Open-Source and DevSecOps Platform

DefectDojo is a platform whose origins date back to 2013 when the project was first developed. The Austin, Texas-based company was officially founded in 2015 when DefectDojo went opensource.

Rather than functioning as a scanner itself, the platform consolidates and orchestrates the growing sprawl of security findings generated across modern DevSecOps environments. Its core value lies in centralizing data from static and dynamic testing, container scanning, threat modeling, penetration testing, and third-party audits, converting scattered outputs into a unified, manageable workflow.

The system automates vulnerability triage, prioritization, and remediation management, reducing manual effort while improving visibility across complex application portfolios. DefectDojo’s hierarchical product structure allows security teams to map findings to specific applications, components, and development stages, enabling clearer ownership and more accurate risk tracking. Its correlation and deduplication tooling help eliminate redundant workload, a chronic challenge in environments overloaded with scanner-generated noise.

Role-based access controls provide tiered oversight from global administrators down to individual contributors while compliance features support mapping vulnerabilities to frameworks such as SOC 2 and ISO. Automated re-imports ensure that the platform maintains an evolving, real-time picture of organizational risk.

In September 2024, the company raised a $7 million Series A led by Iolar Ventures and Aspenwood Ventures.