Cenzic

About Cenzic

Cenzic, established in 2000 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, operated as a provider of application security testing solutions before its acquisition by Trustwave in March 2014. The company catered to a broad client base, including Fortune 1000 corporations, government agencies, universities, and small to medium-sized businesses, helping them identify and mitigate security risks.

The firm's business was centered on assessing cloud, mobile, and web applications for security vulnerabilities. Cenzic delivered its services through a flexible model that included on-premise software, managed cloud services, and hybrid solutions, allowing for continuous testing throughout the software development lifecycle. Its core technology, a patented platform named Hailstorm, was designed to emulate hacker behavior to find vulnerabilities in running applications, a method known as dynamic application security testing (DAST). This approach utilized behavioral and learning algorithms to assess complex applications.

Cenzic offered a suite of products tailored to different needs. 'Cenzic Enterprise' was a software solution for managing security risk across an entire organization, while 'Cenzic Desktop' served individual power users. For clients preferring a hands-off approach, 'Cenzic Managed Cloud' provided full vulnerability testing performed by Cenzic's security experts. The company also provided a self-service 'Cenzic Cloud' portal for basic testing. Following its acquisition, Cenzic's technology was integrated into Trustwave's portfolio to create a broader security testing platform that combines both dynamic and static security testing as subscription-based services.