GitGuardian Company Research Report
Company Overview
Name: GitGuardian
Mission
GitGuardian is dedicated to helping organizations secure the modern way of building software and fostering collaboration between developers, cloud operations, and security teams. Their mission is to develop a true collaborative code security platform.
Founding Details
- Founded: November 2017
- Founders: Eric Fourrier and Jérémy Thomas
Key People
- Eric Fourrier: CEO & Co-founder
- Jérémy Thomas: Co-founder
Headquarters
GitGuardian is headquartered in:
- Paris, France
- Boston, USA
By the Numbers
- Number of Employees: 162
- Revenue: No information is available
- Users: 583,000+ developers
- GitHub Installs: 372,000+
Known For
GitGuardian is known for its expertise in secrets detection and remediation across code and application security, providing automated solutions to prevent and remediate vulnerabilities in the software development lifecycle.
Products
Overview of Offerings:
1. Secrets Detection
2. Honeytoken
3. Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
4. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security
5. Public Monitoring
Detailed Product Descriptions:
- Secrets Detection
- Description: Detect and remediate hardcoded secrets in the codebase.
- Key Features:
- Public Monitoring: Detect any company-related secrets on Public GitHub.
- Secrets Validity and Presence Checks.
- Built-in Rules and Custom Detection Rules.
- Honeytoken
- Description: Detect intrusions and code leakage before it's too late.
- Key Features:
- AWS IAM Secrets Monitoring.
- Perimeter Coverage Tracking.
- IP Labeling and Allowlisting.
- Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
- Description: Analyze and manage open-source dependencies to detect vulnerabilities.
- Key Features:
- Detect impactful vulnerabilities in dependencies.
- Supported languages include JavaScript, Python, Java, Go, Ruby, PHP, and Rust.
- CI/CD integration support.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security
- Description: Detect misconfigurations in Infrastructure as Code files before they reach the cloud.
- Key Features:
- Real-time Misconfiguration Detection.
- Integrates within CI workflows for continuous security.
- Public Monitoring
- Description: Monitor public repositories for sensitive data leaks.
- Key Features:
- Real-time Monitoring of Public GitHub Activity.
- Historical Scanning and Health Check Reports.
- Advanced Contextual Analysis for Precision and Recall.
Recent Developments
2023
- Honeytoken Launched: A new feature to detect intrusions and monitor code leakage.
- AI-driven Enhancements:
- Confidence Scorer: Model designed for evaluating and classifying potential secrets exposed in code repositories.
- FP Remover: Machine learning algorithm developed in-house to significantly reduce false positives.
2024
- Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Launched:
- Provided enhanced tools for managing and securing open-source components in the software supply chain.
- Key Initiatives and Collaborations:
- Partnerships: Expanded collaboration within the AWS Partner Network.
- Recognition:
- Entered the FT2030.
- PLG Rising 40 Awards in the Security category.
- Sifted Rising 100 membership.
Conclusion
GitGuardian remains at the forefront of code security, continuously enhancing its platform to address emerging security threats and maintain robust solutions for organizations worldwide. This report provides an insight into their mission, product offerings, key recent developments, and strategic partnerships.