We use Veracode to identify vulnerabilities in code to ensure the security and integration of the apps.
Dev Ops Engineer at a media company with 201-500 employees
Runs comprehensive scans and links the vulnerable code to the weekly reports identifying what services are affected
Pros and Cons
- "The automation of Veracode is great because we no longer have to run manual testing."
- "The GUI requires significant simplification, as its current complexity creates a steep learning curve for new users."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
Veracode effectively identifies vulnerabilities within the code. My role is to analyze these vulnerabilities and assign a severity level before forwarding them to the development team. This allows them to address the issues before deployment to production.
Whenever Veracode releases a new feature, we seek the expertise of Veracode's application security consulting team to understand its functionality and how it contributes to code security. The team demonstrates exceptional responsiveness and promptly addresses our questions, eliminating the need for unnecessary back-and-forth communication.
In today's digital world, cybersecurity is more important than ever. Veracode offers a comprehensive suite of features that help developers secure their code through automated scanning. This scanning identifies vulnerabilities and detects malicious code, preventing it from entering production.
Veracode has helped reduce our time to remediate security flaws.
The policy reporting for ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations has been positive for our organization.
Veracode provides visibility into application status at every phase of development.
It has been instrumental in enhancing our organization's ability to fix flaws while simultaneously reducing our manpower requirements allowing us to focus on other issues.
Veracode has helped our developers save 20 percent of their time.
Implementing Veracode has significantly bolstered our security posture. We can uncover more vulnerabilities and streamline our detection process. We've become more proactive in identifying and addressing security threats. This allows us to focus on building secure applications with confidence.
Veracode has proven to be a solid choice for our organization's shift-left security strategy, compared to other solutions like Darktrace.
To ensure secure software from development to deployment, we leverage Veracode throughout our CI/CD pipeline, enhancing our app security at every stage.
Veracode helps us prevent vulnerable code from entering production, strengthening our third-party application security.
Among Veracode's features, vulnerability scanning stands out for its effectiveness in identifying and remediating security weaknesses, ultimately mitigating threats to our applications.
The integration capabilities have positively affected our existing development tools when integrating with other cloud solutions. It is easy to integrate and the support team is helpful during the integration process.
Veracode helped improve our compliance posture with our existing solutions.
What is most valuable?
The automation of Veracode is great because we no longer have to run manual testing.
The weekly report logs are great because we can address any vulnerability issues that are detected quickly.
Veracode runs comprehensive scans and links the vulnerable code to the weekly reports identifying what services are affected and forecasting the next steps.
What needs improvement?
The GUI requires significant simplification, as its current complexity creates a steep learning curve for new users.
I would like Veracode to introduce more sophisticated AI features.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Veracode for one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability of Veracode nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Veracode supports scaling up whenever we want to keep up with our growing app portfolio.
I would rate the scalability of Veracode eight out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The experience I had with their technical support has been great.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I recently changed companies, and my current employer does not use Veracode. However, I have discussed implementing it with them because it offers more mature features compared to other solutions.
How was the initial setup?
The initial deployment took around four months and required five people.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Veracode is affordable for large organizations, but its pricing may be out of reach for small and medium companies.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Veracode an eight out of ten. Veracode's pricing hinders my overall rating of the solution.
Veracode was deployed in two regions with 25-plus users.
Veracode requires some maintenance to keep the scanning accurate.
While I highly recommend Veracode, affordability for smaller organizations may be a significant hurdle due to its pricing structure. It's crucial to carefully evaluate their budget constraints and explore alternative solutions if necessary.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Junior Developer Intern at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
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
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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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?
The solution is used for performing application security processes like source code assessment, dynamic assessment, and SCA.
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.
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.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
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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Chief Software Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Has an automatic scanning feature and no issues with stability and scalability, but the time it takes to scan large projects could be faster
Pros and Cons
- "What we found most valuable in Veracode is the ability to do automatic scans of our software. We've incorporated the solution into our SDLC process, so we take our builds before they get released and put them through scans to ensure any new vulnerabilities haven't occurred."
- "An area for improvement in Veracode is the time that it takes to scan large projects, as that makes it difficult to fit into our CI/CD pipelines."
What is our primary use case?
We are a software company providing software to paper manufacturing organizations, and we have an extensive ERP product along with many add-on products.
With the need to increase security awareness and vulnerabilities, we decided that we needed to scan our software, so that was how we started using Veracode.
