--- title: "SCA" date: "2024-04-03T10:07:08+00:00" url: "https://staging.checkmarx.com/cxsca-open-source-scanning/" description: "Enhance security with our SCA security solution, scanning over 1M packages monthly for safer applications. Book a demo today!" --- # SCA Checkmarx One # Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Identify, prioritize, and remediate open-source risk in your applications, including vulnerabilities, malicious code, and license risks. [Schedule a Demo](#form) [Jump to Key Benefits](#benefits) ## Everything You Need to Mitigate Open-Source Risk Checkmarx provides comprehensive SCA functionality with unparalleled accuracy. 01 SCA Scan Accuracy 02 Deep Dependency Scanning 03 Malicious Package Protection 04 Effective Reachability Analysis 05 Actionable Remediation Guidance 06 Policy Automation 07 License Risk Management 08 Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Unmatched Scan Accuracy ### Highest Accuracy in the Industry In a recent third-party competitive evaluation of OSS vulnerability detection, Checkmarx came out far ahead across all key metrics, including zero false positives (versus the competitor’s FP rate of 10%). [ See the Accuracy in a Demo ](#form) ![Highest Accuracy in the Industry](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Highest-Accuracy-in-the-Industry.webp) Supply Chain Depth ### Transitive Dependency Scanning Comprehensive discovery and scanning of all directly and transitively referenced OSS and private packages – to unlimited depth – including those in on-prem and private JFrog Artifactory registries. [ See the San Depth in a Demo ](#form) ![Transitive Dependency Scanning](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Transitive-Dependency-Scanning.webp) Malicious Open Source Code Detection ### Malicious Package Protection Checkmarx’ industry-leading proprietary database of more than 420,000 malicious packages enables you to identify and remediate any open-source libraries in your applications known to contain malicious code. [ See MPP in Action ](#form) ![Malicious Package Protection](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Malicious-Package-Protection.webp) Risk Prioritization ### Effective Reachability Analysis Reduce noise and prioritize remediation efforts by focusing on vulnerable OSS code that may potentially execute, based on an analysis of all potential call paths to unsafe functions. Supports a variety of coding languages. [ See Reachability Analysis in a Demo ](#form) ![Effective Reachability Analysis](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Effective-Reachability-Analysis.webp) AI-guided Remediation ### Developer Experience Upgrade Dramatically ease and expedite mitigation efforts with specific and actionable remediation guidance, including the expected effort and impact of each fix. Get AI recommendations for more secure alternative packages. [ View AI-guided Remediation in Action ](#form) ![Actionable Remediation Guidance](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Actionable-Remediation-Guidance.webp) Pipeline Governance ### Policy Rules with Automated Actions Policies based on package characteristics, CVSS (up to 4.0) vulnerability severity, reachability, malicious code detection, and licensing issues can be configured to send alerts, prevent pull requests, and break builds. [ See the Governance in a Demo ](#form) ![Policy Rules with Automated Actions](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Policy-Rules-with-Automated-Actions.webp) Compliance Assurance ### License Risk Management Ensure awareness and tracking of all relevant third-party code license requirements and restrictions, to avoid potential compliance issues and other legal complications. [ See License Risk Management in Demo ](#form) ![License Risk Management](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/License-Risk-Management.webp) Software Supply Chain Governance ### Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Generate, share, ingest, and manage SBOMs in industry-standard formats, to inventory the components of your applications and more easily comply with relevant regulatory, policy, and licensing requirements. [ See SBOM Capacity in Demo ](#form) ![Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Software-Bill-of-Materials-SBOM.webp) Checkmarx Software Composition Analysis ## The Most Accurate and Automated SCA Better identify, manage, and remediate open-source risk as an integrated part of your SDLC. [Request a Demo](#form) ![Gartner Logo - CTA Awards](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gartner-Logo-CTA-Awards.svg) A Gartner® Magic Quadrant Leader™ ![Forrester](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Forrester.svg) A Forrester Wave Leader™ ![SOC2 Logo](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SOC2-Logo.svg) SOC 2 Type II Certified What’s in it for you ## How Organizations Benefit From Checkmarx SCA Checkmarx One’s SCA provides a comprehensive solution for CISOs, AppSec teams, and Developers. ![Risk Reduction](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Risk-Reduction-1.svg) ### Minimize Open-Source Risk Confidently utilize open-source software to launch new features and applications faster, with automated SCA scans that don’t interrupt your developers’ workflows. [See it in Your Custom Demo](#form) ![Prioritize Exploitable](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Prioritize-Exploitable-1.svg) ### Prioritize Remediation Efforts By correlating insights and focusing on exploitable vulnerabilities, Checkmarx SCA helps deliver better business outcomes, while saving AppSec teams and developers valuable time and energy. [See it in Your Custom Demo](#form) ![Trust Center](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Trust-Center-1.svg) ### Build #DevSecTrust Developers can create secure applications faster with integrated application security in their existing tools and workflows. [See it in Your Custom Demo](#form) Customer Stories ## Why the World’s Top Teams Choose Checkmarx ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BestBuyLogoReversedRGB-1.svg) > “We’ve seen an 80% noise reduction — our engineers now focus on the high-quality risks that matter.” [ Explore Best Buy Case Study ](https://staging.checkmarx.com/resources/best-buy/) ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Checkmarx-Best-Buy-Testimonial-V2.webp) ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/logo_gartner_peer_insights_3x.webp) > “By far the best AppSec tooling decision we have made” ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/logo_cebu_pacific_3x.webp) > “Checkmarx gave us a 90% reduction in vulnerabilities in just a few months.” ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/logo_software_ag_3x.webp) > “Unifying our AppSec tools with Checkmarx gave us a single source of truth.” ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/logo_best_buy_3x.webp) > “With 2.1B lines of code scanned monthly, Checkmarx gives us the scale and speed we need.” ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/logo_trade_van_3x.webp) > “Checkmarx fits seamlessly into our DevOps pipelines—it’s a truly scalable solution.” ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IDC.svg) > “From a buyer perspective, Checkmarx’s approach offers a structured and role-aware entry point into agentic security. ” ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/logo_dell_3x.webp) > “Incorporating Checkmarx’s technology has revolutionized our development culture ” ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/logo_gartner_peer_insights_3x.webp) > “Checkmarx One made our security team and developers life easier.” ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/logo_allwyn_3x.webp) > “The success of our AppSec program can be directly attributed to the tooling, processes and support provided by the Checkmarx managed services.” ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IDC-1.svg) > “Bringing ASPM context directly into the IDE reflects a forward-looking approach to prioritizing security efforts based on risk earlier in the development process.” Take the next step ## Related Resources Explore the Topic [Blog ### Revolutionizing SCA With Agentic AI Discover how to use agentic AI to deliver real-time SCA inside the IDE—catching malicious packages instantly and automating safe fixes Read Now ](https://staging.checkmarx.com/blog/ai-llm-tools-in-application-security/revolutionizing-sca-with-agentic-ai-how-checkmarx-developer-assist-transforms-open-source-security-within-the-ide/) Learn the Landscape [Analyst report ### Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing View a complimentary copy of the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Application Security Testing and learn why Checkmarx is named a Leader. Read Now ](https://gartner.com/reprints/?id=1-2M3AUSTA&ct=251014&st=sb) [ Whitepapers & ReportsCapability Without Security: Measuring the Functionality-Security Gap in AI-Generated Code Read more ](https://staging.checkmarx.com/capability-without-security-measuring-functionality-security-gap-ai-generated-code/)[ ReportTolly Competitive Evaluation Read Now ](https://checkmarx.com/tolly-report/) Dig Into the Capabilities [Solution Brief ### Software Composition Analysis Learn how to easily identify, prioritize, and remediate the security and license risks of the open source code in your applications. Read Now ](https://staging.checkmarx.com/resources/sca-solution-brief/) Checkmarx Software Composition Analysis ## Frequently Asked Questions QUICK LINKS [ ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Documentation-Color.svg) Documentation ](https://docs.checkmarx.com/) [ ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Resources-Color.svg) Resources ](https://staging.checkmarx.com/resources/) [ ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Trust-Center-Color.svg) Trust Center ](https://staging.checkmarx.com/trust/) [ ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Schedule-a-Demo-Color.svg) Schedule a Demo ](https://staging.checkmarx.com/request-a-demo/) [ ![](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Schedule-a-Integrations-Color.svg) Integrations ](https://checkmarx.com/why-checkmarx/integrations/) What differentiates Checkmark’s SCA tool from others? Checkmarx SCA provides comprehensive coverage and highly accurate results, with full visibility into vulnerabilities, malicious code, and license risks in open-source libraries. Checkmarx analyzes one million packages each month; the company has identified