White Hat Security (Synopsys)

Black Duck, formerly White Hat Security and now part of Synopsys, is a leading provider of dynamic application security testing (DAST) solutions designed to identify vulnerabilities in APIs and web applications both before and after deployment. With over 20 years of security intelligence and expertise, Black Duck has established itself as a consistent Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing since 2016, serving over 4,000 organizations worldwide including 51% of the Fortune 100. The company offers comprehensive DAST solutions through its Polaris platform, featuring fAST Dynamic for rapid on-demand scanning during development and QA, as well as Continuous Dynamic for expert-validated testing in production environments. Black Duck's approach combines automated scanning with human expert validation to eliminate false positives, providing security teams with actionable intelligence rather than noise. Their solutions are purpose-built for modern application architectures, supporting single-page applications, JavaScript-heavy sites, APIs, microservices, and various API specifications including OpenAPI, Postman collections, HAR files, and GraphQL. Black Duck serves a diverse customer base across industries including financial services, automotive, healthcare, and technology sectors. The company differentiates itself through its expert validation services, business logic assessments for advanced threat detection, and direct access to security professionals for deeper analysis and guidance, helping organizations maintain a defense-in-depth approach to application security.