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Aleksei Aleinikov
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๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ SAST & DAST in GitLab CI/CD: Automate Your App Security the Smart Way

Catch vulnerabilities early. Block risky commits. Test live apps like an attacker. All without slowing your team down.

In my latest post, I walk you through how to set up SAST (Static Analysis) and DAST (Dynamic Analysis) in GitLab CI/CD โ€” fully automated, low-friction, and ready for scale.
Hereโ€™s whatโ€™s inside:

  • โœ… Local scans with Bandit & Gitleaks via pre-commit
  • ๐Ÿ” CI jobs for Trivy, Bandit, and Gitleaks
  • ๐ŸŒ Full OWASP ZAP DAST integration after deploy
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Tips for blocking commits with high-risk findings
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Security pipelines that scale with your codebase

๐Ÿ‘‰ Full guide here (with full YAML configs & tooling explained):
๐Ÿ”— SAST & DAST in GitLab CI/CD: Secure Your App with Automation
Whether youโ€™re running a solo app or a whole platform, this setup will help you:

  • ๐Ÿšซ Stop risky code before it hits main
  • ๐Ÿ›  Build a real security baseline
  • ๐Ÿ’ฅ Automate security without slowing devs down

๐Ÿ—ฃ Already using Bandit, ZAP, or Trivy in your CI? Share your stack โ€” Iโ€™m always looking to learn from the DevSecOps crowd.

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