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DevOps Engineer at a media company with 201-500 employees
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Top 5Leaderboard
Feb 14, 2024
Runs comprehensive scans and links the vulnerable code to the weekly reports identifying what services are affected
Pros and Cons
  • "The automation of Veracode is great because we no longer have to run manual testing."
  • "The GUI requires significant simplification, as its current complexity creates a steep learning curve for new users."

What is our primary use case?

We use Veracode to identify vulnerabilities in code to ensure the security and integration of the apps.

How has it helped my organization?

Veracode effectively identifies vulnerabilities within the code. My role is to analyze these vulnerabilities and assign a severity level before forwarding them to the development team. This allows them to address the issues before deployment to production.

Whenever Veracode releases a new feature, we seek the expertise of Veracode's application security consulting team to understand its functionality and how it contributes to code security. The team demonstrates exceptional responsiveness and promptly addresses our questions, eliminating the need for unnecessary back-and-forth communication.

In today's digital world, cybersecurity is more important than ever. Veracode offers a comprehensive suite of features that help developers secure their code through automated scanning. This scanning identifies vulnerabilities and detects malicious code, preventing it from entering production.

Veracode has helped reduce our time to remediate security flaws.

The policy reporting for ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations has been positive for our organization.

Veracode provides visibility into application status at every phase of development.

It has been instrumental in enhancing our organization's ability to fix flaws while simultaneously reducing our manpower requirements allowing us to focus on other issues.

Veracode has helped our developers save 20 percent of their time.

Implementing Veracode has significantly bolstered our security posture. We can uncover more vulnerabilities and streamline our detection process. We've become more proactive in identifying and addressing security threats. This allows us to focus on building secure applications with confidence.

Veracode has proven to be a solid choice for our organization's shift-left security strategy, compared to other solutions like Darktrace.

To ensure secure software from development to deployment, we leverage Veracode throughout our CI/CD pipeline, enhancing our app security at every stage.

Veracode helps us prevent vulnerable code from entering production, strengthening our third-party application security.

Among Veracode's features, vulnerability scanning stands out for its effectiveness in identifying and remediating security weaknesses, ultimately mitigating threats to our applications. 

The integration capabilities have positively affected our existing development tools when integrating with other cloud solutions. It is easy to integrate and the support team is helpful during the integration process.

Veracode helped improve our compliance posture with our existing solutions.     

What is most valuable?

The automation of Veracode is great because we no longer have to run manual testing. 

The weekly report logs are great because we can address any vulnerability issues that are detected quickly.

Veracode runs comprehensive scans and links the vulnerable code to the weekly reports identifying what services are affected and forecasting the next steps.

What needs improvement?

The GUI requires significant simplification, as its current complexity creates a steep learning curve for new users.

I would like Veracode to introduce more sophisticated AI features.  

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Veracode for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability of Veracode nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Veracode supports scaling up whenever we want to keep up with our growing app portfolio.

I would rate the scalability of Veracode eight out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

The experience I had with their technical support has been great.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I recently changed companies, and my current employer does not use Veracode. However, I have discussed implementing it with them because it offers more mature features compared to other solutions.

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment took around four months and required five people.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Veracode is affordable for large organizations, but its pricing may be out of reach for small and medium companies.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Veracode an eight out of ten. Veracode's pricing hinders my overall rating of the solution. 

Veracode was deployed in two regions with 25-plus users.

Veracode requires some maintenance to keep the scanning accurate.

While I highly recommend Veracode, affordability for smaller organizations may be a significant hurdle due to its pricing structure. It's crucial to carefully evaluate their budget constraints and explore alternative solutions if necessary.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Cyber Security Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
Jan 18, 2024
Integrates seamlessly and saves time and costs
Pros and Cons
  • "The integration with DevOps pipelines is seamless."
  • "The scans were sometimes not accurate in version 2022. There were some false positives in the vulnerability reports. We used to get false positives, and we were responsible for checking all of the alerts and determining whether they were true positives or false positives. They might have already improved it. If they have not, they can look into how to mitigate false positives."

What is our primary use case?

I used Veracode in my previous company. My role was to assist the team in identifying the vulnerabilities in the reports. I identified those and diverted them. The software team was responsible for taking appropriate actions to fix those.

We used Veracode in our environment to have account verifications or transaction confirmations. Apart from that, we had event registration as well as membership confirmation.

How has it helped my organization?

Veracode provides visibility into application status at every phase of development. My role was to analyze the vulnerabilities and pass them on to the software team. The severity of a risk was provided by us, and the software team was responsible for mitigating that. It helped us a lot in mitigating the vulnerabilities. We were able to proactively react to anything malicious.

It helped with early vulnerability detection and automated security testing. These were two things for which I usually used to use Veracode.

The static analysis and the dynamic testing methodologies for security vulnerabilities helped us in our development process. It allowed our developers to address issues before they became complex or expensive to fix. That was one of the things that helped us a lot.

Veracode helped us with the Log4j vulnerability. At that time, we relied completely on Veracode.

Veracode helped our developers save time. Proactively fixing the vulnerabilities saved a lot of time. It saved 50% to 60% of the time. Fixing them after the sprint is over takes more resources and time and also costs us. Veracode saved time as well as the cost.

Veracode helped us with the shift-left security strategy, but we did not rely much on Veracode for that because we already had something for that. Veracode was good enough overall.

What is most valuable?

The scanning is most valuable. The scans given by Veracode are one of the key features that I like.

The integration with DevOps pipelines is seamless. 

What needs improvement?

The scans were sometimes not accurate in version 2022. There were some false positives in the vulnerability reports. We used to get false positives, and we were responsible for checking all of the alerts and determining whether they were true positives or false positives. They might have already improved it. If they have not, they can look into how to mitigate false positives.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Veracode for almost two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. The agents were deployed on about 2,000 machines. For administration, we had a SOC team. It was filler work for them, but we had a team of 13 people.

How are customer service and support?

