Fortify on Demand Reviews

Fortify is used for static scans — cold-scanning.

Fortify supports most languages. Other tools are limited to Java and other typical languages. IBM's solutions aren't flexible enough to support any language. Fortify also integrates with lots of tools because it has API support.

We have some stability issues, but they are minimal.

We've been using Fortify for two or three years

Fortify is stable. 

Fortify is scalable. 

Whenever we have any issues, Micro Focus support has been helpful. They have lots of products, and they're established in the market. When you open a ticket, you get an immediate response by phone.

The initial setup is straightforward and the second or third-tier support is available whenever we face an issue or something. Most of the components are plug-and-play, so it doesn't take much time. 

I rate Micro Focus Fortify on Demand. This is a good solution for doing static analysis. There is also a dynamic component, but we haven't used it because we are unsure how flexible it is. We are using it only for static scanning.

We use it for statistical analysis for Java applications that are used in the collection process of a bank. It is also used for an internal web page. The tellers use this web page in the branches to make money transactions, such as withdrawals, deposits, etc.

The most valuable feature is the capacity to be able to check vulnerabilities during the development process. The development team can check whether the code they are using is vulnerable to some type of attack or there is some type of vulnerability so that they can mitigate it. It helps us in achieving a more secure approach towards internal applications.

It is an intuitive solution. It gives all the information that a developer needs to remediate a vulnerability in the coding process. It also gives you some examples of how to remediate a vulnerability in different programming languages. This solution is pretty much what we were searching for.

It natively supports only a few languages. They can include support for more native languages. The response time from the support team can also be improved. 

They can maybe include video tutorials explaining the remediation process. The remediation process is sometimes not that clear. It would be helpful to have videos. Sometimes, the solution that the tool gives in the GUI is not straightforward to understand for the developer. At present, for any such issues, you have to create a ticket for the support team and request help from the support team.

I have been using this solution for two or three months.

It has been pretty stable.

It is scalable, but we haven't scaled it much. Currently, we have ten users, but it is capable of taking many more users.

Their support is good, but sometimes, they take a bit longer. For high severity incidents, they should properly identify the team that has to be engaged to solve an issue. I would rate them an eight out of ten.

The initial setup was pretty much straightforward. It was quite easy to implement. 

It is quite intuitive, and the training model that they have helps the development team in using it easily. The deployment process took only about two weeks.

In terms of the implementation strategy, it started with a kickoff meeting with the provider who offered the solution. We involved the development team, security information team, and infrastructure team from the beginning. They all knew what can be done with the solution and what role they are going to play in the implementation process, which helped a lot to achieve a pretty short implementation time.

It is cost-effective.

It is a great solution. It is cost-effective for a secure development process. If an enterprise wants to adopt the DevOps process, Micro Focus Fortify on Demand is a great starting point. 

I would rate Micro Focus Fortify on Demand a nine out of ten.

The security of our consumer-facing web sites is better.

The quality of application security testing reduces risk and gives very few false positives.

New technologies and DevOps could be improved. Fortify on Demand can be slow (slower than other vendors) to support new technologies or new software versions. DevOps requires very fast turnaround and I’m not sure HPE Fortify on Demand can do that, although they have a new product in beta for that.

We did not have stability issues.

We did not have scalability issues.

Technical support is very good.

We didn’t have a previous solution.

Setup was not complex, although given our size it was a challenge.

Drive a hard bargain.

We evaluated IBM and Veracode.

Go with the SaaS product.

It's saved us a lot of time as we focus primarily on security consultancy work rather than tool operational work.

Also, the features SAST, DAST, Dashboard/Reports, Fortify on Demand Portal and Vulnerability Tracking, have all helped with our work.

Finally, it's reduced operational costs as we minimized security incidents and ensured all vulnerabilities are remediated during the development lifecycle.

The results it provides are more than 95% accurate, helping us to focus on the right things first.

Our new software procurement process benefited as well as we use this as a central control to provide security assurance and evaluate the quality of our deliverables.

Its ease-of-use has influenced developer behavior and enabled them to follow security principles.

It would be useful if they could integrate secure design reviews, security user stories in Fortify on Demand Portal, and also look for possible options to get just one view of risks for given services (Covering Application, Infrastructure, Pen. Test, etc.).

