OWASP ZAP

Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is one of the world's most popular and widely used web application scanners. It is a completely free and open-source tool designed to help developers and security professionals find vulnerabilities in their web applications. Maintained by a dedicated global community, ZAP is a flagship project of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) and a GitHub Top 1000 project, ensuring it is actively developed and kept up-to-date.

ZAP is powerful enough for security professionals and straightforward enough for developers and functional testers new to penetration testing. Its key capabilities include:

• Automated Scanning: Quickly and easily scan a web application to find common security flaws.
• Manual Testing Tools: A comprehensive set of tools for experienced testers to perform deep, manual security analysis.
• Extensible Architecture: A marketplace of add-ons allows you to add new features and integrations as needed.
• CI/CD Integration: Designed to be easily incorporated into a CI/CD pipeline for continuous security testing.