HCLSoftware, a global leader in enterprise software and the software division of HCLTech, today announced it has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Application Security Testing (AST) for a core product in its Cybersecurity portfolio — HCL AppScan.
In addition, HCLSoftware is the highest-rated vendor for the Enterprise-scale use case in the Gartner® Critical Capabilities™ for Application Security Testing.
As enterprises accelerate their shift to DevSecOps and cloud-native architectures, the AST market is undergoing a transformation. HCL AppScan has built a portfolio of AI-powered solutions aligned with this evolution that deliver comprehensive, developer-centric security testing across the entire software development lifecycle. This unified, cloud-native platform includes SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA, IaC, API and Cloud Security into an array of flexible deployment options including on cloud as a SaaS product and/or deployed on-prem (HCL AppScan 360°) for a full control in sovereign, air-gapped and sensitive environments.
The HCL AppScan platform enables a security-first development culture with seamless integrations into CI/CD pipelines, autocorrelated results to reduce noise and false positives, developer-assisted remediation workflows to speed up patching, as well as governance and visibility at scale for enterprise-wide risk management.
“In our view, being named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant isn’t just validation — it’s a signal to the market that HCL AppScan is redefining how security fits into modern development,” said Rajesh Iyer, EVP and Portfolio General Manager, HCLSoftware. “We’re not just scanning code; we’re enabling secure innovation at scale. In a world where speed wins, AppScan makes sure security doesn’t lose.”
HCL AppScan is committed to empowering security and development teams to deliver secure software with speed, precision, and control in an increasingly complex threat landscape. HCLSoftware is tremendously proud of the platform and for the recognition as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Application Security Testing (AST)
Read the Gartner Report to learn more about HCLSoftware’s overall profile and relative strengths among other offerings.
