For protection and privacy reasons, we will not be disclosing the clients name. However, please note that this is a real case scenario
Company Hydro recognized a critical gap in its software development lifecycle (SDLC) — the absence of an enterprise-grade application security testing solution. This exposed the organization to::
Undetected vulnerabilities across proprietary and open-source code.
Limited visibility into developer activities and insecure practices.
Difficulty enforcing secure coding standards across multiple projects.
No integrated way to test applications within the CI/CD pipeline.
Our assessment revealed key challenges:
Limited Visibilityinto source code, APIs, and open source component risks
No mechanism to enforce secure coding pratice at the IDE level.
CI/CD pipelineslacked integrated applications security tools.
Vulnerability prioritization was difficult without business impact context.
We worked closely with Company Hydros IT team to design and deploy comprehensive application security program using Checkmarx:
Conducted requirements workshops to align with HydrogenPays SDLC.
Deployed Checkmarx Enterprise Suite across multiple projects.
Validated vulnerabilities through detailed scan analysis.
Integrated Checkmarx with Azure Repos for automated pipeline scanning.
Centralized dashboards and proactive alerts for visibility.
Configured “break build” policies to stop deployments if vulnerabilities exceeded defined thresholds — focusing on net-new vulnerabilities.
Company Hydro now benefits from the full Checkmarx One Enterprise Suite, including:
Gained complete visibility into risks across proprietary and open-source code.
Significantly improved secure coding practices among developers.
Prevented vulnerabilities from reaching production through automated pipeline enforcement.
Established a proactive security culture, embedding security into development from IDE to deployment.
Recommendations/Next Steps
Schedule quarterly health checks to maintain effectiveness.
Continue leveraging Codebashing for ongoing developer training.
Refine break-build policies as security and business needs evolve..
Integrate Checkmarx with ticketing systems (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow) for streamlined remediation.
Continuously fine-tune security policies to reduce false positives.
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“With Checkmarx, we’ve embedded security directly into our development process. We now have visibility, control, and assurance that vulnerabilities are addressed before they ever reach production.”