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Intec Systems Ltd

HCL AppScan on Cloud

HCL AppScan is a dynamic application security testing solution designed for security experts and pen testers to use when performing security tests on web applications and web API. It runs automated scans that explore and test web applications based on one of the most powerful scanning engines available.

Features

  • Application Security Testing
  • Fast, accurate and agile.
  • Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
  • Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
  • Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
  • Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
  • Open Source Analysys (OCA)
  • Multi platform, including mobile devices
  • Highly secure, resilient and scalable
  • Open Standards

Benefits

  • Reduce malware and ransomware attacks
  • Automated management to provide cost savings
  • Automated deployment
  • Industry-standard Open SSL encryption, secure data at rest and motion

Pricing

£257.80 a licence a year

  • Free trial available

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

4 1 9 4 3 6 3 9 7 7 7 7 2 5 8

Contact

Intec Systems Ltd Steven Laurie
Telephone: 07841493822
Email: slaurie@intec.co.uk

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
No
Cloud deployment model
  • Public cloud
  • Private cloud
  • Hybrid cloud
Service constraints
None
System requirements
  • Windows or Mac based
  • Suitable web browser

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
During business hours:
Severity 1 = 1 hour
Severity 2 = 2 hours
Severity 3 = 1 working day
Severity 4 = 2 working days
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
Web chat support
No
Onsite support
Yes, at extra cost
Support levels
Depending on the nature of the support query, Intec can provide first line support and work with the client to agree appropriate course of action.
For more detailed software support, clients can submit requests directly with the vendor (HCL).
Support available to third parties
Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
Training sessions provided to the Admin/super user.
Service documentation
Yes
Documentation formats
PDF
End-of-contract data extraction
Clients can extract data at any time.
End-of-contract process
The service is switched off completely, so as to avoid any misuse. Also the customer is provided with access to all the customer data.

Using the service

Web browser interface
Yes
Supported browsers
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
Application to install
No
Designed for use on mobile devices
No
Service interface
No
User support accessibility
None or don’t know
API
Yes
What users can and can't do using the API
Customised integration can we created with appropriate documentation provided.
API documentation
Yes
API documentation formats
PDF
API sandbox or test environment
Yes
Customisation available
Yes
Description of customisation
Clients can choose which functions to deploy and can customise accordingly.

Scaling

Independence of resources
Consultation with the client to discuss sizing and load balancing information.

Analytics

Service usage metrics
Yes
Metrics types
Transaction history report, performance report, exception report, login logout report, offline report, geo fencing report.
Reporting types
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

Supplier type
Reseller providing extra support
Organisation whose services are being resold
HCL Software

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Conforms to BS7858:2019
Government security clearance
Up to Security Clearance (SC)

Asset protection

Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
Yes
Data storage and processing locations
United Kingdom
User control over data storage and processing locations
Yes
Datacentre security standards
Managed by a third party
Penetration testing frequency
At least once a year
Penetration testing approach
Another external penetration testing organisation
Protecting data at rest
Physical access control, complying with another standard
Data sanitisation process
No
Equipment disposal approach
Complying with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v.30, CAS (Sanitisation) or ISO/IEC 27001

Data importing and exporting

Data export approach
The client can export data by selecting the export function on the dashboard reports of the Admin application.
Data export formats
  • CSV
  • Other
Other data export formats
.pdf
Data import formats
  • CSV
  • Other
Other data import formats
Excel: .xls .xlsx

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
Other
Other protection between networks
Follow industry standards and compliance within GDPR guidelines.
Data protection within supplier network
Other
Other protection within supplier network
Data within the network travels in binary format. Each request or response data is associated with a security token.

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
99.9%
Approach to resilience
Architecture will be discussed with client to build resilience into final solution and ensure meets requirements.
Outage reporting
Planned outages will be communicated as required.

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
Yes
User authentication
Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
1. Each user is provided with an access role. The access to the system functionalities are directly linked with the access role permissions.
2. When the user logs into the application, only allowed functionalities are visible to the user.
Access restriction testing frequency
At least every 6 months
Management access authentication
Username or password

Audit information for users

Access to user activity audit information
You control when users can access audit information
How long user audit data is stored for
User-defined
Access to supplier activity audit information
You control when users can access audit information
How long supplier audit data is stored for
User-defined
How long system logs are stored for
User-defined

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
Bureau Veritas
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
16/10/2020
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
Intec is a Platinum Parter of HCL's and the software security standards and certifications relate to HCL.
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
No
Cyber essentials plus
No
Other security certifications
Yes
Any other security certifications
Currently working towards Cyber Essentials Plus

Security governance

Named board-level person responsible for service security
Yes
Security governance certified
Yes
Security governance standards
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • Other
Other security governance standards
ISO 9001
Information security policies and processes
HCL has adopted ISO/ IEC 27001: 2013 standard for ensuring protection from a variety of threats and minimising the business damage in its endeavour to provide Mobile Application implementation and support services. HCL is also Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certified.

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Supplier-defined controls
Configuration and change management approach
A repository maintains all versions of individual work products to help/ permit developers to revert to previous versions during testing and debugging.

