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id: dast
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descriptionLanguage: en
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# Dynamic Application Security Testing

- Type: security testing technique
- Group: Security
- Placement: Security
- [Source](<https://devguide.owasp.org/en/02-foundations/02-secure-development/>)

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Probe a running application through its external interfaces to detect vulnerable behavior.

## Relationships

- may select scenarios from: [Threat Modeling](/practices/threat/en.md) (support)
- complements: [Static Application Security Testing](/practices/sast/en.md) (combination)

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