Dynamic Application Security Testing: Ensuring Safety in a Changing Cyber Landscape
Dynamic Application Security Testing can detect vulnerabilities introduced during runtime due to factors like server-side code, configurations, database parameters etc which may not be evident during static analysis.
- Mimics real attacks: By sending live traffic to running applications, DAST helps identify vulnerabilities that could potentially be exploited by real-world attacks on production systems. This provides a more accurate security posture of the application.
- No access to source code needed: For commercial off-the-shelf softwar