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Checkmarx is an application security company that develops next generation static code analysis software. The company is recognized for providing products and services that enable in-depth code analysis, and that ensure that software releases are free of technical and logical security vulnerabilities.

Checkmarx works with Fortune 500 companies and government organizations in over 30 countries, and its clients include the United States Army, Salesforce.com, Atlassian, LivePerson, and Playtech. In February 2013, the company formed a strategic partnership with the Eclipse Foundation.

The company was founded in 2006 and operates offices in New York, NY, Denver, CO, and Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Background
Checkmarx was founded by the company’s current Chief Technical Officer, Maty Siman, in 2006. Prior to founding Checkmarx, Siman worked in the cyber security unit of the Israeli Defense Forces, and he founded the company to provide developers with more comprehensive methods of automating security code review.

Checkmarx is committed to promoting secure coding in the open source market, and the company is a corporate supporter of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). As such, Checkmarx has become a global supporter of all regional OWASP AppSec events. The company received venture capital funding in October 2011 from Ofer Hi-Tech and Salesforce.

Services
Checkmarx develops a range of Static Application Security Testing (SAST) solutions to provide companies with query language-based solutions for identifying code vulnerabilities and permitting secure software development. The company’s products assist with security testing throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and support the most challenging agile development environments such as continuous integration and continuous deployment. The source code analysis technology is provided to clients either on-site, or via a subscription-based software as a service (SaaS) platform.

Checkmarx products support the OWASP Top 10, SANS Top 10, PCI DSS, and MISRA C standards. The company’s source code solution supports the following languages:


 * Java (programming language)
 * C#
 * .NET
 * PHP
 * C
 * C++
 * Visual Basic 6.0
 * VB.NET
 * Flash
 * APEX
 * Ruby
 * JavaScript
 * ASP
 * Perl
 * Android
 * Objective C

Awards and Recognition

 * In 2010, Checkmarx was recognized as a Sole Visionary and a Cool Vendor in Application Security by Gartner for simplified parallel analysis that was applicable to the testing of crowd-sourced apps.
 * Checkmarx was named "Visionary" in Gartner's Static Application Security Testing "Magic Quadrant" in 2010.
 * In 2012, Checkmarx received an award in OWASP InfoSec India Conference. (C)