Increasing Agility & Flexibility: How Mercato Solutions tackles the application security vs. flexibility conundrum with Snyk

Mercato Solutions, one of EMEA's fastest-growing low-code enterprise application providers, aids global clients in transforming business processes through bespoke software platforms and applications, emphasizing efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Neil Tonkin, the company's CTO, has played a crucial role in developing Mercato's intellectual property and maintaining its niche as a valued software provider. Mercato's reliance on a cloud-first low-code platform allows citizen developers to create applications without needing coding knowledge, serving satisfied customers in over 150 countries. The company faces a challenge in balancing security with flexibility, relying on Snyk to bolster their security posture while maintaining core functionality. Snyk's integration into Mercato's DevOps pipeline has helped reduce security incidents significantly, and the partnership has enhanced their ability to deliver secure, flexible applications efficiently. This collaboration has been pivotal in Mercato's success, leading to nearly zero security incidents and making them one of the few companies to achieve CESG security status in the UK.