Dennis from Veracode helped us right from the deployment. If there was any critical task, he used to help us with that. We hardly had to reach out to their support for any issues.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used different solutions. I have used Darktrace. I have used CrowdStrike and Carbon Black. In my current company, I am using CrowdStrike.

When I was using Veracode, each agent needed to be deployed on each machine. I do not know what they are using now. CrowdStrike is a single platform with a single agent. You can deploy it on all the machines. That is one of the advantages. Moreover, I have become used to the GUI of CrowdStrike over the last year or so. I am more comfortable with CrowdStrike, but it depends on person to person. I would rate Veracode an eight and CrowdStrike a nine out of ten. I am a bit biased toward CrowdStrike because I am currently using it in my organization. I am not using Veracode here.

How was the initial setup?

I was involved in its deployment. It was super easy. The support that was provided by them was fabulous.

There was a delay from our end. It took us almost 90 days to deploy it, which included approvals and other things.

What about the implementation team?

We had a consultant from Veracode. His name was Dennis. We were satisfied with his job. 

What was our ROI?

I used it for two years in my last organization, and we saved a lot of costs. It was not related to the product; it was related to the risks that we used to get. On the technology side, it surely saved a lot.

What other advice do I have?

They keep on working on their product. They keep on upgrading that. The threat landscape keeps on evolving, and there are new threats every day. The Veracode team helped us in mitigating and remediating them and guiding us with those particular threats. I would surely recommend Veracode. I even tried to recommend it over here, but I am not one responsible person for that decision over here.

They have recently introduced a feature called "Veracode Fix" that produces AI-generated fixes. I read about it somewhere. It does vulnerability identification and prioritization and some behavioral analysis. It does dynamic analysis of any malware or any abnormal or malicious behavior. It is evolving. One more thing that I read was pattern recognition. The AI algorithm that has been provided recognizes patterns. It can assist in recognizing patterns and trends in security data.

It has policy reporting for ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations, but we did not use that.

To those who want to use Veracode or any similar solution, I would advise being aware of their environment and security posture and seeing where it fits into their security posture. If they proactively work on the alerts provided by Veracode, they will surely save a lot of money, time, and resources. I would suggest working proactively on the alerts given by Veracode.

Overall, I would rate Veracode an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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DevOps Lead at HealthEdge Software, Inc.
Real User
Dec 6, 2023
We have fewer vulnerabilities and bugs, and we get security information daily
Pros and Cons
  • "The SCA, agent-based analysis, is valuable. SAST and DAST take time, while this is quite fast. It gives the results very quickly. We have implemented it into our CI/CD pipeline."
  • "We connected with Veracode's support a couple of times, and we got a different answer each time."

What is our primary use case?

We use Veracode for SAST and SCA. We are moving towards dynamic analysis as well. We use it now to scan our artifacts and reports, and very soon we are going to use the Veracode plugin for our IDE to have immediate results for security analysis purposes.

How has it helped my organization?

Before integrating Veracode, we were getting so many security vulnerabilities on higher branches. We integrated it to fix that. It prevents vulnerable code from going into production. We have fewer vulnerabilities and bugs.

We are getting the security vulnerability results on a day-to-day basis. Our pipeline is running every hour, and we are getting early feedback, giving us a shift-left approach. On a daily basis, we are able to rectify issues rather than find them in production or pre-production.

It provides visibility into application status at every phase of development. We have our initial feature branch, or low-level branch, and then we commit. The pipeline is running, so we will know about things immediately. This is quite valuable for us.

What is most valuable?

The SCA, agent-based analysis, is valuable. SAST and DAST take time, while this is quite fast. It gives the results very quickly. We have implemented it into our CI/CD pipeline.

Another aspect that is quite good is the policy reporting for ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. Initially, we were using freeware tools, but we are quite impressed with how Veracode gives the most detailed and latest vulnerability and security information.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Veracode for almost a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution. There are no problems. The stability is a seven or eight out of 10.

How are customer service and support?

We connected with Veracode's support a couple of times, and we got a different answer each time.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used to use Snyk and other tools. The switch to Veracode was an enterprise-level discussion, and I was not involved.

What was our ROI?

It took some time to see the benefits, around six to eight months.

What other advice do I have?

Although Veracode doesn't scan source code, only binary code, I'm not concerned because we can scan the source code with an SCR tool.

Veracode hasn't yet helped our developers save time. Their development time has increased because, initially, we were only taking the security and vulnerability issues on the higher branches. Now it is on lower branches as well, so the development time has increased. In the local branches, if a report indicates something has not passed, we are not allowing them to merge their code into higher branches.

We have it deployed in a multi-cloud and hybrid environment. We are using AWS, Azure, and VMware vSphere.

Overall, I would recommend Veracode. It is quite helpful.

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QA Analyst at iSpace Inc
Real User
Top 10
Nov 3, 2023
We like the secrets detection feature
Pros and Cons
  • "One thing we like is the secret detection feature. It has helped us to discover keys stored in our settings file as a TXT document. We can address that vulnerability by using encryption. We can even scan Docker images for vulnerabilities. Static analysis is another good feature of Veracode because we can run a security scan during development to identify the vulnerabilities."
  • "Veracode's container scanning could be improved. We containerize all the platforms we use inside a Docker image. For example, we create a Microsoft Docker image that we build our application on top of. I would like Veracode to implement IT scans before we commit the code."

What is our primary use case?

We use Veracode as part of our development pipelines. It gives us security feedback when we run our applications. Our applications are completely containerized in Docker images with a .NET 4.6 architecture. These are web-based applications, so we want to know that all the HTTP requests are secured. The tool provides us with feedback to ensure that our application security is robust. 

We are primarily running Veracode to check for vulnerabilities after the build. There is no pre-build process. We are running a post-build static analysis and dynamic analysis. We run it at the end of the development process. 

How has it helped my organization?

Veracode's ability to detect security vulnerabilities is excellent. We can feel confident that none of the vulnerabilities will make it into production. It doesn't take long to realize the benefits from it. The interface is intuitive. We could start to see value from Veracode within a couple of weeks. 

