Wegilant (Appvigil)

Wegilant Net Solutions Pvt. Ltd., operating under the brand Appvigil, is a cybersecurity firm specializing in the mobile application security market. The company was established in 2011 by Toshendra Sharma, who founded the venture while pursuing his Master's degree in Computer Science at IIT Bombay. His background includes a notable work ethic derived from childhood experiences and early achievements such as being recognized twice as a Junior Scientist by the National Science Congress. The company was incubated at the Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) at IIT Bombay in August 2014 and has since established offices in Mumbai and Gurgaon.

Appvigil's core business revolves around providing a cloud-based security platform that identifies and helps rectify vulnerabilities in mobile applications. The primary clients are app developers, including individuals, mid-to-large size development companies, and enterprises with their own mobile apps or those implementing Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies. The business model operates on a B2B basis, offering its security scanning services through various models, including pay-as-you-go and enterprise-level subscriptions. The service is designed to be integrated into the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) via plugins for development environments like Eclipse.

The company's flagship product, Appvigil, is a mobile application security scanner that performs both static (SAST) and dynamic (DAST) analysis to detect security loopholes. A key feature is its ability to scan an application's .apk file without requiring access to the source code, thereby protecting the intellectual property of its clients. The platform performs various analyses, including semantic, structural, and lexical, to generate reports that pinpoint the exact location of vulnerabilities and provide recommendations for patching them. This process helps developers identify weaknesses based on standards like the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities. The company's value proposition includes a quick turnaround time for reporting critical bugs, a significant reduction from the several days competitors might take. Initially focused on the Android platform, Wegilant has outlined plans to expand its services to iOS and Windows operating systems.

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