Case Study: Navitas achieves rapid, accurate PHP security scanning and eradication of critical vulnerabilities with Checkmarx

Navitas - Customer Case Study

Navitas, an Australia-based global tertiary education provider that supports international students, maintains a PHP-based web student management system using the Zend framework and a team of 11 developers. Facing the need for robust PHP security that integrates with Git/GitHub and their CI pipeline (Jenkins, Travis CI/Coveralls), Navitas found open-source scanners like RIPS did not catch critical vulnerabilities and required a more comprehensive solution.

After trialing Checkmarx, Navitas implemented CX Cloud with full GitHub sync and API-driven integration into their CI server, scanning at 100,000 LoC per 10 minutes. The static analysis pinpointed and helped remediate many high-risk issues (including hard-coded passwords), reduced false positives by remembering non-exploitable findings between scans, and delivered results compelling enough that Navitas plans to expand static analysis beyond security.

Navitas

Chris Kings-Lynne

R&D Manager