We don't have many false positives. We're using the tool's default rules and haven't done much customization. We can feel confident in the solution's results. 
We can identify most of the issues before the production stage, and it also enables us to develop better practices in the development process. We also have a security testing team using Veracode to discover vulnerabilities. The discovery of issues after static analysis is super-efficient. It reduces our time spent on these tasks by about 30 percent. 

Veracode has had a positive impact on our overall security posture. It's comprehensive, which is critical because our applications are mostly integrated, so we don't want to take any chances. 

What is most valuable?

One thing we like is the secret detection feature. It has helped us to discover keys stored in our settings file as a TXT document. We can address that vulnerability by using encryption. We can even scan Docker images for vulnerabilities. Static analysis is another good feature of Veracode because we can run a security scan during development to identify the vulnerabilities.

Veracode helps us prevent vulnerabilities from entering production. We can put it into the pipeline and set an acceptable limit for vulnerabilities. If the number of vulnerabilities is under the threshold, we can deploy automatically. 

What needs improvement?

Veracode's container scanning could be improved. We containerize all the platforms we use inside a Docker image. For example, we create a Microsoft Docker image that we build our application on top of. I would like Veracode to implement IT scans before we commit the code.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have only used Veracode for a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Veracode is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Veracode is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

I rate Veracode support eight out of 10. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We evaluated another solution briefly but we decided to keep Veracode. Veracode has some issues with container scanning, and we have some container-based applications. We considered bringing in another tool for container scanning, but it was too expensive and Veracode was able to mitigate the issues well enough. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Veracode is affordable. It offers a good value for the security benefits it offers, especially if you're working with applications that involve payment processing. You cannot afford to take chances there. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Veracode nine out of 10. I recommend Veracode, depending on the type of application you are scanning. It's a leading solution in this domain. Veracode is the first name that comes to mind when people are talking about security scanning. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Oct 15, 2023
Good visibility and policy reporting with the ability to help developers save time
Pros and Cons
  • "The product’s policy reporting for ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations is great."
  • "It would be ideal if it was able to demonstrate higher levels of cybersecurity certifications like becoming FedRAMP compliant or working in those areas."

What is our primary use case?

We were looking into compliance. I'm a consultant, and we're looking at it from the perspective of using Veracode to ensure that the organization we were consulting for was meeting its compliance expectations.

How has it helped my organization?

The solution has helped to improve the time to identify and remediate vulnerabilities that come from software - mostly through the static code analysis tool - as well as the ability to effectively communicate why the vulnerabilities are important.

What is most valuable?

The feature I've used the most is the static code analysis. It was incredibly easy to start using. As a new user, there wasn't a lot of lead time to understand the software work. It was also very easy to communicate the vulnerabilities that Veracode found to the engineering teams that needed to remediate the issues.

We have used the software bill of materials. This feature is good for helping us manage your supply chain, security, and licensing. That comes into play a lot when we are working with federal contracts where certain materials or processes are not allowed within contracts with the federal government. We would use that to ensure that the software itself is compliant. It is easy to create these reports using this feature.

The product’s policy reporting for ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations is great. It took its own compliance quite seriously, which is something I always look for when dealing with the vendor. There are certain vendors out there that aren't as serious about their own security. I was comfortable with what the product was doing.

Veracode provides visibility into application status at every phase of development throughout your software development life cycle. It definitely improved the efficiency of it. One of the key things Veracode can do is it can rank the vulnerability defined based on the severity. That allowed us to hone in on what was the highest vulnerability and then work our way down. Therefore, it definitely improves the efficiency of those operations.

Veracode's false positive rate, as far as I remember from my experience, wasn't that bad. Usually, what it will do is it will identify a vulnerability, and then it will explain why the vulnerability is important, and then through those explanations, the engineers and I were able to see if something is an issue or if it is a false positive. When it comes to eliminating false positives, you're never going to have 100%. While it did introduce a little frustration, what did remediate that was the explanations that the software provided.

The false positive rate affected the time we spent on tuning these policies somewhat, however, it wasn't too bad. It wasn't anything to complain about.

For the clients I work with, it has a significant impact on improving the ability to identify and then fix flaws. The tool itself does offer strategies to remediate the efforts if, for whatever reason, the engineering team doesn't understand how best to approach them. Usually, they do, however, it is nice that they offer that service.

Veracode helped our developers save time. From my experience, what would normally take two days we're able to get done in an afternoon. That allows our team to work on more efficient work and more impactful work.

The product has had a positive experience on the overall security posture of our organization. It has definitely improved it. Hands down, it is easy to say that the solution has had a positive impact on the security posture of the organizations I consulted for.

Veracode reduces the cost of dev backups. That said, it's hard to put a number on it. It reduces the dev set time and the work they do can then be allocated effectively to other items. 

What needs improvement?

It would be ideal if it was able to demonstrate higher levels of cybersecurity certifications like becoming FedRAMP compliant or working in those areas. That way we could use it on higher level contracts. That would be a good business opportunity for the solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I've never run into any stability issues. I haven't heard of anyone else running into any either. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is highly scalable. We did run quite large programs through Veracode, and we also ran quite small programs through it too, and we didn't encounter any issues in either case.

How are customer service and support?

I've never needed to contact technical support. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I cannot recall working with other solutions. I do have experience with a more traditional way of looking at code and identifying errors. That's where this product came in with the ability to just automatically catch those errors.

How was the initial setup?

I was not involved in the deployment of the solution. It doesn't require any more than ordinary maintenance. That's not a big concern. 

What was our ROI?

I have witnessed an ROI while using the solution. It positively impacts our team's ability to get their job done, which reduces strain on employees and therefore reduces employee turnover, which, given the severity of the skill set that we look for, is incredibly impactful for us.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It does pay for itself given the pricing structure. Of course, the pricing structure changes based on the sales deal, et cetera. It definitely had a positive impact on the organizations we used it with. Financially, it does make a solid business case for itself.

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten. 

