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Mahammad Azeem - PeerSpot reviewer
Application Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Consultant
Jul 28, 2023
Provides visibility into the status of applications and seamless automation via the pipeline, but the false positives have room for improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the seamless automation of Veracode via the pipeline, in comparison to other solutions like Fortify SSC, which are complex to integrate through the pipeline."
  • "Veracode's false positives have room for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

When we develop an application with source code built on Java, JavaScript, and mobile technologies such as Android and iOS, we ensure that the source code is free from security vulnerabilities before sending it to production. To achieve this, we package our source code and scan it using Veracode. This scanning process is our primary use case.

We set up pipelines for this purpose, and the warehouse operates on a cloud provider. To make the Veracode API calls for support, we utilize Veracode API libraries which use the URL that is hosted on the cloud. We then initiate a scan on our source code, which goes through different stages, including scan, upload, rescan, validation, and finally, we obtain the results.

How has it helped my organization?

Veracode provides visibility into the status of applications at every phase of development to a certain extent. Veracode scan reports present a comprehensive view of planned releases that are scheduled to go live in the coming days. To keep the team informed, we run a scheduled deployment, sending email notifications twice a week for each application. This alerts the team to any issues that may need fixing. However, it's worth noting that the system is not fully integrated into the pipeline and notifications. Nevertheless, Veracode offers an API. This interface allows us to obtain the XML result file, and subsequently, I can extract and analyze the values from the XML. Once the scan is complete, Veracode API will fetch the XML report and store it in my workspace within the pipeline. From there, I can execute an XML parser function to obtain the application status results.

Veracode has been helpful in reducing our developers' time by around fifty percent. For an application to meet internet safety standards, the code must achieve the VL4 level in Veracode. According to Veracode reports, our developers can focus more on resolving the issues rather than trying to identify them.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the seamless automation of Veracode via the pipeline, in comparison to other solutions like Fortify SSC, which are complex to integrate through the pipeline. Although there is a lot of coding involved in writing each end, Veracode breaks the process down into multiple steps. We first package our source code and upload it, after which a pre-scan is conducted. If the pre-scan identifies any files that don't conform to the Veracode format, it will display a warning or prompt us to correct the issues before proceeding. This allows us to have programmable control; in fact, we can program Veracode so that after the upload is completed, it automatically scans the files to check if they are all in Veracode format.

For example, my ZIP file contains a hundred files. Out of these, ninety files meet Veracode's criteria, while ten files are incorrect. I can instruct Veracode, through pipeline automation, not to wait for manual action and continue with the scan or upload the scan results. Veracode can automatically proceed with the selected files in this scenario. All of this can be controlled programmatically. Furthermore, once the scan report is generated, it becomes available in the workspace, and we can send an email with this report as an attachment. This type of report is referred to as a detailed Veracode report and can be customized. Typically, we prefer the customized report, while some developers may also opt for XML reports. The ability to manage this sequence of steps in the Veracode scan is programmable and can be handled accordingly.

What needs improvement?

Veracode's false positives have room for improvement. For example, if there is an applicant named ABC in Veracode. I have uploaded my Java file, which contains a hundred lines of code. I suspect that the ninetieth line includes a hard-coded password. Thus, during the scan, it will identify the presence of a hard-coded password on the ninetieth line and suggest how to mitigate and resolve this issue. In the next scan, I added fifty more lines of support and fixed the password-related problem. However, the line containing the password is no longer at the ninetieth position; it has moved to the hundredth line. Despite these changes, the next scan still detects the password flaw. Even though I encrypted the password and added the required string, the issue continues to be flagged. This constant flagging of the issue, even after resolving it, is one of the major drawbacks. To overcome this problem, we decided to create another application. This action was taken to prevent the recurrence of such issues. In the future, when I have a release in the coming months, I cannot keep encountering this problem repeatedly, as it still flags the issue as long as the code is in a different line. We have spoken to the vendor several times about this issue and scheduled a work order consultation call, but we did not receive a response.

In order to achieve software consolidation and analysis reports for Android applications, we need to utilize a third-party utility called SourceClear along with Veracode scanning. This complicates the market and has room for improvement. 

