XBOW wins AWS application security competency status

XBOW has obtained Application Security distinction for the Autonomous Security Validation use case within the Amazon Web Services Security Competency. The designation recognises that XBOW met AWS technical and quality standards for specialised application security software.

The status applies to XBOW's work helping customers test and assess application security in AWS environments. AWS grants Security Competency recognition to partners that demonstrate expertise in specific security areas and show their products operate on its cloud platform.

XBOW is part of a growing group of security companies responding to a shift in how software is tested for vulnerabilities. As software changes more frequently and attackers make greater use of automation, many organisations are moving away from periodic penetration tests toward more continuous testing models.

The Seattle-based business says its platform is designed to discover vulnerabilities, verify whether they can be exploited, and show security teams which issues present the most immediate risk. It positions this approach as an alternative to conventional scanning tools, which often produce large numbers of findings that still require manual validation.

Changing testing

The shift reflects pressure on security teams to keep pace with faster software release cycles. Traditional penetration testing can provide a snapshot of weaknesses at a single moment, but applications in cloud environments may be updated far more often.

According to XBOW, more than 100 organisations use its platform worldwide. The company's named customers include Moderna and Seznam.

The latest AWS recognition adds to a period of expansion for XBOW. It linked the designation to recent Series C funding and broader adoption among enterprise customers, although no further details were disclosed in the announcement.

XBOW also previously joined the AWS ISV Accelerate Program, a co-sell programme for software providers that work with AWS. The new competency status gives the company another formal credential within the AWS partner ecosystem.

Market pressure

Security providers increasingly argue that automated testing must go beyond identifying theoretical weaknesses and instead show whether a vulnerability is practically exploitable. That distinction matters to businesses trying to prioritise which issues to fix first while development teams are under pressure to ship updates quickly.

XBOW says its software is trained on methods used by human hackers and is intended to operate like an adversary during testing. The company argues this allows it to validate risks more effectively than standard scanners.

For AWS customers, the competency status may make procurement easier through existing cloud purchasing channels. It also provides an additional signal that AWS has reviewed the product against requirements tied to the application security category.

Niroshan Rajadurai, Chief Revenue Officer at XBOW, outlined the company's view of market demand.

"Now more than ever, global security teams need continuous, intelligent security testing," Rajadurai said.

He also addressed the AWS recognition directly.

"We're proud to achieve AWS Security Competency status, recognizing our ability to help AWS customers identify and validate real-world risk at machine speed," Rajadurai said.

XBOW says its software is available worldwide, as competition in cloud security intensifies and customers seek tools that fit more closely into development and deployment workflows on large public cloud platforms.