Applications face complex risks from many directions that can undermine their security. Data breaches are an overriding concern for developers because apps frequently host sensitive data and proprietary information. If bad actors access your code, they can manipulate it to launch malware or reverse-engineer it to discover confidential data, such as proprietary algorithms and data structures.
To protect your .NET applications, you must secure them against tampering, decompilation, and unauthorized debugging. PreEmptive’s Dotfuscator allows you to manage these risks efficiently using code obfuscation to protect sensitive data across multiple platforms.
Dotfuscator is an advanced code protection tool that protects your source code using multiple forms of obfuscation, including renaming, control flow obfuscation, and string encryption. Here are five reasons it’s changing how developers approach app security.
One of the biggest challenges in app security is managing multiple material risks. Dotfuscator gives you one control to manage risks such as:
You can use Dotfuscator to obfuscate your .NET applications, which makes it almost impossible for hackers to reverse engineer your code. You can also turn on tamper detection from the same control panel. When you do this, Dotfuscator injects checks that detect unauthorized access attempts to alter your code. Your team will be able to work together using a single source of truth and take a comprehensive approach to risk management.
You can incorporate Dotfuscator insights into your favorite monitoring and analytics systems. Through these integrations, Dotfuscator gives you the power to monitor application behavior in real time across platforms. If a hacker tampers with your app’s runtime environment, Dotfuscator’s anti-tamper measures will alert you so you can take swift action to head off the attack. The ability to respond in real time is critical to implementing a proactive approach to application security.
You don’t need to launch additional code to secure and harden your application. You also don’t have to deploy runtime agents to capture production attacks or connect to the internet to report incidents. Because Dotfuscator’s capabilities are embedded into the application during the build time, its security features are active immediately on deployment.
This simplicity lets you seamlessly include security into your preferred DevOps and application lifecycle management toolchains and processes. It also allows you to use Dotfuscator in restricted or offline environments, such as government applications or healthcare devices that can’t access the internet.
Supply chain attacks that depend on finding obscure access points, often through Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, have become more common in recent years. Dotfuscator’s built-in security measures let you provide robust security features on IoT applications from within, heading off potentially devastating attacks into wider systems through lateral access points.
DevOps teams are shifting left to include security considerations from the earliest design and development stages. When you design with potential threats in mind, you’ll be in a much stronger position to head off serious threats. Dotfuscator integrates with the most advanced continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. Every build will incorporate the most updated obfuscation and tamper-resistant measures.
You can also use Dotfuscator with your application lifecycle management tools to automate. By minimizing manual intervention, you can reduce the risk of human error and free up your development team to focus on high-value tasks that can’t be automated. This facilitates agile workflows so you can speed up time-to-market without compromising security.
If you’re an existing user, Dotfuscator’s application and data protection features are available immediately. If you’re developing Java or Android applications, you can access similar protections through DashO. Multiplatform development teams can work together to develop applications with similar functionality and security practices.
If you manage applications in both .NET and Android, you can easily cross over and deploy the same protections.
Advances in tech are driving complex and sophisticated cyber-attacks. As a result, nations, states, and industries are implementing additional regulations requiring developers to implement stronger security standards to protect sensitive data.
In addition to safeguarding your proprietary information and source code, Dotfuscator makes it easier for you to comply with regulatory standards. For .NET developers dealing with high-risk applications, Dotfuscator’s powerful anti-tampering and obfuscating functionalities let you manage risk in one platform.
PreEmptive’s in-app protections provide security for desktop, mobile, cloud, and IoT applications. With one comprehensive tool, you can take a layered approach, an option that’s rarely available in today’s complicated cybersecurity landscape.
Applications that are likely to benefit most from Dotfuscator’s anti-debugging and anti-tampering controls include:
One layer of security is good, but multiple layers are better. Today’s complicated software applications need a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity. Dotfuscator gives you the power to handle many threat vectors in one place.
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At PreEmptive, we’re dedicated to setting new standards in application security. Whether you’re a .NET or Java developer, Dotfuscator and DashO provide the protection your code deserves. Request your free trial and see how PreEmptive’s technology can elevate your application security strategy.