Potential new users should ensure that they take into account the amount of time their teams are spending on dev setups and consider what other work those people could be doing that might be more meaningful - rather than physically looking through code. Veracode has the ability to improve a team's operations as well as an employee's efficiency with doing complex work. Companies definitely need to consider how efficient their team is and consider what this tool could do to improve that.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Lead Product Security Engineer at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Oct 15, 2023
Provides good visibility and reporting, but produces many false positives
Pros and Cons
  • "The source composition analysis had very good reporting."
  • "Veracode's ability to fix flaws is less sophisticated than that of its competitors."

What is our primary use case?

We used Veracode for code scanning and source composition analysis.

How has it helped my organization?

Veracode can block vulnerable code from going into production.

The SBOM is a good option for companies that are asked about their SBOM.

The SBOM helps manage our risk.

Generating SBOM reports is not difficult, but setting up the necessary infrastructure for analysis takes time.

The policy reporting is incredibly robust.

Veracode provides visibility into application status in every phase of development.

What is most valuable?

The source composition analysis had very good reporting.

What needs improvement?

Veracode's long scan time for vulnerable code can hinder productivity. There is room for improvement in this area.

Veracode produced a lot of false positives.

Veracode's ability to fix flaws is less sophisticated than that of its competitors. For example, Veracode's static analysis scanning workflow for flaws is not as highly developed as Checkmarx's or Snyk's. Veracode would often provide incorrect sources and fail to identify the source of malicious user input coming to the team.

The process of bundling binaries or code for scanning could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I trialed Veracode for two weeks. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

In our short trial period, we did experience some stability issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Veracode scales sufficiently.

How are customer service and support?

I worked with Veracode's technical consultation staff and found the agent to be incredibly knowledgeable and sophisticated in their use of Veracode, as well as in vulnerable load patterns.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The deployment was complex.

Ten people were involved in the deployment.

What about the implementation team?

We used the experience of engineers who had used Veracode in the past, as well as feedback from Veracode's engineers.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Veracode's pricing is competitive.

I believe Veracode would be willing to negotiate decent terms for organizations that are concerned about the pricing.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We also evaluated Checkmarx and Snyk, respectively. This puts them at a slight disadvantage in terms of identifying execution paths and their ability to comprehensively show how vulnerable code is executed in our solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Veracode six out of ten.

Once Veracode is fully configured, the maintenance should be relatively minimal.

Veracode's best advantages are detailed reporting for industries such as government work, or other industries that may require exceptionally detailed reports or secure security verifications. However, I would suggest that people look out for the accuracy of results and the usefulness of findings on a large scale. Additionally, Veracode has a difficult-to-navigate user interface.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Dipjyoti Roy - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Devops Engineer at Thosmon Reuters
Real User
Aug 24, 2023
Easy to integrate and provides good visibility, but the reporting can be more detailed
Pros and Cons
  • "The capability to identify vulnerable code is the most valuable feature of Veracode."
  • "There are times when certain modules cannot be scanned automatically, requiring us to manually select these modules and initiate the scanning process on our side."

What is our primary use case?

We use Veracode to test for errors in the code in the applications we are building within our service pipelines.

How has it helped my organization?

Veracode assists in preventing vulnerable code from entering production. It is essential to ensure that our applications entering production are free from errors.

It has assisted our organization by providing a report that we can share with our developers, identifying vulnerabilities in their code. This enables them to address the issues before the code is put into production.

Ever since the implementation of Veracode, I have noticed that the processes for rectifying the issues in our pipelines have become much easier.

Veracode helps our developers save time. The solution has simplified the coding process for our developers.

I would rate Veracode's impact on our organization's overall security posture as nine out of ten. The solution has been beneficial to us daily, and we haven't encountered any issues with their solution so far.

What is most valuable?

The capability to identify vulnerable code is the most valuable feature of Veracode.

What needs improvement?

There are times when certain modules cannot be scanned automatically, requiring us to manually select these modules and initiate the scanning process on our side.

The vulnerability report has potential for improvement and should encompass more detailed information about the vulnerability, rather than solely identifying it.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Veracode for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Veracode is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I believe Veracode is scalable, but I am not certain.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Veracode a seven out of ten.

I recommend Veracode. The solution only requires a one-time configuration into the pipeline and the testing is done automatically. 

Integrating Veracode with our pipelines is an easy process. We simply use VML files and the integration is done automatically for us.

We currently have approximately 55 microservices, composed of various teams. Altogether, there are about 170 people utilizing Veracode.

I recommend becoming as familiar as possible with Veracode before using it. Even watch online tutorials to ensure that the deployment goes as smoothly as possible.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

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Robert Hood - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Architect at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Aug 14, 2023
Great SAST, good DAST, and helps save a significant amount of time
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the SAST capability and its integration into the Veracode pipelines."
  • "From what we have seen of Veracode's SCA offering, it is just average."

What is our primary use case?

My company is a financial and technical enterprise with involvement in healthcare as well. We use Veracode for scanning, utilizing both SAST and DAST approaches. The purpose of static testing is to assess our code for vulnerabilities before deployment. After completing this step and addressing any identified issues, we run dynamic application security testing on the applications we've created to ensure there are no vulnerabilities introduced after the build. These could be issues that arise during the execution of the code, rather than being inherent to the code itself.

Additionally, we are currently considering or in the process of transitioning to Veracode for a specific function known as Software Composition Analysis, which is among the services they offer.

In terms of my use cases, I oversee approximately 200 development teams managing around three to four hundred projects. About 30 percent of these projects are connected to Veracode. Moreover, I manage a user base of over 700 individuals, and many of our build pipelines include immediate SAST scanning during the building process.

We currently use Vericode Cloud, specifically the public cloud. At the moment, I am in the process of deploying two Veracode ISM management servers from their platform. These servers will be responsible for scanning our internal applications that are not exposed to the external world. One significant aspect is that our company decided to transition to the cloud approximately three years ago. Initially, we had 27 data centers scattered worldwide, but now we have reduced that number to five. By the end of this year, we plan to further decrease it to three, and eventually, we will likely have only one or two data centers in the future. However, there are certain things that we cannot migrate to the cloud.

