Software escrow is only useful if what’s deposited is complete, accurate, and retrievable. Escode combines automated intelligent depositing, comprehensive documentation, and secure storage to give you confidence that your escrow materials are up to date, usable, and supported by the evidence you’ll need in a release event.
By depositing into our secure View Portal, we confirm the presence, structure, and readability of the materials so you know what’s there before it matters.
We capture the build, deployment, and environment setup so your team, or a third party, can rebuild the application if needed.
Detailed ISO-standard reports , change history, and full traceability satisfy internal governance and external regulatory requirements.
Entry Level
Verification
Minimum level of verification to confirm software files are present.
Independent Build
Verification
Verifies that the third-party developer can rebuild software from escrow.
User Assured
Verification
Confirms that an internal team can rebuild software from the escrow deposit.
Secure Deposit Review
Verification
Includes a security scan for code quality, privacy, and vulnerabilities.
EaaS Access
Verification
Ensures access credentials for cloud environments are functional and secured.
EaaS Replicate
Verification
Tests full replication of the cloud environment in a separate infrastructure.
Download a sample software escrow report to understand what you’ll receive following a software escrow verification exercise. Software escrow documenation provides clear, step-by-step rebuild instructions that can be used in a real release event.
Escode’s testing and verification services give you the independent testing and evidence needed to be confident your escrow deposit will work when you need it most.
Our intelligent depositing platform, View Portal, integrates directly with major repositories like GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket to automate version capture and ensure your deposit always reflects the live application. All depositing and documentation activities are supported by secure digital and physical storage, monitored 24/7 and governed by strict access controls, environmental safeguards, and full audit trails.
We offer a range of testing and verification levels tailored to your risk profile, budget, and system criticality, from basic deposit reviews through to full build and deployment scenario testing. Every service is independently managed by Escode’s expert verification consultants, with clear reporting and repeatable processes built in.
Whether you need to meet internal risk thresholds or external compliance standards, validation and verification turns your escrow into a practical business continuity asset.
Typical verification services include:
✓ Deposit Validation – Ensures the deposit contains what it should, is virus-free, and is technically accessible.
✓ Build Verification – Confirms the source code can be compiled into a working application.
✓ Deployment Verification – Recreates the live environment and demonstrates the application running as expected.
✓ Knowledge Transfer – Audits and documents everything required to rebuild and maintain the application in-house.
✓ Vulnerability Scanning (SAST) – Scans source code for security weaknesses, with remediation support included.
We begin by validating the deposit, confirming that all required materials are present, complete, and accessible. This includes the source code, build scripts, dependencies, credentials, and documentation.
Next, we simulate a real-world release event. Working with the software vendor (in person or virtually), our consultant witnesses the full process of rebuilding the application. This is from compiling the code to running it in a test environment. This may take place on the supplier’s site, Escode infrastructure, or your own environment depending on the level of verification selected.
Our consultant documents every step in a detailed ISO 9001-standard verification report, including all actions taken, results, and any additional observations or gaps. Once reviewed and approved by all parties, the report is deposited alongside the original materials, forming a ready-to-use recovery guide in the event of release.
You’ve got the right to access your source code, now make sure it actually works. Speak with one of Escode’s technical consultants to ensure your deposit is complete, documented, and ready to support recovery.
