We use Veracode to test for errors in the code in the applications we are building within our service pipelines.
Senior Devops Engineer at Thosmon Reuters
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?
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.
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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?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Sales Manager at Soft Hostings Limited
Gives us access to high-quality data and automated testing, and keeps vulnerable code out of production
Pros and Cons
- "The user interface is quick, familiar, and user-friendly and makes navigation to other software very easy."
- "It can be a bit complex because it takes a lot of time to have it complete the task."
What is our primary use case?
We use Veracode to identify any security issues or flaws in our code so that we can eradicate them. We also use it to keep developers on their toes, to make sure they don't introduce any new flaws.
How has it helped my organization?
It is helping us a lot because we can easily identify vulnerable code by just scanning and, therefore, we are able to prevent it from going into production.
Veracode has given us access to high-quality data and automated testing, and it has helped our organization to make sure that we create platforms without any malicious code or risks. Our application for our clients is very secure. And because it has static code analysis and produces good reports, it has definitely enabled us to be very scalable in what we do and to produce a stable solution.
What it has done is that before we try to implement, we think over the security using Veracode. We analyze things and create a very good report of what it is going to be. So in the future, we have an application-centric view that is giving us the possible threats. Before we scan, we already know what the targets are that we want to achieve.
The solution also really helps a developer to know exactly where they need to fix things and where they implemented errors, by allowing them to analyze their code. So confidence that developers get from Veracode is that they know exactly what code is causing an error or causing a vulnerability. They avoid those issues and it helps them to really develop very quickly.
It has saved quite a bit of money and effort. It helps create a meaningful improvement in the security of our products. It helps you to develop faster. You save a lot of time because you don't have to debug things manually. That would take a lot of time. You just scan with Veracode and you see all the code that needs to be fixed. It really saves a lot of money because it would be very expensive to hire a technical team or developer to trace every issue in the code. A single package of Veracode saves you a lot compared to if you were to have a team of three or four people[e. With Veracode, small teams can use it and do their tasks better. At any stage of development, they know where to fix things and the flow makes it easy to produce things on time. It saves us 50 percent of our time.
And with security being paramount, we now know that every solution we are providing, that we put into production, is stable, secure, risk-free, and compliant with industry standards. We are now trusted by more of our customers who use platforms as well as by more stakeholders.
It has helped reduce costs because we have two or three developers who can maintain security by doing the scans. We don't need a lot of developers. We just need a few with the technical skills to use Veracode.
What is most valuable?
The user interface is quick, familiar, and user-friendly and makes navigation to other software very easy. It is also easy to scan a new application and view the results of previous scans and generate a report.
It is really great when it comes to knowing the vulnerabilities in the code as well.
Veracode has also really tried to make sure that they comply with any standards and regulations, and the process is quick and quite straightforward. That has had a very good and positive impact.
What needs improvement?
It can be a bit complex because it takes a lot of time to have it complete the task.
Also, the interface is disjointed.
And the documentation is kind of confusing. It may not be updated in the same way that the software is.
There is also a little bit of a learning curve before you can do security scanning of any application.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used Veracode for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable. I haven't experienced any downtime.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
And it is scalable enough. You can integrate it with third parties to come up with a meaningful solution.
How are customer service and support?
Their support group is very good. They really make sure that you get enough support. You can schedule a consultation and most of the consultants are very helpful in troubleshooting any lines you go through.
However, technical support literally takes weeks or months to respond to requests and that causes a lot of delays. It's horrible. It affects our workflow and progress.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Negative
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We didn't have a previous solution.
How was the initial setup?
Deploying and implementing Veracode is straightforward. Things get complex when you want to use it.
It doesn't require any maintenance.
What about the implementation team?
We did it in-house. I worked with two of my colleagues.
What was our ROI?
To a small extent, we have seen ROI, on the order of 10 percent. It is very expensive to use and that means you really need to make a lot of sales before you can compete with the cost of Veracode. The ROI is there, but very small.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is expensive. It depends on the use case, but it is very hard to find a pricing page on their website. Instead, they need to analyze your use case, but without knowing the entire project and how you're going to be using Veracode, how many scans you're going to do, if yours is a small business, it is very expensive and it affects ROI.
If you're concerned about the price, it is not a good solution for a small company.
What other advice do I have?
Veracode's false positive rate is moderate.
My advice would be that this is a great platform, overall, if you have the budget to use it. It does great work that can really help out. But I wouldn't recommend it to a small business because the pricing is not registered on their website. They will have to take you through an assessment. The responses that you deliver will determine the pricing you'll be given. In the end, it may affect ROI.
