Mend (formerly known as WhiteSource) is an Application Security platform that specializes in open-source security, software composition analysis (SCA), SBOM Generation and SAST. It provides tools and solutions to help organizations secure their applications by identifying and mitigating risks associated with open-source software components.

Mend.io’s enterprise Application Security (AppSec) platform is a comprehensive solution designed to help organizations proactively manage and mitigate application security risks. It offers a unified suite of tools that integrate seamlessly into the software development lifecycle, enabling both development and security teams to collaborate effectively.

Key Components of Mend.io’s AppSec Platform:

1. Mend Renovate: Automates dependency updates, reducing security risks by ensuring that all software components are current. This helps in cutting security risks by up to 70% through full-scale automated dependency updates.

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2. Mend SCA (Software Composition Analysis): Identifies and manages open-source risks, providing visibility into open-source components and their associated vulnerabilities. It equips developers to proactively tackle open-source security and compliance risks.

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3. Mend Container: Focuses on container security, ensuring that containerized applications are free from vulnerabilities and comply with security policies. It proactively safeguards containerized applications with reachability prioritization.

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4. Mend SAST (Static Application Security Testing): Analyzes proprietary code to detect vulnerabilities early in the development process, facilitating faster remediation. It allows for the proactive remediation of critical source-code vulnerabilities.

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5. Mend AI: Enhances visibility and control over AI models used in applications, addressing potential security risks associated with AI-generated code.

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6. SBOM Generator: The Mend SBOM Generator creates a detailed inventory of software components, enhancing transparency, supply chain security, and regulatory compliance. It automatically scans applications to identify dependencies and generates SBOMs in industry-standard formats like SPDX and CycloneDX. Simplify tracking and safeguard your software with ease.

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Benefits of the Mend.io AppSec Platform:

• Comprehensive Coverage: Mend supports analyzing 200+ languages, Frameworks and Package Managers to address multiple attack surfaces, including custom code, open-source components, containers, and AI models, eliminating security gaps.
• Reduced Tool Complexity: Simplifies security management by centralizing SAST, SCA, DAST, Container Scanning and AI Security tools into a single platform, facilitating easier deployment and reporting.
• Faster Remediation: Early risk detection combined with actionable insights accelerates the remediation process, reducing the time vulnerabilities remain in applications.
• Cost Efficiency: By consolidating multiple security tools into one platform, organizations can lower operational costs associated with licensing, maintenance, and specialized resources.
• Enhanced Collaboration: Provides centralized visibility into the organization’s security posture, fostering a shared responsibility between development and security teams.
• Scalability: Designed to scale across multiple teams and projects, ensuring consistent security policies and threat detection throughout the organization.
• Integration: Mend seamlessly integrates with popular IDEs like IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio Code, and Eclipse, providing developers real-time security feedback during coding. Its DevOps integrations with tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab enable automated security checks within CI/CD pipelines. Simplify workflows and ensure secure development at every stage.

By integrating these components, Mend.io’s AppSec platform enables organizations to transition from reactive to proactive application security, effectively managing risks and ensuring the development of secure applications.

Experience the power of Mend to transform your software security with automated tools that save time, reduce risks, and simplify compliance. From real-time vulnerability detection to seamless integrations with your favorite development and DevOps tools, Mend empowers your team to build secure applications without disrupting workflows. Take the first step towards smarter, faster, and safer development—👉 Register for a Free Demo today and see Mend in action!

Also Read, Challenges of Application Security Today – Why Mend is the Future of Secure Software Development