Static Application Security Testing Overview With the growing number of cybersecurity threats, you must ensure that your software is protected against potential vulnerabilities and threats. One of the most beneficial practices is to use static application security testing (SAST). What You Need to Know Static application security testing is a type of software test used […]
How to Prevent Cybersecurity Threats With Secure Code
Unfortunately, cybersecurity attacks are an ever-present threat for organizations of all sizes and industries. In fact, a cybersecurity threat is estimated to occur every 39 seconds. For that reason, it is important to understand the how, what and why of cybersecurity threats. The How, What and Why of Cybersecurity Threats Any malicious attack that threatens […]
What is Differential Analysis?
Differential analysis is an emerging solution for static analysis tools. It is a relatively recent solution, but it’s important to understand what it is, how it works and why you should care. What’s Differential Analysis? Put simply, differential analysis is a form of “fast feedback” static code analysis. By using system context data from previous […]
5 Ways to Improve Developer Output With Static Analysis
Developers often have to produce efficient, effective code under tight deadlines. Without the proper software development tools to support this work, coding errors and vulnerabilities could occur. For that reason, it is important to use a static code analysis tool, which verifies the security, quality and compliance of your code as it is being written. […]
What Is AppSec? An Overview
An estimated 84% of security incidents happen at the application layer. And, with the number of cybersecurity threats steadily rising year-over-year, application security (AppSec) has become absolutely essential. Application security refers to finding, fixing and preventing cybersecurity vulnerabilities throughout the entire development life cycle. By enforcing application security measures, you are able to ensure that […]
SAST vs DAST: What’s the Difference?
One of the most effective practices for ensuring that your software is secure and safeguarded against security vulnerabilities is using the right secure coding tools — like SAST and DAST. The Key Differences Between SAST and DAST Both SAST and DAST are used to find software security vulnerabilities in your code. However, these DevOps tools […]