Glossary

Application Security Testing (AST)

AST is testing your apps for security bugs - using different methods to find different types of vulnerabilities.

What is Application Security Testing (AST)?

Comprehensive approach to identifying security vulnerabilities in applications using multiple testing techniques.

Why Should You Care?

No single technique finds all vulnerabilities. Comprehensive AST combines SAST, DAST, IAST, and SCA.

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Real-World Example

An AST program catches SQL injection in code review, XSS in dynamic testing, and a vulnerable library in SCA.

How to Protect Against Application Security Testing (AST)

  1. 1.

    Implement comprehensive AST program

  2. 2.

    Integrate AST into development workflow

Related Terms

Sast, Dast, Sca

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