Dependency tracking and change management covers relationships between enterprise entities and processes, parts of an application design, design components and the enterprise information architecture, design elements and other work products.

HCL tracks all the requirements, design and construction components and deliverables that result from a requirements specification.

An audit trail is maintained about when, why and by whom changes are made, with source information of changes as specific objects in the repository.
Vulnerability management type
Supplier-defined controls
Vulnerability management approach
HCL performs quarterly and/or annual vulnerability scans to get a snapshot at that point in time. Regular scanning ensures new vulnerabilities are detected in a timely manner and are fixed before they occur. The HCL vulnerability management process consists of the following phases:
1. Preparation
2. Vulnerability scan
3. Define remediating actions
4. Implement remediating actions
5. Rescan.
Protective monitoring type
Supplier-defined controls
Protective monitoring approach
HCL AppScan is a tool used to find and handle potential threats and address them.
Incident management type
Supplier-defined controls
Incident management approach
Incident management is designed with a goal to restore normal service operation as quickly as possible and to minimise the impact on business operations. The incident management process follows these steps:

1. Incident identification and logging by the customer
2. Incident categorisation and prioritisation by the customer
3. HCL works on the incident response performing diagnosis and investigation followed by resolution and bringing the incident to closure
4. Corrective and preventive action are taken to avoid repeat or similar incident in future.

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Supplier-defined process

Public sector networks

Connection to public sector networks
No

Social Value

Social Value

Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Covid-19 recovery
  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Equal opportunity
  • Wellbeing

Fighting climate change

Intec is a small business but can contribute to climate emergency by adopting best practice in business operations. The business looks to optimise transportation through car sharing whenever possible, offering working from home and holding at least 50% of client meetings via web meeting when they would have previously been held in person.

Our business solutions are focused on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), adopting server and storage capacity from key vendors, thus reducing footprint of servers in our clients' businesses and reducing energy consumption. Internally, replacing appliances with more efficient devices and adopting 'green' energy tariffs.

Promote recycling and reducing all forms of waste - educating employees to be more effective and adopting best practice at work and home.

Covid-19 recovery

Intec can play a part in supporting COVID-19 recovery by promoting and maintaining effective hygiene levels, continuing to offer remote working and sustainable travel solutions, particularly for those employees who are vulnerable or shielding. Taking on employee feedback to assess and improve workplace conditions and offer staff training to raise awareness on health and wellbeing. Reviewing status at monthly management reviews to ensure any improvements can be implemented quickly. Providing effective support to employees affected by COVID-19 either directly or family members.

Tackling economic inequality

The purpose of this policy is to provide equality and fairness for all in our employment and not to discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

All employees, whether part-time, full-time or temporary, will be treated fairly and with respect. Selection for employment, promotion, training or any other benefit will be on the basis of aptitude and ability. All employees will be helped and encouraged to develop their full potential and the talents and resources of the workforce will be fully utilised to maximise the efficiency of the organisation.

Intec support decent working conditions for all employees throughout the business and wider supply chain where possible.
Continually provide education and training to improve skills of the workforce.
Invest in R&D which aligns to sustainable development to drive economic growth and improve productivity.

Equal opportunity

Intec Systems Limited is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. Our aim is that our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and each employee feels respected and able to give their best.

To that end the purpose of this policy is to provide equality and fairness for all in our employment and not to discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

All employees, whether part-time, full-time or temporary, will be treated fairly and with respect. Selection for employment, promotion, training or any other benefit will be on the basis of aptitude and ability. All employees will be helped and encouraged to develop their full potential and the talents and resources of the workforce will be fully utilised to maximise the efficiency of the organisation.

Our commitment:
To create an environment in which individual differences and the contributions of all our staff are recognised and valued.

Every employee is entitled to a working environment that promotes dignity and respect to all. No form of intimidation, bullying or harassment will be tolerated.

Training, development and progression opportunities are available to all staff.

Equality in the workplace is good management practice and makes sound business sense.

We will review all our employment practices and procedures to ensure fairness.

Breaches of our equality policy will be regarded as misconduct and could lead to disciplinary proceedings.

Wellbeing

Intec adopts inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, development practices and retention focused activities including recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition.
Investing in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the workforce. Employees have a clear process of raising concerns or ideas to the management team. Monthly management meetings and weekly 'check-in' calls ensure requests and ideas can be considered and actioned quickly and effectively.

Improving Mental Health at work by offering flexibility and working from home to enable employees to manage work/life balance effectively.
Providing 25 day holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays (33 days total)
Providing family healthcare cover

Intec recently transitioned to become an employee-owned business run through an employee ownership trust (EOT), which enabled the company to be acquired by a Trust which exists for the benefit of all the company employees, who will then indirectly own the business. EOTs were established in the Finance Act 2014 to encourage companies to become employee owned. This ownership model is seen by the government as having an enduring ownership structure and tangible employee benefits, resulting in a long-term strategic view and increased business investment, to the benefit of not just the employees, but customers and business partners also.

Pricing

Price
£257.80 a licence a year
Discount for educational organisations
No
Free trial available
Yes
Description of free trial
HCL offers a one month trial licence - contact us for further detail.

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at slaurie@intec.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.