Polaris

Factual Product Summary

Polaris from Black Duck focuses on cloud application security testing orchestration. It is application security technology used for finding or addressing weaknesses in software. Capabilities - Static application security testing: Analyzes application code without requiring the complete application to be exercised at runtime. - Dynamic application security testing: Tests a running application to find exposed security weaknesses. - Software composition analysis: Examines third-party components and dependencies for the risks covered by the scanner. - Dependency vulnerability analysis: Brings third-party software components into the vulnerability review process. - Developer workflow integration: Places security findings into the development processes documented by the vendor. - CI/CD integration: Supports running security checks as part of a software delivery pipeline. - Infrastructure configuration analysis: Checks infrastructure definitions alongside application code where this capability is included. - Secrets detection: Looks for exposed credentials or secrets within the supported development assets. Use and operational context Polaris is Black Duck's platform entry for application security testing. Review which analysis services are enabled, how findings from those services are presented and how development teams integrate the testing workflow into a representative application delivery process. Deployment and evaluation Deployment: Cloud service / SaaS. Before adoption, review supported languages or targets, scan placement, finding quality and how developers validate proposed fixes. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? Polaris focuses on finding or addressing weaknesses in software. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.