Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Source code analysis to detect security vulnerabilities early in development.
Service Overview
Static Application Security Testing (SAST), often called "white box testing," analyzes your application source code, byte code, and binaries for security vulnerabilities without executing the program. It identifies root causes of vulnerabilities early in the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Securox IO's SAST service integrates directly into your development pipeline, providing immediate feedback to developers. This "Shift Left" approach ensures that security is built-in, not bolted-on, significantly reducing the cost and time required to fix defects.
Why It Matters
Fixing vulnerability in production costs 100x more than in development. SAST ensures:
- 100% Code Coverage (scans uncompiled and non-executed paths)
- Instant feedback loop for developers
- Detection of complex injection flaws (SQLi, XSS) at the source
- Compliance with secure coding standards (OWASP, CERT, CWE)
Our Approach
Integration
We connect with your repositories (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket) and CI/CD pipelines.
Scanning
Deep semantic analysis of code flow to identify tainted data paths.
Triage
Our experts manually review results to eliminate false positives.
Remediation
We provide developer-friendly fix guidance and pull request comments.
Common Questions
What languages do you support?
We support over 30 major languages including Java, .NET, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, T-SQL, and C/C++.
Does it slow down builds?
We offer incremental scanning that only checks changed code, ensuring your CI/CD pipeline remains fast and efficient.
How is this different from DAST?
SAST looks at the code from the inside (White Box), while DAST tests the running application from the outside (Black Box). Both are needed.
