High false positives. Lack of context. Long learning curve. Using SAST tools can aggravate developers, as they spend time investigating and potentially fixing non-critical issues.
To minimize these challenges:
Some SAST tools might have specific requirements for how the code is built or packaged, while other tool scans take too long or require manual intervention after each run. It all adds up to delays in the development process.
To minimize these challenges:
Security teams often struggle to get clear visibility due to low developers’ adoption and integration challenges. Moreover, configuring many SAST tools to minimize false positives and prioritize actionable findings takes significant time.
To minimize these challenges:
See why their product security team appreciates the significant savings Mend.io offers on infrastructure costs compared to its previous SAST solution.
– Company Product Security Architect
Mend SAST scans code and prioritizes fixes 10x faster than traditional scanners, enabling you to identify and fix vulnerabilities in your source code faster than ever.
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