Product Overview: Polaris AI – AI-Powered Application Security Assistant
Introduction
Polaris AI, specifically the Polaris Assist component, is an innovative addition to the Synopsys Polaris Software Integrity Platform. This AI-powered application security assistant is designed to enhance the productivity and efficiency of security and development teams by leveraging advanced Large Language Model (LLM) technology and decades of Synopsys’ application security expertise.
Key Features and Functionality
AI-Augmented Vulnerability Summaries
Polaris Assist provides easy-to-understand summaries of detected vulnerabilities, making it simpler for security and development teams to comprehend and address security issues. These summaries are generated using powerful LLM technology combined with Synopsys’ extensive knowledge base, including robust coding patterns and vulnerability detection rules.
AI-Generated Code Fix Recommendations
One of the standout features of Polaris Assist is its ability to generate AI-powered code fix recommendations. This capability helps teams remediate security vulnerabilities more efficiently, reducing the time and effort required to resolve issues and allowing developers to focus more on innovation and less on repetitive security tasks.
Integration with Existing Tools and Workflows
Polaris Assist seamlessly integrates with various development and DevOps tools, such as GitHub, GitLab, Azure repositories, and Jenkins workflows. This integration enables automated scanning of projects, triggers scans within existing workflows, and allows for the triage and prioritization of issues directly within the Polaris UI. It also supports integration with Jira for assigning issues to developers.
Comprehensive Vulnerability Management
The Polaris platform offers comprehensive vulnerability management solutions, including fast incremental scanning that focuses on code changes since the last scan, reducing scan times and improving accuracy. It also identifies vulnerabilities in the software supply chain and provides detailed Black Duck Security Advisory (BDSA) guidance for assessing severity, impact, and potential workarounds.
Automated Security Testing
Polaris Assist is part of a broader platform that automates web security testing, fuzzing, and other dynamic analysis techniques to uncover issues in real-time. This includes the ability to perform quick, self-serve scans with minimal setup, which is particularly beneficial for the complexities of modern web applications.
Enhanced Productivity and Efficiency
By automating repetitive or time-consuming application security activities, Polaris Assist significantly boosts the productivity of security and development teams. This allows teams to meet development velocity goals while ensuring that applications are free from critical vulnerabilities, aligning with the “shift security left” approach in modern DevOps practices.
Conclusion
Polaris AI, through Polaris Assist, represents a significant advancement in application security by leveraging AI to streamline vulnerability detection, provide actionable insights, and recommend code fixes. Its integration with existing development tools and workflows, combined with its comprehensive vulnerability management capabilities, makes it an indispensable tool for organizations aiming to build secure software efficiently and effectively.