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PROS

Legit Security has improved overall security posture.
Legit Security has elevated security levels beyond previous capabilities.
Legit Security provides peace of mind with effective vulnerability detection.
Legit Security enhances visibility and ensures consistent controls across development teams.
Legit Security supports a focus on creating guardrails that facilitate security without hindering development processes.

CONS

Legit Security does not offer its own static code scanner.
It lacks its own open-source software scanners.
Improvement is needed in detecting publicly exposed keys.
The ability to dynamically rerun development teams and groups needs enhancement.
Inconsistent secret embedding by engineering teams creates identification challenges.
 

Legit Security Pros review quotes

JR
Oct 19, 2023
We implemented Legit Security to gain visibility into all development teams and ensure that consistent controls are in place and accounted for on every route.
Tim Crothers - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 8, 2023
The true value proposition of Legit lies not in its features but in its ability to support our product security program's focus on creating guardrails instead of toll gates.
Karl Mattson - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 24, 2023
Legit has had a positive effect on our overall security posture.
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Rob Preta - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 16, 2023
Legit has increased my security posture to a level I couldn't achieve before. I don't need to worry as much about what's happening within my developer environments. I can rest assured that my vulnerabilities are being detected.
 

Legit Security Cons review quotes

JR
Oct 19, 2023
The one we're working on right now is the ability to dynamically rerun development teams and groups.
Tim Crothers - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 8, 2023
One issue is that engineering teams don't always embed secrets in the same way, making it difficult for the tool to consistently identify them.
Karl Mattson - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 24, 2023
I would like them to have their own static code scanner, and I'd like them to have their own open-source software scanners.
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Rob Preta - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 16, 2023
Legit Security could do a little better with detecting publicly exposed keys. It's not bad. The detections that they are running get to everything eventually, but it would be great if they could increase some of that awareness.