Company Research Report: SOOS

Company Overview

• Name: SOOS

• Mission: To make the best software security decisions with application security tailored to businesses, aiming to protect businesses and save developers from toil by finding, fixing, and preventing vulnerabilities and license issues.

• Founded By: No information available.

• Key People:

• Michael Hoey, CEO, Source Meridian

• Chris Sadler, Principal Software Engineer, PayPoint

• Mike Esler, CTO, Bloom Credit

• Headquarters: 20 Winooski Falls Way, Suite 302, Winooski, VT 05404

• Number of Employees: No information available.

• Revenue: No information available.

• Main Offerings: SOOS is known for their application security tools which include solutions for Software Composition Analysis (SCA), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), SBOM Manager, Containers, and Static Application Security Testing (SAST).

Products

• SCA (Software Composition Analysis)

• A tool to quickly find, fix, and prevent open source software vulnerabilities and license issues.

• Key Features: Unlimited scans, vulnerability rankings, GitHub integration, SBOM compliance, license analysis, custom rules, and unified dashboard integration.

• DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing)

• Automates dynamic application security testing (DAST) for web apps and APIs in a CI/CD pipeline.

• Key Features: No-limit scanning, unified dashboard, concurrent scans, OAuth token generation, and comprehensive coverage of vulnerabilities.

• SBOM Manager

• Generate, manage, and monitor Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs).

• Key Features: Ingests third-party SBOMs, continuous monitoring, license management, unified dashboard, and integration with SOOS SCA.

• Containers

• Combines deep dependency tree scanning with container vulnerability assessments.

• Key Features: Dockerized scanning, rapid issue identification, unified dashboard, and integrations with CI/CD tools.

• SAST

• Manages static application security testing results by centralizing vulnerabilities and enabling issue management.

• Key Features: Centralized dashboard, CI/CD integrations, configurable notifications, and expansive integrations.

Recent Developments

• Awards and Recognition:

• SOOS has been recognized by G2, winning 11 awards for Software Composition Analysis and Dynamic Application Security Testing categories in Spring 2024.

• SOOS ranked as a top choice in the Software Composition Analysis category by G2 in May 2023.

• Product Launch & Updates:

• Launched a free "Community Edition" SCA tool in January 2023.

• Announced support for Golang vulnerability scanning and SBOM generation in December 2022.

• Partnerships:

• Partnered with Vanta in February 2023 and Secureframe in November 2022 to help streamline software composition analysis for security auditing and compliance.

• Other Developments:

• Introduced a public SBOM database in March 2023, facilitating enhanced open source software security.

Conclusion

SOOS remains a significant player in the field of application security, consistently enhancing its products and forming strategic partnerships to deliver comprehensive security solutions to businesses, developers, and other related ecosystems. No further commentary or conclusions drawn as per instructions.