Dynamic API and Application Security Testing Now Integrated with GitHub Code Scanning

The new StackHawk code scanning integration with GitHub enhances developers' ability to integrate security testing into their CI pipelines by adding dynamic application and API security testing (DAST) directly within GitHub's security testing ecosystem. This integration allows developers to run security tests on applications and APIs whenever code is checked in, providing immediate notifications of vulnerabilities through the GitHub security tab. The integration aims to streamline the remediation process by allowing developers to address security issues swiftly, reducing the feedback cycle, and ensuring secure code delivery. With a straightforward configuration process that involves setting up a GitHub Actions workflow and configuring StackHawk YAML files, developers can efficiently incorporate StackHawk into their existing workflows. The integration supports customizable settings, including failure thresholds for notifications, and uses GitHub's secrets management for storing API keys, enabling continuous security testing with minimal overhead.