-moving digital environment.”

Why Recognition Matters

As threats become more sophisticated and AI is weaponized, AppSec vendors are under greater pressure to keep pace. HCL AppScan meets this challenge by deploying a powerful, scalable, and sophisticated end-to-end application security platform to enable development teams to find and fix vulnerabilities at the earliest stage of the software lifecycle.  Our approach to prevention isn't only better at limiting risk, but actually improves organizational resilience in an ever-more complicated Digital+ economy. 

The Fortress Cybersecurity Award recognition reaffirms HCL AppScan’s position as a trusted partner in cybersecurity and a leader in application security innovation. 

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About the Fortress Cybersecurity Awards

Fortress Cybersecurity Awards celebrate excellence in critical cybersecurity sectors such as AI, threat detection, and data security. Initiated by the Business Intelligence Group and decided by experienced business leaders, these awards highlight organizations that demonstrate leadership, innovation, and resilience in protecting digital ecosystems.