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Interactive Application Security Testing

What is Interactive Application Security Testing?

A security testing approach that combines elements of static and dynamic analysis to identify vulnerabilities while the application is running.

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

What the standards actually require on interactive application security testing

Requirements naming interactive application security testing across 5 standards, quoted from the control text.

Require the developer of the system, system component, or system service to employ interactive application security testing tools to identify flaws and document the results.

NIST800-SA-11(9) · SA-11(9) Developer Testing and Evaluation | Interactive Application Security Testing →

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

ZTMM-APP-TEST · Applications Pillar: Application Security Testing →
OWASP ASVS1 control

Per OWASP ASVS V10: protect against malicious code. Requirements include (a) integrate static + dynamic + interactive application security testing in CI/CD pipeline + (b) maintain dependency inventory + SBOM + scan for vulnerabilities + license issues + malici...

OWASPASVS-10 · Malicious Code Verification (V10) →

Per OWASP DSOMM Test and Verification dimension: implement comprehensive security testing. Requirements include (a) integrate Static Application Security Testing (SAST) in CI/CD with developer feedback + tuning + (b) operate Dynamic Application Security Testin...

DSOMM-4 · Test and Verification - SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA, Penetration Testing →
OWASP MASVS1 control

Per OWASP MASVS v2 MASVS-CODE: code quality + build settings + secure updates. Requirements include (a) implement secure coding practices including input validation + output encoding + memory safety + (b) use memory-safe languages + APIs where possible + (c) i...

OWASPMASVS-6 · MASVS-CODE: Code Quality, Build Settings, and Updates →

Questions people ask about interactive application security testing

What is Interactive Application Security Testing?
A security testing approach that combines elements of static and dynamic analysis to identify vulnerabilities while the application is running.
Why is Interactive Application Security Testing important for compliance?
Interactive Application Security Testing is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding interactive 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 Interactive Application Security Testing?
Interactive Application Security Testing appears in the requirement text of NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, OWASP ASVS, OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM), OWASP MASVS. Across these standards we have identified 5 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Interactive Application Security Testing?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how interactive 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 Interactive Application Security Testing applies across compliance frameworks

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