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Seal Security Joins Snyk’s Technology Alliance Partner Program Seal Security is excited to announce that it has joined Snyk’s Technology Alliance Partner Program and is now listed in the Snyk Partner Solutions Directory. Together, Seal Security and Snyk provide a seamless integration and product experience for Snyk customers looking to streamline their open source vulnerability patching efforts. ‍

We are excited to announce the launch of Seal OS, the first holistic solution designed to automatically fix vulnerabilities in both Linux operating systems and application code. Seal OS delivers long-term support for a wide range of Linux distributions, encompassing Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Oracle Linux, Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, and more. This support extends to various deployment models, including containers, virtual machines, and bare metal installations.

Businesses rely heavily on software applications to drive efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction. However, many organizations still grapple with unmaintained applications that depend on outdated or vulnerable third-party libraries. According to a study by Synopsys, 91% of codebases contain components that are either more than four years out of date or have had no development activity in the past two years. These libraries pose significant security risks.

At Seal Security, our mission goes beyond simply fixing vulnerabilities in open source libraries—we aim to ensure that every patch we implement keeps your applications running smoothly. Patching an old library isn’t just about addressing the vulnerability; it's also about ensuring the fixed version works exactly as it did when it was first built.

Traditional open source vulnerability remediation is a significant bottleneck in modern security. Organizations often grapple with hundreds or thousands of high and critical vulnerabilities, yet the process of upgrading dependencies is a manual, time-consuming, and error-prone task, heavily reliant on developers. Developers, naturally prioritizing feature development, may resist upgrades due to potential risks and increased workload.

Organizations are increasingly relying on open source software (OSS) to accelerate development and innovation. However, with great power comes great responsibility – and in this case, significant security risks. Enter the curated OSS catalog, a solution that ensures secure-by-default OSS usage. Let’s explore what a curated OSS catalog are and who stands to benefit from them.