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Checkmarx One SCA

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CommercialCompany

Checkmarx SCA identifies vulnerable and malicious open-source packages using Checkmarx supply chain threat intelligence and correlates findings with SAST.

What it does4 capabilities · 3 at full coverage

3 of 4 at full coverage.

Malicious Package DetectionFullDEPS · level 2 · 14 providers
Open Source License Compliance★FullDEPS · level 1 · 12 providers
Reachability AnalysisPartialDEPS · level 3 · 8 providers
Software Composition Analysis★FullDEPS · level 1 · 23 providers

What it proves25 controls across 14 frameworks

Satisfied through its capabilities, not claimed by the vendor.

S2C2F4 / 25ING-3 SCA-1 SCA-2 SCA-4
SSDF 1.14 / 42PW.4.1 PW.4.4 RV.1.1 RV.2.1
CIS Controls3 / 18CIS 10 CIS 16 CIS 7
CSF 2.03 / 106GV.SC-07 ID.RA-01 ID.RA-04
Scorecard2 / 20License Vulnerabilities
ASVS 5.01 / 17V15
CI/CD Top 101 / 10CICD-SEC-3
CNAS Top 101 / 10CNAS-7
CRA1 / 41Annex I Part I (2)(a)
DSOMM1 / 19TV-Static-Depth-Applications
LLM Top 101 / 10LLM03:2025
OWASP Top 101 / 10A03:2025
SAMM 2.01 / 90I-SB-2-B
SP 800-204D1 / 11204D-CI-DEPS

What it stops7 techniques · 2 risks

7 techniques countered, 4 of them common

Exploitation of Known Vulnerable ComponentVery Common
Malicious Install-Time ScriptVery Common
Compromise Software Dependencies and Development ToolsT1195.001Common
Maintainer Account TakeoverCommon
Self-Propagating Package WormEmerging
Protestware and Maintainer SabotageRare
SLSA threat DEP: Dependency threat (A–H applied recursively)SLSA-DEP

2 risks reduced

Malicious dependency executes in development or CICritical
Known vulnerability in a reachable dependency is exploitedHigh

Where it runs4 phases · 2 ways to deploy

Capabilities per lifecycle phase

Code3
Build3
Release1
Monitor1

How it is delivered

CI/CD integrationSaaS

What it unlocks3 activities · reaches level 4

Program activities its capabilities support, reaching level 4. Supporting an activity is not completing it.

Level 1

Scan dependencies for known vulnerabilities and licensesLow effort

Level 3

Block malicious packages with behavioral analysisMedium effort

Level 4

Prioritize by reachability and curate an approved catalogMedium effort

How it holds up

Not assessed yet: no strengths, limits or evaluation scores. 47 of 340 products carry an assessment and 29 are scored.

What it costsPlatform enterprise agreement

LicensingPlatform enterprise agreement

Priced perannual contract

BillingSubscription

Scales withNegotiated scope (developers, assets, modules)

Total cost

Opaque list pricing; benchmark with peers and require clear overage terms.

What it takes to run

No staffing, rollout time or operational commitment recorded.

What it works with7 languages

Languages

C# and .NETGoJavaJavaScript and TypeScriptPHPPythonRuby

What else to look at1 sibling

Same family

Checkmarx One SASTCommercial · 3.88

What backs this up

No measurement, incident or pipeline using it.

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