Abstract
Modern applications are rarely monolithic — front end and back end are typically decoupled, and that architectural split meaningfully expands the attack surface compared to a tightly coupled structure. Add AI coding agents into the mix and it becomes easy to miss security edge cases, particularly on hobby or side projects where enterprise SAST/DAST tooling is out of reach.
This talk introduces OWASP ZAP, a free and open-source dynamic application security testing (DAST) tool that actively probes your running endpoints for common vulnerabilities. The case I'll make is simple: a ZAP scan should be a standard pre-PR step in every developer's workflow, not an afterthought reserved for security teams.
About the author
Moses Njoroge a software developer and the creator of Olyx, an AI governance platform. Being a two person team security testing has been paramount and an essential part of our CI/CD workflow to increase development velocity in a safe sandbox.
website:https://olyxai.io/
LinkedIn: /in/moses-n-a78b46127
Intended audience
all levels
Length
6 minutes (lightning talk)
Abstract
Modern applications are rarely monolithic — front end and back end are typically decoupled, and that architectural split meaningfully expands the attack surface compared to a tightly coupled structure. Add AI coding agents into the mix and it becomes easy to miss security edge cases, particularly on hobby or side projects where enterprise SAST/DAST tooling is out of reach.
This talk introduces OWASP ZAP, a free and open-source dynamic application security testing (DAST) tool that actively probes your running endpoints for common vulnerabilities. The case I'll make is simple: a ZAP scan should be a standard pre-PR step in every developer's workflow, not an afterthought reserved for security teams.
About the author
Moses Njoroge a software developer and the creator of Olyx, an AI governance platform. Being a two person team security testing has been paramount and an essential part of our CI/CD workflow to increase development velocity in a safe sandbox.
website:https://olyxai.io/
LinkedIn: /in/moses-n-a78b46127
Intended audience
all levels
Length
6 minutes (lightning talk)