STATIC APPLICATION SECURITY TESTING (SAST)
Static application security testing (SAST): find the vulnerability before production
Source code review combining SAST tooling with a pentester’s manual analysis. We surface the genuinely exploitable flaws, not thousands of false positives, and tell you which line to fix.
WHY IT MATTERS
A raw SAST scanner drowns the team in false positives
Automated SAST tools produce hundreds of warnings, most of which are not actually exploitable. A team handed the raw tool output either drowns in noise or stops reading it. The value only appears once someone separates the real flaws from the noise.
A real example: among hundreds of tool alerts, one concerned a SQL query built from user input in a rarely used export function. It was the only genuinely dangerous flaw in that run. The rest were false positives that had to be dismissed by hand.
WHAT WE CHECK
From a single function to the dependencies
We tailor scope to the languages and frameworks in your project.
OUR APPROACH
The tool finds candidates, a human confirms the real risk
We run SAST and SCA tools, but their output is only a starting point. A pentester goes through the candidates, dismisses false positives and confirms which flaws are genuinely reachable from the user-data path.
We look at the code through an attacker’s eyes, not just the tool’s rules. That is why the report contains flaws that can actually be exploited, each referenced to a specific line with a proposed fix.
COMPLIANCE
Part of a secure development lifecycle
Code review supports the secure software development requirement present in regulations and standards.
STANDARDS & CERTIFICATIONS
We work to recognized methodologies, not gut feeling
Every project is run by certified pentesters and based on public standards. That makes the result repeatable, auditable and comparable across vendors.
We share the full list of certifications and standards on request, together with a sample test scope.
HOW WE DO IT
A repeatable code review process
EVIDENCE
Numbers behind every promise
Every test is run by certified pentesters, and we document the result with reproduction steps, evidence and a verified remediation path. Proof, not a promise.
KNOWLEDGE
Source code review in practice
What a code review is, and what a penetration test is
A source code review analyzes the application from the inside: we read the code and see vulnerabilities that are hard or impossible to detect from the outside. It complements a penetration test, which looks at the running system from an attacker perspective.
Access to the code gives a fuller view of causes, not just symptoms. Instead of guessing why something is vulnerable, we point to the exact file, function and line where the problem sits.
How we combine tools with manual analysis
SAST tools quickly scan large code bases, but they generate many false positives and do not understand business logic. So we treat their output as a starting point, not a final result.
We manually verify every significant finding, judging whether it is genuinely exploitable in the application context. We also analyze data flows, authorization and the places where automation gets lost.
What the code reveals that the outside hides
The code exposes embedded secrets, weak cryptography, unsafe use of queries and deserialization, and flaws in permission logic. Some are almost invisible during a black-box test, because they cannot be triggered without knowing the internals.
We also check dependencies and third-party libraries, which are often the weakest link. A known vulnerability in a third-party component can open the application even if your own code is written correctly.
What you get and when to run a review
The report maps every finding to a specific piece of code, with a risk rating and a remediation recommendation a development team can understand. Where possible, we point out a pattern to fix in many places at once.
A code review is worth building into the development cycle: on significant changes, before releasing critical features and as a security gate in CI. The earlier we find a flaw, the cheaper it is to fix.
FAQ
Common questions
Do you need source code?
Which languages do you support?
How is SAST different from an app test?
Is the retest included?
RELATED
Related reading
- What does a penetration test cost? What goes into the price and what to watch for
- Penetration testing vs. vulnerability assessment: a clear guide to the difference
- Penetration test scope: the one page that decides whether the test was worth it
- Penetration test scope
- Why CVSS scores often miss the real threat
CASE STUDIES
Case studies in this area
REFERENCES
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