Case Study: Siemens Schweiz AG accelerates open source security with Mend

Siemens cuts vulnerability scanning from days to minutes with Mend

The customer, Siemens Schweiz AG, faced a slow and cumbersome manual process for managing vulnerabilities and licenses in the huge volume of open source software used across its cloud platform. The team needed to automate scanning and fixing to accelerate their security process and keep pace with a fast release cadence. They turned to the vendor Mend for a solution, specifically implementing Mend SCA.

With Mend's solution, the team gained a fast feedback loop that integrated seamlessly into their workflow, enabling developers to quickly detect and respond to vulnerabilities and blocked licenses early in the development cycle. This resulted in significant time savings, reducing tasks that previously took days or weeks to hours or minutes. The measurable impact included scaling from 60 to 200 Mend licenses in just over two years due to high adoption, with the tool becoming a requested resource for new developers.

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