Defensics Protocol Fuzzing vs Snyk comparison

Defensics Protocol Fuzzing

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

Defensics Protocol Fuzzing

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Fuzz Testing Tools (4th)

Snyk

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (8th), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (8th), Cloud Management (14th), Container Security (6th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (1st), Software Development Analytics (2nd), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (16th), DevSecOps (2nd), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Quality Assurance solutions, they serve different purposes. Defensics Protocol Fuzzing is designed for Fuzz Testing Tools and holds a mindshare of 23.3%, up 19.3% compared to last year.
Snyk, on the other hand, focuses on Application Security Tools, holds 6.3% mindshare, down 8.0% since last year.

Fuzz Testing Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Defensics Protocol Fuzzing	23.3%
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional	31.5%
GitLab	22.6%
Other	22.599999999999994%

Fuzz Testing Tools

Application Security Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Snyk	6.3%
SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube)	20.5%
Checkmarx One	10.4%
Other	62.8%

Application Security Tools

Featured Reviews

Sarath Kumar Choday

Senior Technical Lead at HCL Technologies

Product security tests for switches and router sections

Codenomicon Defensics should be more advanced for the testing sector. It should be somewhat easy and flexible to install. What I see in the documentation isn't that. Even if something doesn't malfunction, sometimes it is hard to install and execute. The product needs video documentation. This would help a lot more.

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meetharoon

CEO at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

Affordable tool boosts code scanning efficiency but faces integration hurdles

The most important feature of Snyk is its cost-effectiveness compared to other solutions such as Check Point. It is easy to consolidate Snyk across multiple entities within a large organization. Additionally, our integration of Snyk into GitHub allows us to automatically scan codebases and identify issues, which has improved efficiency.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"We have found multiple issues in our embedded system network protocols, related to buffer overflow. We have reduced some of these issues."

"The product is related to US usage with TLS contact fees, i.e. how more data center connections will help lower networking costs."

"Whatever the test suit they give, it is intelligent. It will understand the protocol and it will generate the test cases based on the protocol: protocol, message sequence, protocol, message structure... Because of that, we can eliminate a lot of unwanted test cases, so we can execute the tests and complete them very quickly."

"It has improved our vulnerability rating and reduced our vulnerabilities through the tool during the time that we've had it. It's definitely made us more aware, as we have removed scoping for existing vulnerabilities and platforms since we rolled it out up until now."

"The most effective feature in securing project dependencies stems from its ability to highlight security vulnerabilities."

"The CLI feature is quite useful because it gives us a lot of flexibility in what we want to do. If you use the UI, all the information is there and you can see what Snyk is showing you, but there is nothing else that you can change. However, when you use the CLI, then you can use commands and can get the output or response back from Snyk. You can also take advantage of that output in a different way. For the same reason, we have been using the CLI for the hard gate in the pipeline: Obtain a particular CDSS score for vulnerability. Based on that information, we can then decide if we want to block or allow the build. We have more flexibility if we use the CLI."

"It is easy for developers to use. The documentation is clear as well as the APIs are good and easily readable. It's a good solution overall."

"The most valuable features of Snyk are vulnerability scanning and automation. The automation the solution brings around vulnerability scanning is useful."

"We use Snyk to check vulnerabilities and rectify potential leaks in GitHub."

"Our overall security has improved. We are running fewer severities and vulnerabilities in our packages. We fixed a lot of the vulnerabilities that we didn't know were there."

"The valuable aspect is its security capabilities."

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Cons

"Sometimes, when we are testing embedded devices, when we trigger the test cases, the target will crash immediately. It is very difficult for us to identify the root cause of the crash because they do not provide sophisticated tools on the target side. They cover only the client-side application... They do not have diagnostic tools for the target side. Rather, they have them but they are very minimal and not very helpful."

"It does not support the complete protocol stack. There are some IoT protocols that are not supported and new protocols that are not supported."

"Codenomicon Defensics should be more advanced for the testing sector. It should be somewhat easy and flexible to install."

"Scalability has some issues because we have a lot of code and its use is mandatory. Therefore, it can be slow at times, especially because there are a lot of projects and reporting. Some UI improvements could help with this."

"The tool needs improvement in license compliance. I would like to see the integration of better policy management in the product's future release. When it comes to the organization that I work for, there are a lot of business units since we are a group of companies. Each of these companies has its specific requirements and its own appetite for risk. This should be able to reflect in flexible policies. We need to be able to configure policies that can be adjusted later or overridden by the business unit that is using the product."

