Pentesting is necessary but can be time-consuming and expensive, often identifying vulnerabilities late in the development process. Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) helps you catch potential threats earlier, reducing the amount of work needed during costly pentests.
DAST tries to exploit live applications in real-time, just as a hacker would. By integrating frequent DAST scans into your development pipeline, you find and fix vulnerabilities faster, making your pentests cheaper and more focused.
DAST - Best Pentest Alternative for Web Application Security Testing
Cost Efficiency
Frequent DAST scans catch common vulnerabilities like SQL injection and XSS early, freeing up pentesters to focus on sophisticated exploits. This saves time and reduces pentesting costs.
Increased Testing Frequency
DAST allows for continuous security assessments, unlike periodic pentests that may only happen quarterly or annually. Stay informed of vulnerabilities as they arise, not months later.
Enhanced Pentest Value
DAST gives pentesters a head start by identifying basic issues early. This means they can focus on deep security analysis, saving time and increasing the value of each pentest.
Streamlined Security Workflows
DAST integrates smoothly with your development process, running alongside your cycles. This reduces bottlenecks and accelerates vulnerability remediation.
Real-Time Vulnerability Detection
Scan live apps
DAST scans your live application, helping you find flaws as they occur, whether in production or pre-production environments.
Scan as often as you like
Run DAST scans as often as you need without additional costs. The more often you test, the earlier you catch issues, reducing expensive
post-deployment fixes.
No source code needed
DAST analyzes the running application without needing source code access, ideal for third-party apps or legacy systems.
Dynamic Analysis Toolset
DerScanner offers several advanced dynamic analysis tools that boost your web app’s security:
Traditional DAST
The standard form of dynamic testing that identifies vulnerabilities by interacting with your live web application.
Passive Scanner
The passive scanner listens to network traffic and identifies vulnerabilities based on observed behavior without interacting with the application directly, minimizing disruption.
Automatic Scanner
This tool runs automated scans at regular intervals, continuously checking your web app for new vulnerabilities without manual intervention.
AJAX Web Scanner
AJAX allows communication with the server without reloading the page. DerScanner’s AJAX web scanner analyzes asynchronous requests to uncover vulnerabilities in dynamic content like forms and buttons. This is crucial for actions such as adding items to a cart or subscribing to services, ensuring these processes are secure.
Fuzzer
Fuzzing tools test your application by sending unexpected inputs to discover how it handles them. This helps uncover vulnerabilities in input fields, forms, and other user interfaces. Fuzzers are essential for detecting unpredictable behaviors and errors, ensuring your application is robust and secure.
Interactive Analysis for SAST/DAST Correlation
DerScanner’s Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) combines the strengths of SAST and DAST. It correlates findings from both methods, ensuring you focus on real, exploitable vulnerabilities.
Benefits of IAST in DerScanner
Reduced Alert Noise
SAST often flags vulnerabilities that can't be exploited. IAST cross-checks these findings with DAST, ensuring only real threats are highlighted.
Clear Prioritization
SAST and DAST findings are automatically tagged, so you don’t waste time on vulnerabilities that aren’t exploitable.
Efficient Remediation
IAST identifies the code location of vulnerabilities from SAST while confirming their exploitability with DAST, speeding up the remediation process.
Time-Saving Automation
IAST automatically correlates findings from SAST and DAST, saving you from manual cross-referencing. Focus on securing your app instead.
DAST and IAST for Optimal Web App Security
By integrating static and dynamic analysis into one platform, IAST gives you a full picture of your app’s security. This combined approach covers both the theoretical and practical aspects of security, making vulnerability management more efficient and effective.
DAST helps you move from reactive to proactive security, catching vulnerabilities early and lowering pentest costs. When combined with IAST, you get a comprehensive view of your app’s security, ensuring you focus on real threats and remediate efficiently.
See DerScanner's DAST/IAST in Action
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