Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Integrate SAST tools into your workflows to automatically identify security vulnerabilities in your code before deployment.
What is SAST?
Welcome to Static Application Security Testing (SAST)! SAST is a crucial part of securing your code early in the development process.
Think of SAST as a 'white-box' testing method. It examines your application's source code, bytecode, or binary code without actually running the application.
- Static: Analyzes code at rest.
- Application: Focuses on your software.
- Security: Aims to find vulnerabilities.
How SAST Works
SAST tools work by scanning your code for known patterns of security vulnerabilities. They analyze:
- Data Flow: How data moves through your application.
- Control Flow: The order in which instructions are executed.
- Structural Flaws: Poor coding practices or misconfigurations.
This deep analysis helps identify issues like SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and insecure direct object references (IDOR).
All lessons in this course
- Security Best Practices in CI/CD
- Secret Management with GitHub
- Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
- Dependency and Supply Chain Security (SCA)