Hands-On Auto DevOps with GitLab CI - Dynamic Application Security Testing

This video tutorial covers dynamic application security testing using GitLab CI. It explains the difference between static and dynamic security testing, and demonstrates how to integrate dynamic testing into GitLab CI builds. The tutorial walks through setting up dynamic application security testing (DAST) and review jobs, executing the pipeline, and analyzing the results. It concludes with a brief introduction to the next topic on application metrics collection using Prometheus.

What is the main difference between dynamic and static application security testing?

• Dynamic testing analyzes the codebase for potential flaws.

• Static testing requires user interaction with the application.

• Dynamic testing is performed on a running application.

• Static testing is performed on a running application.

How does GitLab CI facilitate dynamic application security testing?

• By deploying a temporary version of the application for testing.

• By integrating with third-party security tools only.

• By providing a static code analysis tool.

• By requiring manual testing of the application.

What is the purpose of the DAST job in GitLab CI?

• To run security tests on the production version of the application.

• To generate a user interface report.

• To perform static code analysis.

• To deploy the application to production.

In the context of GitLab CI, what is a review app?

• A tool for reviewing code changes.

• A feature for merging code into the master branch.

• A temporary deployment of the application for testing.

• A static analysis tool.

What is the significance of the JSON file in the DAST job?

• It contains the deployment configuration.

• It holds the application source code.

• It stores the results of the security tests.

• It is used to configure the CI pipeline.

What benefit does the dynamic application security test report provide in a merge request?

• It shows the code coverage percentage.

• It identifies any vulnerabilities introduced by the feature branch.

• It lists all the files changed in the branch.

• It provides a summary of code style issues.

What is a key advantage of using GitLab CI for dynamic application security testing?

• It requires no setup or configuration.

• It provides real-time user feedback during testing.

• It integrates security testing directly into the CI/CD pipeline.

• It automatically fixes detected vulnerabilities.