When scanning a file that is over one gigabyte in size, there is a high chance that Veracode will continue scanning. When we initially encountered this issue and investigated it, we raised a ticket. As a result, a Database Lock occurred, causing Veracode to become stuck.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Veracode for almost four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability at seven out of ten, considering the false positive issues we are experiencing.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Veracode is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

I am not entirely satisfied with the technical support because I believe we have been waiting to send our code to production and waiting for an update from the vendor to resolve the issue. When we raise a support case, there is no response, and even after it happens two or three times, I don't know if they read the details of the issue when a ticket is raised. If someone has already attended to the same call, they will not attend again; instead, a new person handles it. Consequently, we have to explain everything all over again to the new person. We are aware that they know they don't have a solution for this problem. However, by the time we explain it to the new person, they ask the same questions again. Each consultation lasts 40 to 45 minutes, and we are billed for them, but we spend most of the time repeating what the issue is.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. Even the pipeline setup is easy because there is an API, so we don't need instructions. Veracode is hosted in the cloud, so we need to set up a firewall to connect to it via proxy. The deployment took a few weeks because we had to figure out how to perform the scanning from the pipeline, enable the scan, and upload the scans for each Veracode API. Additionally, we had to seek assistance from HR to implement all the steps, which took some time.

What other advice do I have?

I give Veracode a six out of ten.

We cannot simply create one policy and claim it is compliant unless all my issues are thoroughly flagged based on that compliance and the complaint. As technology improves and we move forward, bugs and certain issues may arise, and we may not always know the solutions or the severity level of their impact. Considering this perspective, Veracode is acceptable. I will illustrate this with another tool, Fortify SSC. Suppose there are newly added licenses or rules for software compliance in their security scanning tool. In Veracode, if I wish to update the new compliance tools or checks that the algorithms run against it, I must obtain approval from the architect. This approach has its advantages. However, in the case of the tool I am currently working on, Fortify SSC, there is something called a 'rule pack' for each language. I have the option to keep the existing version of the rules or upgrade to the latest rule pack. This feature works as a toggle option in Veracode.

Tuning policies is essentially the application of specific policies. When we deploy a policy, it affects all our scans and issues. The new policies applied are divided by Veracode and, when implemented, impact all the applications. Therefore, most of the time, when we apply a new policy, there is a chance that if there are three flaws, we can assume there are thirteen million flaws in my current scan. If a policy is applied, there are definitely ten to fifteen additional issues in the new scan after implementing the updated policy. Thus, there is always an increase in the number of flaws when there is a new policy update.

There are certain flaws. For example, I am releasing a package into production, and I conducted a Veracode scan against the source code, which is stored in the bin bucket. So, even if I fix the issue on my own, the same issue will be flagged again due to the change in client number. This is a significant problem because we cannot explain to the higher management that the report contains the password, and we have already taken measures to mitigate the issue. We cannot claim that this issue has already been fixed, as it continues to resurface. It is a Veracode issue, not one originating from us, but it becomes complicated when higher management sees a report indicating the same issue from the previous month. We don't know what to do. One of the ways we addressed the issue was by reducing the number of times the same issue occurs. For instance, in my previous work at a bank, we had applications specific to each country, like one for Singapore, one for Malaysia, and so on for most Southeast Asian countries. Although our master bank application was the main source, we created individual applications for each country in Veracode. As a result, the number of false positives or issues that were previously mitigated or closed and kept reappearing from month to month was reduced, but they were not completely eliminated. By switching to a different application for each country the false positives were reduced by around seventy percent.

Our organization was approached to adopt Snyk; however, it is a startup solution, and the bank prefers something that is well-established. Currently, we are using Fortify SSC. 

We have a five-person IT team that is responsible for all the DevOps tasks, including Veracode.

Compared to Fortify SSC, which has a complicated setup requiring three installations, Veracode is easier because the app is hosted in the cloud. All we need is a support license, and they will create a project for us. We can create a firewall proxy, and the API pipeline is already in place. To create a scan for another application, we simply copy and paste the code and change the application's name. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Product Marketer at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Jul 10, 2023
We are able to create more applications and code more, while worrying less about errors while coding
Pros and Cons
  • "The dashboards and the threat insights it provides are very good. The dashboards are intuitive and pretty straightforward, but also pretty detailed."
  • "The number of false positives could be reduced a lot. For each good result, we are getting somewhere around 15 to 20 false positives."

What is our primary use case?

The main purpose of Veracode is to deliver secure code on time. We use it to test our application security, at the implementation stage to make sure that code is secure. We do static and dynamic testing, as well as penetration testing with Veracode. We also use it for security threat detection for our enterprise applications.

How has it helped my organization?

