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# Cobalt Features

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## Administration (4)

API

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Reporting and Analytics

Tools to visualize and analyze data.

API / Integrations

Application Programming Interface Specification for how the application communicates with other software. APIs typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications.

Extensibility

Provides the ability to extend the platform to include additional features and functionalities

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## Analysis (11)

Issue Tracking

Track issues and manage resolutions.

Reconnaissance

Gathers information about the system and potential exploits to be tested.

Vulnerability Scan

Scans applications and networks for known vulnerabilities, holes and exploits.

Compliance Management

Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier

Automatic Scans

Setup recurring or automatic scans

SPA Scans

Security assessments specifically designed to identify vulnerabilities in single-page web applications.

Reporting and Analytics

Tools to visualize and analyze data.

Issue Tracking

Track issues as vulnerabilities are discovered. Documents activity throughout the resolution process.

Static Code Analysis

Examines application source code for security flaws without executing it.

Vulnerability Scan

Scans applications and networks for known vulnerabilities, holes and exploits.

Code Analysis

Scans application source code for security flaws without executing it.

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## Testing (8)

Manual Testing

Allows users to perfrom hands-on live simulations and penetration tests.

Performance and Reliability

Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.

Manual Testing

Allows users to perfrom hands-on live simulations and penetration tests.

Test Automation

Runs pre-scripted security tests without requiring manual work.

Compliance Testing

Allows users to test applications for specific compliance requirements.

Black-Box Scanning

Scans functional applications externally for vulnerabilities like SQL injection or XSS.

Detection Rate

The rate at which scans accurately detect all vulnerabilities associated with the target.

False Positives

The rate at which scans falsely indicate detection of a vulnerability when no vulnerabilitiy legitimately exists.

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## Functionality (5)

Crowd Testing

Source software, website, or application testing to diverse pool of test users.

Feedback Tracking

Provide manual or automated feedback tracking regarding software, website, or application functions and errors.

Integration

Integrate with other software testing, product management, and development platform tools.

Requirements

Set requirements for testing which the software, website, or application would need to pass.

Logging

Record software, website, application, and test users actions with fullscale logging to track actions and errors.

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## Admin (1)

Test Analysis

Provide test result metrics in text and visual representations.

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## Additional Functionality (26)

Network Mapping

Network topology maps providing infrastructure visualization for devices, connections, configurations, etc.

Activity Dashboard

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

SQL Injections

Protect against code driven website security attack techniques

Audit Management

Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws

Threat Intelligence

Information to prevent, understand and identify cyber threats

Assignment Management

Assign issues and tasks based on availability or required skills

Integration Management

Identify which applications need to exchange data and enable these data connections

User Management

Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks

Asset Discovery

Remediation Management

Identify and orchestrate execution of actions needed to restore systems to optimal conditions

Vulnerability Scanning

Discover patch statuses and vulnerabilities

Generative AI

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

Multi-User Collaboration

Two-way actions and communication between multiple users in real time

AI Copilot

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

Web-Application Security

Identify and respond to security threats to web applications

Vulnerability Assessment

The process of identifying, quantifying, and prioritizing the vulnerabilities in a system.

Security Auditing

Systematic evaluation of the security of a company's overall security system and situation

Runtime Container Security

Continuously vetting activities within the container application environment including hosts, open ports, protocols and payloads.

Network Scanning

Scanning networks to identify security threats

Password Cracking

Tools for testing the strength of passwords through brute force, dictionary attacks, or other methods.

Simulated Threat Attacks

Controlled, realistic exercises that mimic real cyber threats to test an organization/user's security measures and preparedness.

Certificates

Create and distribute custom certificates for achievements or assessments.

Alerts/Notifications

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Real-Time Data

Receive data and information in real time

Cross-Site Scripting

Security vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages

Exploit Frameworks

Specialized tools and modules to exploit identified vulnerabilities in systems and applications.

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