Static application security testing
SAST · Automated analysis that examines an application's source code without running it to find patterns that can lead to security flaws.
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Why it matters
Code analysis finds flaws during development, before they reach production, when fixing them is cheapest. It catches mistakes such as injection, secret keys written into code and use of unsafe functions. Because it can raise false alarms, results need to be triaged by a developer.
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Example
A team adds a static analysis step that runs on every code change. A payment service key a developer accidentally wrote into the code is caught before the change is merged.
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Common mistake
Ignoring the hundreds of findings from the first run all at once. Critical findings should be triaged first, the tool tuned to the project, and findings in new code made blocking.
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