Remember SAST
Full name: Static Application Security Testing
Memory aid: Static means inspect the code while it stands still.
SAST cannot observe every runtime configuration or behavior.
Study area: Threats & application security · Batch 3
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · CompTIA CySA+ · CompTIA PenTest+
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SAST — Static Application Security Testing
Analyzes source or related code artifacts without running the application.
Why learn SAST — Static Application Security Testing?
Analyzes source or related code artifacts without running the application.
Where it came from
SAST cannot observe every runtime configuration or behavior.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Static means inspect the code while it stands still.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand SAST: Static Application Security Testing.
- Recall this memory aid: Static means inspect the code while it stands still.
- Explain the practical use: Analyzes source or related code artifacts without running the application.
- Explain this distinction: SAST cannot observe every runtime configuration or behavior.
- Identify SAST in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)