Perforce Launches ‘Compliance and Application Security Testing (CAST) Portal’

Continuous security and compliance visibility powered by Perforce’s Static Code Analysis Tools — Helix QAC and Klocwork

MINNEAPOLIS, July15, 2021 –Perforce Software, a provider of solutions for enterprise teams requiring productivity, visibility, at scale within the SDLC, announced the launch of the “Compliance and Application Security Testing (CAST) Portal.”

Powered by Perforce’s  market-leading applications for safety- and compliance-focused verticals — Helix QAC and Klocwork — the CAST Portal delivers comprehensive continuous security and compliance visibility and management across the SDLC.

The CAST Portal combines Helix QAC and Klocwork  results into a single view for multiple stakeholders across the SDLC, improving both developer velocity and executive visibility of safety, compliance, and quality. 

“Our diverse customer base relies on Klocwork and Helix QAC to minimize code vulnerabilities and meet industry-regulated standards. In our increasingly complex  and IoT-driven world, customers need to maximize quality and minimize risk in both areas, without impacting time to market,” said Stuart Foster, Product Manager for Klocwork and Helix QAC at Perforce.“This release combines the capabilities of two specialized applications into one set of results,  so our customers have results in a single issue management and reporting framework.” 

In addition to providing software development teams and executives with a single view for security and compliance across multiple standards, the combined capabilities ensure maximum coverage for leading coding languages including C, C++, C#, Java, and JavaScript.  

“Global enterprises trust Perforce’s code analysis tools for their ability to quickly deliver  the most accurate and precise compliance and security results to mission-critical project teams across a variety of industries,” said Mark Ties, CEO and President, Perforce. “As we begin to bring Helix QAC and Klocwork together, we are able to capitalize on each tool’s strengths to ensure we deliver  the most complete and powerful code analysis capabilities available in the market.”