Snyk is a developer-first security company that integrates directly into development workflows to identify and remediate vulnerabilities early in the software development lifecycle. The platform is used by over 2,500 customers including Google, Salesforce, and Atlassian.
Platform Capabilities
Snyk Code (SAST)
Static application security testing powered by machine learning:
- Real-time scanning in IDE and pull requests
- Support for 25+ programming languages
- AI-powered fix suggestions
- Low false positive rates through semantic analysis
Snyk Open Source (SCA)
Software composition analysis for dependency vulnerabilities:
- Scanning of direct and transitive dependencies
- Automated fix pull requests
- License compliance monitoring
- Integration with all major package managers
Snyk Container
Container image security:
- Base image vulnerability scanning
- Dockerfile security recommendations
- Registry and CI/CD integration
- Kubernetes workload scanning
Snyk Infrastructure as Code
IaC security scanning:
- Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, ARM templates
- Policy as code with custom rules
- Drift detection between IaC and runtime
Developer Experience
Snyk’s core differentiator is developer-centric design:
- IDE plugins: VS Code, IntelliJ, Eclipse
- CLI: For local scanning and CI/CD integration
- Git integration: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps
- CI/CD: Jenkins, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines
- Registries: Docker Hub, ACR, ECR, GCR
Vulnerability Database
Snyk maintains a proprietary vulnerability database with:
- 24-hour faster disclosure than NVD on average
- Detailed remediation guidance
- Exploit maturity ratings
- EPSS integration for prioritization
Funding
Snyk has raised over $1 billion in venture funding, with a peak valuation of $8.5 billion in 2022. Investors include Accel, GV (Google Ventures), Tiger Global, and Salesforce Ventures.
Leadership
- Peter McKay, CEO (joined 2022, former Veeam CEO)
- Guy Podjarny, Founder and President
- Danny Grander, Co-Founder and Chief Architect