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2026: Integration of DAST Technology to Proactively Protect Web Applications

RED Security On March 13, 2026, the company announced the expansion of the functionality of the RED Security WAF web application protection service through integration dynamic security analysis (DAST) technology. This functionality allows users of the service not only to block on attacks web applications in real time, but also proactively identify before vulnerabilities attackers use them. The advanced functionality of the service is focused primarily on companies in the fields and, e-commerce finance as well as state sectors industrial - organizations for which the availability and security of web applications are critical.

Web applications remain one of the most attacked points in the infrastructure of modern organizations: critical business processes pass through them - from processing client data and financial transactions to managing supply chains. The RED Security WAF service provides round-the-clock protection of web applications from malicious actions by blocking attacks from the OWASP Top 10 list, L7-level DDoS, attacks on APIs and authentication mechanisms, as well as new and previously unknown types of attacks.

The classic model, in which security tools and security analysis exist as separate, unrelated processes, is outdated, and with the rapid growth of attacks on web applications, it no longer provides a sufficient level of protection. Therefore, we have integrated DAST into RED Security WAF: this allows customers to move from a reactive security model to a proactive one, significantly reducing the risk of compromising business-critical applications. In fact, the client receives not two disparate tools, but a single ecosystem in which the superimposed protection and security analysis strengthen each other, - said Roman Ivanchenko, head of security for web applications at RED Security.

DAST technology performs automated scanning of web applications, simulating the actions of the attacker. The scanner analyzes the application "outside," reproducing real attack scenarios, which allows you to detect not only known vulnerabilities, but also configuration errors, authentication and authorization problems, as well as vulnerabilities arising from the interaction of various components of the application.

The key quality of DAST integration into the WAF service is to form a single protection loop, in which the results of dynamic scanning automatically enrich web application firewall policies, and data on blocked attacks, in turn, help prioritize vulnerabilities discovered by the analyzer.

If a critical vulnerability is identified, the system is able to automatically generate a virtual patch at the WAF level, protecting the application even before the release of the security update. This approach significantly reduces the time between the detection of a vulnerability and its elimination. This is especially true for organizations with a high frequency of web application updates and changes in their architecture, where each new release could potentially bring new vulnerabilities.

With RED Security WAF, customers can connect protection as soon as possible without the capital cost of deploying and supporting their own infrastructure. A dedicated team of RED Security experts takes over the entire operational cycle - from primary application profiling and policy configuration to monitoring, incident response, and regular vulnerability scanning.

RED Security WAF is based on Russian solutions included in the register of domestic software, and the service itself has the certificates of the FSTEC of Russia necessary for work in state organizations.