Low SAST Vulnerabilities

Overview

The Low SAST Vulnerabilities widget displays the count of low severity security issues detected through Static Application Security Testing. While these issues pose minimal immediate risk, they help IT Operations (IT Ops) and Security Operations (Sec Ops) engineers maintain high-quality, secure code.

Value for IT and Security Engineers

Security Perspective

• Security Best Practices: Identifies opportunities to align with security best practices.

• Proactive Security: Helps prevent minor issues from becoming larger problems.

• Security Awareness: Promotes ongoing security consciousness in development.

Operational Perspective

• Code Quality: Supports overall code quality improvement efforts.

• Technical Debt: Helps manage security-related technical debt.

• Process Refinement: Identifies areas for process improvement in development.

Use Case Scenarios

• Code Reviews: Include security best practices in routine code reviews.

• Developer Education: Use examples for security awareness training.

• Quality Metrics: Track code quality improvements over time.

Through monitoring of low-severity issues, this widget supports continuous security improvement and helps maintain high code quality standards.