There’s No Such Thing as Too Much Testing. What’s DAST and How it Helps Improve Security

Testing is one of the most challenging parts of the Software Development Life Cycle. Modern web applications can provide significant growth for companies from any domain. But the complexity of such systems, the need to work via the Internet, and sensitive data they deal with make it mandatory. Variety of tests that software developers must perform to ensure security and performance doesn’t allow to carry them out in one sitting. From a customer’s perspective, at a first sight, this may not seem like the most attractive part of the deal. The software product is almost done, and all you have to do is to lend a hand and it will be in your possession. Unfortunately, in case you decide to skip testing, your own application can turn from a business booster to its gravedigger. Therefore, if you don’t want to launch an insecure application that can harm your reputation in the market, all testing activities should be performed timely and to the fullest extent:

What is Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)? - XB Software

In this article, we'll learn more about an important part of the SDLC: Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), which helps identify vulnerabilities in an app before it is released.

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