SAST tools can examine an app's or API's code to identify patterns or code constructs linked with security vulnerabilities — such as buffer overflows, SQL injection or cross-site scripting — without ...

Supports most software types —SAST usually supports all web services, web applications, and clients. However, SAST cannot detect environment- and runtime-related issues. SAST tools only scan static ...

While some organizations may exclusively use either a DAST or a SAST tool, these days, it’s probably safer for organizations to deploy both, or to work with a tool that has both components.