Dynamic Application Security Testing UK
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) is a type of black-box security testing in which an attack is launched on an application from the outside as a series of tests are performed. Application Security Testing in general relates to tools that automate the testing, analyzing and reporting of security vulnerabilities.
The dynamic aspect of DAST is due to the nature of the test being performed in a dynamic environment. It is exceptionally good at scoping externally visible issues and vulnerabilities. This includes an array of security risks such as cross-site scripting, injection errors (e.g. SQL injection, command injection), path traversal and insecure server configuration. It also tests all HTTP and HTML access points and launches random actions and user behaviours to find vulnerabilities. However, DAST does not look at code and therefore it can’t provide information on specific lines of code in which vulnerabilities are to be found.
Why Your Business Needs Our DAST Solutions:
1. Technologically Independent
As DAST is not language or platform-specific and does not look at source code, it allows you to run one DAST tool on all of your applications.
2. Lower False Positive Rate
In comparison to other application security testing tools, DAST has a lower false-positive rate which allows testers to narrow down on real vulnerabilities.
3. Easy Implementation
As DAST attacks an application from the outside, it can excel in identifying configuration mistakes overlooked by other AST tools.