We found Veracode eye-opening because we had many third-party libraries in our application, and we found vulnerabilities and had to upgrade those libraries or seek alternatives.
Our use cases for Veracode were to make our software more secure and provide a better competitive advantage over our competitors by telling our clients that we have secure software.
What is most valuable?
What we found most valuable in Veracode is the ability to do automatic scans of our software. We've incorporated the solution into our SDLC process, so we take our builds before they get released and put them through scans to ensure any new vulnerabilities haven't occurred.
We found Veracode good at preventing vulnerable code from going into production.
We also use the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) as we run many applications through Veracode. We use SBOM to discover all the different vulnerabilities and what that stack looks like.
We also found Veracode very good in helping us manage risks, such as supply chain, licensing, and security. The solution allows us to see where the risks are and if updates are available and identify how to remediate our software quickly.
Our company also found it moderately easy to use Veracode when creating a report via the Software Bill of Materials. There may be a bit of a learning curve, but once users have done it, they'll run the same report.
As for policy reporting in Veracode to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations, we have not used the solution that way. Instead, we rely on the different statuses to achieve the levels we want to achieve and be able to use that on marketing material.
Veracode offers visibility into the application status at every development phase throughout the software development life cycle, but we have not implemented that. That feature is built into the development tool, so developers will get alerts as they code, but we plan to do that in the coming year.
We found a moderate false positive rate in Veracode. There were a few false positives. Veracode can identify vulnerabilities, which we found nice. We could flag false positives on Veracode so they don't continue to pop up and hunt them down, and the solution will ignore those in the future.
The false positive rate in Veracode doesn't affect developer confidence in the solution when fixing vulnerabilities because we realized that our application is huge. False positives will happen in large applications just because of the different ways of implementation and features. No toolset can handle all those different features and interactions, so we can't say they relate to vulnerability.
Veracode dramatically impacted our company's ability to have security awareness and achieve a level of confidence that we can put out to the marketplace.
We also saw how Veracode affected our company's overall security posture, explicitly being able to put the solution into automatic scanning mode, then through our SDLC cycles, and achieve a Veracode-verified status. We can use that as a marketing advantage and say that we've achieved Veracode-verified status with one of the leading vendors of security scanning software. We've reached a level of status with them, and we continually scan our software so our clients can be confident that our software has been scanned for security files before implementing a new software release.
What needs improvement?
An area for improvement in Veracode is the time that it takes to scan large projects, as that makes it difficult to fit into our CI/CD pipelines.
One of our app scans times out after two hours, which requires uploading and scanning that particular application manually. Still, there's no visibility into the CI system with the vulnerabilities found. My company cannot incorporate that into the automatic cycle and has to scan manually, so Veracode could improve on that.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Veracode for about two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Veracode is very stable. I have no concerns with its stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Veracode is very scalable from the perspective of ERP applications, though we aren't sure if other clients have applications larger than ours. For reference, we have five million lines of code in our application.
How are customer service and support?
I've contacted the Veracode technical support team and found the support responsive. The team also got back to me quickly. I didn't find any issues with Veracode support.
I would rate technical support as eight, just because you still need to do manual scans, as Veracode still has not addressed that issue.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used a product called Mend.io, formerly WhiteSource, before Veracode to look at vulnerabilities.
How was the initial setup?
I was part of the initial deployment of Veracode, and it was straightforward because Veracode had excellent training programs and onboarding procedures. The Veracode team also helped along the way and was very supportive in answering questions and keeping my team plugged into any new offerings.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented Veracode in-house with only three people involved.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I found Veracode very expensive, though I'm not the person paying for it. I was surprised to find out how much the subscription costs and that the executive board approved it, but it was a no-brainer because now my company has better security scans.
What I can tell others looking into Veracode but concerned about its price is that the price or cost is justified. After all, you can tell potential clients that your software is better than competitor software because you're scanning it and Veracode-verified.
The verification levels of Veracode are essential because you can use Veracode to start climbing up the ladder to say that your software's even more secure than anybody else because it achieved this level of verification.
In terms of Veracode reducing the cost of DevSecOps in our company, we find that tough to determine because we never had a real concentration on DevSecOps before Veracode. It was forced on us by the fact that the industry was becoming more vulnerable, so now we are experiencing an increase in price in DevSecOps because we're paying attention to it now. We used to skate by and weren't affected by vulnerabilities. Still, because the industry had more vulnerabilities, our customers asked if we were scanning our software, so we had to find a solution and add DevSecOps to address industry needs.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I did a Gartner search on the top three solutions and looked at their reviews, and Veracode came out to be the leader, so I just went with the leader from a partner perspective.
