Trustwave AppDetectivePRO
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What is Trustwave AppDetectivePRO
Trustwave AppDetectivePRO is a database security and compliance assessment tool that scans database platforms to identify configuration weaknesses, missing patches, and policy violations. It is used by security teams, auditors, and database administrators to support vulnerability management and compliance reporting for regulated environments. The product focuses on agentless assessment and reporting rather than inline database traffic monitoring or data access governance.
Agentless database assessments
AppDetectivePRO performs database security assessments without requiring agents on database hosts. This can reduce deployment friction in environments where installing additional software is restricted. It is suited to periodic scanning and audit workflows where point-in-time posture is the primary requirement.
Compliance-oriented reporting
The product is designed to map findings to common security and compliance requirements (for example, configuration benchmarks and audit evidence). It supports generating reports that security and compliance stakeholders can use for remediation tracking. This aligns well with organizations that need repeatable assessment outputs for audits.
Database-focused vulnerability checks
AppDetectivePRO emphasizes database-specific checks such as insecure configurations, weak authentication settings, and patch/vulnerability exposure. This specialization can provide more actionable database hardening guidance than general infrastructure scanners. It fits teams that need database posture visibility across multiple instances.
Not a real-time control
AppDetectivePRO primarily supports assessment and reporting rather than continuous enforcement. Organizations needing real-time detection, blocking, or session-level monitoring typically require additional controls beyond periodic scans. This can create gaps for use cases centered on active threat prevention.
Limited data governance features
The product is not positioned as a full data security platform for fine-grained access governance, dynamic masking, or broad data discovery across data lakes and warehouses. Teams looking for centralized policy enforcement across diverse data stores may need complementary tooling. As a result, it may be less suitable for enterprise-wide data access governance programs.
Assessment scope depends on access
Scan depth and accuracy depend on the credentials and network access available to the scanner. In segmented networks or tightly controlled production environments, obtaining sufficient privileges can be operationally challenging. This can limit coverage or require coordination with database and infrastructure owners.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| License (per protected database application / instance) | Contact sales / Custom pricing | Trustwave/LevelBlue states AppDetectivePRO is licensed based on the number and type of database applications to be protected; public list prices are not published on the official site. Contact sales for quotes. Trial available (30-day evaluation). |
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Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
1995
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https://www.trustwave.com/
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