𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗜
Stop manual security audits before release. Automate security tests in your CI pipeline. Finding issues early saves money and time.
Use these tools:
- SAST scans source code. It finds SQL injection and hardcoded keys.
- DAST tests running apps. It acts like an attacker.
- Dependency scanning checks third-party libraries. It finds known bugs.
- Secret scanning finds API keys in your code.
- Container scanning checks Docker images.
Run SAST and secret scans on every PR. Run DAST and container scans before staging. This balances speed and safety.
Broken access control is a common failure. Verify permissions on every API endpoint. Never trust the client. Use a secrets manager like Vault. Never hardcode passwords.
Your action plan:
- This week: Run a security audit. Check the OWASP Top 10.
- This month: Set up security headers.
- This quarter: Run a breach simulation with your team.
Security is a process. Think like an attacker. Assume you will be breached. Build systems to handle it.