The solution is used for performing application security processes like source code assessment, dynamic assessment, and SCA.
An easy-to-use tool with a helpful community and an efficient technical support team
Pros and Cons
- "The SAST and DAST modules are great."
- "It will be beneficial for developers if Veracode Greenlight includes Python."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
We sell the product to our customers. We are a vendor.
What is most valuable?
The SAST and DAST modules are great. The scanning part is also good. It’s pretty easy and convenient to use. Everything is described within the product. Almost everything is available in the community and the guidelines.
What needs improvement?
Veracode Greenlight scans the code while the developer writes it. It will be beneficial for developers if Veracode Greenlight includes Python.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for almost one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of the product depends upon the pricing. The price is a bit high for a small company. It is suitable for a large company.
How are customer service and support?
Support is very good. The support team resolves some issues within 24 hours.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I tried a few solutions before using Veracode. Veracode is better because it is convenient to use. The solution’s dashboard and features are pretty good. It is the topmost product among the other tools that I used. It is pretty simplified. Veracode has a lot of options to do authenticated scans. Veracode’s simplified features are helpful for people who use different authentication methodologies.
How was the initial setup?
We are using the SaaS version of the solution. The initial deployment was pretty easy. The CI/CD pipeline has a lot of dependencies, like connecting with Jenkins and Jira. If we directly upload the code to the cloud, we can deploy the product within a single day. If we do it in the CI/CD pipeline, it will take some time.
What about the implementation team?
One person can deploy the product. I haven’t had any maintenance-related issues with the solution. Whatever new vulnerabilities come, they are already updated in the database. Since we are a partner, it will be helpful if Veracode notifies us whenever it releases the vulnerability reports. We cannot always check the portal.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product’s price is a bit higher compared to other solutions. However, the tool provides good vulnerability and database features. It is worth the money.
What other advice do I have?
Veracode provides policy reporting to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. It is beneficial. The product also provides features to create custom policies. Most false-positives cases come under DAST. The false positives depend on the code. Veracode provides around 5% false positives.
The solution shows the vulnerabilities in the code and provides generic remediations for it. We must then search it on Google. The product’s community is also good. Sometimes, the product provides solutions in the community. These solutions work well on the production level.
I have also used the SCA features which help with identifying vulnerabilities in applications's third-party components. The Veracode user interface is so convenient and easy to use. Anyone can run a scan and generate a report easily.
The solution provides absolute visibility into application status at every phase of development. The users can get visibility through the CI/CD pipeline. The time taken to complete the scans depends on how much code is present in a specific application and how big the application is.
Veracode introduced a new module named Veracode Fix, which automates the fixes for insecure software with AI-generated secure code suggestions where the developer does not have to spend time searching and remediating the vulnerabilities. The developer does not have to spend time searching for vulnerabilities. Sometimes, the tool gives a generic recommendation, sometimes specific recommendations. It will be helpful if it always provides specific recommendations. The amount of time saved hinges on factors such as code complexity, the programming language employed, and the developer's proficiency in secure coding. If anyone uses Veracode throughout the entire process of building an application, from the start of development to the final production stage, can result in a time savings of around 30% to 40% when leveraging various security measures of the platform.
Veracode has had a good impact on our organization’s overall security posture. If we choose to take the complete Veracode module, we can have security from the initial step to the production phase.
I will recommend others to implement the solution. Veracode is in the Gartner Magic Quadrant. It is doing a good job.
Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.
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Sales Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Low false positive rate, good reports, and fair price
Pros and Cons
- "It is scalable and quick to deploy into the site and the pipelines. The reports and analytics are good, and the false positive rate is low. It gives true results."
- "There should be more APIs, especially in SCA, to get some results or automate some things."
What is our primary use case?
I helped customers to build and start the journey of SecOps with Veracode.
How has it helped my organization?
Veracode helps to know and prevent vulnerable code or applications from being deployed. We can scan, consume reports, and fix vulnerabilities before deploying an application.