It empowers our developers to fix security issues and achieve desired outcomes. It's a very secure cloud platform and helps us monitor our web sources for any attack. We have been able to completely secure our enterprise software, which is on the cloud, with the solution. Overall, we have been able to reduce the risk factors for our enterprise software. Also, determining security threats to our application happens faster now with the help of Veracode. The benchmarking capabilities against industry standards and the compliance help us a lot.

Veracode also provides a lot of programming language support and different frameworks are available, which enables us to get things into production much more efficiently. Our SDLC has become much smoother and more secure with Veracode.

And it has definitely helped our developers save time. It helps them with future references because, if they write code one time with errors that Veracode finds, the next time they use that as a reference and don't repeat the mistake. In that way, in the continuous development process, a lot of time is saved. It saves us about 20 percent of our time.

We are able to create more applications now, and code more, while worrying less about errors while coding. Worrying about fixing the flaws in an application is completely taken care of by Veracode, so we are able to focus more on creating new code and developing new applications. Veracode has been a great platform for that particular purpose.

We have also found more security vulnerabilities in our code, which has helped us produce much better applications for our end-users. Most of the time, vulnerabilities go unnoticed by humans. Veracode helps us pinpoint the exact vulnerability, what it affects, and it helps us correct it for future reference.

What is most valuable?

One cool feature is the static code scan, which is very good. 

Also, the dashboards and the threat insights it provides are very good. The dashboards are intuitive and pretty straightforward, but also pretty detailed.

We get good, actionable insights at each stage, including static, dynamic, and penetration analysis, and it reduces overhead for us. 

It also has compliance monitoring and reporting capabilities that I like very much. The compliance reporting is a great feature because there are a lot of different frameworks and channels, and each unique channel has its individual compliance monitoring and policies. Veracode helps us prepare for all the different challenges.

What needs improvement?

The false positive rate is a gray area. The number of false positives could be reduced a lot. For each good result, we are getting somewhere around 15 to 20 false positives. We expect false positives, but if that ratio could be reduced to a single-digit number for the false positives, that would be much more helpful.

We are spending some manual effort and time on this because it happens sometimes, when we first scan code, that it says there is no threat. And the second time we scan it, it says there is a threat. Those kinds of positive responses make us do double work. If that was better, it would greatly improve our overall efficiency.

Apart from the false positives, I would like to see more plugins and integrations to make Veracode much more user-friendly for developers and users. Any IDE plugins would make our work faster.

For how long have I used the solution?

My experience with Veracode has been over 12 to 14 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Overall, because it is a cloud platform, stability is not a concern. It's quite stable. To be strict about things, the UI can be very slow. There is downtime now then, and I understand why it happens, but I would appreciate it if that happened less.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We are not going to scale it right now. We have about 18 developers and five or six administrators using the solution, and I don't expect that will change for now. But you can purchase more licenses. It's definitely scalable in that sense.

We have it in a single location only and it is used across three or four development teams in our office.

How are customer service and support?

Veracode support is very knowledgeable and very prompt. The Veracode community is also available, which is very good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

It's only deployed on the cloud. Although I was not a part of the initial deployment, I know for a fact that the deployment can take a long time.

As for maintenance, there are software updates, but apart from downloading the software updates, there isn't any other maintenance required on our side. It's a cloud platform so it self-maintains.

What was our ROI?

Our ROI is that we have seen a tremendous increase in the overall security of our enterprise software. It has helped us engage better with our clients and our retention rate has increased about 7 percent. We can't pinpoint that directly to using Veracode, but since we started using it we have seen this retention increase.

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

The pricing is fair. We are planning to renew for the next year.

It's definitely value for money. I would tell someone who is looking at Veracode not to be concerned about the pricing because the value that they will get, for this price, in the market, is very good when it comes to their long-term plans.

What other advice do I have?

If a proof of concept is possible, I would ask you to try it out first to get a sense of what Veracode is before investing. But investing in this tool is very much needed. With security threats, for long-term purposes, the code-level threat detection and code-level error detection are very much needed by any organization.

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AjitMatthew - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal. - Head - IT, Information Security and Admin at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 20
Jun 20, 2023
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
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Sales Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Reseller
May 25, 2023
Helps with shift-left, saving on remediation costs by finding issues earlier, keeping them out of production
Pros and Cons
  • "To me, the principal feature is the CLI (command-line interface) because I put together a lot of implementations using it. Another important aspect is the low false-positive rate because the solution is very configurable. It is as low as 1 percent and that is a huge difference compared to competitors."
  • "In the last month or so, I had a problem with the APIs when doing some implementations. The Veracode support team could be more specific and give me more examples. They shouldn't just copy the URL for a doc and send it to me."