How has it helped my organization?

Veracode's ability to prevent vulnerable code from being deployed into production is excellent. It is considered one of the best scanning tools available. We have conducted several comparisons between Veracode and other products in the market, and Veracode consistently ranks first among those we have tested.

With Veracode, the amount of vulnerable code that gets through is almost negligible. When we run a scan, we don't expect to find any significant vulnerabilities because the SAST usually catches almost everything.

Veracode's policy reporting for ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations is excellent. It is applicable to us as a multinational company with PCI and HIPAA requirements, and we also engage in government projects. Consequently, we are obliged to adhere to any relevant regulations, which is why we have implemented numerous policies that automatically alert us when any action might potentially violate the established guidelines.

Although Veracode can offer visibility into the application's status at every phase of development, we do not rely on manual penetration testing because we have our own testing team. Instead, we use SAST from the moment our developers start typing the code until the deployment phase. 

The visibility has significantly expedited our DevSecOps process. Now that we've integrated Veracode and included it in our build pipelines, we can provide feedback on potential issues and vulnerabilities in their code much more quickly. Our team appreciates and is delighted with this improvement because, previously, we had to wait until the builds were completed, then run DAST and subsequently present them with ten pages of issues, which would take them ten to fifteen days to address. By adopting a left-shifting approach, we've moved the bar further to the left, reaching a point where we can hardly get closer than we are now while they are actively coding. The only way to provide them with even faster information about potential vulnerabilities in their code would be to offer feedback as they type and when they push the code to the main build. Unfortunately, as of now, there are no tools available that can accomplish this.

Veracode has been a great benefit because it allows developers to log in to their code and examine the specific vulnerabilities they were informed about. Typically, there is a description of why and how the vulnerability occurred, along with guidance on how to resolve it. Veracode significantly aids our organization in fixing flaws.

Veracode helps our developers save time. While I cannot provide a precise estimate of the actual time saved, I can explain that the more we shift the SAST to the left, meaning running it as soon as the developers enter their code, the more time we can save. This is because when developers have the code fresh in their minds, they have a better understanding of what they wrote and how to fix any vulnerabilities based on the provided descriptions. On the contrary, if we shift the SAST further to the right when the code is already completed and possibly being reviewed by a different developer, it will take more time for them to understand the original code and the vulnerability's context. Thus, the original developer could have fixed the vulnerability in a shorter period of time. Additionally, considering the learning curve for new developers down the line, it becomes even more crucial to have the original developer fix the vulnerability promptly. If we only run DAST without SAST, we might end up with a long list of ten thousand potential vulnerabilities, which would require weeks of work just to address them all sequentially from the start.

Veracode has had a significant impact on our organization's security posture. When I first arrived, we were only connected to about three different teams. Originally, we only had seven or eight teams. Now, we have almost two hundred teams. One of the most significant changes is that even with those seven or eight teams, only two or so were using Veracode. However, we gradually added more teams as they came on board. Subsequently, there was a major organizational change, and Teams were divided into smaller, more compact, and agile units, which is the new trend in the industry. As a result, the teams are now much smaller, more diverse, and more agile. We are now connected to 70 percent of the two hundred teams. We have expanded considerably, but there is still more to achieve. The efficiencies have improved significantly, and the developers are satisfied with this progress. This shift is excellent for security because we were usually known as the "no people," but now we are transforming into the "yes" and "let me help you with that" people.

Veracode has reduced the cost of our DevSecOps, just from the 25 percent time-saving. The most expensive factor is not computers or technology, but rather, it's people. If I were to add together all of the salaries of the individuals and compare the amount of time saved to the total salary cost, I could cover the expenses for my infrastructure twice over a year. 

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the SAST capability and its integration into the Veracode pipelines.

What needs improvement?

From what we have seen of Veracode's SCA offering, it is just average. The SBOM is adequate, but it's essentially the same as what everyone else is doing. In terms of SCA, they are about average compared to other systems. Therefore, I would like to see some improvements. 

SAST, DAST, and SCA in a single pane of glass would be a good upgrade to Veracode.

We are a Jira and Confluence shop and I would like to have a really good integration with those tools. 

We have a ticketing system that not too many companies have ever heard of. In fact, I had never heard of it before coming here. Instead of using a well-known industry standard like ServiceNow, we use a ticketing system called Cherwell, which also has an open API. Having an API for the ticketing system would be really beneficial.

I would prefer if Veracode offered more options for licensing, such as a pipeline or project license instead of a user license. Currently, I have around seven hundred users, but I manage fewer projects. Therefore, I believe it would be more beneficial and efficient for me if Veracode could adopt a project-based pricing model. In reality, I have multiple teams working on various projects simultaneously. Pricing based on the number of projects I have up and running would be more suitable for my needs compared to the number of developers working on a particular project.

One thing that I would like to be able to do is to receive a daily summary of the emails I currently receive. With numerous ongoing projects, constant scanning occurs, resulting in a high volume of emails about what is being processed. I believe it would be helpful if Veracode could create a daily summary of these emails. This way, I can easily track the number of actual emails I receive without having to go through each one individually. As of now, I already have 65 emails from Veracode, specifically regarding the processes that ran today.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Veracode for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have almost never seen any downtime with Veracode.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is excellent because we utilize Veracode on their cloud infrastructure, and we handle dozens of projects daily.

How are customer service and support?

I've never had a problem that didn't get solved, or at the very least, get immediate feedback. So, I would say their technical support is very good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I previously utilized a solution provided by IBM in my previous organization, but later we transitioned to a company named WhiteHat Security. The reason for this switch was that when we conducted a scan using the IBM solution, it returned a result of ten thousand vulnerabilities. It was my responsibility to review the vulnerability report and clear out any false positives. However, this task was extremely time-consuming, taking nearly forty hours to complete. The reason behind the prolonged effort was the spidering scan performed by the IBM solution, which continually traversed different pages through various links, leading to repetitive errors that required matching and deduplication. Out of the ten thousand vulnerabilities, approximately a thousand were legitimate, and the scanning capability was limited to DAST. To address these challenges, we migrated to WhiteHat Security. With WhiteHat's scanning process, the number of vulnerabilities was reduced significantly to around six or seven hundred. Their approach outperformed my manual efforts in identifying duplicates and further eliminated non-duplicate vulnerabilities that were caused by the same piece of code.