But if a business is okay with the budget required by Veracode, I would certainly say it is great. It does a lot of security scans to make your applications secure. It will help developers to develop faster.
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DevOps Engineer at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Provides us with an understanding of security bugs and security holes in our software
Pros and Cons
- "You can easily integrate it with Azure DevOps. This is an added value because we work with Azure DevOps. Veracode is natively supported and we don't have to work with APIs."
- "Third-party library scanning would be very useful to have. When I was researching this a year ago, there was not a third-party library scan available. This would be a nice feature to have because we are now running through some assessments and finding out which tool can do it since this information needs to be captured. Since Veracode is a security solution, this should be related."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for static scans. It is mandatory in our company for every sort of project.
Veracode provides the organization an understanding of security bugs and security holes in our software, finding out if the software is production-ready. It is used as gate management, so we can have a fast understanding if the software is suitable for deployment and production.
My job is to help projects by getting the data integrated in Veracode. I don't own the code or develop code. In this area, I am a little bit like an integration specialist.
We use Azure and AWS, though AWS is relatively fresh as we are now just starting to define guidelines and how the architecture will look. Eventually, within a half year to a year, we would like to have deployments there. I am not sure if dynamic scanning is possible in AWS Cloud. If so, that would be just great.
How has it helped my organization?
The possibility to integrate Azure is very valuable because you can have every build integrated into the content integration pipeline. So, you can have every build scanned and determine when a new bug was introduced. Thus, you can keep great track of your code's security.
What is most valuable?
You can easily integrate it with Azure DevOps. This is an added value because we work with Azure DevOps. Veracode is natively supported and we don't have to work with APIs.
What needs improvement?
Third-party library scanning would be very useful to have. When I was researching this a year ago, there was not a third-party library scan available. This would be a nice feature to have because we are now running through some assessments and finding out which tool can do it since this information needs to be captured. Since Veracode is a security solution, this should be related.
I would recommend that they keep working on the integrations. For Azure DevOps, the integration is great. I am not sure what the integration possibilities are for the Google platform or AWS, but I would suggest every other platform should have this easy and great integration. It takes a lot of time for companies, so this feature is a big plus.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using it for about three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
There have been no issues at all. There has been no downtime registered.
How are customer service and support?
I worked with the technical support to integrate some things. One of our private cloud providers only had old routers. It was possible only to open network connections to IP addresses, while Veracode only provided the URL in their guide. So, I asked the technical support if it was possible to provide some fixed URLs that we could give our provider since it is unfortunately against the concept of the cloud to provide the IP addresses that work just for some time. The technical support's response was within a day, and it was prompt and clear. Also, all their reasoning made sense so the support was very good. I would rate the technical support as 10 out of 10.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We also use SonarCloud, which is a code quality tool. We use both of them because both these platforms are good in some areas. While the Veracode is very good at finding security-related issues, the SonarQube Sonar suite is very good at determining code quality. Also, when I was looking into the topic, the SonarQube team answered that there is no point for them to go further into code security since there are already great competitors who have years of experience and development behind them, specifically mentioning Veracode as masters in their field. That is the reason why we use both solutions: We benefit from using them both. These solutions compliment each other.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I evaluated WhiteSource Bolt specifically for third-party library scanning, but I did not have a lot of time to create a proper PoC. I had a call with WhiteSource and told them that I would like to do a PoC, but I was not very satisfied with their support. It was like, "Just try the free solution then contact us again." However, the free solution didn't provide me enough things to make a decision. So, I just put it off until sometime possibly in the future. If Veracode offered third-party scanning, then we wouldn't need WhiteSource Bolt at all.
What other advice do I have?
If you have Azure DevOps and would like to understand your code and how secure it is, then there are not a lot of better options. Also, there are not many choices in this area at the moment.
Once your code is scanned by the static scan of Veracode, you get some evaluation scores based on some criteria. For the management, when it is above a certain number, it is fine, but when it is built below, then it is no-go for production. Even though there is a possibility to create a sandbox environment for projects, they don't get it. That is understandable to me. I try to explain to them that there are no issues if you are working in a development environment and you get difficult scans. It is fine then because you can create a sandbox environment, which will not screw up or make the production releases worse because it is in a separate bucket.
We are happy using the solution. I would rate it as nine out of 10.
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?