What other advice do I have?
My company has a hybrid Veracode deployment. It's a cloud-based solution, so it's tied to the company's automatic build cycles, where you can access and do scans through the cloud.
Veracode doesn't require maintenance. The only maintenance my company performs is fixing vulnerabilities found by Veracode.
Overall, my rating for Veracode is seven out of ten.
I advise others looking to evaluate Veracode to utilize the presales marketing side first. For example, my company was able to utilize Veracode in a presales environment and do the scans to find out how vulnerable my company's software is and compare Veracode with the previous tool, WhiteSource. My company found additional vulnerabilities and was able to do that before signing the contract. It may be best to do a test run of Veracode to find out what the tool is all about and how it looks to your company.
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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Cyber Security Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Good reporting and excellent SAST scan, but the DAST needs improvement
Pros and Cons
- "Regarding Software Composition Analysis, an exceptional feature is that during a SAST scan, SCA is seamlessly conducted in the background."
- "I've found that Veracode is not particularly suitable for Dynamic Application Security Testing."
What is our primary use case?
We utilize Veracode in three primary ways. The first is through Dynamic Scans, followed by Static Scans, and Software Composition Analysis Scans. I find this tool to be highly effective. We have various forms of support available. For instance, we can initiate our scans through the CI/CD pipeline or manually if needed. Additionally, we can create separate sandboxes for each of our code modules. Since development involves distinct code modules, each catering to different functionalities, we can conveniently set up corresponding sandboxes within Veracode. This allows us to scan any module whenever required, which is quite advantageous.
How has it helped my organization?
From a SAST perspective, Veracode can prevent vulnerable code from entering production by adhering to our manual checklist.
We haven't utilized the Software Bill of Materials; however, we have employed Software Composition Analysis. Whenever we scan a codebase, any third-party applications or libraries that have been incorporated into the code are automatically analyzed. Subsequently, a comprehensive report is generated. This report outlines the third-party libraries and applications that have been utilized in the codebase, along with their respective versions. Additionally, if any of these versions are found to have vulnerabilities, they are promptly detected.
Veracode is efficient. I have used various other tools such as DAST or SAST, and employing those tools usually takes between five and eight hours. In contrast, Veracode completes the task in two to three hours. For each scan, there is a consultation button available. Clicking on that button allows us to schedule a call with a Veracode support team member. During the call, they explain any issues, clarify why certain problems are false positives, and discuss the reasons behind issue detections. There's also a consolidation part and a support button, where we can raise tickets. I have found that their maximum response time to these tickets is within one day. Before starting the scan, Veracode offers a pre-scan functionality. This functionality performs connection and server checks in the pre-scan phase. It's similar to the SAST side of things for all the tools, where the code base is examined before initiating the SAST application to determine if it's sound. However, in Veracode's case, this is implemented in the DAST system. It checks whether the server is operational if the provided call scripts are correct, and if the provided login scripts are accurate. This pre-scan functionality doesn't run during the actual scan but rather at the very beginning to ensure that all prerequisites are met. Once everything is verified, then we can proceed to initiate the actual scan.
Using Veracode policy regulations, we can offer predefined rules. When setting up any application, we establish the application name and other necessary details. Following this, there is a section where we can input this information. Essentially, there exist predefined regulations which we can either directly utilize if they suit our needs, or adjust them based on the requirements of our project team. Therefore, we have a pre-existing set of rules and functionalities available.
We do have a dashboard in Veracode that offers visibility into the status of applications. There is a section where we can view the application names, and next to each name, there is a status report such as "The SAST has been completed" or "in progress," and the same goes for DAST.
After the scanning is completed, with other solutions from a DAST perspective, we would receive a report. If there are any false positives, we would have to identify them ourselves. However, with Veracode, one of their engineers or a support team member will verify the information, which helps to minimize the number of false positives.
Before using Veracode, we used to perform many tasks manually. We had a checklist for the SAST. We would go through each line of code, attempting to determine its compliance and level of security. Even with the DAST, we used to carry out this process manually. Completing the DAST scan took a considerable amount of time. For each module, we had to dedicate at least two to three days. However, since adopting Veracode, we can now not only perform this process for each module, but we can also initiate scans for all the modules simultaneously. As a result, we can obtain the results within a maximum of three to four hours. Time-saving for fixing flaws is one of the significant benefits that Veracode has provided us, helping reduce the time by almost 60 percent.
