The new agreement empowers development teams with
continuous upskilling to turn security into a strategic advantage,
reduce risks, and elevate customer trust
WATERLOO, ON, Dec. 5, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- OpenText (NASDAQ: OTEX), (TSX: OTEX) today
announced a strategic partnership with Secure Code Warrior to
integrate its dynamic learning platform into the OpenText Fortify
application security product suite. This partnership will help
developers improve their secure coding skills through real-time
training to reduce risks, quickly identify and resolve
vulnerabilities, and ultimately build greater trust with
customers.
Cyberattacks exploiting unpatched software vulnerabilities
continue to surge. According to OpenText Cybersecurity's 2024
Global Ransomware Survey, 62% of organizations that experienced a
ransomware attack in the past year traced the attack back to a
software supply chain partner. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency (CISA) in April emphasized the importance of secure
development with the 2024 Secure by Design guidance, which helps
organizations evaluate their software suppliers' cybersecurity
practices. In response, organizations are increasingly adopting
DevSecOps practices, integrating security into every stage of the
software development lifecycle.
The integration of Fortify and Secure Code Warrior supports
these DevSecOps and Secure-by-Design efforts by equipping
organizations with the ability to embed real-time security and risk
management training within the coding process. This allows
development teams to move quickly without compromising security,
minimizing the risk of introducing vulnerabilities, reducing
remediation time, and preventing recurring issues. By integrating
security early, organizations can turn robust cybersecurity and
DevSecOps practices into a competitive advantage.
"Every organization is affected by insecure code—whether they're
a software company or simply using third-party software," said Muhi
Majzoub, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer,
OpenText. "Today, securing code is a fundamental requirement, not
just a best practice. It's essential for protecting the
organization, its customers, and its partners. Our work with Secure
Code Warrior addresses the human risk factors in software
development, enabling organizations to embed secure coding
practices and giving developers the confidence to innovate
securely."
"In our new era of 'AI-written code,' it is important that
software engineers develop critical thinking skills to spot
insecure and secure coding patterns, understand Secure-by-Design
principles and new AI security issues. Secure Code Warrior makes it
possible for OpenText customers to remediate vulnerabilities faster
and address these issues at the root cause. Our customers see a 53%
vulnerability reduction and 2x faster remediation with their
developers," said Pieter Danhieux,
CEO & co-founder, Secure Code Warrior. "Our partnership with
OpenText now provides a seamless application security and risk
management experience to solve this challenge."
Together, OpenText Fortify and Secure Code Warrior will help
organizations by providing:
- Targeted Developer Training: Secure Code Warrior
transforms Fortify's SAST findings into tailored, agile secure code
training, equipping developers with the skills needed to identify
and fix vulnerabilities efficiently.
- Faster Remediation: The combination of Fortify's
insights and AppSec capabilities with Secure Code Warrior's
guidance simplifies code analysis so developers can quickly
understand and fix vulnerabilities, whether in application code or
APIs.
- Enhanced Developer Skills: Secure Code Warrior
integration provides real-time, hands-on training, empowering
developers to write secure code from the start.
- Reduced Risk: Continuous learning and immediate feedback
help minimize security risks by preventing vulnerabilities in the
development phase. Integrated secure coding training reduces
vulnerabilities by up to 50%.
With Secure Code Warrior, OpenText customers can also benchmark
their security program against industry peers to establish a
standard that aligns with their business goals. Utilizing
benchmarks provides a baseline for performance comparison, enabling
data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement
opportunities to optimize security posture.
Additional Resources:
- Learn more about OpenText Fortify here.
- Learn more about OpenText and Secure Code Warrior here.
About Secure Code Warrior
Secure Code Warrior is a
secure coding platform that sets the standards that keep our
digital world safe. We do this by providing the world's leading
agile learning platform that delivers the most effective secure
coding solution for developers to learn, apply, and retain software
security principles. More than 600 enterprises trust Secure Code
Warrior to implement agile learning security programs and ensure
the applications they release are free of vulnerabilities. For more
information about Secure Code Warrior, visit
www.securecodewarrior.com.
About OpenText Cybersecurity
OpenText Cybersecurity
provides comprehensive security solutions for companies and
partners of all sizes. From prevention, detection and response to
recovery, investigation and compliance, our unified/end-to-end
platform helps customers build cyber resilience via a holistic
security portfolio. Powered by actionable insights from our
real-time and contextual threat intelligence, OpenText
Cybersecurity customers benefit from high-efficacy products, a
compliant experience and simplified security to help manage
business risk.
About OpenText
OpenText™ is the leading Information
Management software and services company in the world. We
help organizations solve complex global problems with a
comprehensive suite of Business Clouds, Business AI, and Business
Technology. For more information about OpenText (NASDAQ/TSX:
OTEX), please visit us at www.opentext.com.
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