Microsoft Azure
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Vice President QE Practice at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Helps us continuously reduce security debt, year over year, but remediation activities need some work
Pros and Cons
- "We have to look at it from the perspectives of how important it is to fix something and when it should be prioritized for fixing. The JSON output from the agent-based scans gives us the CVS core, and that makes things much easier."
- "Veracode doesn't really help you so much when it comes to fixing things. It is able to find our vulnerabilities but the remediation activities it does provide are not a straight out-of-the-box kind of model. We need to work on remediation and not completely rely on Veracode."
What is our primary use case?
When code is being developed by our developers, the testing team runs through the static code application scanning and takes a look at how it is working out.
How has it helped my organization?
There are multiple code check-ins happening. When check-ins occur, we want to make sure that anything that needs to be tested, whether in that particular unit, or whether in the end-to-end functionality, is scanned and that the code is certified as usable. That's the first step we do, and it's a very important one. The scanning process helps our security team and developers fix flaws in the code and increases our fix rate.
Veracode SCA also reduces scan times because it scans incrementally. There is an initial baseline when the code is being created, but it does any additional delta check-ins fast and gets us the information.
We have been able to handle the overall code review process faster, because of Veracode's static code analysis. For example, we were able to onboard around 120 applications in seven to 10 months.
Another benefit is that it helps reduce security debt. It becomes much easier to run through the overall code. We have predominantly used it for shift-left, testing code much earlier from a security standpoint. Compared to when we started versus now, we have done a phenomenal job. Year on year, our security debt has been continuously decreasing by 10 to 12 percent.
Veracode takes the burden out of manual code reviews, helping to create secure software. The Greenlight feature helps the developer, at his desktop, before his code is even checked in. He gets a good understanding of how things look from a security standpoint, meaning how secure his code is. It will mitigate a lot of basic vulnerabilities at the start. And then, during the source code analysis, once it has been checked in, we have seen a 30 to 40 percent reduction in dynamic vulnerability identification because of the static code analysis that precedes it. Our vulnerabilities are at the dynamic standpoint. It's one of our most important requirements because we want to make sure that we provide a secure product and services. It's of paramount importance.
And as an educated guess, it has increased security and development teams' productivity by 7 to 9 percent, and that's a month-on-month increase.
What is most valuable?
The main feature we have been using is the software composition analysis, which provides us with a scoring system in terms of version 3 of the CVS. A lot of vulnerabilities are typically detected, but, at the end of the day, we also want to check how well they are being targeted, based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring system. Not every vulnerability is high-severity, because some of them do have fixes. That particular feature is helpful for us.
It gives you JSON output. When you do agent-based scans, at any point in time, there are multiple check-ins of the code. We have to look at it from the perspectives of how important it is to fix something and when it should be prioritized for fixing. The JSON output from the agent-based scans gives us the CVS core, and that makes things much easier. It's available on the new version of the Veracode SCA agent.
It also has a decent support system for audits. From that perspective, they did a very good job.
What needs improvement?
The mitigation recommendations are the standard ones, but if there are specific activities that come into the picture, Veracode should provide more remediation solutions. Since all of our team members are pretty good at what they do, they're able to do a good job with the information they get. But if somebody had to start off from the ground floor, they might need some help to understand things.
Veracode doesn't really help you so much when it comes to fixing things. It is able to find our vulnerabilities but the remediation activities it does provide are not a straight out-of-the-box kind of model. We need to work on remediation and not completely rely on Veracode.
Also, there are certain third-party libraries that might be called up by the code and that might have vulnerabilities. I haven't seen that Veracode is able to deal with that aspect.
Another area for improvement is when the code's logic might have certain flaws that can result in a security vulnerability. Veracode doesn't handle that as well. Improvement in those areas would help us determine things much faster.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Veracode Software Composition Analysis for about five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's pretty robust.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is very good.
Our users are developers and security testers, predominantly. The number of people using it depends on the project. Sometimes we have 10 people on it and at other times we might have only five.
The teams that work on it take care of maintenance, so we do not need any additional team to do that. We also have a center of excellence that takes care of things.
How are customer service and support?
The solution's technical support is good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not have a previous solution.
How was the initial setup?
The process of setting it up was fast and easy. Integrating it into our ecosystem was much faster than expected. That was one of the biggest ways it improved our ability to get the code analysis done.
The reason why it was straightforward is that everybody knows how it has to be set up. All the developers and the testers are well-educated, from a Veracode standpoint, because they have experience with it from the past. It was not a new tool on the block.
What was our ROI?
