PortSwigger
PortSwigger offers a portfolio covering assessing weaknesses and validating attack possibilities and finding or addressing weaknesses in software. The entries in this catalog include Burp Suite Community Edition, Burp Suite DAST and Burp Suite Professional. Burp Suite Community Edition focuses on manual web application traffic inspection and testing. Burp Suite DAST focuses on automated dynamic application security testing. Burp Suite Professional focuses on web application security testing. When reviewing PortSwigger, compare the named products individually: a platform family, a specific module and a managed service can have different scopes and purchasing requirements. Selection should account for test authorization, target coverage, operational safeguards and the quality of findings and remediation verification. Portfolio detail - Burp Suite Community Edition: the catalog lists Manual web proxy testing, Authorized security testing, Application security testing. - Burp Suite DAST: the catalog lists Scheduled application scanning, Dynamic application security testing, Developer workflow integration. - Burp Suite Professional: the catalog lists Intercepting web testing proxy, Automated web vulnerability scanning, Authorized security testing. For procurement, map each required capability to a named offering and confirm the edition, dependencies and delivery responsibility with the vendor. Product-level entries below provide the operational context and evaluation questions for that comparison.
Documented Software Products (3)
Burp Suite Community Edition
Burp Suite Community Edition from PortSwigger focuses on manual web application traffic inspection and testing. It is authorized security testing technology or service used for assessing weaknesses and validating attack possibilities. Capabilities - Manual web proxy testing: Provides an entry point for examining application traffic during authorized manual testing. - Authorized security testing: Evaluates security weaknesses within an explicitly agreed and authorized test scope. - Application security testing: Brings supported application targets into the authorized assessment scope. - Remediation reporting: Documents the assessed issues so the responsible team can plan corrections. - Researcher-led testing: Uses the coordinated researcher model described by the service provider. Use and operational context Burp Suite Community Edition is relevant to organizations defining an approved security assessment scope when the requirement centers on assessing weaknesses and validating attack possibilities. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Before adoption, review test authorization, target coverage, operational safeguards and the quality of findings and remediation verification. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? Burp Suite Community Edition focuses on assessing weaknesses and validating attack possibilities. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.
Burp Suite DAST
Burp Suite DAST from PortSwigger focuses on automated dynamic application security testing. It is application security technology used for finding or addressing weaknesses in software. Capabilities - Scheduled application scanning: Organizes automated testing of running applications using the deployment and scan model documented by PortSwigger. - Dynamic application security testing: Tests a running application to find exposed security weaknesses. - Developer workflow integration: Places security findings into the development processes documented by the vendor. - CI/CD integration: Supports running security checks as part of a software delivery pipeline. - Finding triage and remediation: Helps developers translate a security finding into a reviewable remediation task. Use and operational context Burp Suite DAST is relevant to development and application security teams when the requirement centers on finding or addressing weaknesses in software. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Deployment: Self-managed / on-premises option documented by the vendor. Before adoption, review supported languages or targets, scan placement, finding quality and how developers validate proposed fixes. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? Burp Suite DAST focuses on finding or addressing weaknesses in software. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.
Burp Suite Professional
Burp Suite Professional from PortSwigger focuses on web application security testing. It is authorized security testing technology or service used for assessing weaknesses and validating attack possibilities. Capabilities - Intercepting web testing proxy: Allows an authorized tester to inspect and modify web traffic while evaluating an application. - Automated web vulnerability scanning: Adds the scanner functionality documented for the Professional edition to the tester's workflow. - Authorized security testing: Evaluates security weaknesses within an explicitly agreed and authorized test scope. - Exploitability validation: Assesses whether a weakness can be used in the documented testing workflow. - Application security testing: Brings supported application targets into the authorized assessment scope. - Remediation reporting: Documents the assessed issues so the responsible team can plan corrections. - Retesting workflows: Supports reviewing whether a correction has addressed an identified weakness. - Researcher-led testing: Uses the coordinated researcher model described by the service provider. Use and operational context Burp Suite Professional is relevant to organizations defining an approved security assessment scope when the requirement centers on assessing weaknesses and validating attack possibilities. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Before adoption, review test authorization, target coverage, operational safeguards and the quality of findings and remediation verification. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? Burp Suite Professional focuses on assessing weaknesses and validating attack possibilities. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.