I’ve used it since 2010.

We've had no issues with deployment.

It’s a very stable product. We've had no issues with instability.

It’s scaled for our needs. We've had no issues with un-scalability.

Customer service is excellent.

The technical support is very good.

We've used various other tools, including the Fortify on-premise solution. We chose Fortify on Demand as it is cost effective, scalable, easy to deploy, and helps us to manage our vulnerabilities centrally.

The initial setup was very easy and straightforward. We were able to roll out this service to all our business units.

We performed the installation in-house.

There is no setup cost as it is an on-demand solution. However, if there is any firewall change required for an internal application, we would need to raise that from our end.

We considered SonarQube, MSFox, and CodeInspect.

Fully utilize this product and its feature as it covers almost everything required for software security assurance.

We previously used it for static and dynamic scans, but now we use it only for dynamic scans.

We have close to 85 products in-house, so we run a lot of scans.

We are using lost programming languages, because we have a lot of product development going on because we have a product-based company. Fortify helps us to stay updated with the newest languages and versions coming out. We can run our scans on a timely basis.

We can run our scans properly on it. It improves future security scans.

Sometimes when we run a full scan, we have a bunch of issues in the code. We should not have any issues.

We would like a reduction in the time frame of scans. It takes us three to five days to run a scan now. We would like that reduced to under three days.

There are no stability issues. Though, we would like the scans to run faster.

We have no scaling issues.

Tech support has been a great help. They always respond to us in a timely manner.

Whenever we contact support, they assist us in running our scans.

We did not have another solution before. We tried other solutions, but they were not as good as Fortify.

I was not involved in the initial implementation.

The pricing is expensive.

Currently, Checkmarx offers us a graphically, revised run.

I use it for SAST, security analysis static code.

The features that I have found most valuable include its security scan, the vulnerability finds, and the web interface to search and review the issues.

In terms of what could be improved, we need more strategic analysis reports, not just for one specific application, but for the whole enterprise.

In the next release, we need more reports and more analytic views for all the  applications. There is no enterprise view in Fortify. I would like enterprise views and reports.

I am using Micro Focus Fortify on Demand for one year.

It is very stable.

It is scalable. Micro Focus Fortify on Demand requires a big hardware with a big processing capacity, but it is scalable.

Their customer support is very good. I sometimes need it, and I get the answer quickly. They are very helpful.

The initial setup is not so easy, but not so difficult. I would say it is medium difficulty.

On a scale of one to ten, I would give Micro Focus Fortify on Demand an eight.

We use it for normal, daily source code reviews and code analysis.

The UL is easy to use compared to that of other tools, and it is highly reliable. The findings provide a lower number of false positives.

It is easy to install, and the cost is fair.

I would like to see easier integration to CI/CD pipelines. The reporting format could be more user friendly so that it is easy to read.

I've been working with Micro Focus Fortify on Demand for three years.

There were some issues with it before, but I think they have been fixed now.

There were several limitations when I was using it before, but I am sure that they have been fixed by now.

My experience with technical support has been very good.

The initial setup is straightforward and not that complex. We had some support from IT.

The price is fair compared to that of other solutions.

If you are looking for commercial tools, Micro Focus Fortify on Demand is one of the best tools. It has all the features compared to those of its competitors. It is also within budget, if you're really focusing on security.

I would rate it at eight on a scale from one to ten.

Security of our applications is a huge concern for everyone now. Using quality products like HPE’s Fortify helped us minimize issues raised by the clients. Therefore, customer satisfaction in terms of the security was high.

We identified a lot of security vulnerability much earlier in the development and could fix this well before the product was rolled out to a huge number of clients.

The Visual Studio plugin seems to hang when a scan is run on big projects. I would expect some improvements there. Also, the comments added on each issue were getting lost on multiple iterations of scans, which could be fixed.

Technical support is very good. We had a few issues in the initial setup and the HPE team’s support was commendable.

I did not previously use a different solution.

Initial setup was complex; we ran into lot of memory issues. The Visual Studio plugin was not responsive, either.

An in-house team implemented it. Don’t use the Visual Studio plugin, unless your solution is really small. Otherwise, use the command line setup.

It’s a tool used at the enterprise level; hence, I did not have a chance to explore other options.