Policies
You can apply the predefined policies, as well as your own custom policies, to show only data for the issues that are relevant for you.
AppScan 360° includes a selection of predefined policies. You also can
create your own custom policies using our predefined functions. Policy creation and
management is available through the user interface and through the REST API. You can
associate up to five policies with any application. In addition you can apply a
baseline policy, that takes account only of issues found after a
specified date and time.
Note: When you associate a
policy with an application, it is enabled by default. You can disable the policy
while maintaining the association, and re-enable it later.
Note: When a
policy is deleted, all associations are removed.
Note: If no policies are
enabled, an application is considered compliant only if there are no active
issues with severity Critical, High, Medium, or Low.
You can associate and enable policies to override this default
compliance.
Predefined policies
All predefined policies are available through the user interface as well as through the API.
Policies available are:
| Industry Standard | Regulatory Compliance |
|---|---|
| CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses 2021 | CANADA Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) |
| International Standard - ISO 27001 | EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) |
| International Standard - ISO 27002 | Payment Application Data Security Standard |
| NIST Special Publication 800-53 | PCI Compliance |
| OWASP API Security Top 10 2019 | US California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) - AB-375 |
| OWASP Top 10 2017 | US DISA's Application Security and Development STIG. V5R1 |
| OWASP Top 10 2021 | US Electronics Funds and Transfer Act (EFTA) |
| OWASP Top 10 Mobile 2016 | US Federal Information Security Mgmt. Act (FISMA) |
| WASC Threat Classification 2.0 | US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) |
| US Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) |
Baseline policy
Baseline policy calculates compliance based on issues found in the application for the first time after a set date. Unlike the predefined policies, a baseline policy is specific to a single application.
Baseline policy does not count as one of the five policies that can be associated with an application. You can have five associated policies and also a baseline policy.
To set a baseline policy for an application:
- On the general Applications page, click an application name to open the specific application page.
- In the Policies area, click Manage policies.
- Click Add baseline policy (or, if one already exists, Update baseline policy).
- Adjust date and time as needed, then click Set baseline.
Note: If you promote a personal scan in an application
with a baseline policy dated after the personal scan ran, issues found in the
scan will not change the status of the application. This is because the issues are
counted from when they were discovered, not when the scan was promoted.
Custom policies
You can create your own custom policies. For details, see Creating custom policies.