Glossary
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
DAST attacks your running app to find weaknesses - it acts like a hacker to find real security problems.
What is Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)?
Testing running applications by simulating attacks to find vulnerabilities from an attacker perspective.
Why Should You Care?
DAST finds vulnerabilities that SAST misses, including runtime and configuration issues.
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Real-World Example
DAST discovers an authentication bypass in a web application that was missed during code review.
How to Protect Against Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
- 1.
Run DAST scans against applications
- 2.
Include DAST in pre-release testing
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