Beyond compute: Shifting vulnerability detection left with Amazon Inspector code security capabilities

AWS has expanded Amazon Inspector's capabilities to provide comprehensive code security analysis, introducing three new features to help detect vulnerabilities earlier in the software development lifecycle:

• Static Application Security Testing (SAST) to analyze source code for potential vulnerabilities
• Software Composition Analysis (SCA) to identify risks in software dependencies
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scanning to detect security misconfigurations in infrastructure templates

Key benefits include:

• Native integration with GitHub and GitLab
• Supports multiple programming languages and environments
• Customizable scan configurations (on-demand, scheduled, change-based)
• Provides code fix recommendations directly in pull requests
• Unified dashboard for tracking vulnerabilities across repositories

The new capabilities aim to help security and development teams collaborate more effectively, reducing security risks and remediation costs throughout the software development process.