A software escrow agreement gives you the right to access source code, but access alone isn’t enough. Testing and verification proves that your escrow deposit works in practice and not just in theory. Escode’s independent verification services reduce risk, build resilience, and help meet compliance and continuity obligations across your third-party software portfolio.
We confirm the presence, structure, and readability of the materials, so you know what’s in your escrow deposit before it matters. This includes source code, documentation, and dependencies.
We independently rebuild the application from the deposit to verify that it runs as expected in a real environment.
Our consultants produce an ISO 9001-standard report. Software escrow documentation supports audit, regulatory, and operational risk management requirements.
Software escrow isn’t just about access, it’s about action. Escode’s testing and verification services give you confidence that, if a release event occurs, your application can be rebuilt, redeployed, and maintained without relying on the original supplier. We offer a range of verification levels tailored to your risk profile, budget, and system criticality, from basic deposit reviews through to full build and deployment testing.
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.
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, testing and verification turns your escrow into a practical business continuity asset.
Download a sample software escrow report to understand what you’ll receive following a software escrow verification exercise. Software escrow documentation provides clear, step-by-step rebuild instructions that can be used in a real release event.
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.
We validate the deposit to ensure it contains all the required components: source code, build scripts, third-party libraries, environment architecture, and credentials.
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 takes place on-site, virtually, or within Escode’s secure infrastructure.
We capture the process in an ISO 9001-standard verification report, which becomes a step-by-step build guide. Once approved, this is deposited alongside the original materials, ready to use in a release event.
You’ve got the legal right to access your software, let’s make sure it actually works. Our technical consultants can help you select the right level of testing, identify risks, and document everything needed for rebuild.
Talk to us today and turn your escrow agreement into a working plan.
