Addressing common coding security issues in source control

Securing our source control platform is crucial, but it is equally important to continuously test code for security and compliance within source control systems. This is necessary even if we already have pre-commit or IDE security integrations in place. The reason is simple: pre-commit code security measures can be bypassed; developers might disable git hooks or bypass checks by changing the configurations of static application security testing (SAST) or software composition analysis (SCA) tools. Security integrations in source control systems, however, provide more enforceable and reliable protection.

Also, scanning code in source control systems provides a wider coverage than IDE scans. It captures commits that might not be present in the developer’s workspace at pre-commit. This increases the chances of detecting vulnerabilities that have been missed in pre-commit scans. A third reason is that vulnerabilities are...