When I joined my current company they were already using Veracode.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. We connected to the Veracode cloud, so essentially, we are operating on their public cloud. Whenever we run any process, we send our code to them. They execute it, and we receive feedback from the execution.

I have not been involved in the initial deployment of Veracode, but I have been involved in deploying the pipelines, creating and building out the ISMs, and also administering users. Recently, we moved and integrated it with our single sign-on. Since we're using Okta, we performed the integrations, and now everyone connects through Okta.

What about the implementation team?

We utilized a value-added reseller, and they provided integrators themselves. Additionally, we have direct connections with Veracode. So, my understanding is that we likely received assistance from both the value-added reseller's team and Veracode.

We have monthly calls with Veracode. I work directly with engineers and have access to their email addresses and telephone numbers. This way, whenever there's a problem or an issue, I can easily reach out to someone. Additionally, I receive almost daily emails regarding recent developments and occurrences.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a return on investment. We have two hundred teams, and approximately 70 percent of them are integrated with Veracode, running pipeline scans on about 50 percent of those. The remaining teams conduct manual SAST scans instead of using pipeline scans. We have likely saved 25 percent or more of the time it takes developers to go from a startup project to the final build and deployment, just by addressing vulnerabilities.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We pay based on the number of developers working on a particular project.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Our organization evaluated four or five different solutions before selecting Veracode. The issue with the others was that they only offered either SAST or DAST, but not both, whereas Veracode provides both.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Veracode an eight out of ten. Veracode needs to improve its SCA capabilities to become a market leader rather than a market follower. Another noteworthy area they are starting to focus on is container security. I assume they will compete with Laceworks and other companies in that domain, which makes it worth keeping an eye on.

Veracode's software build of materials feature is integrated into the software composition analysis, which we are currently exploring for utilization. However, at this time, we are using a third-party product for that purpose.

Veracode's false positive rate is very low based on what we have found. However, there are instances where it becomes confused, identifying one type of vulnerability when it is actually a different type that appears similar. Nevertheless, we always conduct verifications before approving a list of vulnerabilities for the developers to address. We thoroughly go through and verify at least most of the different types to ensure their validity. My team verifies the false positives, so the developers almost never see them. Because we don't encounter many false positives, we don't spend a lot of time fine-tuning policies. We'll make some minor adjustments, and it should mostly resolve the issue until we encounter a different type of false positive. Then, we'll have to address it separately.

One of the other things that I have observed recently is a tool called Veracode Fix. We have not examined it yet, but it's worth considering. Normally, we avoid implementing too many automated fixes because sometimes they end up causing even more issues, particularly when dealing with legacy code while transitioning to Veracode. Allowing automation could potentially lead to the application being permanently shut down, especially in cases like Software Composition Analysis and Software Bill of Materials where we may need to upgrade to a different or less vulnerable, open source piece of code. If we upgrade without ensuring compatibility with our existing setup, it could break numerous things. Hence, we previously attempted to use automated fixes, but the outcome was negative, and we have decided never to repeat that mistake. Therefore, it's something we plan to explore, but we need to ascertain if there have been any changes in that type of setup.

For someone who wants to use Veracode but is concerned about the cost, the amount of time saved, especially on the SAST side of things, makes it worthwhile.

We are a multi-cloud organization primarily using AWS, with 25 percent of our infrastructure on Azure and a smaller portion on Google Cloud. We are currently using Google services only because we are a Google shop rather than a Microsoft Office shop. As a result, all of our emails are managed through Google, and we rely on Google Docs and other related tools. 

There are four architects and a group of DevSecOps professionals who work directly with the development and operations teams. They form the security component of the organization and are responsible for operating Veracode on a daily basis. Their primary role is to assist the developers in integrating Veracode into their workflows, setting up pipelines, and collaborating with them when vulnerabilities are identified. They are available to help the developers understand why they received a vulnerability and guide them on how to address and eliminate it.

The only maintenance we will have to deal with is related to the ISM servers. These ISM servers are actually controlled by our company. There is an on-prem link to the Veracode cloud. When they conduct their scan, they access the server, which acts as a jump box. This enables them to scan our internal applications that do not have direct access to the outside world.

Veracode is a good Dynamic Application Security Testing tool, but it excels as an outstanding Static Application Security Testing solution for organizations that prioritize serious security measures.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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UmarQureshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Lead at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jun 20, 2023
Helps to reduce false positives and prevent vulnerable code from entering production, but does not support incremental scanning
Pros and Cons
  • "Veracode Fix is a new feature that functions similarly to auto-remediation for low or medium flaw codes."
  • "The language version support could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We utilize Veracode to assist in establishing secure-by-design and development processes for our web applications, as well as transitioning from other systems to microservices.

How has it helped my organization?

Once Veracode is correctly tuned, its ability to prevent vulnerable code from entering production increases.

An SBOM is a list that can help us manage our risks by tailoring it with software competition analysis, scanning for vulnerabilities, and addressing third-party risks. As part of the supply chain, an SBOM provides a visual representation of the components present in our application, enabling us to take appropriate action.

Creating an SBOM is straightforward. 

From a central perspective and a risk standpoint, the SBOM holds significant importance and must be integrated into our environment for the Software Development Life Cycle users.

Veracode has provided us with the opportunity to secure our applications. It enables us to identify risks and develop a strategy based on the results obtained from Veracode. These results are utilized to target developer training policies that we have created for pipeline and policy scanning. Additionally, Veracode provides us with guidance on resource allocation for teams. Overall, Veracode has proven to be highly useful. We obtained data from Veracode starting from day one of usage and witness its complete value within the initial six months of utilization.

