The Problem
Most application vulnerabilities are introduced by developers who were never taught to write secure code — not because they are careless, but because security was never part of their training or workflow. Traditional security reviews at the end of the development cycle find vulnerabilities too late, when they are 10x more expensive to fix. And with modern release cycles delivering code daily or weekly, point-in-time assessments cannot keep pace.
Our Approach
SAST Integration
Static Application Security Testing integrated into your IDE and CI/CD pipeline. Developers see security findings before code is committed. Supports all major languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, Go, C#, PHP, and more.
DAST & API Security Testing
Dynamic testing of running applications and APIs — OWASP Top 10, business logic flaws, authentication weaknesses, and injection vulnerabilities. Integrated into staging pipeline with automated reporting.
Software Composition Analysis
SCA scanning identifies known vulnerabilities in open source and third-party dependencies — with prioritised, exploitability-based risk scoring, not just CVE lists.
Security Architecture Review
We review application architecture for design-level security weaknesses — trust boundaries, authentication flows, cryptography choices, secrets management, and data protection patterns.
Developer Security Training
Role-specific security training for developers: secure coding patterns, common vulnerability classes, and how to use the security tools we implement. Delivered as workshops, lunch-and-learns, or self-paced modules.
What You Receive
SAST/DAST Pipeline Integration
Fully configured security testing in your CI/CD pipeline with tuned rulesets and developer-friendly output.
SCA Dependency Monitoring
Continuous monitoring of all open source dependencies with automated PR creation for security updates.
Security Architecture Review
Design-level security assessment with threat model and remediation recommendations.
Developer Security Training
Customised training programme covering your stack, your findings, and your threat model.
Security Metrics Dashboard
MTTR, vulnerability trend, code coverage, and security gate pass rate — tracked over time.
OWASP SAMM Assessment
Baseline Software Assurance Maturity Model assessment and improvement roadmap.
Security Maturity Model
Application security maturity spans from 'security is someone else's job' to a culture where every developer considers security implications by default.
Where you are
No security testing in SDLC. Vulnerabilities found in production or by external pen testers. No secure coding training. Dependencies unmanaged. Security is IT's problem, not development's.
Where you are
Annual DAST scan conducted. Basic dependency checking in place. Some developers completed OWASP Top 10 training. Security reviews done manually by security team, creating bottlenecks.
Where you are
SAST and SCA integrated into CI/CD. Security gates blocking critical findings from reaching production. Threat modelling adopted for new features. Security champions programme in place across engineering teams.
Where you are
Full pipeline coverage — SAST, DAST, SCA, IAST. Security metrics tracked and reported. MTTR for application vulnerabilities under 5 days. Penetration testing on every major release. Security KPIs in engineering OKRs.
Where you are
Security is a developer competency, not a gate. Automated threat modelling in design tools. Real-time vulnerability intelligence feeds pipeline decisions. Bug bounty programme supplementing internal testing. Zero critical findings in production for 12+ months.
ACE MATES assessment → Not sure where you sit? Our free 90-minute threat briefing includes a maturity assessment across all security domains.
How We've Helped
The client was shipping code daily but had no automated security testing. A manual pen test before their Series A fundraise found 8 high-severity findings, leading investors to require a security improvement plan as a closing condition.
ACE MATES implemented SAST (Semgrep), DAST (OWASP ZAP), and SCA (Snyk) across their GitHub Actions pipelines in 3 weeks. We conducted an architecture review, delivered secure coding training to all 45 engineers, and established a security champion in each team. Six weeks after implementation, the automated pipeline caught a SQL injection vulnerability that would have been critical in production. Series A closed on schedule.
Transparent Pricing
We publish indicative pricing because you deserve to know the ballpark before a single call.
- OWASP SAMM baseline assessment
- Architecture security review
- Manual DAST of primary application
- SCA dependency audit
- OWASP Top 10 assessment
- Remediation roadmap
- Developer training session (1 day)
- SAST pipeline integration
- DAST automated testing setup
- SCA continuous monitoring
- Security gates configuration
- Threat modelling workshop
- Security champions training
- Metrics dashboard
- 3 months support included
- Continuous SCA monitoring
- Monthly DAST scans
- Pipeline tuning & rule updates
- Quarterly architecture review
- Unlimited developer Q&A
- New technology assessments
- Security training (quarterly)
Why ACE MATES
Developer-First Approach
We design security tooling and training for developers, not against them. Our SAST rulesets are tuned to minimise false positives. Our training uses your codebase and your vulnerabilities as examples.
Pipeline-Native Integration
We implement security natively in your existing CI/CD — GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps. No new portals for developers to check. Findings appear where they already work.
Language & Framework Depth
Our AppSec team has real development backgrounds. We understand Spring Security, Django authentication, React XSS patterns, and Go concurrency pitfalls — not just generic vulnerability categories.
Measurable Improvement
We establish baseline metrics before we start and track improvement. MTTR, finding rate per release, false positive rate. You will see the ROI in numbers, not just reports.