The Critical of Role of Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Web applications are one of the most common vectors for attacks, accounting for over 40% of breaches, according to Verizon’s Data Breach Report. Dynamic application security testing (DAST) is a crucial technique used by development teams and security professionals to secure web applications in pre-production, runtime, and post-production environments. In fact, Veracode’s State of Software Security Report reveals that 80% of web applications have critical vulnerabilities that can only be found with a dynamic application security testing solution. But modern software development practices prioritize tight deadlines.

Source: Veracode