Applications are released at a fast pace. Threats and attackers, on the other hand, are waiting to exploit specific vulnerabilities. With a set of tools to automate the process of testing and reporting security vulnerabilities, application security testing (AST) can be a lifeline in such scenarios. Static, interactive and dynamic test methods for application security are the main focus of AST. Dynamic testing has become popular in recent years due to its ability to use blackbox testing techniques, where tests are performed by attacking an application “outside indoors”. Advantages of DAST – Is it technology – Agnostics? The ...Read more