What is our primary use case?

I currently work for a Veracode distributor here in Brazil. I work in both presales and post-sales, and I do implementations as well.

How has it helped my organization?

We talk a lot about shift-left and this is very important because, when you find problems near the beginning of the process, it costs less to resolve them. In addition, Veracode provides information on how to handle issues and that saves time for the developers. It's also good for a company's image because the problems are found before deployment to production. 

When it comes to developer confidence, the low false-positive rate is very important. If they use a tool with a lot of false positives, they won't believe the reports they get. And that's important because if the teams don't like a tool, they won't use it. Also, we don't have a tool in Veracode for tuning policies because it is an automated process. In most cases, we don't have many problems that require tuning. We just review the model and usually find it's fine.

What is most valuable?

To me, the principal feature is the CLI (command-line interface) because I put together a lot of implementations using it. Another important aspect is the low false-positive rate because the solution is very configurable. It is as low as 1 percent and that is a huge difference compared to competitors.

And Veracode's ability to prevent vulnerable code from going into production is the main selling point that we talk about with our customers. It is one of the most important features. 

I have also used the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) feature in some implementations. It's important because in modern software development, people always use third-party components but they don't necessarily see the problems that they may contain. If you don't use the SBOM tool, you won't know the status of all these third-party pieces. And it's very easy to create a report using this feature because it is made in the Veracode portal with a graphical interface or, in the CLI, it's just one line of code.

Another important factor is the policy reporting for ensuring compliance with industry standards. We generally work with big companies in Brazil and, for them, maintaining the required standards is imperative. The policies can help achieve those standards.

We can also involve Veracode at every stage of the development process. It has a lot of tools to help with security.

Veracode has a new tool to automate the fixing of flaws, but we don't use it. Generally, the orientation that Veracode provides for resolving problems is good and developers can use it to handle the problems and make things work.

What needs improvement?

In the last month or so, I had a problem with the APIs when doing some implementations. The Veracode support team could be more specific and give me more examples. They shouldn't just copy the URL for a doc and send it to me. I am a distributor and a Veracode solutions expert, so if I create a ticket that means I have read the documentation. It would be better if they sent me more examples instead.

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?

It has great stability. It uses AWS and I don't recall any downtime.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The license provides for scalability, so it's just a matter of connecting more users. We don't need to think about it, which is good.

How was the initial setup?

Veracode is a SaaS solution. We just connect it to the customer's environment. It's very simple. We have plugins for the most popular CI/CD tools and, for other tools, it's one or two lines of code to implement. Generally, we just need one person who has edit access to the pipeline. So one or two people are sufficient to implement it.

There is no maintenance of the solution because it's SaaS.

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

The commercial guys take care of the pricing, it's not something I'm involved in. But the licensing is simple. The SAST product has some rules that some customers have found a little confusing, but overall, the licensing is simple. 

What other advice do I have?

The impact that Veracode has on security posture depends on the size of the company. Usually, large companies have standards in place, and that makes code development more secure than it is in small companies. For small companies, Veracode can really make a huge improvement to the SDLC.

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Real User
Apr 24, 2023
Gives our developers the confidence to develop faster, saving a lot of time
Pros and Cons
  • "The static analysis gives you deep insights into problems."
  • "They need to have a plug-in, a better integration with the development environment."

What is our primary use case?

I use Veracode to prevent vulnerable code from going into my application.

How has it helped my organization?

The major improvement is that we have secure platforms, free from vulnerable code, so I'm very pleased. It's definitely a helpful solution. It helps me to minimize risks. We know that things are very secure and cannot be hacked because we have taken out the vulnerable code. Overall, the effect is that we are very secure and very reliable for our clients.

And Veracode has improved efficiency and the quality of work in our organization. It gives our developers the confidence to develop faster, saving a lot of time. It saves them around 30 percent of their time.

And the false positive rate is very impressive. It saves us a lot of time, about 20 percent, on tuning policies.

We also know that we are compliant in our industry.

What is most valuable?

The static scanning and the analytics are ideal for me. The static analysis gives you deep insights into problems.

And creating a report is easy.

What needs improvement?

They need to have a plug-in, a better integration with the development environment. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have three years of experience with Veracode.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable enough.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is very simple. I deployed it alone and it took me five hours.

And it doesn't require any maintenance.

What was our ROI?

I have seen a return on investment of about 50 percent. It has reduced the number of DevOps that we need, saving us about $800 per month.

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

The pricing is fair. You get a lot out of the product. If you're concerned about the pricing, I will show you how it is cheap.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend using Veracode to help you understand your software and remove vulnerable code.

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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Senior Director at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
MSP
Mar 13, 2023
The solution's static analysis has streamlined our DevSecOps process, which previously involved a lot of manual work
Pros and Cons
  • "Veracode enables us to build a strong data security layer in our platforms. We can increase customer confidence in data security. Some PCI/HIPAA compliance issues were impossible to resolve without Veracode."
  • "Veracode's ease of use could be improved. I would also like to see more online videos and tutorials that could help us understand the product better. It would also be helpful if Veracode created a certification program for DevSecOps staff to learn about their product and get certified. This kind of training would raise the company's profile within the industry."

What is our primary use case?

We use Veracode to scan our products for code security. Our company also uses Veracode's data security module.

How has it helped my organization?

Veracode enables us to build a strong data security layer in our platforms. We can increase customer confidence in data security. Some PCI/HIPAA compliance issues were impossible to resolve without Veracode. I rate Veracode's compliance features a nine out of ten because it provides detailed reports after each scan about potential regulatory violations. 

The solution's static analysis streamlined our DevSecOps process, which previously involved a lot of manual work to trace code vulnerabilities. Veracode reduced our DevSecOps team's time on these tasks by around 20 to 30 percent while drastically improving code quality. 

In the past, we also performed a scan using third-party vendor partners that took days to complete. Veracode conducts a quick dynamic scan each time a new iteration of code is built and deployed into the environment. It gives us an immediate result. We can deploy our products much faster, and there are no delays or surprises after the product is built. We aren't wasting time from development to deployment.

Our overall security posture improved, but we've only been using Veracode in production for less than two months. We expect a massive improvement in the next six to eight months.

The false positive rate is typically less than five percent. False positives can affect how developers use a solution. If we see too many false positives, we might start ignoring alerts. Sometimes the developers lose confidence and may take the work lightly. It isn't an issue currently because the rate is under five percent. 

What is most valuable?

Dynamic scanning is the most useful feature.

What needs improvement?

Veracode's ease of use could be improved. I would also like to see more online videos and tutorials that could help us understand the product better. It would also be helpful if Veracode created a certification program for DevSecOps staff to learn about their product and get certified. This kind of training would raise the company's profile within the industry. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have used Veracode for about three months. We did a proof of concept for one month, and it has been in production for two. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Veracode a ten out of ten for stability. We haven't had any issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Veracode is scalable, but we haven't scaled it up. However, I expect it will work well when we do.

How are customer service and support?

I rate Veracode support a nine out of ten. Their support system is excellent and highly engaged.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We tried some Indian solutions and used third-party scans for static analysis, but Veracode is the first time we have fully integrated an enterprise code security solution.

How was the initial setup?

Veracode is a SaaS solution. Setting it up isn't simple, but it isn't too complex. We deployed Veracode with a three-person in-house team. Veracode requires a decent amount of maintenance. You must perform periodic validation checks on how the engine is performing. 

What was our ROI?

You have to compare the price to the potential cost of data security threats, which could devastate your reputation and revenue overall. We do not doubt that the investment is worth it. It's too early to calculate an ROI, but we anticipate a reduction in overall DevSecOps costs. 

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

Veracode is priced competitively for our market. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated a few other vendor partners and decided to go with Veracode because of the various features they offered.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Veracode a nine out of ten. If you plan to implement Veracode, your DevSecOps should adopt modularized-based code segregation for better visibility into how this ecosystem works. It's crucial to be clear about the solutions you are procuring. There are multiple options, and not everything will work for you. Understanding your requirements, what your customer needs, and what will work best for your product is essential. Purchase the solution most suitable for your product and your company. 

