How to choose the right tools

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There is no shortage of tools, and it can be confusing to choose from. In general, there are Open Source tools, best-in-class vendor tools, and proprietary software testing platforms.

Open source tools are usually very tactical in nature, focused on one thing. Examples include the free OWASP ZAP web application security scanner, the free Snyk code quality and vulnerability checker, SQLmap or Metasploit for penetration testing, SonarQube for code security, FOSSA for Open Source dependency testing.

Of course, there are many best-of-breed tools available for a fee from various manufacturers.

In addition, there are proprietary software testing platforms such as HCL AppScan and HP Fortify, as well as platforms from vendors such as Veracode, Checkmarx, Synopsys, Palo Alto Networks, and Aqua Security.

In most cases, organizations are best cambodia mobile database by combining different types of tools from different sources, says Aaron Turner, vice president of software testing at Vectra AI: “If you combine a software testing platform with the best testing tools, both open source and proprietary, you can be sure that you’ll hit all the right spots because there’s no one platform that can do everything.”

If budget is an issue, Worthington recommends starting with a free version of a testing tool, which many vendors now offer. For example, Snyk, a company known for its software composition analysis tool, has a free open source version. Once the tool has proven its value, an organization can decide whether to pay for a full-featured version.