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Contrast Security Overview

What is Contrast Security?

Contrast Security is the leading Runtime Application Security company, embedding code analysis and attack prevention directly into the SDLC. Contrast’s patented security instrumentation disrupts traditional AppSec approaches with integrated and comprehensive security observability that delivers highly accurate assessment and continuous protection of an entire application portfolio. The Contrast Runtime Security Platform enables powerful Application Security Testing and Application Detection and Response, allowing developers, AppSec teams, and SecOps teams to better protect and defend their applications against the ever-evolving threat landscape. Application Security programs need to modernize and Contrast empowers teams to innovate with confidence.

Contrast Security Details
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Product Description

Is a production app and API protection blocking attacks and reducing false positives, that helps developer and security teams prioritize vulnerability backlogs

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

Contrast is the only code security platform that covers the entire SDLC from development to production. In addition, Contrast is the only solution that delivers code security in real time with the highest accuracy scores in the industry.


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Company Website
Year Founded
2014
HQ Location
Pleasanton, CA
Twitter
@contrastsec
5,608 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
294 employees on LinkedIn®
Description

Contrast Security is a leading provider of application security solutions that focus on protecting software from vulnerabilities throughout its lifecycle. By leveraging its innovative technology, Contrast Security offers real-time vulnerability detection, analysis, and remediation capabilities, enabling organizations to secure their applications without disrupting development processes. Their platform integrates seamlessly into DevOps workflows, promoting a proactive approach to security and compliance. For more information, visit their website at [contrastsecurity.com](https://contrastsecurity.com).


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Slobodan O.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Contrast Security is manageable"
The default scoring, for libraries sometimes be discouraging. There are some security risk categories that are not covered I have noticed that the ...
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Sibila D.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Security and compliance of our applications"
Contrast Security provide language support is a bit slow, on occasion.It is customized to prioritize vulnerability detection.
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"Contrast Security makes application security simple"
Contrast makes understanding vulnerabilities easy. For every vulnerability found in custom code, there is an answer to what the vulnerability is, w...
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What do you like best about Contrast Security?

I like that it is very easy to implement and use, they are always looking for improvements to their platform. Sales and support staff always have a great sense of support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Contrast Security?

over the last year we had one or two web service outages.They can improve the documentation of the products, how to solve problems, integrations, route coverage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Contrast Security solving and how is that benefiting you?

The need to acquire Contrast was to improve the security of our CICD for web applications. Contrast has added great value to the security of our applications in the company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Contrast Security?

Contrast Security provide language support is a bit slow, on occasion.It is customized to prioritize vulnerability detection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Contrast Security?

The interface of Contrast Security sometimes is cluttered making it difficult to navigate and locate information. This platform improves from a intuitive design that enhances user experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Contrast Security solving and how is that benefiting you?

They have solved our application security difficulties by providing vulnerability detection and protection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Contrast Security?

Contrast does a great job in finding Code and Open Source Vulnerabilities during runtime, Contrast automatically reduces false positives Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Contrast Security?

Contrast Reporting features and Protect Configuration Performance Issues being reported. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Contrast Security solving and how is that benefiting you?

Primarily to find application Vulnerabilities at runtime and integrating it with Development process Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Contrast Security?

Customer Support and Assistance. Also the Product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Contrast Security?

Still there's nothing to dislike about the product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Contrast Security solving and how is that benefiting you?

Identify Legacy system vulneraiblties and remetiate the vulnerabilties. Also to support the developers with more insight on the thier applications and code basee Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Contrast Security?

Constant analysis which provides real time feedback on deployed code changes during testing. The stack trace on vulnerabilities. SCA findings are thorough. Developers can set their own notifications when vulnerabilities are found. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Contrast Security?

Reporting is not quite as robust as desired. Deploying agent updates requires constant attention. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Contrast Security solving and how is that benefiting you?

Contrast Assess finds vulnerabilities that may be missed by SAST alone. It's a great compliment to SAST and provides an additional level on confidence in released code quality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Contrast Security?

Innovative as it finds more accurate findings and helps automate remediation. It also has a RASP that is a lot better than getting stuck with an "O day". Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Contrast Security?

Needs to continue to innovate and stay on the cutting edge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Contrast Security solving and how is that benefiting you?

Accuracy, way ahead of the pack.

Ability to integrate to the pipeline

Ability to do multi area focus (serverless, SCA, SAST) on top of initial primary focus. And it does them well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Arik B.
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Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Contrast Security?

My favorite features of Contrast Security are its convenient interface and how quickly it spots possible security hazards in my code. The platform's capacity to be scaled for projects of any size is something else I value. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Contrast Security?

The biggest problem I have with Contrast Security is that it doesn't integrate with some of the software applications I frequently use. The platform can be challenging to use at times, despite its effectiveness in spotting possible security risks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Contrast Security solving and how is that benefiting you?

The peace of mind I get from using it and understanding that my tasks are secure is one of the primary advantages. The platform's convenient interface makes it simple to use in my daily routine, and it is extremely effective at spotting possible security risks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Contrast Security?

Contrast designed to work directly with Engineer/Developer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Contrast Security?

Open vulnerabilities auto disappear from Contrast Dashboard after a period of time (90 days or so) although the vulnerability is not fixed yet Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Contrast Security solving and how is that benefiting you?

Detect external facing application vulnerabilities Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Efrain R.
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Global Enterprise Architect
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Contrast Security?

Feature complete with growing support for most industry used lenguages. Very low false positives & Guidance on how to fix the vunerabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Contrast Security?

License structure seems to be very clear on contract but inside the tool you have to deal with different entitlements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Contrast Security solving and how is that benefiting you?

We needed low false positive solution that allowed our develepers to step up their secure dev practices. Now they can get early alerts on real stuff that needs to be fixed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Contrast Security?

UI

Vulnerability IDentification

Applications Support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Contrast Security?

Reporting, Reporting, Reporting, Reporting pieces Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Contrast Security solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have several tools, but Contrast provides another view to see vulnerabilites and the different paths provided. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.