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Determining the Business Value of SAST (Coverity) & DAST (SonarQube) - A Combined Approach Both Static Application Security Testing (SAST) with Coverity and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) with SonarQube s are crucial for a robust application security program. They offer distinct, yet complementary, business value. Let review a breakdown, focusing on how they work together: Understanding the Core Difference: SAST (Coverity): Analyzes source code without actually running the application. Think of it as a meticulous code review performed by an automated tool. It identifies vulnerabilities like buffer overflows, SQL injection flaws, and coding standard violations early in the development lifecycle. DAST (SonarQube): Analyzes a running application from the outside, simulating real-world attacks. It tests for vulnerabilities that only manifest when the application is live, such as authentication issues, session manag...