It is very good for ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. We can have many dashboards and reports related to policy management.
Veracode provides visibility into application status at every phase of development. We can have many analytics dashboards and reports, and we can build a custom dashboard to have this visibility. This visibility is essential for DevSecOps processes. We need this visibility and information to have a strategic approach and mature our security.
Veracode has the lowest false positive rate in the market. Its results are accurate. In some cases, it is very difficult to see a false positive. We report it to the engineers, and they analyze it. If it is truly a false positive, the engineers will update the engine to provide better results at the next scan. The false positive rate of the static analysis has not affected the time we spend on tuning policies.
It has had a very good effect on our organization’s ability to fix flaws. We are developing a new feature, and Veracode will help to quickly fix any flaws.
It has helped our developers save time, but I do not have the metrics.
What is most valuable?
All features are valuable. I especially like SAST and ADO.
It is scalable and quick to deploy into the site and the pipelines. The reports and analytics are good, and the false positive rate is low. It gives true results.
What needs improvement?
There should be more APIs, especially in SCA, to get some results or automate some things.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for almost three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is very scalable. I help other companies to deploy. Some of them are small, and some of them are big.
How are customer service and support?
Their support is good. I would rate them a nine out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have not used any other solution previously. I have only worked with Veracode.
How was the initial setup?
It is a SaaS solution. Its initial setup is straightforward. I started with the most critical applications and automated the scanners inside the pipeline. After getting the results, I aligned the security policies. I prioritized the most critical vulnerabilities and assigned these reports to different groups and teams. I also integrated the other plugins into the IDE.
What about the implementation team?
I implemented it myself. I work with DevOps and security teams. In some cases, I also work with developers.
It does not require any maintenance. Because it is a SaaS solution, the maintenance is provided by them.
What was our ROI?
The ROI is in terms of time savings and mature security. When you deploy a solution like Veracode, you can have these quickly.
It reduces the cost of DevSecOps for the organization when you use it for more than one year.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Its pricing is fair.
What other advice do I have?
It is essential and perfect for preventing vulnerable code from going into production. Nowadays, it is very important and sensible to have a solution like Veracode to know all the vulnerabilities and manage and prioritize the ones that are more critical and better for security posture.
I have not used the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) feature much, but it is easy to create a report using the SBOM feature. It is important for the supply chain that your software uses.
I would rate Veracode a nine out of ten.
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Application Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
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.
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
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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Sr. Web Application Security at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It's good for static scans and compliance, but it takes a long time to deal with the false positives
Pros and Cons
- "The CSCA vulnerability scanning is useful."
- "The dynamic scanning feature works, but it doesn't work properly for some of our applications. It doesn't allow us to skip. They claim that we can do this, but it doesn't work when we're scanning the applications in real-time."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use Veracode for static code analysis.
How has it helped my organization?
Veracode detects vulnerabilities. The most essential part is Veracode's PCI compliance policies. We need to make sure our code is compliant. Veracode's policy reporting features are effective at ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. The policy has changed here, but that functionality works quite well. It provides visibility to application status at every development stage.
The solution helped us find and fix flaws. It ultimately saves us some time, but we still spend a long time sorting through the false positives. Every report generates a number of issues, some of which are valid. Others are mitigated by application design or network devices. Veracode improved our security overall. There is no doubt about that.
What is most valuable?
The CSA vulnerability scanning is useful.
What needs improvement?
The dynamic scanning feature appears to be working, however, 90%-95% of all vulnerabilities could be easily detected by any web browser.
When it comes to dynamic scanning Veracode needs to improve its functionality.
They claim that we can do this, but it doesn't work when we're scanning the applications in real time.
Static code analysis generates too many false positives, so it takes a lot of time to review them all. The security and development teams need to work together to mitigate the false positives. It doesn't affect the developers' confidence in the solution. It still works, but it takes time. It has a significant impact on the process.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Veracode for five or six years.
How are customer service and support?
