Qodo Enterprise deployment: how do we request on-prem or air-gapped, and what does the security review typically require?

Quick Answer: To request Qodo Enterprise as an on-prem or air-gapped deployment, you typically start by contacting our team through a tailored enterprise demo or sales conversation, where we scope requirements and deployment model (cloud, single-tenant, on-prem, or fully air-gapped). The security review usually includes our SOC2 posture, data flow and isolation, deployment architecture, SSO/identity integration, and compliance controls—plus any customer-specific questionnaires or pen-test requirements.

Why This Matters

If you’re a security-conscious engineering org, adopting AI-driven code review isn’t just about accuracy—it’s about control. You need the benefits of agentic code review and compliance automation without expanding your attack surface, violating data residency rules, or introducing a black box into your SDLC. That’s why deployment model and security review aren’t afterthoughts with Qodo; they’re part of how we design the platform to fit into regulated, multi-repo environments.

Key Benefits:

• Deployment flexibility: Choose cloud, single-tenant in your VPC, on-prem, or fully air-gapped—without losing any core Qodo capabilities.
• Enterprise-grade security posture: SOC2, SSL-encrypted data in transit, and “only necessary code analyzed” as a default design principle.
• Faster, cleaner security review: Clear documentation on architecture, data flows, and compliance checks so security teams can assess and approve Qodo with less friction.

Core Concepts & Key Points

Concept	Definition	Why it's important
On-prem / air-gapped deployment	Running Qodo on your own infrastructure, optionally without any external network access (full air-gap).	Lets you adopt AI code review in highly regulated or sensitive environments where data cannot leave your network.
Single-tenant Enterprise	A dedicated Qodo deployment within your VPC or controlled environment, logically and physically isolated from other customers.	Gives you control over network boundaries, access, and integration while still benefiting from managed infrastructure.
Security review package	The set of artifacts and processes (SOC2, architecture diagrams, DPIA inputs, security questionnaires) used by your security and compliance teams.	Speeds up internal approval and ensures Qodo aligns with your risk, compliance, and governance requirements.

How It Works (Step-by-Step)

From “we’re interested” to “Qodo is live in our environment,” the path for on-prem or air-gapped deployments generally looks like this.

1. Initial scoping & deployment choice

   • You reach out via Qodo’s demo page and indicate Enterprise / on-prem / air-gapped interest.
   • We align on: repo scale (dozens vs thousands of repos), PR volume (e.g., handling 20K PRs daily), security posture, and SDLC surfaces (IDE, PR, CLI) you want covered.
   • Based on your constraints, we determine whether you need:
     • Single-tenant in your VPC, or
     • Fully on-prem / air-gapped deployment.

2. Security & architecture review

   • Your security, platform, and legal teams review:
     • SOC2 certification and security posture.
     • Data flows (what Qodo accesses, where it runs, what it stores, how long).
     • Encryption and access controls (SSL, auth, SSO).
     • Compliance capabilities (OWASP security checks, secrets detection before commit, breaking change analysis across repos, and enterprise-specific compliance validation).
   • We work through your standard security questionnaires and any procurement / DPA requirements.

3. Enterprise deployment planning & rollout

   • Once approved, we finalize deployment:
     • For on-prem/air-gapped: installation architecture, resource sizing, allowed integrations (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket/Azure DevOps; IDEs like VS Code/JetBrains), and upgrade cadence.
     • For single-tenant: VPC wiring, SSO integration, and per-tenant configuration for agentic workflows and rules.
   • We then enable your teams to use Qodo across IDE, PR, and CLI so review agents can start enforcing your rules, standards, and compliance checks from “before commit” through merge.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Treating deployment as a purely IT decision (ignoring governance needs).
  Security, platform, and engineering leaders should align early. You’re not just placing infrastructure—you’re deciding where compliance rules, review agents, and traceability checks will run across your SDLC.

• Under-scoping data flow questions.
  Don’t wait until late in the process to ask, “What does Qodo actually see?” or “How does it enforce ‘only necessary code analyzed’?” Bring those questions into the first security review so we can map them to your logging, DLP, and data residency constraints.

Real-World Example

A large enterprise with strict data residency and internal security policies wanted Qodo’s agentic review workflows, but could not allow source code to leave their network. They requested a fully air-gapped deployment so Qodo’s Context Engine could index thousands of internal repos and continuously run 15+ review workflows—logic gaps, missing tests, cross-repo breaking changes, OWASP checks, and traceability validation—without any external connectivity.

Their security team ran a structured review: SOC2 certificate, SSL encryption stance, architectural diagrams for the on-prem setup, and details on how Qodo only analyzes necessary code and metadata. They also inspected how Qodo auto-runs compliance workflows like /compliance and secrets detection before commit, and validated that no source code was being sent to external services.

Once the review cleared, the platform team deployed Qodo on-prem, wired it into their Git provider and IDEs, and enabled continuous review for every PR. Result: thousands of PRs per month covered by high-signal, automated review—with no change to their regulatory posture.

Pro Tip: When you kick off the security review, bring a concrete set of SDLC use cases (e.g., “validate PRs against enterprise security policies,” “verify ticket traceability,” “block merges on missing tests”). It makes it easier for your security team to see exactly how Qodo will enforce policy, not just where it runs.

Summary

Requesting Qodo Enterprise as on-prem or air-gapped is straightforward: initiate a demo, clarify your deployment constraints, and run a focused security review around SOC2, architecture, data flows, and compliance checks. Qodo is designed for security-conscious environments—with SOC2 certification, SSL encryption, and deployment models from cloud to single-tenant to fully air-gapped—so you can get review-first, high-signal code governance without compromising your security or compliance posture.

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