Snyk

The AI Security Platform for secure, AI-driven development.

by Snyk · Patent Research

Executive Summary

Snyk is an AI-powered developer security platform that enables developers and security teams to find, prioritize, and fix security vulnerabilities across the entire software development lifecycle. It offers comprehensive application security testing (SAST, SCA, DAST, Container, IaC) integrated directly into developer workflows, providing actionable insights and automated remediation to reduce risk and accelerate secure software delivery. Its differentiation lies in its developer-first approach and AI-native capabilities, including DeepCode AI for fast and accurate analysis and agentic fixes.

Use Cases

  • Secure AI-generated code and AI applications.
  • Automated vulnerability scanning and remediation in CI/CD pipelines.
  • Finding and fixing vulnerabilities and license issues in open-source dependencies.
  • Identifying and remediating misconfigurations in Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Securing container images and Kubernetes applications throughout the SDLC.
  • Providing real-time security feedback and automated fixes within the IDE for developers.

Features

Visibility

  • Unified Developer Security Platform: Provides a single platform to scan, prioritize, and fix vulnerabilities across code, open-source, containers, and IaC.
  • Risk-based Prioritization: Focuses security efforts on issues that matter most by considering business criticality, exploit maturity, and reachability.
  • Application Asset Discovery: Automatically discovers and maps application assets across the SDLC for comprehensive coverage.
  • Detailed Vulnerability Context: Offers in-depth information about discovered vulnerabilities, including CWE IDs, data flow analysis, and fix analysis.

Intelligence

  • AI-powered Fixes (DeepCode AI Fix): Automatically generates code fixes for vulnerabilities directly within the IDE, accelerating remediation.
  • Agentic Fixes: Deploys automated actions and fixes based on Snyk's testing engines to resolve security issues proactively.
  • Base Image Recommendations: Suggests more secure base images for containers to reduce vulnerability exposure.
  • Drift Management: Detects and helps manage configuration drift in Infrastructure as Code to maintain security posture.

Support

  • Developer-first Integrations: Seamlessly integrates with IDEs, SCMs, and CI/CD pipelines to embed security into existing developer workflows.
  • Snyk Learn: Offers security education and resources to upskill developers in secure coding practices.
  • Comprehensive Documentation: Provides extensive user documentation, product support discussion forums, and customer resources.

Technical Specifications

Architecture
Cloud-native SaaS, Multi-tenant cloud, Single-tenant Private Cloud
Deployment
Cloud/SaaS, Private Cloud, Hybrid
Authentication
SSO, SAML, MFA
API Available
Yes
MCP Server
No

Infrastructure

  • AWS

AI/ML Stack

  • Machine Learning
  • LLM

Integrations

  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Jira
  • Jenkins
  • Docker

Security & Compliance

Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, GDPR

Encryption: AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit

Pricing

Model
Tiered subscription (per contributing developer), Custom enterprise
Starting Price
Free tier available; Team plan starts at $25/month per contributing developer; Ignite plan starts at $1,260/year per contributing developer; Enterprise plan: Contact sales
Target Customer
SMB to Enterprise
Contract Type
Monthly (Team), Annual (Ignite), Custom (Enterprise)
Free Trial
Yes, Free tier available indefinitely with limitations (credit card required)

About Snyk

Snyk is a developer-first security company that helps organizations find and remediate vulnerabilities across their entire software development lifecycle, including open source dependencies, container images, infrastructure-as-code, and application code. They offer a comprehensive AI Security Platform that integrates AI-powered workflows to enable secure, AI-driven development and DevSecOps practices at scale.

Founded: 2015 · Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Employees: 1000+ · Private