Definition
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) is a white-box testing methodology that analyzes application source code, bytecode, or binaries without executing the program to identify security vulnerabilities early in the development lifecycle.
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Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) is a black-box testing methodology that analyzes running web applications by simulating attacks from the outside to identify security vulnerabilities in deployed applications.
Code Review
Security Code Review is the systematic examination of application source code to identify security vulnerabilities, coding flaws, and deviations from secure coding practices before the code is deployed to production.
DevSecOps
DevSecOps is a software development methodology that integrates security practices throughout the entire development lifecycle, making security a shared responsibility between development, security, and operations teams rather than an afterthought.
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