You should also maximize Veracode's benefit by working closely with the tech support team. We don't use many of the features we have procured. Setting up an ongoing review mechanism with Veracode technical support is critical to better understand the product and ensure you get the maximum return for your investment. These are some points that company leaders need to discuss with their DevSecOps and DevOps teams.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer2288880 - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior Developer Intern at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Oct 19, 2023
Provides extraordinary support, scalable, stable, and has automatic expiration and renewal features
Pros and Cons
  • "What I found most valuable in Veracode is that it gives me a part-by-part report of the entire EAR file and lets me set up the application for a limited time. Once that expires, Veracode allows you to automatically renew it, which is one of the features I find remarkable in Veracode."
  • "An area for improvement I found in Veracode is the connectivity because currently, my company uses a plugin for the dev-ops cloud-based connectivity. A pretty helpful feature would be if Veracode gives a direct code for connecting to the Oracle server directly and authenticating it via a unique server."

What is our primary use case?

My use case for Veracode is for a front-end application, specifically an agent compensation calculation engine. That application is deployed through an EAR file, and then Veracode scans the EAR file and gives me the scan report to help me change and improve the file for future deployments.

What is most valuable?

What I found most valuable in Veracode is that it gives me a part-by-part report of the entire EAR file and lets me set up the application for a limited time. For example, I'm running an application via the dev ops pipeline. Hence, I need to create a pipeline application and a sandbox to connect with Veracode and then add my application. When you create a sandbox, you can create it full-time or for a limited time, so I created it for a limited time. Once that expires, Veracode allows you to automatically renew it, which is one of the features I find remarkable in Veracode.

I also like that for each integration in Veracode, there's documentation.

I also find the Veracode support team extraordinary because the team goes above and beyond to ensure you get the best experience.

I find Veracode essential in preventing vulnerable code from going into production because if there's a vulnerability, the solution finds it. For example, my code has many JavaScript front-end and EAR files with some vulnerabilities. Right now, I'm deploying my code, but in the future, I may have to improve it and change it to ensure the servers are secure, so in that way, Veracode becomes more important for the industry today.

Policy reporting in Veracode is good in terms of ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. I like that the solution is more flexible when working with applications, mainly because my organization has a good firewall. Veracode is flexible and allows the organization to connect to the firewall in various ways. The Veracode policy is flexible and has an entire page and record that connects with my application, industry, company, and server in different ways. It does not disturb my policies so that I can get my application to work.

The false positive rate for Veracode is about seventy-thirty because it gives the most accurate report. For example, my organization depends on the Veracode analysis to ensure the code is on point, so the organization is building the next BI based on the Veracode analysis.

Veracode has also helped my organization save time because, without the report, the development team would spend a lot of time figuring out what is wrong and why the application is vulnerable. Veracode points out what is happening and why the file size must be reduced, so it helps reduce mistakes in terms of time.

What needs improvement?

An area for improvement I found in Veracode is the connectivity because currently, my company uses a plugin for the dev-ops cloud-based connectivity. A pretty helpful feature would be if Veracode gives a direct code for connecting to the Oracle server directly and authenticating it via a unique server. Currently, my organization has to find a roundabout for that and then needs to build a separate pipeline and then connect that pipeline for Veracode to start.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Veracode for the past two months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Veracode has always been stable. It has good stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I found Veracode scalable because it supports a variety of platforms. Though the support for other platforms is less, Veracode has been incorporating more support over time and offering other solutions as well.

If you're unable to set up the solution, the Veracode team has a consultation call to help you set up the solution. The team would even raise set-up-related issues with the Veracode engineering team, which was how I reached Veracode Technical Support, which was a good experience.

How are customer service and support?

I found Veracode Support extraordinary. I've been having an issue for the past month, and the team reached out to me and has been working with me for the past month, giving me various solutions to figure out how to solve the issue. It turns out it was a firewall issue, and I just had to go to the back-end and allow the back-end application, and now it is working fine.

The Veracode Support team was helpful and escalated my situation from level one to level two to level three, and finally, had the appropriate team reach out to me based on my issue. Then, within the span of two weeks, the team finally figured out the issue I was facing and gave me the final results and how I could fix it, so I found support good, fast, and responsive.

Overall, I had a pleasant experience with Veracode Support, so I rate support as eight out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

I didn't use a previous solution before Veracode.

How was the initial setup?

I wasn't involved in the initial deployment of Veracode.

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

I have no information on the pricing or licensing cost for Veracode.

What other advice do I have?

I've not used the Software Bill of Materials in Veracode.

I'm unsure how the false positive rate affects developer confidence in Veracode on fixing vulnerabilities because I'm more of a DevOps user and don't work on development but automation.