"We tried to integrate it into our software development environment but it went really badly. It took a lot of time and prevented the developers from using the IDE. Eventually, we didn't use it in the development area... I would like to see better integrations to help the developers get along better with the tool. And the plugin for the IDE is not so good. This is something we would like to have..."

"It would be helpful if we get a recommendation while doing the scan about the necessary things we need to implement after identifying the vulnerabilities."

"All such tools should definitely improve the signatures in their database. Snyk is pretty new to the industry. They have a pretty good knowledge base, but Veracode is on top because Veracode has been in this business for a pretty long time. They do have a pretty large database of all the findings, and the way that the correlation engine works is superb. Snyk is also pretty good, but it is not as good as Veracode in terms of maintaining a large space of all the historical data of vulnerabilities."

"Technically, we have better vulnerabilities detection in Checkmarx and Veracode. Both of them are more precise about vulnerabilities detection."

"It would be great if they can include dynamic, interactive, and run-time scanning features. Checkmarx and Veracode provide dynamic, interactive, and run-time scanning, but Snyk doesn't do that. That's the reason there is more inclination towards Veracode, Checkmarx, or AppScan. These are a few tools available in the market that do all four types of scanning: static, dynamic, interactive, and run-time."

"They need to improve the Snyk plugins and make it easier to make your optimizations based on your own needs or features."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing is a bit expensive."

"I would rate the pricing of Snyk at two. I'm currently using the free version, which the company offers before buying the full version. So, the price is affordable, especially for an enterprise."

"The solution is less expensive than Black Duck."

"We are using the open-source version for the scans."

"The price of the solution is expensive compared to other solutions."

"I didn't think the price was that great, but it wasn't that bad, either. I'd rate their pricing as average in the market."

"Presently, my company uses an open-source version of the solution. The solution's pricing can be considered quite reasonable owing to the features they offer."

"It is pretty expensive. It is not a cheap product."

"Pricing-wise, it is not expensive as compared to other tools. If you have a couple of licenses, you can scan a certain number of projects. It just needs to be attached to them."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

20%

Manufacturing Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	21

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How does Snyk compare with SonarQube?

Snyk does a great job identifying and reducing vulnerabilities. This solution is fully automated and monitors 24/7 to find any issues reported on the internet. It will store dependencies that you a...

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What do you like most about Snyk?

The most effective feature in securing project dependencies stems from its ability to highlight security vulnerabilities.

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What needs improvement with Snyk?

There are a lot of false positives that need to be identified and separated. The inclusion of AI to remove false positives would be beneficial. So far, I've not seen any AI features to enhance vuln...

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Also Known As

Codenomicon Defensics

Fugue

Overview

Defensics® fuzz testing is a comprehensive, powerful, and automated black box solution that enables organizations to effectively and efficiently discover and remediate security weaknesses in software. By taking a systematic and intelligent approach to negative testing, Defensics allows organizations to ensure software security without compromising on product innovation, increasing time to market, or inflating operational costs.

Black Duck

Snyk's AI Trust Platform empowers developers to innovate securely in AI-driven environments, ensuring rapid and secure software development with enhanced policy governance.

Snyk’s platform integrates AI-ready engines across the software development lifecycle, offering broad coverage with high speed and accuracy essential for fast-paced coding environments. AI-driven features include visibility, prioritization, and tailored security policies that enable proactive threat prevention and quick remediation. By focusing on LLM engineering and AI code analysis, Snyk supports secure and productive development processes. The platform's partnerships, including GenAI code assistants, enhance AI application security by addressing new threats and code velocity challenges.

What are the key features of Snyk?

Easy Integration: Snyk integrates with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub, and JIRA for seamless security management.
Multilingual Support: It offers extensive programming language support, enhancing project compatibility.
Actionable Insights: Provides accurate vulnerability detection with actionable remediation guidance.
Cloud and Container Security: Offers comprehensive checks for cloud and container environments, improving security posture.
Automation & Notifications: Automates vulnerability alerts and notifications for early threat identification in development.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Time Efficiency: Speeds up development by identifying and fixing vulnerabilities early in the software lifecycle.
Risk Reduction: Minimizes security risks with extensive vulnerability scanning and proactive alerting.
Productivity Boost: Enhances productivity by integrating security directly into developers' workflows.
Improved Compliance: Aids in maintaining license compliance and managing open-source dependencies effectively.

Snyk is implemented across industries focusing on agile development and DevSecOps, enhancing software delivery speed and security. It is widely used for continuous monitoring and adherence to security and licensing standards, especially in environments relying on Docker image security and CI/CD pipeline integration.

Sample Customers

Coriant, CERT-FI, Next Generation Networks

StartApp, Segment, Skyscanner, DigitalOcean, Comic Relief

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