Veracode's policy reporting for ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations is commendable. They dedicate ample time to conduct thorough research and executing internal campaigns. Instead of hastily releasing new features and language support, they meticulously perform six to nine-month testing to ensure proper formatting and functionality.

I give Veracode's false positive rate an eight out of ten.

A seasoned developer with the appropriate mindset understands the necessity of fine-tuning regarding false positives, as this can impact novice developers.

Veracode's low false positive rate in static analysis has had a positive impact on the time we spend fine-tuning policies.

Veracode greatly influences our organization's ability to address flaws. Resource allocation, strategy, and trading have had a significant impact, particularly when considering the redirection of traffic. Starting from the point of deviation becomes crucial in this context. Without comprehending the potential flaws that may arise within our environment, we cannot determine the appropriate direction to mitigate and reduce them over time.

Veracode assists our developers in saving time when used correctly. It took us approximately one year to align all the developers' mindsets, but once we achieved this, our team matured, and tasks became easier.

Veracode has been beneficial for our organization's security posture.

Veracode has reduced the cost of our DevSecOps by helping us decrease development time, remediation efforts, and the expenses associated with fixing flaws at a later stage.

What is most valuable?

Veracode Fix is a new feature that functions similarly to auto-remediation for low or medium flaw codes. Essentially, it serves as a means to demonstrate to developers how to create secure coding modules and solutions. I am excited about it because I believe it will accelerate development time.

What needs improvement?

The language version support could be improved. For instance, I recall a situation where there was a slight delay in supporting the application for a specific job because there were concerns regarding the vulnerabilities present in the new languages.

Veracode combines container scanning and software composition analysis into a single package. This has always been an issue because people want the freedom to choose one or the other. However, we are almost compelled to purchase both components together.

I would like to request the inclusion of incremental scanning in a future release. By scanning only the portions of code where changes were made instead of the entire code, we can significantly reduce the scanning time.

I would like to see what Veracode plans to do regarding endpoint protection, PAN testing, DAST, RAST, and similar areas. I haven't seen any developments in these aspects yet. Products like Contrast are more advanced in this regard. So, as teams become more mature, what steps can we take to adopt the mindset and processes required for such advancements?

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Veracode for over four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Veracode has experienced occasional downtimes, but for the most part, it has remained stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Veracode is capable of scaling to accommodate the needs of large organizations.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is excellent. They have application security experts. If we have an issue within the platform, we can reach out to either a Success Manager or a technical representative, and they usually respond within twenty-four hours. Additionally, as a developer or end users, we can schedule consultations and speak to someone who understands a specific language, which is really helpful.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Aside from the standard licensing fees, we also have to pay for a competent Success Manager. We initially received a favorable deal in the first year, presumably to secure our business, but we have since observed a gradual annual increase in costs.

I would definitely recommend having a Success Manager in the first year. Once the teams become more mature, companies like Synopsys, Veracode, Checkmarx, and others are large enough to offer competitive deals if they are interested in our business. For small businesses, using open source tools would be worth considering. With Veracode, we pay for the research they have conducted and have gained a deep understanding of various flaws. Their risk rating aligns well with our requirements, which is beneficial. We rely on this tool and find it fantastic from a data perspective. The data provided has greatly assisted us in our strategic decision-making.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have tested all of the solutions. I have tested Synopsys, Veracode, and Checkmarx. Checkmarx is a truly excellent product. The only drawback was that their dashboard was subpar, resulting in poor data quality.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Veracode a seven out of ten. Although it doesn't fulfill all our requirements, I am still impressed with it and find the solution appealing.

Veracode has excelled in SAST, DAST, and IAST, but conducting scans, secret scanning, and IAC are new areas for them.

Veracode alone cannot solve our issues or problems. We need to have an agile mindset and ensure that security is embedded and maintained. We need to educate developers to be able to use these tools effectively and incorporate them into their everyday processes.

Veracode can be hosted within Europe or at our local location if needed. However, I believe they offer various instances. Personally, I prefer the SaaS solution over on-prem, mainly because unless we have specific data privacy requirements, using the SaaS solution is more convenient. Opting for on-prem would require additional resources, such as setting it up and engaging with Veracode support, which can be a more complex process. 

Veracode handles the maintenance. All we need to do is set up the files for pipeline scans. Our engineering teams can handle that. In terms of policies, we should review them annually. Credentials will naturally expire on an annual basis, so they need to be reviewed as well. If we want to pursue additional tasks like GitHub integrations, then the setup process is required.  

I recommend evaluating the top four solutions listed in the Gartner report or any other reliable source of information. Test them thoroughly and ensure that the vendor truly understands the organization's environment before making a commitment.

It is crucial for individuals to comprehend and establish a workflow environment before they commence providing tools, and I believe there is indeed a wealth of information pertaining to data dashboards. Although it may require time, we can collaborate with Veracode to construct it. Overall, it is beneficial. It is truly excellent. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Akashkhurana Hirana - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer 2 at Porch
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Apr 13, 2023
Easy to configure, stable, and good vulnerability detection
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is detecting security vulnerabilities in the project."
  • "The scanning process for records could be faster and there is room for improvement in Veracode's performance."

What is our primary use case?

In our company, we have various projects, and before beginning the development process, we utilize Veracode to scan the repository for any potential security issues. For instance, if we are using a third-party API or client dependency, such as a payment system, we require a third-party dependency. Once we have implemented this feature and scanned it using Veracode, any security vulnerabilities or code issues are highlighted. It is imperative that we resolve any Veracode issues to ensure our build is successful. To solve these issues, we may need to upgrade the version of our dependencies or investigate any security issues with the versions we are currently using.

The code is checked for any security issues, as well as any potential code issues or code smells that could cause major critical blockers. In this context, blockers have the highest priority, and if any are identified, they must be addressed urgently. The bugs or code smells are analyzed, and priority or severity is assigned accordingly. Dependencies used in the code are also checked for security issues.

How has it helped my organization?

