NEW SonarQube Advanced Security

Static code analysis tools for CloudFormation

Utilize static code analysis to find issues in CloudFormation such as bugs, code smells & security vulnerabilities. Use the Sonar language analyzer with hundreds of rules to evaluate your code and ensure the security, reliability and maintainability of your software.

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Own the security of your CloudFormation code

The Sonar SAST engine detects vulnerabilities so you're building code quality on a solid foundation.

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Public access

Detect if your code is granting public access to security-sensitive resources

Permissions

Discover if you’ve granted permissions that are typically out-of-scope in production

Encryption

Ensure adequate encryption protocols for data at-rest and in-transit

Traceability

Prevent inadvertent disabling or modifying of best-practice traceability mechanisms

SonarQube code analysis finds issues while you focus on the work

It all comes from a powerful static analysis engine that we constantly refine. SonarQube Server and Cloud employ advanced rules along with smart, exclusive static code analysis techniques to find the trickiest, most elusive issues, code smells, and security vulnerabilities.

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Precise static code analysis

Deep static analysis of your code through symbolic execution, path sensitive analysis & cross-function/cross file taint analysis.

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Fast issue resolution

Issue contextualization with secondary locations highlighted and clear remediation guidance helps you understand and construct a fix.

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Minimal distractions

Automatic pull request analysis with results displayed in the comments of your favorite DevOps platform so you stay in the zone.

The Best Way to Code Better

Start with Clean Code, end with innovation.

Sonar brings Clean Code to where your code lives. Sonar is tightly integrated with your development workflow to feed you the right info at the right time and place.

For you

Terraform in your IDE

SonarQube for IDE in your IDE is your first line of defense for keeping the code you write today clean and safe. Issues are raised in-line with clear rule descriptions and guidance.

With SonarQube for IDE, the impact is immediate and no configuration is required. You learn from the real-time feedback provided and quickly resolve issue with contextual guidance and automatic Quick Fixes!

SonarQube for IDE is available from your IDE marketplace:

VS Code | JetBrains IntelliJ

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For your developer team

in your workflow

Automatically analyze Pull Requests and feature branches with the results decorated in the DevOps platform of your choice.

Your team can share rule configurations and exclusions across projects and coalesce on a shared definition of excellence. The project Quality Gate is visible to everyone and the releasabity status is clear.

SonarCloud tightly integrates with these popular platforms:
GitHub | Bitbucket | Azure DevOps | GitLab

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Increase the Value of Your Software

Reduce technical debt with every release

 Identify issues early for quick, accurate fixes, allowing your team to maintain momentum and continuously improve code health.

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Sonar empowers developers

Developers can write high-quality, secure code with Sonar. It flags new code and pull requests in your workflow, giving a clear go/no-go for merges and quick issue resolution. Fix problems directly in your workflow as you write code, ensuring changes are solid before production.

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Quality Gates show your project Releasability

Sonar Quality Gates immediately indicate if commits meet standards and projects are releasable. They align teams around a shared vision of quality, ensuring everyone knows and meets the standard of excellence across the codebase.

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We support your CloudFormation analysis workflow

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