Veracode Named a Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for AST for 11th Consecutive Time

For the 11th consecutive time, Veracode has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Application Security Testing (AST). Veracode was recognized for our Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. We believe this reflects our sustained investment in customer outcomes and our comprehensive approach to Application Risk Management in a rapidly evolving software landscape. 

The software development environment continues to shift, with AI-generated code, expanding supply chains, and increased cloud adoption creating both new opportunities and risks. In this context, integrating security throughout the software development lifecycle is critical to supporting innovation while managing risk effectively. For development and security teams, this means adopting tools that provide clarity, reduce noise, and enable fast, accurate remediation. 

A Platform Built for Modern Application Security 

Gartner defines the application security testing (AST) market as consisting of providers of products that enable organizations to assess applications for the presence and management of risk. The 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for AST examines several key themes shaping the current application security testing market. At Veracode, we continue to evolve our platform to address critical requirements for both security and development teams. 

Comprehensive and Integrated AST Capabilities 

Veracode offers a suite of integrated AST capabilities, including Static Analysis (SAST), Dynamic Analysis (DAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA), Package Firewall, container scanning, IaC scanning, pen testing as a service, application security consulting, and hands-on experiential and course-based security training for developers. Veracode’s offering is SaaS-only; this allows us to provide scalable, accessible security solutions globally. Recognizing the need for data residency, we support a dedicated European region for customers with specific jurisdictional requirements. 

We’ve continued to invest in our offerings, adding External Attack Surface Management (EASM) capabilities into our DAST product, and penetration testing services, providing more thorough and dynamic security analysis. 

Unified Application Risk Management 

A significant evolution for Veracode is our expanded focus on Application Risk Management (ARM). With our acquisition of Longbow Security, now Veracode Risk Manager (VRM), the solution introduces powerful application security posture management (ASPM) capabilities.  

VRM pulls in security alerts from Veracode’s in-house scanners along with external sources, strips out redundancies, and connects the dots across the information to build a cohesive risk landscape. It boosts these insights by layering in details about operational environments, threat data, and organizational priorities, ultimately generating risk ratings that enable teams to focus on resolving the flaws posing the greatest threats first. 

This move from a simple list of findings to a prioritized, risk-based view is essential for teams looking to manage security at scale. 

AI-Powered Remediation That’s Secure and Precise 

Veracode Fix stands out by using a proprietary dataset of reference patches for training, unlike other generative AI coding assistants that rely on broad, publicly sourced data. 

Veracode’s AI draws on:  

• Millions of Scan Results: Unique insights from building market-leading security tools.  
• Validated Reference Patches: Expert-curated patches ensure best practices.  
• Language Detection: Understands programming languages used in the codebase for relevant fixes.  

It empowers developers to fix flaws faster and learn secure coding practices without leaving their existing workflows. 

Advanced Software Supply Chain Security 

The prevalence of open-source components has expanded the attack surface for modern applications. Our acquisition of technology from Phylum has significantly strengthened Veracode’s capabilities in this critical area. 

With Veracode SCA, a proactive Package Firewall, and Software Supply Chain Intelligence, organizations can vet open-source packages before they are ever used. The platform helps block known malicious components and continuously monitors for new vulnerabilities, providing protection from code development through deployment. This proactive stance is vital for securing the software supply chain against an ever-changing threat landscape. 

A Commitment to Customer Support and Enablement 

We believe that building a mature application security program requires more than just tools. That is why Veracode invests in comprehensive resources, including hands-on labs and developer training modules. By focusing on ongoing skills development and delivering actionable insights, we enable organizations to build security awareness and embed best practices across all their teams. 

Find, Fix, and Govern with Veracode 

Veracode’s Application Risk Management platform is structured to help organizations manage risk across the entire software development lifecycle with three core functions: 

• Find: Achieve complete visibility across all your applications. Identify and prioritize risks at every stage, from development to production. 
• Fix: Integrate security directly into developer workflows. Leverage automated scans, AI-driven remediation, and targeted guidance to accelerate fixes and reduce security debt. 
• Govern: Streamline and automate security policy management. Simplify compliance reporting and centralize governance to drive strategic alignment between security and development objectives. 

Veracode remains committed to innovating and supporting our customers’ evolving needs in the application security market. We believe our position as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for AST for the 11th consecutive time validates our strategy and our focus on delivering real-world value. 

For a comprehensive view of the market and a detailed analysis of provider capabilities, access the full 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Application Security Testing report. 

Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing, By Jason Gross, Mark Horvath, Giles Williams, Shailendra Upadhyay, Dionisio Zumerle, Aaron Lord, 6 October 2025 

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