Dynamic application security testing automatically tests your running web applications and APIs for vulnerabilities such as injection, broken authentication and misconfiguration.
My pickBurp Suite (PortSwigger)Burp Suite is the standard toolkit for web security testing, and Burp Suite DAST adds automated scanning.
DAST tools differ in how well they handle modern single-page apps, APIs and authenticated areas. Compare scan accuracy, CI/CD integration, and how actionable the findings are for developers.
Why it works
Your web applications are directly exposed to attackers. Finding exploitable flaws before attackers do prevents data breaches.
What to look for
It should scan the authenticated areas of your apps.
It should cover APIs described by OpenAPI or GraphQL.
It should have few false positives and prove exploitability.
Products I track for Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)