Introducing Amazon CodeGuru Security: A New Contender in the DevSecOps and SAST Market

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing division of Amazon, has released a new DevSecOps service that expands third-party integrations for its existing AI-driven security scanning tool. The new service, called Amazon CodeGuru Security, is a static application security testing (SAST) tool that primarily focuses on automatically detecting security vulnerabilities in Java, Python, and JavaScript code. AWS has positioned the tool to compete with Microsoft Copilot and other third-party SAST vendors.

In this article, we will dive into the features of Amazon CodeGuru Security, its integrations with third-party DevSecOps tools, and its impact on the competitive landscape. We will also discuss how industry experts have responded to the release of the new service.

Overview of Amazon CodeGuru Security

Amazon CodeGuru Security is an expansion of the existing CodeGuru service by AWS. While CodeGuru applies machine learning (ML) to enhance application performance optimization, CodeGuru Security focuses on application security by identifying potential security vulnerabilities.

Languages supported by Amazon CodeGuru include Java, Python, and most recently, support for Ruby and Go

The new service supports Java, Python, and JavaScript languages, which are the most frequently used programming languages in organizational application development. These languages are widely used for the development of web and mobile applications.

Features of Amazon CodeGuru Security

Amazon CodeGuru Security analyzes source code, detects security vulnerabilities, and offers remediation suggestions for the identified issues. Below are some of the key features of this new service:

1. Automatic vulnerability detection: AWS CodeGuru Security detects potential vulnerabilities automatically by analyzing the source code of applications. It identifies common vulnerabilities such as cross-site scripting (XSS), SQL injection, and buffer overflow-related issues.

2. Remediation Suggestions: CodeGuru Security provides remediation suggestions for the detected vulnerabilities. The suggestions are based on industry-standard best practices and help developers mitigate security risks.

3. Integrations with development tools: Integrations with third-party DevSecOps tools and AWS DevOps tools make it easier for developers to incorporate CodeGuru Security into their development pipelines. The tool integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Atlassian Bitbucket, JupyterLab, AWS CodeCommit, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodePipeline, and AWS CodeDeploy.

Integrations with AWS DevOps tools

CodeGuru Security provides direct integrations with AWS DevOps tools such as CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline. These integrations make it easy for developers to incorporate CodeGuru Security into their existing development pipelines.

Integrations with third-party tools include GitHub, GitLab, Atlassian Bitbucket, and JupyterLab

In addition to AWS DevOps tools, CodeGuru Security also integrates with third-party DevSecOps tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Atlassian Bitbucket, and JupyterLab. These integrations enable developers to utilize CodeGuru Security with their preferred development tools.

Competition with Microsoft’s Copilot and AWS’s SAST partners

By positioning CodeGuru Security as a SAST tool, AWS is challenging competitors such as Microsoft Copilot. Rob Strechay, founder of Smuget Consulting, notes that “Microsoft is calling all its [generative AI] plugins to all its products Copilot – one for GitHub, one for Office, etc.” With the release of CodeGuru Security, AWS enters the market with a robust security testing tool that directly competes with Microsoft Copilot and other third-party SAST partners.

There is a lack of demand for AWS-native tools

The integration of CodeGuru Security makes it clear that AWS recognizes a lack of demand for AWS-native tools. Strechay notes that “integrating CodeGuru Security with more third-party DevSecOps tools might reflect a lack of demand for AWS-native tools such as the IDE Toolkit, CodeCommit, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy.”

Potential competition with third-party security partners such as Snyk

AWS’s move into the SAST market with CodeGuru Security may also create competition with existing third-party security partners such as Snyk. Larry Carvalho, an independent analyst at RobustCloud, notes that “whether the announcement ruffles some feathers in the partner community remains to be seen.” However, it is clear that CodeGuru Security gives customers more choices and forces third-party vendors to continually innovate and stay ahead.

Insights from Rob Strechay

Rob Strechay, founder of Smuget Consulting, notes that “AWS is clearly looking to increase its presence in the application security market by combining the power of AI and ML in CodeGuru Security. AWS has shown its ability to innovate in the cloud space, and we can expect CodeGuru Security to be a significant player in the application security market.”

Insights from Larry Carvalho

Larry Carvalho, an independent analyst at RobustCloud, notes that “integrating CodeGuru security with more third-party DevSecOps tools might reflect a lack of demand for AWS-native tools such as the IDE Toolkit, CodeCommit, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy. Whether the announcement ruffles some feathers in the partner community remains to be seen. However, it gives customers choices and keeps the third-party vendors on their toes to continually innovate and stay ahead.”

Amazon Inspector’s Addition of SBOM Export Function

Like other DevSecOps vendors over the last year, including GitHub, AWS added a software bill of materials (SBOM) export function to Amazon Inspector this week. This new feature enhances the ability of developers to identify vulnerable dependencies in their application code and import this information directly into their DevOps tools.

Amazon Detective’s Addition of AI-Driven DevSecOps Service

AWS has also enhanced another AI-driven DevSecOps service by adding Amazon Inspector network reachability and software vulnerability findings to its Amazon Detective findings groups. This new feature improves the ability of developers to identify security risks associated with network reachability and software vulnerabilities and take remedial actions using AWS services.

The release of Amazon CodeGuru Security indicates AWS’s continued innovation in the DevSecOps market. Its detection and remediation suggestions for common security vulnerabilities in Java, Python, and JavaScript provide developers with a powerful tool to enhance their application security. The integration with AWS DevOps tools and third-party DevSecOps tools expands the tool’s accessibility and ease of use. Its expanded integrations and language support, combined with its AI and ML capabilities, position Amazon CodeGuru Security as a significant player in the application security market.

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