DAST vs AI Code: Why Dynamic Application Security Testing Can’t Keep Pace

Traditional DAST requires 8+ hours for comprehensive scanning while AI-generated code deploys 10 times daily. This speed mismatch creates a fundamental security gap: most organizations run DAST weekly, leaving 70+ deployments unchecked between scans. The Contrast Runtime Security Platform offers a fundamentally different approach by embedding security directly into application runtime to detect vulnerabilities as they deploy and block attacks as they happen.

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from AppSec Observer authored by Jake Milstein. Read the original post at: https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/dast-vs-ai-code-why-dynamic-application-security-testing-cant-keep-pace

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AndyC

Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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