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Kiuwan vs Prime Security

Kiuwan sells static application security testing (SAST) and software composition analysis (SCA). Prime Security sells an AI security review platform designed for software development lifecycles. CISO Tribune files both under Static application security testing. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Kiuwan vs Prime Security: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
KiuwanKiuwan sells static application security testing (SAST) and software composition analysis (SCA).kiuwan.comPrime SecurityPrime Security sells an AI security review platform designed for software development lifecycles.primesec.ai
What it sells
  • Code Security[1][5][7]A static application security testing tool that finds and prioritizes vulnerabilities across a codebase.
  • Insights[1][6]Supports SBOM generation by providing the components and information needed.
  • Code Quality[1][7][8]Code quality in a cloud environment for security QA engineers and IT teams.
  • Autonomous Design Reviews[1][4]AI agents review specs, architecture and data flows to uncover security risks before code is written.
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Ownership and funding
Owned by Idera, Inc. since 2018[2][3]Not stated on its pages
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Recent news
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  • December 9, 2025Prime Security said it raised $20 million in early-stage funding to fuel go-to-market expansion and its Agentic Product Security Platform.[11]
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Who it fits
Kiuwan states that its SAST is compliant with financial security standards like NYDFS, GLBA, and PCI, and with banking security standards such as ISO/IEC, NIST, and PCI. Kiuwan Governance is aimed at stakeholders, security teams, and software vendors managing risk across a software ecosystem. Kiuwan can be run in the cloud, as hybrid-cloud based solutions, or on-premise.Not written yet
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Where they overlap

  • Kiuwan and Prime Security are both filed under Static application security testing.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Kiuwan's primary category is Static application security testing; Prime Security's is Application security posture management.
  • Kiuwan is also filed under Software composition analysis. Prime Security is also filed under Software supply chain security and Breach simulation and automated pen-testing.
  • Kiuwan lists Code Security, Insights and Code Quality. Prime Security lists Autonomous Design Reviews.
  • Kiuwan is owned by Idera, Inc., since 2018.

What it sells: Kiuwan

What Code Security does[1][5][7]
Kiuwan Code Security is a SAST tool that finds and prioritizes vulnerabilities across a codebase. Scans can run locally or in CI/CD, and findings are reviewed in a dashboard with remediation tips and compliance mappings. Kiuwan Code Security can analyze code in the cloud or use the Kiuwan Local Analyzer when code must stay on-premise. Kiuwan states that Kiuwan Code Security is compliant with security standards including CWE, OWASP, PCI, CERT, and SANS.
What Insights does[1][6]
Kiuwan Insights supports SBOM generation by providing the components and information needed. Kiuwan Insights can generate and export a complete Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) in the CycloneDX standard format. Kiuwan Insights gives visibility into the open-source and third-party components used in applications.

What it sells: Prime Security

What Autonomous Design Reviews does[1][4]
Prime checks every design, scores every risk and validates every fix in code. Prime can produce a threat model and combines design-level analysis with actual code.

Questions about Kiuwan and Prime Security

What do Kiuwan and Prime Security sell?
Kiuwan sells Code Security, Insights and Code Quality. Prime Security sells Autonomous Design Reviews.
Are Kiuwan and Prime Security in the same category?
They share Static application security testing. Kiuwan's primary category is Static application security testing and Prime Security's is Application security posture management.
Who owns Kiuwan and Prime Security?
Kiuwan is owned by Idera, Inc., since 2018.
Who are Kiuwan and Prime Security sold to?
Kiuwan states that its SAST is compliant with financial security standards like NYDFS, GLBA, and PCI, and with banking security standards such as ISO/IEC, NIST, and PCI.
What have Kiuwan and Prime Security announced recently?
December 9, 2025: Prime Security said it raised $20 million in early-stage funding to fuel go-to-market expansion and its Agentic Product Security Platform.

