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Cycode plays a critical role in powering Zebra's risk-based vulnerability management strategy
About Zebra Technologies
Zebra Technologies builds mission-critical devices and software that power real-time visibility across industries. From tracking systems for professional football players to barcode wristbands in hospitals and scanners at major retailers, Zebra’s products touch nearly every sector.
In these environments, application security is more than a technical requirement. It's a business imperative. Vulnerabilities in software can compromise safety, disrupt operations, and erode trust, making secure development practices essential across the product lifecycle.
The Problem
Zebra needed a security solution that could scale across a diverse product portfolio while meeting strict internal and customer-facing risk standards. But their existing tools were primarily focused on severity-based vulnerabilities, which made it difficult to understand and act on real business risk. They needed more than issue counts or CVSS scoresKey challenges included:
- Difficulty measuring, correlating, and tracking risk across the SDLC in a unified way
- Lack of developer context for fixing vulnerabilities the right way
- Challenges with prioritizing vulnerabilities based on real-world impact
- Complex SBOM requirements in contracts across industries
- False positives, alert fatigue, and inefficiencies in developer workflows
They needed a platform that could contextualize risk across the SDLC, correlate related vulnerabilities, and help them prioritize what mattered most. That’s why Dr. Jasyn Voshell, Senior Director of Product Security, and his team turned to Cycode.
By enriching their existing Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (RBVM) tools with Cycode’s AI-Native Application Security Platform, Zebra successfully shifted from a severity-based model to a true risk-based product security program that is measurable, streamlined, and developer-friendly.
The Cycode + Nucleus Security Solution
Zebra had already implemented Nucleus Security as a centralized platform for vulnerability management. But to build a complete picture across the SDLC—from code to product—they needed a way to pipe accurate code security data into Nucleus.
That’s where Cycode came in.
By integrating Cycode with Nucleus, Zebra created a seamless flow of data that:
- Provided developers with contextual insights and flagging tools
- Enabled auto-generation of SBOMs for customer compliance
- Simplified risk scoring and leadership reporting
The Results
Together, Cycode and Nucleus have helped Zebra Technologies transform its security program into a scalable, data-driven model that works for developers and leadership alike. Here are some of the key outcomes they've achieved:
Unified, Risk-Based Security View
Cycode plays a critical role in powering Zebra's risk-based vulnerability management strategy by delivering the code-level insights needed to calculate meaningful risk scores. By enriching the broader ecosystem with accurate, contextual data, Cycode enables Zebra to move beyond severity and act on what matters most. This integration allows Zebra to tie vulnerability data into its broader Software Assurance Maturity Model (SAMM) framework, giving the organization a consistent and meaningful way to measure security posture across teams and products.
As Jasyn explained, “We use business criticality, data sensitivity, and exposure as core risk factors to determine our risk score. Cycode helps simplify how we surface and act on that."
Developer Experience that Scales
Zebra’s developers now have access to tools that make security actionable without slowing them down. They can flag false positives directly in their workflows, reducing friction and ensuring focus stays on real, high-priority issues. Likewise, clear prioritization and contextual guidance help eliminate alert fatigue and ensure critical vulnerabilities get addressed first. And when mistakes do happen, Cycode integrates with Secure Code Warrior to automatically direct developers to relevant training modules, reinforcing secure coding practices at scale.
Visibility that Drives Action
Before adopting Cycode, Zebra's vulnerability dashboards were overloaded with data and difficult to use. It was nearly impossible to surface meaningful trends, communicate progress to leadership, or drive action across teams. With Cycode’s streamlined dashboards and reporting capabilities, Zebra now has a clear view into where risk exists and how it's being addressed at every level of the organization.
SBOMs and Compliance Made Easy
Zebra uses Cycode to auto-generate SBOMs, making it easier to meet contract requirements and reassure customers across industries, not just in government.
According to Jaysn, "SBOMs are like the ingredients label on your food. Our customers expect that level of transparency.” He continued, “Cycode helps us deliver it. It automatically pulls and assembles the information we need to generate SBOMs at scale, significantly easing the operational burden on our team.”