Checkmarx integration with DevOps Change Velocity

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  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    Summary of Checkmarx integration with DevOps Change Velocity

    This integration connects your Checkmarx instance with ServiceNow DevOps Change Velocity to retrieve security scan results from your CI/CD pipelines. It supports Checkmarx scans configured on popular orchestration tools including GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab, and Harness. The integration helps you assess the vulnerability of your code by importing scan summaries directly into ServiceNow.

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    Key Features

    • Supports integration with two Checkmarx tools: Checkmarx One and Checkmarx SAST.
    • Allows retrieval of Static Application Security Testing (SAST) scans; however, Checkmarx One does not support Software Composition Analysis (SCA) scans in this integration.
    • Scan details can be collected from any pipeline stage and viewed within ServiceNow in Change Requests, Task Executions, or Pipeline UI.
    • Custom action code requirements vary by orchestration tool:
      • Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions: Custom action code must always be added.
      • Jenkins: Custom action code required only for Checkmarx SAST scans if not already present.
      • GitLab: Use generic Docker container image or follow specific integration steps.
      • Harness: Configure scans via generic Docker container image only.
    • Security scan results from Checkmarx can be used to define change policies and automation conditions within ServiceNow.

    Prerequisites and Setup

    • Ensure appropriate user roles and permissions in Checkmarx:
      • For Checkmarx SAST: User must have roles with read permissions for Project and Scan Results.
      • For Checkmarx One: User must have create-scan and manage-project roles.
    • Install required ServiceNow plugins:
      • DevOps Vulnerability Integrations (sndevopsvulints)
      • Either Checkmarx One Vulnerability Integration (xchec3chexone) or Checkmarx CxSAST Vulnerability Integration (xchec3cxsast)
    • The snvul.appsecmanager role is automatically added to the DevOps Tool Owner role upon plugin installation.

    Onboarding Options

    You can connect your Checkmarx instance to DevOps Change Velocity using one of the following methods:

    • Workspace: Use the DevOps Change Workspace playbook for a guided onboarding experience.
    • Service Catalog: Connect via the ServiceNow Service Catalog interface.
    • Classic Experience: Use the traditional method to connect and retrieve scan results.

    Benefits for ServiceNow Customers

    This integration streamlines vulnerability management by bringing Checkmarx security scan results into your ServiceNow DevOps workflows. It enables proactive risk assessment during the software delivery lifecycle, supports automation of change policies based on security data, and provides visibility into code vulnerabilities without leaving the ServiceNow environment.

    Connect to your Checkmarx instance that is integrated with your CI/CD pipelines to retrieve security scan results. This helps you determine how vulnerable your code is.

    Checkmarx integration overview

    Checkmarx scans that are configured on GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab, and Harness pipelines are supported in DevOps Change Velocity.

    Two Checkmarx tools can be integrated with DevOps Change Velocity, which are Checkmarx One and Checkmarx SAST. For more information, see Checkmarx One and Checkmarx SAST documentation.

    Ensure that your Checkmarx SAST user has a role that has permissions to read Project and Scan Results to get summary details. For more information, see Checkmarx documentation. Ensure that your Checkmarx One user has the create-scan and manage-project roles to access Scan summary details. For more information, see Checkmarx documentation.

    Note:
    If you are integrating with Checkmarx One, you can retrieve only Static Application Security Testing (SAST) scans but not Software Composition Analysis (SCA) scans.

    You can configure Checkmarx scans on any stage of the pipeline and the scan details are retrieved from the corresponding stage to DevOps Change Velocity. If you’re using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions orchestration tools, then you must add the custom action code in your pipeline always. If you’re using Jenkins, and your pipeline already has a Checkmarx One security scan (checkmarxASTScanner) step, you don’t have to add the custom action code in your pipeline. For Checkmarx SAST, the custom action code must be added in your pipeline even if it has the security scan step (checkmarxASTScanner).

    If you want to configure Checkmarx for the GitLab tool, you can either use the generic Docker container image to add the Checkmarx security step or perform the steps specified in the Integrate security tools with GitLab topic.

    For Harness pipelines, you can configure Checkmarx scans only through the generic Docker Container Image. For more information, see Implement custom actions for pipelines using a generic Docker container image.

    You can view the security scan results either in the related list of a Change Request, or the Task Execution of the pipeline, or in the Pipeline UI in your ServiceNow instance. You can also use security results in defining change policies and conditions for change automation.

    Get started

    You must install the DevOps Vulnerability Integrations (sn_devops_vul_ints) and Checkmarx One Vulnerability Integration (x_chec3_chexone) or Checkmarx CxSAST Vulnerability Integration (x_chec3_cxsast) plugins before connecting your Checkmarx instance to ServiceNow. For more information on activating a plugin, see Install a ServiceNow Store application.

    Note:
    The sn_vul.app_sec_manager role is added to the DevOps Tool Owner [sn_devops.tool_owner] role when the DevOps Vulnerability Integrations plugin (sn_devops_vul_ints) is installed.

    For more information on the scan results captured in ServiceNow, see Security scan results.

    Use one of the following options to onboard Checkmarx. For a guided experience, use the workspace to onboard a tool. Alternatively, you can use the Service Catalog or Classic experience.