Snyk

Snyk is a developer security platform that finds and fixes vulnerabilities across application code, open-source dependencies, container images, and infrastructure as code. It integrates into IDEs, Git repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and container registries.

The platform includes five products: Snyk Code (SAST), Snyk Open Source (SCA), Snyk Container, Snyk IaC, and Snyk API & Web (DAST). All share a unified dashboard and security policy engine. Snyk is recognized in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing.

What is Snyk?

Snyk covers the key elements of cloud-native application security from a single platform. The company reports 288% ROI from consolidated solutions, 80% faster scanning than prior tools, and 75% faster remediation in upstream development.

Key features

Snyk Code (SAST)

Snyk Code scans source code for security issues like SQL injection, XSS, command injection, path traversal, and insecure authentication. The semantic analysis engine traces data flow through code to detect vulnerabilities that span multiple files.

DeepCode AI provides context-aware fix suggestions based on your specific code. Scans complete in seconds without requiring compilation or builds.

Snyk Open Source (SCA)

Snyk Open Source identifies vulnerable dependencies by scanning package manifests and lock files. When vulnerabilities are found, it shows the dependency path (direct vs. transitive), severity, exploit maturity, and fix recommendations. Automated fix pull requests upgrade packages to secure versions.

Snyk Container

Scans Docker and OCI images for vulnerabilities in base OS packages and application dependencies. Analyzes image layers to identify the source of vulnerabilities and recommends secure base image alternatives. Integrates with Docker Hub, Amazon ECR, Google Artifact Registry, Azure Container Registry, and Harbor.

Snyk IaC

Scans infrastructure as code files for security misconfigurations before cloud deployment. Checks Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts, and Azure ARM templates. Detects issues like S3 buckets without encryption, overly permissive security groups, and pods running as root.

Integrations

IDEs

VS Code

IntelliJ

Eclipse

SCM & CI/CD

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

Jenkins

CircleCI

Container Registries

Docker Hub

Amazon ECR

Google Artifact Registry

Azure ACR

Getting started

When to use Snyk

Snyk works well for teams that want security integrated into developer workflows rather than as a separate scanning stage. The IDE plugins, Git integrations, and automated fix pull requests reduce friction.

Teams using multiple security scanning types (SAST, SCA, container, IaC, DAST) benefit from the unified dashboard and policy engine. Managing findings from one platform is simpler than aggregating results from separate tools.

The free tier suits individual developers and small open-source projects. Paid plans scale for teams and enterprises needing unlimited scans, custom rules, SSO, and advanced reporting.

For teams preferring open-source tools, Semgrep offers SAST with custom rules and Trivy provides container and IaC scanning. Browse SAST tools and SCA tools to compare options.

Frequently Asked Questions