Director of Developer Advocate, Application Security

Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania, United StatesWebsite

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About Checkmarx

Checkmarx is a global leader in software security, founded in 2006 and based in Paramus, New Jersey. The company specializes in integrating automated software security technologies into DevOps environments, helping enterprises secure their application development from code to cloud. With a workforce of 700 to 900 employees, Checkmarx serves over 1,400 customers in 70 countries, including more than 40 Fortune 100 companies. The Checkmarx Software Security Platform offers a range of solutions, including Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA), and Infrastructure as Code Security Testing (KICS). These tools are designed to identify vulnerabilities early in the development lifecycle and enhance developer awareness of secure coding practices. Checkmarx focuses on unifying security testing with DevOps workflows, enabling enterprises to maintain security without hindering development speed. The company is also recognized for its research team, which has uncovered significant vulnerabilities in popular technologies and IoT devices.

Industry

computer & network security

Employees

960

347 engineers

Revenue

$210M

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Security at Checkmarx

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Security Philosophy

“Checkmarx publicly states a developer-focused, shift-left orientation and embeds security into developer workflows and IDEs”

Security Team

Public materials do not contain explicit, verifiable statements about Checkmarx's internal AppSec org structure, reporting lines, named AppSec leaders (internal), team size, or detailed vulnerability triage SLAs.
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Key Initiatives

Checkmarx describes Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) for consolidating and prioritizing vulnerabilities across the SDLC.
Checkmarx highlights Agentic AI/Developer Assist for remediation guidance, prioritization, and reducing noise.
Checkmarx states integrations into IDEs, SCMs, and CI/CD pipelines and continuous automated testing.
Checkmarx advocates collaboration between security and development and describes automation plus human oversight.

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