Symbiotic Security announced it has raised $3 million in seed funding from investors, including Lerer Hippeau, Axeleo Capital, Factorial Capital, and others. And the company has introduced its software-as-a-service that works with the developer’s Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and enables them to develop software more securely.
Symbiotic Security launched the industry’s first real-time security for software development, combining detection and remediation with just-in-time training. This integration of security testing and training directly into the development process does not break developers’ workflows.
The concept of shift-left is to integrate security into the earliest parts of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), which includes passing security responsibilities to developers. And the initiative has not yet been successful because developers have not been properly equipped nor have they found any operational gain in being responsible for securing their assets until now.
Symbiotic offers developers real-time feedback on potential security vulnerabilities as they write code, as well as remediation recommendations and training with information that helps further educate developers on the specific security issues encountered. And the company launched its minimum viable product for iteration, feedback, and testing and already has active deployments at eight companies. All are actively utilizing both the remediation plugin and the training while providing user feedback that Symbiotic uses to enhance the product further.
Through Symbiotic’s software, security is no longer an afterthought; it is where it should have always been – integrated into the SDLC as a foundational part of the coding process. And it continuously scans code that has already been written and as it is created so that potential threats are identified and resolved immediately. Plus, Symbiotic Security offers developers contextual remediations right within their IDE, boosting efficiency and reducing costs while improving security.
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“Traditional approaches to code security are broken, which we fix by integrating security at the time code is written. Symbiotic requires no additional developer training – it is the training. Our mission is to be the developer’s partner in security and we believe that this is the defining moment for cyber security where the vision of ‘shift-left’ is finally realized.”
– Jerome Robert, co-founder and CEO, Symbiotic Security
“Jerome and co-founder Edouard Viot have a deep understanding of the problems underlying traditional code security and demonstrated remarkable foresight with their approach to addressing the growing demand for shift-left security solutions. Symbiotic has the potential to transform the industry, empowering developers and security teams alike.”
– Graham Brown, managing partner, Lerer Hippeau
“Symbiotic Security is a security solution that truly understands developers and makes them more productive. By integrating into our existing workflows, it has helped our development and security teams work more efficiently, reducing security backlogs and enhancing code quality. Symbiotic Security is outpacing market standards in both functionality and business impact.”
– Simon Elcham, co-founder and chief technology officer, Trustpair
