THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FEDERAL STUDENT AID FSA TECHNOLOGY OFFICE HAS A BUSINESS NEED FOR CONTINUE…

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THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FEDERAL STUDENT AID FSA TECHNOLOGY OFFICE HAS A BUSINESS NEED FOR CONTINUED MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FOR HEWLETT PACKARD 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.