Continuous Vulnerability Detection, Not Point-in-Time Scanning
Annual penetration tests find vulnerabilities once a year. Continuous SAST/DAST integrated into your pipeline finds them on every commit — before they reach production.
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Most Canadian engineering teams rely on annual penetration tests as their primary vulnerability detection mechanism. This means vulnerabilities introduced in January aren’t found until the pentest in November — ten months of exposure. Vulnerability management Canada requires a continuous approach.
The Problem with Point-in-Time Security
An annual pentest is valuable, but it’s a snapshot. Between pentests, your team ships hundreds of commits, adds dozens of dependencies, and deploys new infrastructure. Each change potentially introduces vulnerabilities that won’t be detected until the next pentest — or until an attacker finds them first.
SAST DAST Canada integration changes this equation. Every pull request is scanned for code-level vulnerabilities (SAST). Every deployment to staging is tested for runtime issues (DAST). Every dependency update is checked against CVE databases. Vulnerabilities are caught in the same workflow where they’re introduced — when they’re cheapest and fastest to fix.
SOC 2 and OSFI Compliance
For Canadian companies pursuing SOC 2 Type II, continuous vulnerability management directly satisfies CC7.1 (system monitoring). For OSFI-regulated financial institutions, B-10 technology risk guidance requires ongoing vulnerability assessment and remediation tracking. Our implementation generates the evidence and reporting these frameworks require.
From Scanning to Remediation
Scanning without remediation is security theatre. We build the full vulnerability management lifecycle: detection, triage, assignment, remediation, and verification. Every finding gets a severity score, an SLA target, and a tracking ticket. Dashboards show your security posture over time — trending down is good, trending up triggers action.
SBOM and Supply Chain Security
Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) generation is increasingly required by enterprise customers and government procurement. We integrate SBOM generation into your build pipeline so every deployable artifact has a complete inventory of its components — ready for customer security questionnaires and regulatory requests.
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Engagement Phases
Current State Assessment
Audit existing scanning tools (if any), map the codebase by language and framework, identify high-risk areas (authentication, payment processing, PII handling), and design the scanning strategy.
SAST Integration
Deploy Semgrep with custom rules for your tech stack, integrate into PR checks with severity-based blocking, configure IDE plugins for real-time developer feedback, tune rules to minimise false positives.
DAST & Dependency Scanning
Deploy OWASP ZAP for dynamic analysis of staging environments, integrate Snyk or Trivy for dependency and container scanning, configure SBOM generation for all deployable artifacts.
Triage Workflow & Remediation Tracking
Build vulnerability triage workflow (Jira/Linear integration), define SLA targets by severity (critical: 24h, high: 7d, medium: 30d), configure dashboards and reporting for SOC 2 evidence.
Deliverables
Before & After
| Metric | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerability detection frequency | Once per year via annual penetration test | Every commit — continuous scanning on every PR |
| Mean time to remediation | 6+ months (pentest findings languish in backlog) | Critical: 24h, High: 7 days — enforced by SLA |
| SBOM coverage | No SBOM — can't answer customer security questionnaires | 100% of deployable artifacts have generated SBOMs |
Tools We Use
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between SAST and DAST?
SAST (Static Application Security Testing) analyses source code without running it — it finds vulnerabilities like SQL injection, XSS, and insecure deserialization in your codebase. DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) tests the running application — it sends crafted requests to your staging environment and analyses responses for security issues. You need both: SAST catches code-level issues early, DAST catches runtime and configuration issues.
How do you handle false positives?
False positives are the main reason security scanning gets ignored. We spend significant time tuning rules during implementation — suppressing known false positives, adjusting severity thresholds, and configuring custom rules for your specific tech stack. The goal is a signal-to-noise ratio where developers trust the findings.
How does this relate to SOC 2 CC7.1?
SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria CC7.1 requires organizations to monitor the system and environment for vulnerabilities. Continuous SAST/DAST scanning in your CI/CD pipeline directly satisfies this control — every scan result becomes evidence, and the dashboard we build provides the reporting your auditor needs.
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