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Checkmarx One pros and cons

Vendor: Checkmarx
3.9 out of 5
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PROS

Checkmarx One allows for SAST scanning of uncompiled code, making pre-compile scanning seamless and increasing code analysis efficiency.
It integrates with multiple SCM solutions and CICD tools, facilitating enhanced code security reviews and speeding up the development lifecycle.
Checkmarx One's ability to track vulnerabilities inside the code and pinpoint their origin and destination ensures early detection and resolution strategies.
The automation and information provided in the reports deliver valuable insights, aiding in finding vulnerabilities early in the development cycle.
Integration of the solution has led to significant reductions in workload and saved time by handling false positives effectively, positively impacting the speed to market.

CONS

Checkmarx One could improve by expanding application language and framework support, including comprehensive mobile application and open-source tool coverage.
False positives reported by Checkmarx One need reduction, as manual segregation and marking issues as "Not exploitable" is required.
Checkmarx One should enhance support for different licensing models and language capabilities, such as the Swift programming language.
Integration into continuous delivery pipelines and improved compatibility with DevSecOps require attention for Checkmarx One.
Checkmarx One's pricing model is deemed expensive and complex, suggesting room for improvement.
 

Checkmarx One Pros review quotes

RJ
Founder at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Feb 2, 2017
The process of remediating software security vulnerabilities can now be performed (ongoing) as portions of the application are being built in advance of being compiled.
it_user318207 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Security Analyst at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 26, 2016
It allows for SAST scanning of uncompiled code. Further, it natively integrates with all key repos formats (Git, TFS, SVN, Perforce, etc).
it_user531780 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Security Analyst at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 13, 2016
We were using HPE Security Fortify to scan code for security vulnerabilities, but it can scan only after a successful compile. If the code has dependencies or build errors, the scan fails. With Checkmarx, pre-compile scanning is seamless. This allows us to scan more code.
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it_user538254 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager Business Development at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Oct 23, 2016
Less false positive errors as compared to any other solution.
it_user547335 - PeerSpot reviewer
Innovation Consultant (Security Analyst) at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Nov 6, 2016
Checkmarx pinpoints the vulnerability in the code and also presents the flow of malicious input across the application.
GG
Technical Program Manager at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 16, 2017
The ability to track the vulnerabilities inside the code (origin and destination of weak variables or functions).
it_user592359 - PeerSpot reviewer
SRE Vice Group Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 23, 2017
The solution allows us to create custom rules for code checks.
it_user598917 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a financial services firm
Jan 31, 2017
Scan reviews can occur during the development lifecycle.
YD
Sr. Security Engineer at SugarCRM
Jul 4, 2017
Vulnerability details is valuable.
it_user607392 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security test engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Feb 12, 2017
The solution communicates where to fix the issue for the purpose of less iterations.
 

Checkmarx One Cons review quotes

RJ
Founder at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Feb 2, 2017
The product can be improved by continuing to expand the application languages and frameworks that can be scanned for vulnerabilities. This includes expanded coverage for mobile applications as well as open-source development tools.
it_user318207 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Security Analyst at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 26, 2016
Meta data is always needed.
it_user531780 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Security Analyst at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 13, 2016
Checkmarx reports many false positives that we need to manually segregate and mark “Not exploitable”.
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it_user538254 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager Business Development at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Oct 23, 2016
Licensing models and Swift language support are the aspects in which this product needs to improve. Swift is a new language, in which major customers require support for lower prices.
it_user547335 - PeerSpot reviewer
Innovation Consultant (Security Analyst) at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Nov 6, 2016
Some of the descriptions were found to be missing or were not as elaborate as compared to other descriptions. Although, they could be found across various standard sources but it would save a lot of time for developers, if this was fixed.
GG
Technical Program Manager at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 16, 2017
The lack of ability to review compiled source code. It would then be able to compete with other scanning tools, such as Veracode.
it_user592359 - PeerSpot reviewer
SRE Vice Group Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 23, 2017
This product requires you to create your own rulesets. You have to do a lot of customization.
it_user598917 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a financial services firm
Jan 31, 2017
C, C++, VB and T-SQL are not supported by this product. Although, C and C++ were advertised as being supported.
YD
Sr. Security Engineer at SugarCRM
Jul 4, 2017
Implementing a blackout time for any user or teams: Needs improvement.
it_user607392 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security test engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Feb 12, 2017
The resolutions should also be provided. For example, if the user faces any problem regarding an installation due to the internal security policies of their company, there should be a resolution offered.