GuardRails is a comprehensive Application Security (AppSec) platform designed to integrate seamlessly into existing development workflows, enhancing the security and quality of software applications.
What GuardRails Does
GuardRails orchestrates both open-source and commercial security tools, streamlining the process of identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities within application code. This platform is built to reduce the time and effort typically required for installing and configuring multiple security tools, allowing developers to focus on their core tasks while maintaining high security standards.Key Features and Functionality
Version Control System Integration
GuardRails offers frictionless integration with modern Version Control Systems (VCS) such as GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, both in cloud and on-premise environments. This integration enables an end-to-end security verification pipeline that covers all repositories without additional configuration.Security Tool Orchestration
GuardRails automates the selection and execution of appropriate security engines based on the programming languages and frameworks detected in a repository. It receives notifications of new code changes, runs the relevant security tools, and de-duplicates similar results to avoid redundant alerts. The platform focuses on alerting only on new vulnerabilities introduced by the latest code changes.Security Rules Curation
To minimize noise and maximize relevance, GuardRails curates every security rule from the integrated tools. This curation ensures that only high-impact and relevant security issues are reported, allowing developers and security teams to focus on critical tasks.False Positive Detection
GuardRails employs an expert system and machine learning to detect and reduce false positives among the reported security issues. This enhances the accuracy of vulnerability detection, saving time and resources for the development and security teams.Continuous Security Scanning
The platform performs continuous code scanning to identify security vulnerabilities such as SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and other potential threats. This real-time feedback loop enables developers to fix critical security issues early in the Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).Cloud Security Analysis
GuardRails includes Cloud Security Analysis, which scans Infrastructure as Code (IaC) configurations for vulnerabilities. It supports tools like Kubernetes, Terraform, Cloud Formation, and Ansible, ensuring the security of cloud infrastructure.Business Outcomes
- Reduced Time to Market: Continuous security scanning speeds up the software development cycle.
- Reduced Engineering Cost: Early detection and fixing of security issues reduce the need for external security support.
- Reduced Business Risk: Consistent security scanning across the product portfolio enhances overall software security.
- Increased Visibility: Extensive security scan data provides deep insights into risk, accessible via dashboards and APIs.
- Improved Skills: Security and development data help identify training opportunities within teams.