How to explore audit workbench through fortify software security center? -
how explore fortify audit workbench software security centre? can auditing capabilities in ssc in audit workbench?
static code analyzer (sca) command line program run on developer workstation or run on development or test build server. typically use sca scan code (via sourceanalyzer or sourceanalyzer.jar) , generate fortify project reports (fpr) file. can open fpr file audit workbench or upload ssc, can track trends, risk posture, etc.
audit workbench (awb) installed on desktop sca; graphical application allows review scan results, add audit data, apply filters, , run simple reports. awb gives results of particular scan. in contrast, ssc provides history of applications , other applications using ssc (given appropriate access permissions).
the ssc web-based repository of fpr files , tool managing our portfolio's application security. java war installed tomcat or favorite application server. reports on ssc better suited running centralized metrics. can report on results of particular scan, or history (what changed between current scan , earlier ones). if want diff's, trends, history etc of sca scans, use ssc report fortify issues , remediation on time. trend reports , portfolio reports available on ssc.
the same sourceanalyzer.exe (the sca executable) invoked audit workbench , various sca plug-ins (maven, jenkins, eclipse, visual studio, intellij, xcode, etc). ssc not run sca. ssc manages fpr files output sca , manage audits of issues sca finds. ssc not run sca. ssc manages fpr files output sca.
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