Core Application Security (Fortify) — Asif Mukthar
OpenText Cybersecurity · AppSec · DevSecOps

Core Application
Security (Fortify)

UX design for the only AppSec platform offering SAST, DAST, SCA, IAST, and MAST as a unified service, enabling continuous security testing at DevOps speed.

Company
OpenText
Role
UX Designer
Timeline
Feb 2025 to Present
Domain
Application Security / SaaS

The product

OpenText Core Application Security (Fortify) is an Application Security as a Service platform. It is the only AppSec provider offering SAST, DAST, SCA, IAST, and MAST as a unified cloud service. Recognised as a market leader by Gartner, Forrester, IDC, and G2.

Product impact

5-in-1
SAST, DAST, SCA, IAST and MAST unified
98%+
False positive reduction
4x
Leader: Gartner, Forrester, IDC, G2

What I worked on

Unified AppSec Testing

The only solution offering SAST, DAST, MAST, IAST, and SCA as a unified cloud service, eliminating the need for multiple vendors.

Expert Audit and False Positive Removal

All scans include a full expert audit of results, removing false positives and ensuring findings are accurate and immediately actionable.

CI/CD and DevOps Integration

Integrates into Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub, and GitLab, enabling automated security scanning at every pipeline stage.

Compliance Coverage

Supports OWASP Top 10, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, ISO 27001, and NIST with automated policy enforcement and compliance reporting.

AI Code Analysis

Includes AI-powered SAST Aviator for intelligent triage, false positive suppression, contextual code fix suggestions, and auto-remediation.

Scalable SaaS Architecture

Cloud-based, no on-premises infrastructure required. Scales from a handful of applications to thousands with dedicated Customer Success management.

What I did

UX Designer at OpenText

  • Designed the UX for AI-powered application security features, improving the developer and analyst experience for vulnerability detection and triage.
  • Worked on Connector Management and data integration patterns connecting Fortify findings into broader security operations workflows.
  • Contributed to improving customer-facing dashboards, helping security teams understand and act on vulnerability data faster.
  • Partnered with product and engineering teams to align design decisions with real security workflows, informed by research and usability testing.
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