Application security testing firm Checkmarx Ltd. and cybersecurity risk management firm Brinqa Inc. today announced a new strategic partnership to help organizations develop top-tier application security programs suitable for the evolving threat landscape.

The partnership is aimed at addressing the increasing security risk of insecure code, which is a prominent source of data breaches. The companies argue that despite application vulnerabilities being involved in 46% of data breaches in 2022, many organizations continue to overlook application security, focusing more on perimeter, network and endpoint security.

The collaboration between Checkmarx and Brinqa merges the risk-based prioritization, automation and reporting capabilities of the Brinqa Attack Surface Intelligence Platform with the Checkmarx One Application Security Platform.

The collaboration will result in a joint solution offering extensive orchestration of the cyber risk lifecycle for code. The combination will include static and dynamic application security testing, software composition analysis and infrastructure-as-code capabilities, which enable automated vulnerability discovery, prioritization, remediation and reporting. The solution is aimed at reducing risk, ensuring compliance and supporting business growth.

“Developing a modern vulnerability risk management program requires visibility into every part of your attack surface, including code and applications – and this partnership ensures companies have just that,” explained Brinqa founder and Chief Executive Amad Fida. “Combining Checkmarx One with Brinqa’s Attack Surface Intelligence platform empowers organizations to incorporate comprehensive AppSec insights into a companywide view of cyber risk, now and into the future.”

The partnership between the two companies was brought about by cyber advisory and information security company Optiv Security Inc. Optiv facilitated the partnership based on customer requests and market demand for more dynamic vulnerability management reporting.

“The partnership between Brinqa and Checkmarx gives our clients an innovative path to solve modern application security challenges,” said Shawn Asmus, practice director of application security at Optiv. “By leveraging these technology platforms with proper configuration and automation, our clients can rapidly detect, prioritize and respond to threats and vulnerabilities using proper business contexts.”

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