What is most valuable?
Regarding Software Composition Analysis, an exceptional feature is that during a SAST scan, SCA is seamlessly conducted in the background. Once we scan all modules and obtain SAST results, switching to the SCA section reveals the associated reports. This integrated approach eliminates the need for separate SAST and SCA scans, as is required by other tools.
The reporting feature is noteworthy. The reports are well-structured, providing comprehensive details for each vulnerability. Information about the vulnerability itself, its origin, the specific section of code it pertains to, and even the exact line of code involved are all included.
What needs improvement?
I've found that Veracode is not particularly suitable for Dynamic Application Security Testing. Unlike other tools equipped with their own crawlers, Veracode necessitates the use of a Selenium script for crawling. However, the tool's compatibility with all functions is limited, which can be frustrating. For instance, functions like upload, download, or those triggering new tabs are challenging to handle within the DAST section due to Selenium's inadequacies when used with Veracode.
In contrast to other tools where we can monitor requests and responses during a scan, Veracode lacks this capability. The scan initiates, and we must wait until completion to see the results. There's no opportunity to check if the right requests are being sent or if certain components are being excessively targeted. Once the scan starts, we're essentially locked in until it concludes, and only then can we access the results. Furthermore, even after the scan, we're only provided with a summary of scanned URLs and the number of requests made, without the specifics of the request or response contents.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Veracode for four months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Veracode is stable, and we have not encountered any issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The cloud version of Veracode can scale according to the file size.
How are customer service and support?
I have engaged in two different types of experiences with technical support. One involves the ticketing system, and the other involves consultation calls. The consultation calls revolved around static analysis. During these calls, we presented all the vulnerabilities we discovered. We conducted our analysis and demonstrated how Veracode identified certain vulnerabilities. However, we also explained instances where these were false positives due to specific reasons. During the call, they acknowledged these issues. They pointed out some of Veracode's limitations, highlighting that it solely scans the code and doesn't consider the framework side. This implies that they accept these limitations. Furthermore, they provided us with insights into how they plan to implement fixes in the future, which is quite beneficial.
Additionally, whenever we had inquiries or doubted Veracode's detection of false positives, they provided detailed explanations. They shared the specific Veracode setup and rules within the SAST side that led to the detection of certain vulnerabilities. They also explained that by incorporating certain mitigations at the code level, these vulnerabilities could be addressed.
Regarding the ticketing system, for minor issues or questions, we would raise a ticket. They consistently responded within a maximum of one day, providing us with the necessary information.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before transitioning to Veracode, the client had been utilizing a free community version tool. However, the count of false positives was exceedingly high with that specific tool. This prompted the client to seek a solution that could deliver superior results with fewer false positives. As a result, the decision was made to switch to Veracode.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Veracode a seven out of ten because the DAST has room for improvement.
The maintenance is completed by the Veracode team because we are using the cloud version.
For individuals seeking exclusively SAST and SCA capabilities, rather than DAST, Veracode stands out as the most suitable tool. However, if someone intends to utilize Veracode solely for DAST, I believe they should explore alternative tools. The effectiveness of Veracode's DAST functionality is limited, and using other tools might yield better results. Additionally, Veracode provides comprehensive training resources through its portal, including a list of documents and video tutorials. These resources are readily accessible and offer adequate guidance for initiating the use of Veracode.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Devops Engineer at Accenture
Good scanning, manages security risks, and prevents vulnerable code from going into production
Pros and Cons
- "The deployment mode is very useful."
- "The pricing is worth it."
- "It's taking too much time to do a quality scan."
What is our primary use case?
We have data deployments for B2B and B2C with the product. Before we used a deployment center like Jenkins. We use it for backend content.
What is most valuable?
We've only used the solution for a year; it hasn't been that long.
The deployment mode is very useful.
We like that it can prevent vulnerable code from going into production.
We use the low-level elements and do greenlight deployment through Veracode.
It helps us manage our licensing and security risks. However, we are in the implementation process right now. So far, it's okay and working fine.
It's good that we can do a full code scan, front to back, or vice versa.
We mostly use the policy scan and vulnerability scan mostly.
The security is okay.
What needs improvement?
The reporting can be difficult. It's not very easy.
