Accelerating Security with StackHawk: Reducing Distance, Maximizing Speed

StackHawk offers a unique approach to security testing by prioritizing speed, customization, and integration within the DevOps workflow. Unlike traditional hosted scanners, StackHawk places its testing engine close to the application to reduce delays and provides on-demand scans that can be triggered through existing CI/CD infrastructure, ensuring rapid feedback and vulnerability detection. By avoiding hosted scanners, StackHawk enhances security by keeping authentication credentials with the user, thereby reducing exposure risks. The platform allows for tailored testing solutions to meet specific application needs, enabling developers to address vulnerabilities quickly before production. StackHawk's API-first architecture supports seamless integration into development pipelines, facilitating early detection and remediation of security issues, thus accelerating the development process without compromising on security.