Cigital
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Cigital was a
software security managed services firm based in Dulles, VA.[3] The services they offered included application security testing, penetration testing, and architecture analysis. Cigital also provided instructor-led security training and products such as SecureAssist, a static analysis tool that acts as an application security spellchecker for developers.[4][5][6][7][8]
History
Cigital was established in 1992 with grants from
Hewlett Packard for $300 million.[12]
BSIMM (Build Security In Maturity Model)[13] is a software security measurement framework that helps organizations compare their software security to other organizations.[14] BSIMM was started as a joint project by Cigital and Fortify Software.[15][16]
In 2002, Cigital announced finding a vulnerability in Visual C++ .Net compiler
On November 30, 2016, Cigital was acquired by Synopsys, an electronic design automation company.[21]
Acquisitions
In November 2014, Cigital acquired
penetration testing
.
In November 2016, it was announced that Synopsys, Inc. would be acquiring Cigital and Codiscope.[22]
References
- ^ Cigital Inc. profile
- ^ "The Cigital Story". Cigital. May 2016. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ Schafer, Sarah (January 25, 2001). "Cigital Helps Wired World Stay That Way; Dulles Firm Works to Minimize Its Clients' Risks of Software Failure". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Home". cigital.com.
- ^ Johnston, Nicholas (August 26, 2002). "Cigital Sees Secure Opportunities; Already Profitable, the 10-Year- Old Software Maker Is Poised to Grow". The Washington Post.
- ^ Overly, Steven (October 7, 2013). "The Download: Dulles-Based Cigital Secures $50M from Private Equity Firm LR Partners (Posted 2013-10-07 15:56:28); Software Security Firm Brings in Private Equity Shop to Expand in Existing Markets, Reach New Ones". The Washington Post.
- ^ King, Mason (October 7, 2013). "Town, gown and techies team up in Bloomington". Indianapolis Business Journal.
- ^
Smeltz, Adam (October 7, 2013). "Hackers Who Attack U.S. in Line for Lucrative Payoffs". Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Retrieved October 27, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Calnan, Christopher. "Praetorian pours profits into new products". Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Reliable Software Technologies Corp". SBIRSource. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "ITS4: Software Security Tool". Archived from the original on 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Rao, Leena (17 August 2010). "HP Acquires Software Security Company Fortify". Tech Crunch.
- ^ "Building Security In Maturity Model | BSIMM". www.bsimm.com. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- ^ McGraw, Gary; rian Chess; Sammy Migues (March 16, 2009). "Software [In]security: The Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM)". InformIT. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ The Rocky Road To More Secure Code, Wall Street and Technology
- ^ New Effort Hopes to Improve Software Security, Wall Street Journal
- ^ Microsoft's New 'Compiler' Program Has Security Flaw, Consultancy Says. WSJ
- ^ Flaw spotted in new Microsoft tool. CNet
- ^ "Net Security Company Reports Flaw". Associated Press. February 15, 2002.
- ^ a b c Was Cigital security warning too hasty? CNet
- ^ "Synopsys Completes Acquisitions of Cigital and Codiscope". Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ "Synopsys (SNPS) to Acquire Cigital and Codiscope". StreetInsider.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.