Application Security Tools
Application security tools and solutions for securing web applications, mobile apps, and software throughout the development lifecycle.
Browse 738 application security tools
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FIPS 140-2 compliant API gateway and Axway API Gateway replacement.
Open-source libs for embedding API security controls directly in code.
API data-in-motion protection using claims-based access and PoLP enforcement.
Python3 code protection against reverse engineering via opcode obfuscation.
Exploit mitigation tool for C/C++ firmware on embedded systems.
Binary-level firmware protection for embedded systems, no source code needed.
Runtime RASP platform securing Android & iOS apps with no-code deployment.
Code signing & software supply chain security platform with policy governance.
Tool for searching, comparing, and evaluating open source dependencies.
Bot management platform blocking bad bots & malicious AI across web, apps & APIs.
AI-powered tool that analyzes dev tickets for security risks.
Self-paced online cybersecurity courses covering web app exploitation and hardening.
Enterprise SBOM management platform for software supply chain security.
Client-side platform securing browser scripts, detecting fraud & ensuring PCI compliance.
Mobile app security audit covering code review, DAST, SAST, and pentesting.
AI-driven tool that auto-generates and applies vulnerability fixes.
Self-hosted dev environment platform with AI agent governance via Terraform.
DevSecOps platform for NIST SP 800-218 SSDF compliance & secure dev.
Automated DAST tool for continuous web app and API vulnerability scanning.
AI agent platform for product security across the software dev lifecycle.
Full-stack Linux server security platform for shared hosting providers.
Developer-first SAST tool for finding security & privacy vulns in code.
Continuous secure coding training platform for dev teams via challenges.
Application Security Specializations
738 tools across 8 specializations · 235 free, 503 commercial
API Security
API security tools and platforms for protecting REST APIs, GraphQL endpoints, and web services from security threats and unauthorized access.
Application Security Posture Management
Application Security and Posture Management platforms that provide visibility into application security posture, risk assessment, and vulnerability management across software portfolios.
Dynamic Application Security Testing
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) tools for dynamic application security testing that identify vulnerabilities in running web applications and APIs through automated scanning.
Application Security Tools FAQ
Common questions about Application Security tools, selection guides, pricing, and comparisons.
SAST (Static Application Security Testing) analyzes source code without running the application, catching vulnerabilities early in development. DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) tests running applications by sending requests and analyzing responses, finding runtime vulnerabilities. IAST (Interactive Application Security Testing) combines both by instrumenting the application during testing, providing real-time analysis with lower false positive rates than SAST or DAST alone.
A mature AppSec program typically includes: SAST for code-level vulnerability detection, SCA for open-source dependency risks, DAST for runtime testing, API security for protecting endpoints, secure code training for developers, and ASPM to unify visibility across all these tools. Start with SCA and SAST as they catch the most common vulnerabilities earliest in the development lifecycle.
Shift-left security means integrating security testing earlier in the software development lifecycle, ideally at the coding and CI/CD stages rather than waiting for production deployment. This approach uses tools like SAST, SCA, and IDE security plugins to catch vulnerabilities before they reach production, reducing remediation cost by up to 100x compared to finding issues in production.
SCA focuses specifically on identifying vulnerabilities in third-party libraries, open-source components, and software dependencies your application uses. SAST analyzes your own source code for security flaws. Since modern applications are 70-90% open-source code, SCA is essential for catching vulnerabilities in components you did not write but are responsible for securing.
Yes. Out of 24 application security tools listed on CybersecTools, 3 are free and 21 are commercial. Free tools work well for small teams, testing, and budget-conscious organizations. Commercial tools typically add enterprise features, dedicated support, and SLA guarantees.
