TotalAppSec - Unified Application Risk Management for Web Applications and APIs
Qualys TotalAppSec is an AI-powered, unified application risk management solution designed to secure modern web applications and APIs across all environments, from on-premises, multi-cloud applications, to API gateways, containers, and microservices.
By combining web application scanning, API security, and web malware detection, TotalAppSec unifies discovery, risk assessment, prioritization, and remediation of vulnerabilities across both web applications and APIs. It addresses critical challenges like shadow APIs, zero-day threats, and fragmented security workflows, empowering organizations to secure their applications throughout the development lifecycle, reduce the attack surface, and enhance operational agility.
Why TotalAppSec?
The following list presents salient features of TotalAppSec:
Unified Risk Management
TotalAppSec manages security for web applications and APIs through one centralized platform, eliminating the need for multiple tools.
Enhanced Discovery and Coverage
- Comprehensive Asset Inventory: Discover known, unknown, rogue, shadow, and forgotten web applications and APIs.
- Multi-Cloud and API Gateway Support: Discover assets across AWS, Azure, GCP, Mulesoft, Apigee, Azure API Management, Swagger, Postman, and Burp Suite.
- Advanced Import Options: Supports Swagger, Postman, and Burp Suite for API discovery.
Advanced Security Testing
- OWASP Top 10 coverage for web apps and APIs.
- OpenAPI v3 compliance testing.
- Sensitive data and PII exposure detection.
- Deep-learning malware detection for zero-day threats.
Prioritization with TruRisk™ Scoring
- Prioritizes and consolidates vulnerabilities from tools like Burp, Bugcrowd, and so on.
- Support automated remediation through integrations with JIRA, ServiceNow, and CI/CD platforms.
Why Upgrade to TAS from WAS
Upgrade to TAS for comprehensive discovery of web applications and APIs, unified web application and API security testing, OAS compliance testing, AI-powered quick scans, and risk prioritization with TruRisk™ scoring.
All new feature enhancements are exclusive to TotalAppSec. WAS will continue to receive critical bug fixes only, with no new feature development.
WAS focuses on web application scanning and basic API security, while TotalAppSec represents the next generation of web application and API security testing solutions.
The following table presents a comparative list of features available in TotalAppSec and Web Application Scanning.
| Features | TotalAppSec | Web Application Scanning |
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| Web applications - security testing |  |
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| Web applications: Deep learning powered malware detection and monitoring | |
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| APIs - Vulnerability testing | |
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| APIs - OAS Compliance testing | |
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| TruRisk-based prioritization for APIs | |
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| Custom signature for vulnerability testing in web applications and APIs | |
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| Discover and inventory API Swagger files from web applications | |
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| Discover and inventory web applications from Cloud environment using Qualys TotalCloud | |
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| Discover APIs from MuleSoft | |
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| Discover internet-facing APIs (EASM integration) | |
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| Discover APIs from AWS Cloud environments | |
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Easy Upgrade to TotalAppSec
Upgrading from WAS to TAS is simple and seamless. For details, refer to Upgrade to TotalAppSec.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalAppSec builds upon WAS capabilities by integrating API security and malware detection into a single platform. Any future feature enhancements will only be added to TotalAppSec.
Will migration be disruptive?Will migration be disruptive?
No. The migration process is designed to be seamless, allowing reuse of existing WAS configurations and data.
Will there be additional costs?Will there be additional costs?
While TotalAppSec represents an upgraded investment, its unified capabilities reduce the need for separate tools for web app security, API security, and malware detection. By consolidating these functionalities, TotalAppSec helps you save on overall costs while delivering a higher ROI.
Even if API security or malware detection isn’t a current focus, shadow APIs and malware threats targeting web apps are growing exponentially, as highlighted in various industry reports. TotalAppSec helps address emerging threats and reducing blind spots in your security coverage.