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Achievements
13 Second Reviews
SOC2 Compliance
Cost Effective
Overview
Netacea, a leading digital security provider, wanted to strengthen its application security strategy by embedding continuous testing into development cycles. With an ambition to shift vulnerability management left and empower developers, Netacea needed a solution that could combine speed, accuracy, and collaboration.
Frustrated by inconsistent results and slow remediation cycles from a previous provider, Netacea turned to Cytix for a fresh approach. Cytix's 13-second automated security reviews allowed the business to transform how security fits into its development workflow, delivering actionable insights at the pace of change.
The Challenge
Before working with Cytix, Netacea faced several issues. A previous provider marketed "continuous testing" but only delivered occasional, point-in-time assessments. There was inconsistent automation, with failed tests and unclear results slowing development teams. The system suffered from persistent interface issues that were never resolved, and there was a lack of meaningful vendor engagement or support.
These challenges left the security and engineering teams without confidence that their applications were being tested thoroughly and at the speed needed to support modern release cycles.
Approach with Cytix
Cytix was embedded into Netacea's development and release pipeline to ensure security testing happened automatically on every change. This approach ensured vulnerabilities were identified earlier, developers could remediate faster, and release cycles continued without bottlenecks.
Key Implementation Steps
Shift-left testing
Scanning changes as they were raised, providing security feedback in near-real time
Human-in-the-loop validation
Combining automated checks with expert review for deeper, more actionable findings
Always-on support
With clear communication and collaboration between Cytix and Netacea's developers
13-second reviews
Every change underwent an automated security review in seconds, keeping pace with development and freeing internal resources
What the Team Says
"Cytix's innovative approach has transformed how we think about application security. The speed of their automated reviews, combined with the depth of their human analysis, gives us confidence that every release is secure without slowing us down."
Andy Ash, CISO at Netacea
Conclusion
By adopting Cytix, Netacea shifted from slow, inconsistent, point-in-time testing to a model of continuous, sprint-aligned security. Developers now receive immediate, actionable feedback on the changes they make, ensuring security is no longer a blocker but an enabler of faster, safer releases.
Cytix's combination of 13-second automated reviews, human expertise, and excellent vendor support has made it a trusted extension of the Netacea security team.
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