more than 420,000 open-source libraries containing malicious code. Tight IDE, CLI tool, and CI/CD integration make it easy to integrate security workflows, including automatic SCA scan triggering, within existing development and deployment platforms. Users are provided with prioritized remediation guidance to ensure that the most critical risks are addressed first. Also included are SBOM generation and ingestion, exploitable path analysis, transitive dependency scanning, binary dependency scanning, private package scanning, a risk management dashboard, policy rules with automated actions, and comprehensive reporting. SCA vs. SAST Scanning? [Static application security testing (SAST)](https://checkmarx.com/learn/sast/static-application-security-testing-sast/) scans proprietary code written by your developers, while software composition analysis (SCA) scans open-source libraries and third-party components. What is exploitable path analysis? Checkmarx’ unique exploitable path analysis is an advanced form of reachability analysis that accurately determines which vulnerable classes or functions within third-party libraries may be called by an application at runtime. By prioritizing code that is potentially exploitable when the application is published (versus other vulnerabilities that are not currently being called by the application and are thus not readily exploitable), developers can remediate the most dangerous libraries first. What is a software bill of materials (SBOM)? An SBOM is a file that helps organizations see an application’s makeup to assess and address the security risk across all its underlying components. How can a Software Composition Analysis tool improve security? Software Composition Analysis is a proactive approach to securing third-party code which is in line with modern security principles of continuous monitoring and early detection of potential threats. By preemptively addressing security risks and compliance issues, developers can focus on coding and continue to confidently leverage open-source libraries and components, while ensuring applications are secure. Can I integrate SCA into my CI/CD pipeline? Checkmarx SCA easily integrates into your [CI/CD pipeline](https://checkmarx.com/learn/devsecops/what-is-cicd-security/), works seamlessly with a wide variety of CI/CD tools, including Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and TeamCity. How does SCA differ from traditional security testing? Software Composition Analysis (SCA) differs from traditional security testing by focusing on identifying vulnerabilities and malicious code in open-source and other third-party components within an application. Rather than testing for flaws in proprietary code, SCA examines dependencies for known security risks, licensing issues, and outdated versions, enabling faster remediation of vulnerabilities in widely used external libraries. How can I try Checkmarx SCA? Checkmarx SCA is available on the Checkmarx One platform. Developers can get it free within JetBrains’ IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate and Visual Studio Code plugins. Why is SCA important in software development? Open-source components are widely used in modern software development, yet they can introduce vulnerabilities or malicious code into applications. Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tools identify these risks early, enabling quick remediation and empowering developers to continue leveraging open-source components confidently. This approach supports developer productivity while ensuring the security and stability of the codebase. ## Get Checkmarx SCA Today Learn why enterprises across the globe rely on Checkmarx SCA to manage the risks associated with open source and other third-party dependencies. ### Thank You! Your Custom Checkmarx Demo Request was Successfully Sent! ![get a demo thank you](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/get-a-demo-thank-you.webp) Get a Custom Demo ## Easily Manage Open Source Risks Go hands-on with our SCA by booking a personalized demo with one of our AppSec experts. #### The Highest Scan Accuracy: Feel trust in a detection that beats the rest on all key metrics, including zero false positives #### Let Your Devs Work: Make the most of open source code by automating SCA scans for friction free security. #### Enhance DevEx: Experience tools that work in the IDE so devs can secure applications without interrupting workflow. #### Focus On What Matters: Save time with an SCA that tells you what to fix first by correlating insights. #### Industry Leading Protection: Trust our database of more than 420,000 malicious packages to identify and remediate potentially dangerous source libraries. Get Started ## Get Started With Checkmarx SCA Today Keep open-source risks in check with industry-leading SCA tools [Schedule a Demo](#form) [Explore Checkmarx One](https://staging.checkmarx.com/product/application-security-platform/) ![Gartner Logo - CTA Awards](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gartner-Logo-CTA-Awards.svg) A Gartner® Magic Quadrant Leader™ ![Forrester](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Forrester.svg) A Forrester Wave Leader™ ![SOC2 Logo](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SOC2-Logo.svg) SOC 2 Type II Certified