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PROS

Fortify Software Security Center provides stable performance.
Reporting features are useful for viewing a comprehensive list of issues.
Rule packs can be easily downloaded and updated.
Fortify Analytics' AI offers detailed explanations and recommendations.
It supports testing against standards such as OWASP Top Ten and CVE Top Twenty-Five.

CONS

Fortify Software Security Center is difficult to implement and should be made more comfortable for end-users.
There are issues with false positives that need resolution, with an occurrence rate of around eighteen percent.
Setup of Fortify Software Security Center is described as painful by users.
The overlap feature in Fortify Software Security Center is restrictive and requires more customization, which can be costly.
Users rate support at three out of ten, expressing dissatisfaction with its quality.
 

Fortify Software Security Center Pros review quotes

Infosechead67 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Information Security at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Aug 7, 2019
This is a stable solution at the end of the day.
reviewer1252050 - PeerSpot reviewer
VP at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jan 26, 2020
The reporting is very useful because you can always view an entire list of the issues that you have.
Mahammad Azeem - PeerSpot reviewer
Application Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 17, 2023
You can easily download the tool's rule packs and update them.
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Kibeom Kim - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager at Inexion Co.
Jun 11, 2024
Fortify Analytics' AI function helps scan and provides more detailed explanations and recommendations about vulnerabilities.
Jonathan Steyn - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Technical Consultant at EOH
Jan 31, 2025
Software Security Center is highly customizable and helps me test all vulnerability data against the latest conventions like OWASP Top Ten, CVE Top twenty-five, and several other legal compliances.
DJ
Conformity Controller at STET
Mar 24, 2025
I like the explanation of issues provided by Fortify Software Security Center.
Diego Caicedo Lescano - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Innovation Officer at SAGGA
Nov 10, 2025
The main use case for Fortify Software Security Center is exceptional because we have governance and control through that console.
 

Fortify Software Security Center Cons review quotes

Infosechead67 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Information Security at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Aug 7, 2019
This solution is difficult to implement, and it should be made more comfortable for the end-users.
reviewer1252050 - PeerSpot reviewer
VP at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jan 26, 2020
We are having issues with false positives that need to be resolved.
Mahammad Azeem - PeerSpot reviewer
Application Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 17, 2023
Fortify Software Security Center's setup is really painful.
Find out what your peers are saying about OpenText, Checkmarx, Invicti and others in Static Application Security Testing (SAST). Updated: January 2026.
881,082 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Kibeom Kim - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager at Inexion Co.
Jun 11, 2024
The product's overlap feature is restrictive and requires more customization efforts, which can be expensive.
Jonathan Steyn - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Technical Consultant at EOH
Jan 31, 2025
Improvements needed for Software Security Center include better aggregation views of datasets.
DJ
Conformity Controller at STET
Mar 24, 2025
I am not satisfied with the percentage of false positives, which is around eighteen percent.
Diego Caicedo Lescano - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Innovation Officer at SAGGA
Nov 10, 2025
The support for Fortify on-premises is the same as for the other products. I would say the support is not good and I would rate it a three out of ten.