Updated Apr 22, 2026
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Contrast Security

Ranked #466 of 1,000+ cybersecurity companies
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Overview

Legal Name
Contrast Security, Inc.
Founded
2014
Crunchbase Rank
#20743

Prevent, detect and respond to application and API attacks.

Contrast Security provides a runtime application security platform that embeds code analysis and attack prevention directly into software via patented instrumentation, delivering integrated observability, accurate assessments, and continuous protection across application portfolios while reducing legacy scanning overhead and enabling application security testing and detection/response to accelerate development at scale.

Industries
Network Management SoftwareSoftware DevelopmentCybersecuritySaaS
Type
Privately HeldUnicorn

Company Size

Employees
 
204
Range201–500 employees
110K+

Affiliated Organizations

Contrast Security FranceAffiliate
Contrast Security JapanAffiliate

Headquarters

6800 Koll Center Pkwy, Pleasanton, CA 94566

Followers

 
22,536

Press Coverage

DateArticlePublisher
Apr 22, 2024Contrast Security Appoints Marketing Industry Veteran Shay Mowlem to CMOPRNewswire
Aug 29, 2023Contrast Security Appoints Julie Giannini as Chief Customer OfficerSalesTech Star
Apr 18, 2023Contrast Security Appoints Former Splunk Executive Rick Fitz as New CEOPRNewswire
Aug 24, 2022Contrast Security Taps Cyber Tech Vet Tom Kellermann as Senior VPMSSP Alert
Oct 14, 2025The Top Software Composition Analysis Software According to the FeaturedCustomers Fall 2025 Customer Success ReportEIN Presswire
Oct 9, 2025Contrast Security Named a Visionary in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Application Security TestingMorningstar.com
Aug 14, 2025Securing Code at the Speed of AI: Contrast Security at Black Hat USA 2025thefastmode.com
Aug 13, 202525 Tech Companies Calling the South Bay HomeBuilt In
Aug 5, 2025Black Hat USA 2025 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 1)Security Week
Aug 4, 2025Contrast ADR Marks One Year with Surging Growth, Expands Reach with New Developer and SecOps-Focused IntegrationsBusiness Wire

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Specialties

application securityjavasoftwareIASTSASTDASTsecurity architectureOWASPdevsecopscode securityCodeSecdevelopersADRapplication security testingAPI securityinformation securityNISTcompliance

Categories

Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise ApplicationsSecuritySoftware

Event Appearances

8 events · 4 sponsor · 4 exhibitor
Les Assises de la Sécurité
Oct 8, 2025·Sponsor
Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit National Harbor 2024
Jun 3, 2024·Exhibitor
RSA Conference 2023
Apr 24, 2023·Exhibitor
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021
Oct 11, 2021·Sponsor
Gartner Catalyst Conference San Diego 2020
Aug 24, 2020·Sponsor
RSA Conference 2020
Feb 24, 2020·Exhibitor
AWS re:Invent 2019
Dec 2, 2019·Sponsor
Digital Transformation EXPO Europe 2019
Oct 9, 2019·Exhibitor

Product

NameDescription
Contrast Secure Code PlatformA unified platform that provides continuous security monitoring and vulnerability detection throughout the software development lifecycle.
Contrast Application Security Testing (AST)A runtime application security testing tool that detects vulnerabilities as code executes, providing instant identification and prioritization of risks.
Contrast Application Detection and Response (ADR)A solution that detects and responds to application-layer attacks in real time, enabling rapid threat mitigation.
Contrast Application Security Monitoring (ASM)A monitoring solution that provides continuous visibility into application security posture and attack activity.
Contrast CodeSecA free developer security tool that provides fast and accurate vulnerability scanning with actionable remediation guidance.
Contrast OneA managed runtime security service that protects applications and APIs by embedding security controls within the software.