It's taking too much time to do a quality scan. It hasn't saved us much time. Deployment was three or four months ago. We did a policy scan using a greenlight deployment. When we do the deployment in Jenkins, we can do it faster. In Veracode, it can take four hours or even eight hours.
We don't like how long it takes to do a deployment. It should deploy more quickly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for a year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
While there is no lagging or crashing, it takes too much time to deploy.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We haven't had any issues with scalability. That said, currently we are not scaling. Previously it was fine. Currently, we're not scaling.
How are customer service and support?
Currently, we do not use support. We don't communicate with them.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have used SAP and Jenkins in the past.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment takes too long.
I was not directly involved in the deployment of Veracode. I generally use Jenkins only.
Two people are typically involved in the deployment.
Every week, on Friday, we put the servers down, and every Monday, we put them back up, to save on costs.
What about the implementation team?
The deployment is automated using Jenkins. We just need some parameters to deploy the code to the environment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is worth it. However, users need to go through the documentation first to get a handle on the implementation. Users might need the help of a support platform.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We did not evaluate other options before choosing this solution.
What other advice do I have?
I'm not sure how much visibility we are getting using the solution.
The false positive rate we haven't really looked into. We need to learn more about it.
We are just end users, not partners.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
It's a good idea to look at the documentation. Be very cautious when implementing servers.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
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Executive Assistant at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Performs static analysis, dynamic analysis, and software composition analysis
Pros and Cons
- "Veracode offers various security features."
- "The technical support service has room for improvement."
What is our primary use case?
We use Veracode for its code analysis features, which include static code analysis, dynamic code analysis, and checking for security flaws in our code. Mainly, we utilize Veracode for application security, making code security one of our primary use cases.
How has it helped my organization?
Since implementing Veracode, we have seen significant improvements in our code's security and the overall code development process. Veracode has been instrumental in enhancing our code security and streamlining the development workflow. In the past, we relied heavily on third-party applications that were not directly aligned with our codebase. However, now we can seamlessly integrate Veracode into our application process, saving a substantial amount of time. Veracode has not only improved our security setup but also enhanced the overall security of our organization.
Before implementing Veracode, the same process that used to take one hour now only takes 15 to 20 minutes.
Veracode's policy reporting for insurance compliance with industry standards and regulations is good. We can integrate numerous reports, and the positive reporting feature is also highly commendable.
Veracode provides visibility into the application's status at every phase of development.
Veracode works very well overall, and our security has been greatly improved, significantly impacting our ability to fix flaws.
The security process has been improved. Before using Veracode, we used to perform it manually. However, at that time, there was no application that could be integrated with the code. Now, with Veracode, we can directly integrate it with our code. As a result, security checks are being done automatically, saving us 30 to 40 percent of our time.
What is most valuable?
Veracode offers various security features. Veracode performs the analysis using three different methods: static analysis, dynamic analysis, and software composition analysis. These security features are the best, and the most valuable features.
What needs improvement?
Veracode's ability to prevent vulnerable code from going into production is commendable. However, we have encountered numerous cases of false positives that need improvement.
The technical support service has room for improvement. There are times when we rely on them, but we are not receiving an adequate response.
The stability has room for improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Veracode for one and a half years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Veracode is stable, but there is room for improvement.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Veracode is highly scalable. We have not had any issues with scalability.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before I joined my organization, they used a third-party application to check code. Since I joined, we have been using Veracode.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was somewhat complex. The deployment took a couple of weeks because we needed to resolve numerous technical issues that we had to understand first. We had six people involved in the deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Veracode's price is reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Veracode an eight out of ten. I recommend Veracode to others.
Veracode's false positives significantly impact our developers. When we encounter numerous false positive cases, we are required to conduct extensive reviews. How much it affects our developers depends on the number of false positive cases we are encountering and the significance of addressing them concerning the criticality of writing the code.
Veracode can save time in our DevSecOps process, but it may not significantly reduce costs.
Organizations that have security flaws in their code and seek to enhance their core security can consider Veracode as one of the best options for investment. Veracode is easy to implement and can effectively address the flaws in the code, provided that cost is not a significant concern.
Maintenance is required from time to time, specifically regarding false positives. We need to verify whether the system is functioning properly and communicate with the support team. The intervals for these checks occur after approximately 30 or 60 days, which we have selected, and we must strive to improve the system during these instances.
Veracode is deployed at two locations within our organization.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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