Shared Alert Overload Necessitates a Unified Solution
Modern security teams face an overwhelming number of alerts. Greg Anderson, Founder and CEO of DefectDojo, comments: “When I began my career in security, companies generally utilized around six security tools. Today, that number has increased to 22. Whether part of the SOC or AppSec team, the primary challenge lies in navigating the flood of alerts generated by these tools. How do you handle duplicates? Manage false positives? Track changes accurately? Prioritize effectively?” Anderson emphasizes that these obstacles, once considered isolated, have now become a collective issue. Originally centered on AppSec and security testing, DefectDojo recognized that many clients were adapting the platform for SOC applications. This natural progression motivated the company to formally cater to both teams within a single system.
Efficient Management: From Millions of Findings to Key Alerts
Real-world data reveals the platform’s significant impact. Some users process as many as five million findings monthly through DefectDojo. After prioritization, this number drops to 1.3 million findings, translating to an estimated savings of 1.85 million hours of manual review each month. Typically, a company starting with 30,000 findings may condense this list to just 80 urgent items. “DefectDojo enables both teams to review, prioritize, and act at an unprecedented scale,” states Anderson.
Enhanced Risk Assessment and Rules Engine for Quick Focus
The platform incorporates a risk-based prioritization engine that assesses findings based on factors such as exploitability, reachability, revenue impact, compliance risk, and sensitive data exposure. This functionality helps security teams concentrate on the most critical issues without becoming overwhelmed by low-priority alerts. “We highlight our customers’ key risks, allowing them to take action rather than sifting through a multitude of alerts,” Anderson notes. Additionally, the newly implemented Rules Engine allows security teams to create workflows without needing coding skills. Teams can automatically escalate, de-escalate, enhance, or annotate findings based on predefined conditions, optimizing time management and improving consistency across large teams and environments. “Customers can define rules to manipulate and refine findings without extensive manual involvement,” Anderson adds.
Tailored for Security Experts of Every Size
DefectDojo also accommodates a wide array of partners, including managed security service providers (MSSPs) who must handle significant alert volumes across various client settings. With its adaptable deployment and scalable integration approaches, DefectDojo assists MSSPs in alleviating alert fatigue while ensuring prompt and high-quality responses. “In contrast to other security platforms that focus solely on large enterprises, DefectDojo is designed for all security professionals, from individual practitioners to extensive enterprises,” states Anderson.
Custom Strategies for Broader Applicability
With each tool integrated, DefectDojo formulates unique consolidation strategies, enhancing the platform’s accuracy in addressing a vast array of user needs and challenges. Built by security professionals specifically for their peers, the platform acts as a “security co-pilot,” automating much of the labor-intensive triage work that typically hampers service delivery. DefectDojo’s open-source edition has registered over 43 million downloads and serves more than 10,000 organizations globally.
