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Application Security Testing Tools

Application Security Testing

What is Application Security Testing Tools?

AST tools identify security vulnerabilities in applications and include Static Application Security Testing (SAST), which analyses source code; Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), which tests code while it executes; and Software Composition Analysis (SCA), which identifies vulnerabilities in third-party components, modules, and libraries.

Common Features

  • Vulnerability Scanning
  • Automated Workflow
  • False Positive Remediation
  • Risk Scoring
  • Policy Engine and Enforcements
  • Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
  • Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
  • Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
  • Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
  • Integrated Development Environment (IDE) plug-in
  • Mobile Application Security Testing
  • Container Security Testing
  • Exploitability
  • Secrets Detection
  • Infra as Code Security
  • Honeytoken (intrusion detection)
  • Public Monitoring

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Top Application Security Testing Tools 2024

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

Composite Score
9.1 /10
CX Score
9.5 /10

With GitLab, Security is built into the CI pipeline, out of the box. Every code commit is automatically scanned for security vulnerabilities in your code and its dependencies. Actionable results are delivered to the developer in their native workflow for rapid remediation.

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Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
GitGuardian

GitGuardian

Composite Score
8.6 /10
CX Score
9.0 /10

Secure your software development lifecycle with enterprise-grade secrets detection. Eliminate blind spots with our automated, battle-tested detection engine.

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Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Trustworthy
  • Saves Time
  • Respectful
SonarSource SA

SonarQube

Composite Score
8.1 /10
CX Score
8.4 /10

SonarQube is the leading tool for continuously inspecting the Code Quality & Security of your codebases and guiding development teams during Code Reviews. Covering 27 programming languages, while pairing-up with your existing software pipeline, SonarQube provides clear remediation guidance for developers to understand and fix issues and ultimately deliver better and safer software. With over 170k deployments helping small development teams as well as global organizations, SonarQube provides the means for all teams and companies around the world to own and impact their Code Quality.

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Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Respectful
  • Altruistic
  • Transparent
OpenText Corporation

Fortify WebInspect

Composite Score
7.6 /10
CX Score
8.0 /10

Secure your software supply chain and protect the integrity of your code with WebInspect dynamic application security testing (DAST)

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Pros

  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Efficient Service

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OpenText Corporation

Fortify on Demand

Composite Score
7.8 /10
CX Score
8.0 /10

Achieve all the advantages of security testing, vulnerability management, tailored expertise, and support without the need for additional infrastructure or resources.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
Composite Score
7.7 /10
CX Score
8.2 /10

Black Duck software composition analysis (SCA) helps teams manage the security, quality, and license compliance risks that come from the use of open source and third-party code in applications and containers.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
Composite Score
7.6 /10
CX Score
6.6 /10

Sentinel Dynamic is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that enables your business to quickly deploy a scalable web security program. Offers complete Web Application Security for Modern and Traditional Web Frameworks and Applications with unmatched accuracy needed for secure DevOps implementations.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Cons

  • Commodity Features
  • Under Delivered
  • Less Transparent
Composite Score
7.5 /10
CX Score
7.9 /10

Build secure software fast. Find security issues early with the most accurate results in the industry and fix at the speed of DevOps.

Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Effective Service
  • Caring
Composite Score
7.5 /10
CX Score
7.9 /10

Veracode Static Analysis provides fast, automated security feedback in the IDE and the pipeline, and conducts a full policy scan before deployment. It then provides clear guidance on what issues to focus on and how to fix them faster.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
Composite Score
7.4 /10
CX Score
8.0 /10

CxSCA tracks the open source components that are actually in your applications, rather than handing you a lengthy list of fuzzy matches and potential false positives that waste your time by parsing through them to find the true issues.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing