Synopsys, a leading software security company, has been recognized as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Static Application Security Testing, Q3 2023. The report, which evaluates the top vendors in the static application security testing (SAST) market, measures their performance against criteria in three categories: Current offering, Strategy, and Market presence.
In the Current offering category, Synopsys’ Coverity® SAST solution received the second highest score. It also received the second highest scores in the Strategy and Market presence categories.
The report highlights the importance of SAST solutions for security and development leaders, as they integrate seamlessly into developer workflows and quickly identify and prioritize security weaknesses in proprietary code. According to the report, security professionals rely on SAST solutions to find and fix vulnerabilities efficiently.
Synopsys excelled in several criteria within the Current offering category. It received the highest score in the Detection criterion, among the highest scores in the Product security criterion, and tied for the second highest score in the DevSecOps workflows criterion. These results demonstrate Synopsys’ commitment to providing comprehensive and effective SAST solutions.
In the Strategy category, Synopsys achieved the highest possible scores in the Roadmap, Partner ecosystem, and Supporting services and offerings criteria. This recognition indicates the company’s strategic vision and its ability to provide valuable services and support to its customers.
The report specifically highlights Coverity’s capabilities, stating that it offers native, high-confidence scan analysis to deliver actionable results to developers. It also mentions the software’s risk management features, which centralize results from various scan types and vendors. This enables security professionals to prioritize issues effectively and eliminate false positives using filter options and ML confidence ratings based on historical data.
Jason Schmitt, the general manager of the Synopsys Software Integrity Group, expressed his gratitude for the recognition by Forrester. He emphasized the importance of quickly and securely fixing vulnerabilities in proprietary code, especially with the rise of DevOps and AI-assisted coding solutions. Synopsys is dedicated to helping its customers build trust in their software and ensuring a smooth software delivery cycle.
To learn more about Synopsys’ recognition as a leader in static application security testing, interested individuals can download a complimentary copy of The Forrester Wave™: Static Application Security Testing, Q3 2023 from the Synopsys website. This report provides valuable insights into the SAST market and the performance of various vendors.