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Application Security Testing

What is Application Security Testing?

The process of evaluating software applications for security vulnerabilities using techniques such as static analysis, dynamic analysis, and interactive testing.

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Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as application security testing. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on application security testing

Requirements naming application security testing across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Integrate dynamic application security testing into the delivery workflow as a gating control, so results can prevent vulnerable builds reaching production.

ASBv3-DS-5 · Integrate dynamic application security testing into DevOps pipeline →

To minimise bugs and vulnerabilities the FI should adopt standards on secure coding, source code review and application security testing, covering secure programming, input validation, output encoding, access controls, authentication, cryptographic practices a...

monetary-authority-of-singapore-technology-risk-management-guidelines::6.1 · 6.1 Secure Coding, Source Code Review and Application Security Testing →

OSPS-VM-06 Publish and Enforce an Application Security Testing Policy (maturity level 3). Requirement: The project documentation MUST include a policy that defines a threshold for remediation of SAST findings.

openssf-open-source-project-security-baseline-osps-baseline::OSPS-VM-06.01 · OSPS-VM-06.01 Publish and Enforce an Application Security Testing Policy →

Integrate routine static, dynamic, and interactive application security testing throughout the development and deployment lifecycle.

ZTMM-APP-TEST · Applications Pillar: Application Security Testing →

Test applications for security before release against defined acceptance criteria covering new systems, upgrades and versions, automating the testing where the delivery pipeline allows.

CCM-AIS-05 · Automated Application Security Testing →

A testing strategy is put in place that sets acceptance criteria for new systems, upgrades and new versions, gives assurance of application security and keeps the organisation compliant while still meeting its delivery goals.

cloud-security-alliance-cloud-controls-matrix-ccm-v4-1::AIS-05 · Application Security Testing →

Questions people ask about application security testing

What is Application Security Testing?
The process of evaluating software applications for security vulnerabilities using techniques such as static analysis, dynamic analysis, and interactive testing.
Why is Application Security Testing important for compliance?
Application Security Testing is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding application security testing helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Application Security Testing?
Application Security Testing appears in the requirement text of Azure Security Benchmark, Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines, OpenSSF Open Source Project Security Baseline (OSPS Baseline), CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1. Across these standards we have identified 9 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Application Security Testing?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how application security testing applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

See how Application Security Testing applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

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