Application Security Testing Tools

Application Security Testing

What is Application Security Testing Tools?

AST tools identify security vulnerabilities in applications and include Static Application Security Testing (SAST), which analyses source code; Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), which tests code while it executes; and Software Composition Analysis (SCA), which identifies vulnerabilities in third-party components, modules, and libraries.

Common Features

  • Vulnerability Scanning
  • SDLC Integration
  • False Positive Remediation
  • Risk Scoring
  • Policy Engine and Enforcements
  • Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
  • Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
  • Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
  • Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
  • Integrated Development Environment (IDE) plug-in
  • Mobile Application Security Testing
  • Container Security Testing

Top Application Security Testing Tools

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With the ability to test thousands of applications simultaneously, a less than 1 percent false positive rate, and comprehensive remediation guidance, Veracode Dynamic Analysis helps teams rapidly reduce their risk of a breach across their web applications.

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  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Veracode Static Analysis provides fast, automated security feedback in the IDE and the pipeline, and conducts a full policy scan before deployment. It then provides clear guidance on what issues to focus on and how to fix them faster.

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  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

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Open source libraries allow developers to meet the demands of today’s accelerated development times. However, they are also becoming the most popular attack vector. With Veracode Software Composition Analysis (SCA), teams can take advantage of open source libraries without increasing risk.

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CxSCA tracks the open source components that are actually in your applications, rather than handing you a lengthy list of fuzzy matches and potential false positives that waste your time by parsing through them to find the true issues.

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AppScan on Cloud delivers a suite of security testing tools, including static, dynamic and interactive testing for web, mobile and open source software. It detects pervasive security vulnerabilities and facilitates remediation. AppScan on Cloud implements shift-left security by eliminating vulnerabilities during development, before software is deployed. Comprehensive management capabilities enable security professionals, developers, DevOps and compliance officers to continuously monitor the security posture of their application and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Checkmarx makes software security essential infrastructure: unified with DevOps, and seamlessly embedded into every stage of your SDLC, from uncompiled coding to runtime testing.

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Mitigate modern application security risks while prioritizing security earlier in the SDLC. InsightAppSec, powered by our industry-leading DAST engine, identifies weak points using 90+ attacks (beyond just the OWASP Top 10) and integrates with tools such as Atlassian Jira to keep your development team empowered and stakeholders happy

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Achieve all the advantages of security testing, vulnerability management, tailored expertise, and support without the need for additional infrastructure or resources.

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AppScan Enterprise delivers scalable application security testing and risk management capabilities, to help enterprises manage risk and compliance. AppScan enables security, DevOps teams to collaborate, establish policies, and perform testing throughout the application development lifecycle. Management dashboards help businesses classify and prioritize application assets based on business impact and identify the most critical vulnerabilities that present the highest risk to the business.

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The Contrast Application Security Platform empowers digital business outcomes through the most advanced approach to securing the complete software development life cycle.