Fortify Software

Fortify
Company typeSoftware Vendor
IndustryComputer software
GenreSoftware Security Assurance
Founded2003
FounderTed Schlein of Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, Mike Armistead, Brian Chess, Arthur Do, Roger Thornton
Headquarters,
United States
Key people
John M. Jack (former CEO), Jacob West (head of Security Research Group), Brian Chess (former Chief Scientist), Arthur Do (former Chief Architect)
OwnerOpenText
WebsiteOpenText
OpenText Cybersecurity Cloud

Fortify Software, later known as Fortify Inc., is a California-based software security vendor, founded in 2003 and acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2010,[1][2][3] Micro Focus in 2017, and OpenText in 2023.

Fortify offerings included Static application security testing (SAST)[4] and Dynamic application security testing[5] products, as well as products and services that support Software Security Assurance. In 2011, Fortify introduced Fortify OnDemand, a static and dynamic application testing service.[6]

  1. ^ "HP Completes Acquisition of Fortify Software, Accelerating Security Across the Application Life Cycle". September 22, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Roberts, Paul (April 5, 2004). "Software Searches for Security Flaws". PCWorld.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  3. ^ Wagner, Jim (April 5, 2004). "A New Approach to Fortify Your Software". Internetnews.com. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "HP Fortify Static Code Analyzer". Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "HP Unveils Real-Time Application Security Testing Tool". DarkReading.com. July 14, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  6. ^ Reitano, Victoria (February 15, 2011). "HP builds up its Security-as-a-Service". SD Times. Retrieved December 17, 2018.