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AI Security Scanning: Beyond SAST/DAST
Traditional SAST/DAST misses logic vulnerabilities. AI security scanning catches more — when paired with security engineer review.
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- 1The premise
- 2security scanning
- 3AI security
- 4vulnerability detection
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Section 1
The premise
AI security scanning extends traditional tools to logic vulnerabilities and novel attack patterns.
What AI does well here
- Use AI to scan for logic vulnerabilities (auth bypass, business logic flaws)
- Surface vulnerabilities with severity and exploitability assessment
- Maintain security engineer review for confirmed vulnerabilities
- Track false-positive patterns to refine detection
What AI cannot do
- Substitute AI scanning for security engineer expertise
- Eliminate false positives that exhaust security teams
- Replace pen testing for high-stakes systems
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