Checkmarx
Enterprise grade application security platform unifying SAST, SCA, DAST, and ASPM with agentic AI. Scans 800+ billion lines of code monthly to identify and remediate vulnerabilities from code to cloud.
About Checkmarx
Checkmarx One is an enterprise application security platform designed to unify multiple security testing methodologies into a single cohesive solution. The platform integrates Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), API security, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scanning, and Application Security Posture Management (ASPM). By consolidating these capabilities, Checkmarx provides organizations with comprehensive visibility into their application security landscape while reducing the complexity of managing multiple point solutions.
The platform leverages agentic AI to accelerate vulnerability remediation and reduce engineering costs. Checkmarx processes over 800 billion lines of code each month for enterprise customers, cutting vulnerability density by more than half through autonomous security agents that detect and counter AI-driven threats across the software development lifecycle. The solution supports legacy codebases, modern applications, and AI-generated code, making it suitable for organizations at various stages of digital transformation.
Checkmarx emphasizes developer experience through IDE integration and real-time feedback mechanisms. The Checkmarx Assist feature provides AI-powered remediation guidance directly within development environments, enabling developers to understand, triage, and fix security issues without switching contexts. This approach transforms security from a blocking function into an enabling capability that maintains development velocity while strengthening security posture.
Key Features
- Unified ASPM: Consolidates SAST, SCA, DAST, API security, IaC, and secrets detection into a single platform with correlated risk visibility.
- Agentic AI Remediation: AI Developer Assist provides automated fix suggestions and best-fix locations directly within IDEs.
- Advanced SAST: Deep and wide scanning capabilities supporting multiple languages with data flow analysis and symbolic execution for accurate vulnerability detection.
- Comprehensive SCA: Identifies vulnerabilities in open-source dependencies, detects malicious packages, and manages license compliance with SBOM generation.
- Exploitable Path Analysis: Advanced reachability analysis that determines which vulnerable classes or functions are actually callable at runtime to prioritize remediation.
- Container and IaC Security: Scans container images, configurations, and infrastructure as code files for misconfigurations and vulnerabilities pre-production.
- API Security: Eliminates shadow and zombie APIs while mitigating API-specific risks through continuous discovery and testing.
- Secrets Detection: Minimizes risk by quickly identifying exposed credentials, API keys, and sensitive data in code repositories.
Pricing
Checkmarx offers modular packaging tailored to different organizational needs. All tiers require contacting sales for specific pricing.
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Start with SAST: Entry point with core SAST capabilities plus optional add-ons for API Security, IaC Security, Developer Assist, Codebashing training, and Secrets Detection.
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Start with SSCS: Supply chain focused tier including SCA, Malicious Package Protection, Repository Health scoring, and Container Security with optional Secrets Detection and Developer Assist.
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Essentials: Comprehensive AppSec foundation featuring SAST, SCA, API Security, and ASPM core with options to add Malicious Package Protection, Repository Health, DAST, Container Security, IaC Security, Secrets Detection, Developer Assist, and Codebashing.
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Professional: Expanded coverage for scaling AppSec programs including all Essentials capabilities plus Malicious Package Protection, Repository Health, DAST, and Container Security with optional IaC Security, Secrets Detection, Developer Assist, and Codebashing.
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Enterprise: Complete enterprise AppSec solution encompassing all available modules: SAST, SCA, API Security, ASPM, Malicious Package Protection, Repository Health, DAST, Container Security, IaC Security, Secrets Detection, and Codebashing with optional Developer Assist.
Use Cases
- Enterprise application security program consolidation and tool reduction
- DevSecOps integration with CI/CD pipelines and IDE workflows
- Software supply chain security and open-source risk management
- Compliance and regulatory adherence for PCI DSS, OWASP Top 10, and industry standards
Pros & Cons
Pros:
- Comprehensive unified platform reducing tool sprawl and integration complexity
- Advanced AI-powered remediation guidance with best-fix location identification
- Broad language and framework support covering legacy and modern codebases
- Exploitable path analysis reduces false positives by 70% and prioritizes actual risks
- Strong enterprise scalability with flexible deployment options
Cons:
- Enterprise pricing requires direct sales engagement, limiting transparency for smaller teams
- Complexity of full platform deployment may require dedicated implementation resources
- Advanced features like agentic AI and ASPM may have steep learning curves for new users
Integrations
GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, CircleCI, IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio, Eclipse, VS Code, Jira, ServiceNow, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Slack, Microsoft Teams
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