Checkmarx

Checkmarx is an application security platform built around the idea that security needs to keep pace with modern, AI-driven software development. The platform combines multiple scanning engines — including SAST, SCA, and DAST — with AI-powered agents to detect vulnerabilities across code, open-source dependencies, and AI components. It positions itself as an agentic security solution, meaning it uses AI to automate detection, prioritization, and remediation tasks rather than just flagging issues for human review.

The platform covers the entire development lifecycle. Developers get immediate feedback in their IDE through tools like Developer Assist, which helps catch issues as code is written. Secrets Detection blocks credentials before they reach Git, and SCA with Malicious Package Protection flags risky dependencies before merge. For AI-specific risks, Checkmarx offers AI-BOM, Model Scanning, and Agent Scanning to govern every AI component in the software supply chain. Newer additions include Fusion, a hybrid engine that combines rules-based scanning with Anthropic's frontier AI models for higher detection fidelity.

Checkmarx is best suited for security teams and developers at organizations that build software at scale and need to manage risk across both traditional code and AI-generated components. It's particularly useful for teams adopting AI-assisted development, since it addresses the unique security challenges that come with AI-generated code and AI agents. The platform also includes risk orchestration features like policy management and analytics, making it a fit for enterprises that need governance and compliance capabilities alongside technical scanning.