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Vulert
Vulert provides a platform for continuous monitoring of open-source dependencies by analyzing manifest files to identify vulnerabilities and ensure license compliance without requiring codebase access. This service addresses the risk of security breaches from outdated or vulnerable open-source components, offering real-time alerts and actionable fixes to enhance software security.
- Cybersecurity
- Developer Tools
- Enterprise Software
- Software Only
Funding
Founders
Product
Problem
Software developers and organizations face challenges in maintaining the security of their applications due to vulnerabilities in open-source dependencies. Identifying these vulnerabilities and ensuring license compliance can be time-consuming and complex, often requiring deep code analysis. Traditional methods may also necessitate granting access to the codebase, raising privacy and security concerns.
Solution
Vulert offers a software composition analysis (SCA) platform that continuously monitors open-source dependencies for vulnerabilities and license compliance issues without requiring access to the codebase. By analyzing manifest files or Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), Vulert provides real-time alerts and actionable insights, enabling developers to proactively address potential security risks. The platform integrates with SIEM and CI/CD tools, streamlining vulnerability management from development to deployment. Vulert's enriched vulnerability database combines public CVE data with contextual information, license implications, and exploit likelihood for informed decision-making.
Target Audience
Vulert targets software developers, security analysts, and IT managers in organizations of all sizes who need to manage open-source risks and ensure software supply chain security.
Features
- Continuous monitoring of open-source dependencies by analyzing manifest files (e.g., package-lock.json) or SBOMs
- Real-time alerts for newly discovered vulnerabilities and license compliance issues
- Zero-trust architecture: no codebase access or installation required
- Integration with SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, LogRhythm, ArcSight) for centralized security analytics
- CI/CD integration for embedded security throughout the development lifecycle
- Enriched vulnerability database combining CVE data with contextual insights and exploit likelihood
- Support for major programming languages, including Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP, and Go
- Team and application dashboards for streamlined vulnerability tracking and management
- Jira integration for automated issue creation upon vulnerability detection