What is security testing?
Security testing looks for vulnerabilities that would let attackers access data, take over accounts or disrupt a system.
It includes automated scanning for known vulnerability classes, dependency scanning for known CVEs, authorization testing and manual penetration testing by specialists.
Automated security checks in the release pipeline catch common issues on every change, while periodic penetration tests explore complex attack chains.
Example
An automated authorization test logs in as customer A and requests customer B’s invoice by ID. The API returns it, revealing a broken access control bug.
Best practices
- Scan for the OWASP Top 10 on every release
- Test authorization boundaries explicitly
- Scan dependencies for known CVEs
- Complement automation with periodic penetration tests
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