Static and Dynamic Application Security Testing (SAST and DAST) are established methods in application security, often used to secure software during the software development lifecycle (SDLC). SAST involves analyzing source code for vulnerabilities without executing the program, while DAST tests the application from the outside, mimicking real-world attacks. Despite their complementary roles, these methods have limitations, such as false positives in SAST and the high cost and late-stage execution of DAST. As the development landscape evolves with DevOps and Agile practices, new security approaches like Software Composition Analysis, Interactive Application Security Testing, and Runtime Application Self-Protection are emerging to address modern threats. One significant challenge highlighted is the issue of hardcoded secrets in source code, which traditional SAST and DAST cannot adequately detect. This has led to the development of automated secrets detection tools, which aim to identify and manage secrets across both internal and external assets, acknowledging the dynamic and collaborative nature of current software development practices.