The cost has been an important aspect for us, but we have run with the additional cost of the overall code analysis. One of the major reasons is that developers get a better understanding of where their code stands before a security tester gets into the picture. The cost-benefit for us is that, rather than having to build up a whole security testing team, developers get security insights earlier in the development lifecycle. After that, we can introduce the testers to get things finished, and that reduces the manpower cost.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Compared to the typical software composition analysis solutions, Veracode is not so costly, although the static analysis part of it is a little costlier. It depends upon the ecosystem you are using, whether your application is a web application or a custom, non-web application. It can support all of them. The pricing depends where you are at with your overall security strategy.
If you have multiple applications and you want to scale it at an enterprise level, this is a good tool. But a very small shop might not want to go with it because there are a bunch of alternatives that work well. Again, it depends upon where you are at on your overall software AppSec journey.
What other advice do I have?
In terms of security breaches, the static code analysis is what we use to try to ensure that an application is free of vulnerabilities. But when you deploy it in the environment, there are multiple aspects that might contribute to a breach. It could be either due to the infrastructure or another application or even through endpoint network solutions. So, we cannot completely rely on Veracode to prevent security breaches but it can reduce them.
Veracode SCA reviews the code and allows us to provide overall information in terms of vulnerabilities. It does a pretty decent job. We are used to Veracode, having used it for a long time. Compared to when we started, all the developers are comparatively more confident and happy with it.
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?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Penetration Tester at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Enables us to provide a certificate showing stakeholders and potential customers the proof that we take security seriously
Pros and Cons
- "I like Veracode's API. You can put it into a simple bash script and run your own security testing from your MacBook in less than 15 minutes."
- "Veracode would benefit greatly from more training resources. The videos are great, but I would like more hands-on training writing a script, validating a script with a unit test in a different language, etc. That's something that would be very valuable."
What is our primary use case?
My company produces one of the most secure fabrics that you can find. Veracode is integrated into our development cycle through Jira. We do a full static analysis with Veracode and use Burp Suite to review the findings. The most common attack vector we find in Java code is SQL injection. When SQL injection shows up, you send a screenshot and a report to your executive team. They see the screenshot and say, "Oh, they're seeking injection here."
This has now become a top priority. We're going to pause all these redundant features that we're making here and ensure our code is secure with no SQL injection vulnerabilities. Veracode finds everything, and the security engineers do the penetration test using the results. You provide a report showing where the issue is, and developers can fix it. We also use Veracode to train security engineers and teach them how to file reports.
How has it helped my organization?
My case is different from other individuals. I worked for a startup, so we had to find a way to capitalize on all the resources in Veracode. Larger organizations are not leveraging the built-in dashboard. That aspect is what people want to know about. They want to see how their money is being spent on security. The biggest problem with security is getting funding. None of these executives believe anything these users are saying until they can see the results.
They want that dashboard report. In less than three weeks, a junior security engineer can learn to create a dashboard easily that will allow the organization to stay on top of the most important things. They need to show the stakeholders that we're doing something here. They'll get the certification and see the dashboards. You now have something that's actually worth $2,000. With these other ones, who knows what you'll get.
It allows us to provide a certificate showing stakeholders and potential customers the proof that we take security seriously. Everyone says that they're on top of their security and have all these things in place. In a sales call, we can immediately respond to any questions about our security posture by pointing them to a link showing that your company was among the few companies that completed the full certification process. Veracode has four levels of certification, and we are at level three, I believe.
To my knowledge, Veracode is the only real devSecOps pipeline that captures every component of the software delivery cycle, from sandbox and staging to development and production. You need to go through those four phases and ensure the code is secure by the time it hits production. Veracode handles all those phases seamlessly and can be automated with Jenkins.
Veracode is highly efficient at fixing flaws. A single person can go through and do a penetration test after collecting the data from Veracode. Instead of telling developers where the issue is, they can show them in the code editor for the static analysis. They can assign tasks to the team using Jira, so developers almost never need to do that work. They actually almost never go back and fix any of these vulnerabilities. That's why I was my company's most hated and most loved man. I forced them to do it.
What is most valuable?
I like Veracode's API. You can put it into a simple bash script and run your own security testing from your MacBook in less than 15 minutes. Veracode's application security consulting team is very helpful. They're responsive and follow up quickly.
What needs improvement?
Veracode would benefit greatly from more training resources. The videos are great, but I would like more hands-on training writing a script, validating a script with a unit test in a different language, etc. That's something that would be very valuable.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have used Veracode for more than four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Veracode is highly stable. It very rarely crashes.
How are customer service and support?