I rate Veracode support a seven out of ten. We have weekly meetings with the support representatives to discuss any issues with the tool. It's pretty good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
What other advice do I have?
I rate Veracode a five out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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
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Manager Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Has assisted our customers in deploying safely, thereby reducing both risk and hassle
Pros and Cons
- "Static code scanning is the most valuable feature."
- "I would like Veracode to also have the ability to fix these flaws in a future release."
What is our primary use case?
We are a Veracode reseller and we utilize their solution for software vulnerability analysis. Our primary objective is to identify any security issues in open-source libraries that have been rejected. Additionally, we perform dynamic code scanning and employ Static Application Security Testing for comprehensive application security testing.
How has it helped my organization?
Veracode prevents 100 percent of vulnerable code from entering production.
Veracode has assisted our customers in deploying safely, thereby reducing both risk and hassle. Additionally, the solution has aided in reducing the costs associated with problem resolution. We noticed the benefits within the first day of using Veracode.
Veracode's policy reporting for ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations is excellent. We only need to specify the regulation we must comply with, and the report will be generated instantly.
Veracode provides visibility into the status of applications at every phase of development. It is one comprehensive integrated system, but we can also utilize specific features like SAST if we require it.
In the absence of Veracode, the security team typically informs the developers about the policies that must be adhered to, and they enhance the code in a manner that ensures compliance. However, when Veracode is utilized, this step becomes unnecessary. Each individual focuses on their respective strengths, allowing for seamless collaboration.
We have compared Veracode with other solutions, and its false positive rate is the lowest in the industry.
Veracode's low false positive rate is key to our ability to avoid being burdened by false alerts and focus on fixing code.
Veracode's false positive rate of the static analysis has helped save us time.
Veracode helps fix flaws. Our customers have reported that it is faster and more compliant, making it easier for them to send out reports to various stakeholders when they have questions. For example, when dealing with higher-level management, we can create a report containing comprehensive statistics and informative pie charts, which greatly assists them. Additionally, this helps demonstrate the value of Veracode during internal assessments.
Veracode helps our developers save time.
Veracode helps improve our security posture as it ensures compliance and simplifies the process.
Veracode helps our developers save costs.
What is most valuable?
Static code scanning is the most valuable feature. Moreover, Veracode integrates with various frameworks and workflow solutions.
What needs improvement?
Veracode has the capability to identify flaws in the code. I would like Veracode to also have the ability to fix these flaws in a future release.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Veracode for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Veracode is an exceptionally stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We can scale Veracode from one to thousands of applications within a minute.
Veracode is used by some of our customers for individual applications, as well as by others for thousands of applications.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is great.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
In addition to previously using SonarQube, we also employed several other solutions before transitioning to Veracode due to its superior reporting capabilities.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. The deployment time depends on the size of the built solution. If we consider a relatively modest number of apps, I would say that they can be up and running within a day or two. We first completed a good analysis of what our customer wanted and because Veracode is a cloud solution, we can have a code scan running within minutes. It is easy to integrate other frameworks and work with applications that are already integrated with Veracode. One product owner or software developer can handle the deployment.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation was completed in-house.
What was our ROI?
With Veracode, the benefits are clear, and we can see a return on investment through the visibility it offers. This enables us to fix flaws sooner, thereby reducing the time to market for our customers.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Veracode provides value for the cost, with no additional charges apart from the standard licensing fee.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Veracode a perfect ten out of ten because it consistently delivers on its promises.
Those who are concerned about Veracode's price should be aware that the solution holds value. Additionally, they should consider that other solutions are on-premises and require additional fees for reporting traffic processed, unlike Veracode.
The maintenance is all taken care of by Veracode.
Veracode is so straightforward that I have no advice to offer to anyone.
There are many companies out there that do not consider code security when thinking about cybersecurity risks. This holds true even for larger companies, where it is still a greenfield situation.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
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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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Founder/Developer at Sarkonah
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?
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Senior Director at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
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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