THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, FEDERAL STUDENT AID S (FSA) TECHNOLOGY OFFICE HAS A BUSINESS NEED FOR CON…

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THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, FEDERAL STUDENT AID S (FSA) TECHNOLOGY OFFICE HAS A BUSINESS NEED FOR CONTINUED MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FOR HEWLETT PACKARD S WEBINSPECT (HP WEBINSPECT). THE REQUIRED PRODUCT SUPPORTS FSA WITH ITS FEDERAL INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT ACT (FISMA) SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS BY MAKING BROAD SECURITY ASSESSMENTS, PROVIDING REGULAR VULNERABILITY PLUG-IN UPDATES, AND REPORTING WEB APPLICATION SECURITY SCANNING RESULTS. HP WEBINSPECT IS A VULNERABILITY SCANNER THAT PERFORMS WEB APPLICATION SECURITY TESTING AND ASSESSMENT FOR WEB APPLICATIONS. IT ALSO IDENTIFIES SECURITY VULNERABILITIES THAT ARE UNDETECTABLE BY TRADITIONAL SCANNERS BY USING A SIMULTANEOUS CRAWL AND AUDIT THROUGH A SELECTED WEBSITE. HP WEBINSPECT IS ESSENTIAL FOR FSA TO MEET FISMA REQUIREMENTS FOR PROACTIVE RISK REDUCTION AND CONTINUOUS SYSTEM MONITORING FOR WEB APPLICATIONS HOUSED AT THE VIRTUAL DATA CENTER.