“Pradeo’s longstanding expertise in application security has been a key factor in establishing us as a leader in mobile cybersecurity. Our deep understanding of applications and their ecosystems is the cornerstone of our technological foundation. However, to take things a step further, it became essential to offer a unified platform designed to simplify application risk management and to entrust its development to a dedicated business unit. Yagaan was born from this ambition: it delivers expert, accessible, and field-oriented security.” says Clément Saad, CEO and co-founder of Pradeo.
Yagaan: Pradeo’s Expertise Serving Application Security
As a pioneer in mobile application security, Pradeo has gradually expanded its capabilities to cover the full application lifecycle. This evolution is supported by the continuous improvement of its solutions and the acquisition in 2022 of an advanced source code auditing technology. Today, Pradeo is the only player offering end-to-end application security from development to usage, consolidated under a single brand: Yagaan.
Yagaan is a modular, complementary suite of application security tools designed to help every organization build a security strategy tailored to its specific needs.
- Perform in-depth audits of any application’s security level by identifying vulnerabilities, compliance risks, unwanted behaviors, and potential flaws in third-party components, such as libraries.
- Quickly remediate exploitable vulnerabilities using built-in, educational recommendations that facilitate action by development teams.
- Protect applications by strengthening their code and integrating active defense mechanisms to ensure data and intellectual property security throughout the application lifecycle.
Application Security: Between Growing Threats and Adoption Challenges
A study by Forrester Research revealed that 42% of companies impacted by external attacks attributed the incidents to application security flaws. Despite this awareness, securing applications remains a significant challenge for many organizations—hindered by operational constraints and inadequate tools.
On one side, product owners and developers are not cybersecurity experts and shouldn’t be. Their main focus is to innovate and deliver high-performing applications quickly, often without fully grasping complex security concepts. On the other side, existing solutions are rarely adapted to their needs: they’re too technical, hard to use, and difficult to integrate into development workflows. As a result, security is frequently overlooked.
A New Approach: "Application Security Made Simple"
Application security has long been seen as a barrier to innovation, too complex, too restrictive. Yagaan changes that by offering a seamless and intuitive user experience, suitable for all roles:
- For CTOs and CISOs: Clear and instant visibility into each application’s security posture.
- For project and product managers: Self-service audits and security actions accessible at all levels of expertise.
- For developers: A pedagogical approach to accelerate vulnerability remediation and build security skills.
“With Yagaan, we stand by a strong belief: application security should no longer be a roadblock, but rather a driver of trust and innovation.” emphasizes Josselin Vaillant, Head of the AppSec Business Unit at Pradeo.