I rate Veracode support 10 out of 10. Their customer support is incredible. If I have any issues, I can immediately connect with their support team and have a real working solution within one week.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
Deploying Veracode is easy. I had the best customer success manager at Veracode helping me. After deployment, Veracode requires little maintenance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Veracode is inexpensive and cost-effective. The licensing model is unambiguous. You know what you are getting. They also give you several seats for training. That's why it would benefit them to improve the training because more people could take advantage of it and use certifications. Some certifications for other products don't have much real value, but Veracode is a product many companies use, so it could help people get jobs.
If you're concerned about the cost, you should meet with a representative to talk about pricing. Veracode is flexible, and they're willing to let companies try the platform or test different features. They will work with companies to get to the point where they'll use it.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I used JFrog X-ray with homegrown scripts for testing the code. It was terrible. We chose Veracode because it is more scalable. We could run scans on any code, and it was reliable. Also, their documentation was up to date. With other software providers, you would find an issue in the documentation, and they would backtrack, saying, "Oh, no one's using that."
Veracode immediately responds to the community. You have people in the community supporting each other and suggesting new features. Software providers say they're open to suggestions. Veracode will quickly get something from the community and immediately put it into development. JFrog has the same stuff as they did four years ago. They haven't changed anything.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Veracode 10 out of 10. Veracode is constantly changing and improving.
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DevOps Lead at HealthEdge Software, Inc.
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.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
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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Principal. - Head - IT, Information Security and Admin at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
Offers dynamic scanning, static scanning, and software composition analysis
Pros and Cons
- "Veracode does not require any maintenance."
- "When we engaged Veracode to conduct the manual penetration testing, they were extremely slow in completing the task and delivering the report, causing a delay of two to three weeks for us."
What is our primary use case?
We use Veracode for product testing.
We exclusively utilize Veracode for a product used in our consulting services, which we provide on a licensing basis.
We deploy Veracode in the cloud and can utilize any cloud provider, including Google Cloud, Azure, and AWS.
How has it helped my organization?
Veracode's ability to prevent vulnerable code from entering production is both effective and thorough.
The SBOM feature is straightforward, making it easy to create reports. The SBOM feature is crucial to our organization because we can utilize the report to effectively present a product to customers, demonstrating its viability and security.
Veracode has helped us improve our secure coding practices, which, in turn, has boosted our confidence in selling our products.
We were able to experience all of Veracode's benefits for our organization within the first year.
Veracode helps to provide visibility into the application's status at every phase of development. This helps us ensure that our code is secure from the start, saving us time that would otherwise be spent sorting through bugs at the end.
Veracode's false positives are beneficial for our developers as they assist in organizing and understanding the implications of these false positives.
Veracode has helped our organization address flaws by identifying our mistakes. The initial usage of the solution was challenging due to the large number of code lines that needed to be read, but it became easier over time.
What is most valuable?
I find all the features valuable, especially dynamic scanning, static scanning, and software composition analysis.
What needs improvement?
When we engaged Veracode to conduct the manual penetration testing, they were extremely slow in completing the task and delivering the report, causing a delay of two to three weeks for us. The duration of the manual penetration testing process needs to be improved.
The cost of the solution can be reduced.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Veracode for two and a half years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Veracode is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Veracode is scalable. Veracode is used by around four people in our organization.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support response time is slow.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. Veracode is a virtual platform, so all we need to do is upload the code, and it will be ready to use. The deployment was carried out by one of our senior product managers.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation was completed in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Veracode's pricing is on the higher end, but it is acceptable.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated multiple solutions, including BlackBox, three years ago. However, Veracode was the only solution that had all the features and also had a proper certification system in place. The other solutions did not provide a comprehensive suite. For instance, they offered static scanning but lacked dynamic scanning, whereas Veracode provided both, along with a training module.
What other advice do I have?
I give Veracode an eight out of ten. The solution is comprehensive, albeit a bit costly.
We have not observed any impact on our policy reporting and compliance with industry standards and regulations since we started using Veracode.
The false positive rate is slightly high, but we are able to manage it. The false positive rate of the static analysis has not affected the time we spend on the tuning process.
Veracode has not affected our developers' time significantly, as the response rates for certain tasks have been slightly slower.
I recommend conducting a cost analysis and rate of return evaluation to determine whether the solution is worthwhile. I highly recommend using Veracode for complex products, but it may not be as valuable for simpler ones.
Veracode does not require any maintenance.
I have learned that it is necessary to plan our strategy for the product and security prior to using Veracode.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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