Veracode's ability to prevent vulnerable code from being deployed into production is crucial. Typically, if a dependency we use has security issues or concerns, Veracode suggests upgrading to a more secure version. For example, if we're using a PayPal dependency with version 1.3 and it has a security bug, Veracode suggests upgrading to version 1.4 which fixes the issue. We usually make our project compatible with version 1.4, but sometimes Veracode recommends removing the dependent code altogether and adding the updated dependency from another repository. Veracode provides suggestions for resolving security issues and we implement them in our code after resolving any conflicts. We run the Veracode scan again and if it fails, we do not deploy the code to production. This is critical as it ensures that security issues such as bugs and fixes are addressed.

Veracode consistently assists us in identifying security issues in third-party dependencies, while also ensuring the maintenance of code quality. Preventing security bugs and threats in our code improves the overall code quality of our company, which is essential given the significant concerns surrounding security today.

Veracode's policy reporting is helpful for ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. Veracode's solution plays a major role in achieving compliance, including HIPAA compliance. Without Veracode scans, identifying security threats and third-party dependencies would be a tedious task for DevOps professionals.

Veracode provides visibility into the status of our application during every phase of development, including continuous integration and continuous development CI/CD pipeline stages. This includes builds, package creation for deployment, and various enrollment stages such as develop, queue, stage, above, and production enrollment. Prior to each stage, a Veracode scan is run. This can be accessed through Jenkins or the CI/CD pipeline by clicking on the Veracode scan option, which provides a detailed report highlighting any security issues and concerns.

Veracode performs statistical analysis, dynamic analysis, software composition analysis, and manual penetration tests throughout our software development life cycle. Veracode scans not only for third-party security issues but also for possible issues in our own code. This occurs in every phase of development, including the SDLC. For example, if we use an encryption algorithm with a private or public key that is easy to decode, Veracode will identify this as an error or warning in the report and suggest using multiple layers of encryption for the keys.

The entire CI/CD process is part of DevOps. Therefore, the responsibility of configuring the Veracode tool usually falls on the DevOps professional. It is essential to integrate Veracode with the CI/CD pipeline within the project to ensure it is always incorporated. Whenever there is a priority or mandatory check required before deployment, Veracode should run beforehand. This integration is carried out by our DevSecOps team.

Veracode's false positive rate is good, as it helps us identify possible security concerns in our code. In my opinion, it is advisable to run a Veracode scan on all codes. I have worked in the IT industry for five years, and I have observed that Veracode has been implemented in every project I have worked on. If a tool is improving our code quality and providing us with insights into potential security issues, it is always beneficial to use it.

The false positive rate boosts our developers' confidence in Veracode when addressing vulnerabilities. Veracode also provides suggestions when there is a security issue with a dependency in version 1.7, prompting us to consider using version 1.8, which does not have security issues. This process involves the developers, and it leaves a positive impression on our managers and clients, demonstrating our commitment to security. We can show them that we were previously using version 1.7 but updated to version 1.8 after identifying the security issue with Veracode's help. Unfortunately, there is no centralized platform to check for network issues or problems with dependencies and versions. Veracode provides a centralized solution where we can scan our project and receive results.

Veracode has helped our organization address flaws in our software and automation processes. Its positive impact has been reflected in our ROI, which increased when we started using Veracode. Without Veracode, we would be susceptible to security issues and potential hacking. However, after implementing Veracode scans, we have not encountered any such problems. It is critical for us to use Veracode because we capture sensitive data such as pharmacy information for real-time users, including patient prescriptions and refill schedules. This sensitive data could pose a significant problem if our code or software has security vulnerabilities. Fortunately, Veracode scans allow us to prevent such issues.

Veracode has helped our developers save time by providing a solution that eliminates the need to manually check for dependencies or search the internet for information on which dependencies have issues. Instead, Veracode provides a detailed report that identifies the issues and recommends the appropriate version to use. Using Veracode ensures the quality of our code and also saves time for our developers. In my career of five years, Veracode has helped me resolve code issues eight times.

Veracode has reduced our SecOps costs by identifying security vulnerabilities in our code. Without Veracode, if we were to go live with these issues, it could result in a breach of our encrypted data, potentially causing significant harm to our organization. This would require significant time and cost to resolve the issue and restore the data. Veracode has improved the quality of our code and reduced the risk of such incidents occurring, thereby minimizing their impact on our organization.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is detecting security vulnerabilities in the project. This is especially important when choosing third-party dependencies since we may not be aware of any potential security concerns or issues in the code. Veracode can help identify security issues in third-party dependencies, including code fixes and bugs. By focusing on our own security issues, we can also address potential security issues in third-party dependencies. Before going into production, we typically conduct a record scan in each department to ensure security measures are in place. 

What needs improvement?

The scanning process for records could be faster and there is room for improvement in Veracode's performance. Currently, it takes around 25 to 30 minutes to scan a standard repository, even for a small one. This is not ideal, especially since we are using a microservice architecture with eight repositories. If each repository takes 25 minutes to scan, it would take a significant amount of time to scan all of them. Therefore, I would like to see some performance improvements in Veracode to reduce the time it takes to scan our code and generate detailed reports.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Veracode is scalable but the performance can be slow when running scans so the larger we scale the slower it can be.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup, including Veracode configuration, is straightforward. During setup, we only need to provide the repository path and specify the type of project, based on the chosen technology. We also need to indicate where the project dependencies are located, with prioritization for Java projects and placement in the NPMRC file for node.js or Java security projects. Overall, the process is simple and straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was completed in-house.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a return on investment.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

All coders should have Veracode since it helps prevent security issues in applications, thereby safeguarding critical data. As we know, all applications contain sensitive information. If we only store some of our data online, we have to rely on applications that meet industry standards and compliance requirements. Veracode can help achieve these standards and compliance. To ensure this, Veracode must be set up to scan and integrate with the Jenkins CI/CD pipeline.

We capture the health and pharmacy data of users, so Veracode is deployed in various countries and running live. We have over ten million users.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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