Streamlining Security Tooling in the Developer Workflow with StackHawk and GitHub CodeQL

Forrester Research's 2022 State of Application Security Report highlights significant shifts in how engineering and security leaders are approaching application and API security, emphasizing the role of development teams in security tooling decisions and budget holding. The report underscores the importance of integrating dynamic and static application security testing (DAST and SAST) to enhance remediation speed, with organizations increasingly implementing DAST in pre-release cycles and fostering collaboration between security and engineering teams. This approach, known as "shifting left," integrates security into the development lifecycle to maintain deployment speed without compromising security. The emphasis on unified tooling is crucial, as it allows developers to address security issues seamlessly without disrupting their workflow, boosting both productivity and security efficacy. Recent integrations, like the correlation of StackHawk DAST findings with GitHub CodeQL SAST findings, enable developers to prioritize and fix exploitable security issues efficiently, transforming security teams into strategic leaders focused on risk management. These developments not only streamline the process for developers, saving significant time, but also ensure that security is an integral part of the software delivery process.