GitLab has acquired Oxeye, a move aimed at enhancing GitLab’s application security capabilities, with a specific focus on accelerating its static application security testing, or SAST, roadmap. GitLab first introduced SAST in 2017 and has since been working to improve its offerings by incorporating AI and machine learning advancements.
GitLab is a comprehensive DevSecOps platform that combines security with source control, build tools, repositories and other features. It enables developers to manage their software development lifecycle, including version control, continuous integration and deployment, application monitoring and application security, all in one platform.
Oxeye specializes in application security, particularly in SAST. Its technology helps identify vulnerabilities in software code and provides runtime context through data collection and analysis, enabling organizations to quickly identify and resolve application-layer risks.
The acquisition of Oxeye will help streamline vulnerability management and remediation for developers, enabling companies to reduce their security and compliance risk as they undergo digital transformation.
