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SAST and DAST

5 min read Quiz at the end
SAST scans source code (Bandit, Semgrep); DAST tests running apps (OWASP ZAP) — run both in CI/CD.

SAST and DAST Security Testing

# SAST -- Static Application Security Testing
# Analyses source code without running it

# Bandit (Python)
pip install bandit
bandit -r ./src -ll  # scan for medium+ severity
bandit -r ./src -f json -o bandit_report.json

# Semgrep (multi-language)
pip install semgrep
semgrep --config=auto ./src  # use curated rules
semgrep --config=p/security-audit ./src

# PHP CodeSniffer with security rules
# npm audit (Node.js dependencies)
# GoSec (Go), SpotBugs (Java)

# DAST -- Dynamic Application Security Testing
# Tests running application like an attacker

# OWASP ZAP
docker run -t owasp/zap2docker-stable zap-baseline.py 
  -t https://staging.myapp.com -r zap_report.html

# Nikto web scanner
nikto -h https://myapp.com

# CI/CD integration
# .github/workflows/security.yml
jobs:
  sast:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - run: pip install bandit semgrep
      - run: bandit -r . -ll
      - run: semgrep --config=auto .