SaaS Company’s Transformation with Seal Security

At a glance

• Company: A fast-growing SaaS company with 75 software developers and a two-person security team.
• Challenge: 200 critical open source vulnerabilities, half of them unique, consuming 5% of developer capacity and causing failed prospect security scans.
• Result: Standalone security patches for 99% of critical vulnerabilities, mean time to remediate (MTTR) cut from months to hours, and FedRAMP compliance within reach.

The backdrop

A rapidly growing SaaS company with a team of 75 software developers faced numerous critical open source vulnerabilities that put the company's progress at risk. With 200 critical vulnerabilities identified, half of which were unique, resources were stretched thin: addressing them consumed 5% of developer capacity, and developers were sidetracked by complex, time-consuming framework issues.

A security bottleneck

The security team, only two people, was too small to manage the vulnerability list. The weight shifted to developers, who were already tasked with driving innovation. Patching and major code changes led to internal friction, since most developers lacked the expertise to update code and manage dependencies without risking breaking changes.

Customer confidence at risk

Customers needed assurance that their sensitive information was secure, and they started to express doubts. Prospects demanded vulnerability scans before signing contracts, and the company often failed them, leading to lost opportunities and longer sales cycles.

The turning point with Seal Security

Seal Security synchronized with the company's source code repository and was configured as the primary artifact server, creating a central hub for all software builds and dependencies. The company could then access and deploy all remediated packages, so every component was secure.

The results

• Standalone security patches for 99% of all critical vulnerabilities, with centralized control over the patching process.
• Compliance with industry standards, including FedRAMP, came within reach, reassuring prospects and customers.
• Customer SLAs were met and all product security scans passed.
• The security team could handle vulnerabilities independently, without relying on developers.
• MTTR dropped from months to hours.
• Technical debt shrank and developers refocused on feature development.

Conclusion

Developers returned to their primary roles, driving growth through innovation, while the security team managed vulnerabilities with confidence and kept the company compliant and trusted by customers.

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