Checkmarx

Checkmarx is an agentic application security platform that combines hybrid scanning, AI-powered agents, and risk intelligence.

Checkmarx is an agentic application security software platform designed to secure code from creation to runtime across every attack surface. It combines rules-based precision with AI to tackle vulnerabilities, secrets, infrastructure as code, APIs, and AI components. The platform is built for security teams and developers to prevent, prioritize, remediate, and govern risk in the software development lifecycle. It offers features like SAST, SCA, container security, and AI inventory to provide a single source of truth for application risk. By integrating directly into the IDE and CI/CD pipelines, Checkmarx helps teams reduce exploitable backlogs and maintain compliance.

Checkmarx at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: Web, API, self-hosted
Pricing: Paid
Released: January 2013
Category: AI coding tool
Website: checkmarx.com

Key features

Perform SAST and IaC scanning
Detect secrets before Git entry
Surface triage and remediation assist
Flag risky dependencies with SCA
Validate build artifacts
Govern AI components and models
Simulate real-world exploits with DAST

Use it for

Securing AI-generated code and models
Detecting vulnerabilities in the IDE and CI/CD
Managing software supply chain risks
Validating application exploitability with DAST

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