SAST Tool Governance — What Auditors Should Verify in Tool Selection and Deployment

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) is a foundational control in secure software delivery. However, the presence of a SAST tool alone does not constitute an effective control. Auditors, compliance officers, and regulators must assess whether the organisation’s SAST tool governance — from selection through ongoing operation — meets the standards required by frameworks such as … Read more

SAST in Regulated Environments — Auditor’s Guide to Assessing SAST Controls

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) is a foundational security control in regulated software delivery environments. For auditors, compliance officers, and regulators, the critical question is not which SAST tool an organisation has selected, but whether SAST controls are effective, enforced, evidenced, and governed. In regulated environments, SAST is not a tooling decision — it is … Read more