SAST

Source Code Security Analysis (SAST) is an essential practice in software development that focuses on identifying security vulnerabilities and weaknesses in the source code of an application prior to implementation. Through close scrutiny of code, SAST seeks to detect potential problems that could be exploited by attackers, helping to ensure the robustness and integrity of applications in an increasingly dangerous digital world.

Main features of source code security analysis (SAST)

Vulnerability Identification: SAST identifies known and potential vulnerabilities in source code, such as SQL injections, authentication failures, access control issues and more.

Static Analysis: Opera statically examines the source code without executing it, which makes it suitable for early code review in the development process.

Continuous Integration: It can be easily integrated into Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) environments, enabling early detection of security problems.

Automation: Automates code review, which saves time and resources by identifying security issues quickly and consistently.

Comprehensive Analysis: Performs a comprehensive analysis of all source code, including all dependencies and libraries used.

Detailed Reports: Provides detailed reports on vulnerabilities found, facilitating their correction by developers.

Improving Software Quality: In addition to security, SAST also improves overall software quality by identifying coding problems, bad practices and potential bugs.