I'm also unsure of the effect of Veracode on my organization's ability to fix flaws because I've not used it directly to fix any flaws. I report to the dev team, who then takes the report and fixes the flaws accordingly.

I'm unsure of the impact Veracode had on the overall security posture of my organization, as I didn't use it for that.

In my organization, Veracode has a hybrid cloud deployment.

The solution doesn't require any maintenance.

My rating for Veracode, overall, is eight out of ten.

What I'd tell others looking into buying the solution is that as far as DevOps is concerned, Veracode is a must-have. It's been helpful for my organization DevOps-wise, though I have no information on other Veracode offerings. I recommend that others buy Veracode.

My organization has a business relationship with Veracode. It's a Veracode partner.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

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

Other
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Senior engineer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Sep 11, 2023
A scalable solution that supports the automation of the scanning processes
Pros and Cons
  • "I contacted the solution's technical support during the automation part, and it went well, after which I never faced any issues."
  • "If you schedule two parallel scans under the same project, one of them will be a failure."

What is our primary use case?

My company uses Veracode Static Analysis for scanning purposes and static analysis. I am a DevOps engineer configuring automation for multiple teams in our company using Veracode Static Analysis. Our company uses the product to identify vulnerabilities in third-party libraries that our teams use internally to secure our products before moving the product outside of our company. The aforementioned features of the solution are used mostly in our company. Most of the teams within my organization use Veracode's static analysis part. My company did not procure the license for Veracode Dynamic Analysis.

How has it helped my organization?

From the market, my company could identify some of the libraries that were outdated and had severe vulnerabilities. Our company wishes to secure its products before moving out for production, for which we find Veracode helpful. Our company sees value in Veracode Static Analysis.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of the solution is Veracode's library, which supports the automation of Veracode's scanning process.

The major benefit of Veracode Static Analysis is that you can schedule a scan on demand. We found the delta approach in scanning to be super quick in terms of returning results in our company, even though we had to make uploads of certain things, but it would be longer if the size of the scanning part were huge, making it one of the drawbacks.

What needs improvement?

If Veracode develops a plugin for multiple orchestration tools, it will be easy for us to use the product in our company.

If you schedule two parallel scans under the same project, one of them will be a failure. It would be good if Veracode could provide two different site codes since if another code scan gets triggered while the scanning for one code is going on, the newly triggered code scan fails, stating that there is already a scanning process in progress. If Veracode can handle a newly triggered second code scan in their sequence instead of making it fail and take it up later or on a wait so that they can trigger it after the first code scan gets completed, then it would be a nice improvement. There is no queuing mechanism for scanning right now.

Module selection is manual. If somebody adds a new module, it is not detected automatically, and moreover, it ignores that module and moves forward. You have to go and include that module manually, so if it is made dynamic in the future, it will be nice.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Veracode Static Analysis for two years. Almost six years ago, I used Veracode Static Analysis for a year. In total, I have three years of experience with Veracode Static Analysis. My company procured the solution, so I am an end user.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. The speed of the solution was good in the past, and they have worked constantly to improve the speed.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution.

Though Veracode Static Analysis is primarily available in the USA, we scan our company from multiple locations. The solution may have a huge number of users, but our company supports 30 projects with the help of the solution, which includes scanning for 30 microservices. I am unsure of the actual numbers regarding the solution's use since it is handled by someone else in my company.

How are customer service and support?

I contacted the solution's technical support during the automation part, and it went well, after which I never faced any issues.

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

My company used Code Insight, a very similar solution to Veracode Static Analysis, but not the same.

Code Insight scanned even first-party libraries, which includes what we used to develop in our company.

Code Insight's vulnerabilities in the database completely differed from Veracode Static Analysis, but I can't recollect where it differs. If both Veracode Static Analysis and Code Insight were the same, we would not have used both in our company, so there is a difference between them. Veracode wasn't of any support when it came to dynamic scans in the past, though Veracode has recently started to support it, which I haven't used yet. I don't see any drawbacks with Veracode, so I am satisfied with whatever Veracode offers.

How was the initial setup?

The solution is deployed on the cloud.

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

Depending on the number of users, my company makes payments toward the solution's licensing costs.

What other advice do I have?

Veracode handles the maintenance part of the solution. Veracode's side may be down at times for maintenance.

I recommend Veracode Static Analysis to those planning to use it, but the scans should not be carried out daily since it can get too costly. I recommend not doing the frequent scans to save on the costs.

I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.

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