StackHawk Announces Integration with Microsoft Defender for Cloud

StackHawk has announced a new integration with Microsoft Defender for Cloud to enhance API and application security testing during software development, addressing the critical security risks posed by APIs in modern applications. This integration provides security professionals with comprehensive visibility into API security status by aggregating findings from various tools and offering a unified view that complements the runtime security capabilities of Defender for APIs. By bridging the gap between application owners and security teams, StackHawk's platform, which is already integrated with the Microsoft and GitHub ecosystems, enables developers to automate security testing and gain insights into their security posture earlier in the development process. This collaboration aims to streamline the identification and mitigation of API security vulnerabilities, providing a proactive approach to strengthen security across the entire API lifecycle. Developers can easily activate a free trial of StackHawk, integrate it with CI/CD platforms like GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps, and purchase it via the Azure Marketplace, thus reducing procurement time.