What is Application Security Testing (AST)?
Application Security Testing (AST) refers to a set of practices, tools, and techniques used to detect and remediate vulnerabilities in software applications. In today’s threat landscape, where applications are a prime target for attackers, AST helps organizations secure their apps before, during, and after deployment. With cloud adoption, open-source integration, and rapid DevOps cycles, securing applications manually has become nearly impossible. That’s why most organizations now rely on a blend of automated AST tools—offered by expert cybersecurity providers like Securis360 . Types of Application Security Testing Tools Static Application Security Testing (SAST) SAST is a white-box testing method that scans source code or binaries without executing the program. It identifies bugs like input validation errors, insecure data handling, and logic flaws early in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Benefits: Early bug detection in development. No need to run the applicatio...