HoundDog

HoundDog.ai is a highly effective static code scanner that utilizes AI to help prevent leaks of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and maintain compliance with data processing agreements with other applications.

This innovative tool uses a 'shift-left' approach, prioritizing data security and privacy compliance at the level of the code. HoundDog.ai's scanner is able to consistently find vulnerabilities that are frequently missed by SAST scanners, where sensitive data is left exposed in plain text through logs, files, tokens, cookies, or third-party systems.

Exposed data can include PII, PIFI, and PHI. It offers key context and recommends strategies for fixing issues, like removing sensitive data, applying masking or obfuscation, or utilizing UUIDs rather than PII. The code scanner can also monitor and show how sensitive data moves within a digital environment, making it simpler for organizations to create Records of Processing Activities (RoPA) and stay up-to-date with PII changes throughout development.

The tool also notifies users of irregularities, such as new PII being introduced by unreviewed product updates, or third-party integrations that could break existing data processing agreements. HoundDog.ai is designed to be fast, with the ability to scan millions of code lines rapidly.

It’s built to fit smoothly into developer workflows, functioning wherever needed, from CLI to CI/CD. The platform works with most CI pipelines, displays results in security dashboards like GitHub and GitLab, and sends useful notifications through Slack and Jira.

HoundDog.ai complies with SOC-2, supports SSO, provides standard audit logs for SIEM integration, and offers enterprise-level support.