About Kiuwan

Kiuwan sells static application security testing (SAST) and software composition analysis (SCA). Kiuwan was founded in 2003 in Spain. Idera, Inc. acquired Kiuwan in 2018. Kiuwan is now part of Sembi. Kiuwan works with all common programming languages and dev environments. Kiuwan describes its tool set as designed for dev teams across the SDLC.[1][4][7]

Kiuwan Code Security is a SAST tool that finds and prioritizes vulnerabilities across a codebase. Kiuwan describes SAST as analysis of source code to detect security vulnerabilities before an application is executed. Kiuwan Code Security scans can run locally or in CI/CD, and findings are reviewed in a dashboard with remediation tips and compliance mappings. Kiuwan Code Security analyzes code in the IDE with real-time feedback on every save. Kiuwan Code Security supports local pre-commit analysis and automated scans in a CI/CD pipeline. Kiuwan Code Security can detect injection attacks, cross-site scripting, cross-site request forgery, broken authentication, insecure cryptography, access control flaws, and security misconfigurations.[1][5]

Kiuwan Code Security covers 30+ languages, including Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, Go, and Swift. Kiuwan Code Security offers IDE plugins for Visual Studio, VS Code, Eclipse, and JetBrains. Kiuwan has native plugins for Jenkins and Azure DevOps that add scans to the build process. GitLab CI integrates with Kiuwan via the local analyzer. Kiuwan offers integration with popular IDEs, version control systems, issue trackers, and CI/CD pipelines.[5][6]

Kiuwan Code Security can analyze code in the cloud or use the Kiuwan Local Analyzer when code must stay on-premise. The Kiuwan local analyzer (KLA) runs entirely on the user infrastructure for air-tight environments or data residency requirements. Kiuwan offers source code analysis and vulnerability tracking solutions either on-premise or in the cloud. Kiuwan can be run as hybrid-cloud based solutions or with a local analyzer for integration with development environments.[5][6][7]

Kiuwan describes its SCA as addressing third-party components, to remediate vulnerabilities and ensure license compliance. Kiuwan Insights supports SBOM generation by providing the components and information needed. Kiuwan Insights can generate and export a complete Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) in the CycloneDX standard format. Kiuwan Insights gives visibility into the open-source and third-party components used in applications. Kiuwan Governance groups the results of code analyses into separate portfolios. Kiuwan Governance serves stakeholders, security teams, and software vendors managing risk across a software ecosystem. Kiuwan identifies risky software applications with decision quadrants. Kiuwan tracks dev team and vendor activity across projects and change requests. Kiuwan forecasts the evolution of an application portfolio with predictive analytics. Kiuwan provides measurement of software quality, prioritization of key issues, and remediation plans from findings.[1][5][6][7]

Kiuwan sells plans ranging from focused SAST coverage to full SAST, SCA, Code Quality, Governance, and enterprise support. Kiuwan pricing scales by number of users and applications, and lines of code pricing is available. Kiuwan provides reports used to review vulnerabilities and identify app and code quality issues requiring remediation. Kiuwan aligns with industry regulations such as OWASP, CISA, NTIA, SBOM, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS. Kiuwan describes its SAST as compliant with financial security standards like NYDFS, GLBA, and PCI. Kiuwan describes its SAST as compliant with banking security standards such as ISO/IEC, NIST, and PCI.[1][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Kiuwan on the record

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Kiuwan full record

  1. [1]kiuwan.comKiuwan · kiuwan.com · undated page, accessed October 16, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Idera acquires kiuwanKiuwan · kiuwan.com · published May 26, 2021 · Tier A
  3. [3]About Us | KiuwanKiuwan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Why US Organizations Need Kiuwan | KiuwanKiuwan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Static Application Security Testing (SAST) | KiuwanKiuwan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]SBOM Software Bill Of Materials | KiuwanKiuwan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Code Security | KiuwanKiuwan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Pricing | KiuwanKiuwan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Why Finance Organizations Need SAST | KiuwanKiuwan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Why Banks Need SAST | KiuwanKiuwan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A

Prime Security full record

  1. [1]primesec.aiPrimeSec Inc. · primesec.ai · undated page, accessed November 9, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Build vs Buy: Automating Security Design Reviews at Scale | Prime SecurityPrime Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Prime Security | Agentic Product Security PlatformPrime Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Prime Security Platform | AI Agents for Product SecurityPrime Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]About Prime Security | Agentic AI Security CompanyPrime Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]AI Security Code Reviews | Prime SecurityPrime Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Supply Chain Security | Prime SecurityPrime Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]How MX Used Prime to Scale Product Security Without Adding HeadcountPrime Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]How Oscar Health Scaled Secure Development and Risk Prioritization Across EngineeringPrime Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]How ThoughtSpot Scaled Security Coverage and Confidence in a High-Velocity Engineering EnvironmentPrime Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Prime Security raises $20M early-stage funding to scale its agentic product security platform - SiliconANGLESiliconANGLE · published December 9, 2025 · Tier B

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