Source code deposits aren’t just about access, they’re about usability and resilience. Escode’s SAST-based vulnerability scanning verifies that the code behind your critical applications has been independently assessed for security flaws, helping your vendor strengthen future versions and helping you reduce risk.
Our scans reveal hidden vulnerabilities in your escrowed source code before they’re inherited in a release scenario.
Developers receive detailed reports and can re-deposit remediated code raising the standard of every future release.
Ideal for financial services and regulated sectors where code integrity and audit evidence are critical for compliance.
It is important to remember that Software Security Testing and software escrow verification provide different outputs. In comparison, Software Escrow Verification services for Cloud applications and on-premise applications ensure that the source code in escrow is present, correct and complete. Both services are critical to safeguarding your software, materials and business, including the continuity or exit plan. Escode’s Vulnerability Scanning service goes beyond deposit it adds a critical security lens to the source code behind your most important applications.
Using Static Application Security Testing (SAST), we analyse the source code deposited in escrow to detect security vulnerabilities at the earliest possible stage. This includes unsafe coding practices, architectural flaws, and third-party dependency risks, before the code is ever compiled or used in production.
Delivered by our Vulnerability Scanning Team, the service is consultant-led, fully managed, and includes:
✓ Verification that the code base is complete and dependencies are accounted for
✓ A pre-scan to ensure quality and compatibility
✓ An automated vulnerability scan using enterprise-grade tools
✓ A collaborative review of findings with the vendor
✓ A free follow-up scan on remediated code
Our tooling supports a wide range of programming languages from Java, C# and Python to ABAP, PHP, Swift and more, providing accurate results across modern and legacy systems.
The result, a secure, auditable and usable deposit that meets the needs of risk-aware, regulated organisations. And for software developers, it’s an opportunity to identify and fix vulnerabilities raising the bar for future software releases.
We will arrange the secure transfer of source code and dependencies utilizing Escode's secure file exchange. On receipt of the materials, we will conduct a prerequisite review to ensure that all source code, binaries, and third-party libraries are present within the deposit.
We will perform a full static code analysis scan, identifying risk-ranked and categorized security vulnerabilities. Also, we will review secure coding best practices. Vulnerabilities are organized into seven classes and assigned one of five possible severity ratings.
Vulnerabilities are reported back to the supplier, and once remediated, we will conduct a final re-scan, confirming that any issues have been rectified.
Security isn’t optional when it comes to critical applications. Our experts can help you add vulnerability scanning to your escrow strategy giving you and your stakeholders peace of mind that your source code is safe, current and complete.
Book a discovery call today and get clear on your options.
