As security professionals, we all know trust is earned, not given. At DryRun Security, earning your trust is at the heart of everything we do. Today, we’re proud to announce that we have successfully received our SOC2 Type 2 attestation report as of November 2024. This marks a significant milestone for our company as we continue to prioritize the security, privacy, and reliability of the systems you depend on.
Security DNA from the Start
SOC2 Type 2 attestation is often considered the gold standard for companies handling sensitive customer data, and for a good reason. It requires not only demonstrating robust security practices but also maintaining them consistently over time. For startups like DryRun Security, achieving SOC2 from the ground up sets a much higher baseline for security maturity compared to retroactively implementing these controls years into the business.
As James Wickett, CEO of DryRun Security, puts it, “We’re a security company, and we care deeply about the privacy of our customers, the security of our data, and the integrity of the system. From the beginning, we’ve realized the trust our customers are putting in us, and we don’t take that lightly.”
This philosophy isn’t just about compliance—it’s about embedding security into our culture and operations from day one.
Supporting a Growing Ecosystem
With our 13,000 weekly code reviews and growing, DryRun Security is scaling to meet the needs of organizations with hundreds of developers while maintaining rigorous security practices. Our customers trust us to integrate seamlessly into their workflows, providing actionable insights without disrupting development velocity. SOC2 Type 2 attestation reinforces that trust, signaling our commitment to the security of their data and the reliability of our Contextual Security Analysis approach.
For those unfamiliar, Contextual Security Analysis (CSA) revolutionizes traditional static analysis by focusing on context, leveraging factors like Surface, Language, Intent, Detection, and Environment (SLIDE). This approach significantly reduces false positives and integrates naturally into modern development practices, enabling teams to ship secure software faster. Learn more in our free Contextual Security Analysis Guide.
Why SOC2 Type 2 Matters
SOC2 Type 2 audits evaluate a company’s ability to adhere to strict security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy standards over time. For companies like DryRun Security, the benefits of achieving SOC2 attestation extend beyond compliance checkboxes:
1. Demonstrating Operational Excellence: SOC2 Type 2 validates our ability to manage and secure systems consistently over months. It’s a testament to the resilience and reliability of our processes.
2. Reassuring Our Customers: For our users—whether security engineers or developers—this attestation report provides assurance that their data and workflows are protected by industry-best practices.
3. Raising the Security Bar for Startups: Companies starting with a secure baseline often implement controls more effectively than legacy organizations adapting retroactively. We’ve built our systems and processes with SOC2 standards in mind from the very start.
The Startup Difference
Organizations that achieve SOC2 compliance later in their lifecycle often face significant hurdles retrofitting security practices into sprawling systems. This “bolted-on security” approach can leave gaps and inefficiencies that undermine the benefits of attestation.
Startups, by contrast, have the opportunity to design for security from day one. At DryRun Security, we’ve approached SOC2 as an integral part of how we operate—aligned with the same principles driving our innovative Contextual Security Analysis model. This forward-thinking approach gives us an edge in ensuring that our processes are robust, scalable, and developer-friendly.
Dogfooding in Action
The “eat your own dogfood” mantra has been in software just about as long as the “the future is not evenly distributed” maxim. In short, eating your own dogfood is using your own product to achieve the outcomes you expect your customers to achieve. At DryRun Security, we use our own product to do code reviews on all the code we write to build the product, which (we are proud to say) helped us as we achieved SOC2.
Transparency and Privacy
Our commitment to transparency doesn’t end with SOC2 Type 2. We’ve always prioritized clear communication about how we protect your data, and if you have more questions, check out this page: How We Keep Your Code Safe.
Interested in DryRun Security?
Achieving our SOC2 Type 2 attestation report is just one step in our journey to redefine application security. For us, it’s not just about meeting standards—it’s about exceeding expectations and empowering teams to build secure software faster.
If you’re curious about how we can exceed your expectations and empower your teams to transform your security processes, we invite you to explore our guide or reach out to see how we can help streamline your code reviews.
Security is a shared responsibility, but with partners you can trust, it doesn’t have to be a burden. Let’s build safer software, together.
