Veracode to Host Webinar on Third-party Application Risks Inherent To The Software Supply Chain

451 Research’s Wendy Nather and Veracode Co-Founder and CTO Chris Wysopal Discuss How Enterprises Can Effectively Develop and Implement a Vendor Application Security Testing Program

BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veracode, Inc., the leader in cloud-based application security testing, today announced details of the upcoming webinar “Power to the People: Building Your Third-Party Application Security Program,” co-hosted by Wendy Nather, research director of 451 Research's Enterprise Security Practice, and Chris Wysopal, co-founder, CISO and CTO of Veracode. Attendees will learn how to manage the risks inherent in vendor-supplied software applications.

“Power to the People: Building Your Third-Party Application Security Program”

Who:	Chris Wysopal, co-founder, CISO and CTO, Veracode
	Wendy Nather, research director, 451 Research
What:	Security professionals have the power to improve the security of the software that their organizations purchase from third-party vendors. By establishing a policy that requires the security assessment of all third-party software as part of the due diligence process, you will influence contracts and procurement in your enterprise.
	Join Wendy Nather, research director of 451 Research's Enterprise Security Practice, and Chris Wysopal, co-founder, CISO and CTO of Veracode, as they discuss how the security landscape has changed, and how these changes are giving enterprises the power to insist that security integrity is a requirement for all software purchases. They will present an achievable plan to craft and implement third-party software testing across your organization.
	Additional discussion topics will include:
	-- The importance of understanding the security quality of your software supply chain
	-- How developing a vendor application security testing program will enhance an organization’s governance, risk and compliance efforts
	-- Best practices and tools to educate you and your vendors on the steps to securing their applications
When:	Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. ET
How:	To attend the webinar, please visit: https://info.veracode.com/ThirdPartyTestingWendyNather-Registration.html.

About Veracode

Veracode is the only independent provider of cloud-based application intelligence and security verification services. The Veracode platform provides the fastest, most comprehensive solution to improve the security of internally developed, purchased or outsourced software applications and third-party components. By combining patented static, dynamic and manual testing, extensive eLearning capabilities, and advanced application analytics, Veracode enables scalable, policy-driven application risk management programs that help identify and eradicate numerous vulnerabilities by leveraging best-in-class technologies from vulnerability scanning to penetration testing and static code analysis. Veracode delivers unbiased proof of application security to stakeholders across the software supply chain while supporting independent audit and compliance requirements for all applications no matter how they are deployed, via the web, mobile or in the cloud. Veracode works with customers in more than 80 countries worldwide representing Global 2000 brands. For more information, visit www.veracode.com, follow on Twitter: @Veracode or read the Veracode Blog.