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Seven Tools for Automated API Security Scanning in CI/CD Pipelines

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Summary

The article recommends seven tools for adding automated API and application security scanning to CI/CD pipelines, including OWASP ZAP, Snyk, Burp Suite, Checkmarx, SonarQube, Trivy, and StackHawk.

Key points

  • The article recommends integrating security scans into CI/CD workflows to identify flaws before software reaches production.
  • OWASP ZAP and Burp Suite are listed for dynamic application and API security testing.
  • Snyk, Checkmarx, and SonarQube are recommended for code, dependency, or application security scanning.
  • Trivy is highlighted for scanning containers, dependencies, and infrastructure as code.
  • StackHawk is presented as a tool focused on automated API security testing in CI/CD pipelines.

Article Details

Topic
Automated API security scanning tools for CI/CD pipelines

Vendors

Aqua SecurityCheckmarxCheckmarx - Enterprise platform combining SAST, IAST, and API security with strong market presence and major CI/CD tool integrations. https://checkmarx.com/OWASPOWASP ZAP - Industry-standard open-source DAST tool with automated scanning for web applications and APIs, widely adopted and OWASP-maintained. https://www.zaproxy.org/PortSwiggerhttps://portswigger.net/burpSnykSnyk - Developer-first security platform that scans dependencies, containers, and code with widespread enterprise adoption and seamless CI/CD integration. https://snyk.io/SonarSourceSonarQube - Code quality and security platform with vulnerability detection for APIs and applications in CI/CD workflows. https://www.sonarsource.com/products/sonarqubeStackHawkStackHawk - Purpose-built for CI/CD pipelines with specific focus on automated API security testing. https://www.stackhawk.com/

Products

Burp SuiteBurp Suite - Industry gold standard for security testing with comprehensive API scanning capabilities and OpenAPI/Postman collection support.CheckmarxCheckmarx - Enterprise platform combining SAST, IAST, and API security with strong market presence and major CI/CD tool integrations. https://checkmarx.com/OWASP ZAPOWASP ZAP - Industry-standard open-source DAST tool with automated scanning for web applications and APIs, widely adopted and OWASP-maintained. https://www.zaproxy.org/SnykSnyk - Developer-first security platform that scans dependencies, containers, and code with widespread enterprise adoption and seamless CI/CD integration. https://snyk.io/SonarQubeSonarQube - Code quality and security platform with vulnerability detection for APIs and applications in CI/CD workflows. https://www.sonarsource.com/products/sonarqubeStackHawkStackHawk - Purpose-built for CI/CD pipelines with specific focus on automated API security testing. https://www.stackhawk.com/TrivyTrivy - Open-source scanner for containers, dependencies, and IaC with simple setup and comprehensive vulnerability detection. https://trivy.dev/

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