Checkmarx
Checkmarx is an Israeli VC-backed application security company providing AI-powered code scanning and vulnerability detection with dual-use potential for defense software supply chain security.
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Checkmarx provides the Checkmarx One platform, the industry-leading application security testing solution that unifies SAST, SCA, IaC scanning, and ASPM with agentic AI to detect and remediate security vulnerabilities across the software development lifecycle. The platform scans over 800 billion lines of code monthly for customers including Apple, Salesforce, Siemens, Walmart, and Ford.
The company was founded in Israel and has grown into a major enterprise security platform trusted by 40% of the Fortune 100.
Dual-use relevance is high: the same application security testing that secures civilian enterprise software is critical for defense software supply chain security, ensuring military applications, weapons systems software, and classified communications platforms are free from exploitable vulnerabilities and malicious code.
Dual-Use Assessment
Application security testing has dual-use applications in enterprise software development and defense weapons systems software supply chain security and vulnerability assessment.
Key Technologies
- Agentic AI-powered application security testing
- Static application security testing (SAST)
- Software composition analysis (SCA)
- Infrastructure as code security scanning
- Application security posture management (ASPM)
Use Cases & Applications
- Enterprise software vulnerability detection and remediation
- Open source dependency risk management
- Defense software supply chain security assurance
- Weapons systems software vulnerability assessment
- Government classified application security testing
Strategic Value to U.S.-Israel Alliance
Strengthens allied defense software security posture by identifying vulnerabilities in weapons systems and classified application codebases.
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