Which SAST tools does this skill support?

This skill provides comprehensive guidance for configuring and optimizing Semgrep, SonarQube, and CodeQL across various programming environments.

Does it support CI/CD integration?

Absolutely. It provides templates and patterns for integrating SAST tools into GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and pre-commit hooks.

Can I create custom security rules with this skill?

Yes, it offers detailed guidance on developing custom patterns and queries to detect unique security vulnerabilities specific to your application.

Can this skill help reduce false positives in security scans?

Yes, it includes specific strategies for rule tuning, path exclusions, and incremental scanning to ensure results are accurate and actionable.

SAST Tooling & Security Configuration

Name: SAST Tooling & Security Configuration
Author: Microck

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Security & Testing

Configures and optimizes Static Application Security Testing (SAST) tools to automate vulnerability detection and enforce secure coding standards.

About

This skill empowers developers and security engineers to implement robust DevSecOps practices by providing expert guidance on setting up, configuring, and tuning industry-standard SAST tools like Semgrep, SonarQube, and CodeQL. It streamlines the process of integrating security scanning into CI/CD pipelines, creating custom security rules tailored to specific codebases, and establishing quality gates to prevent vulnerable code from reaching production. By focusing on performance optimization and false-positive reduction, this skill ensures that security testing remains an efficient and actionable part of the development lifecycle.

Key Features

Quality gate setup and compliance policy enforcement
Expert configuration for Semgrep, SonarQube, and CodeQL
81 GitHub stars
Performance tuning and false positive management
Automated CI/CD integration for GitHub, GitLab, and Jenkins
Custom security rule development with pattern matching

Use Cases

Configuring security-focused quality gates for PCI-DSS or SOC 2 compliance
Setting up automated security scanning for a new multi-language repository
Implementing custom detection patterns for organization-specific vulnerabilities

About

Key Features

Quality gate setup and compliance policy enforcement
Expert configuration for Semgrep, SonarQube, and CodeQL
81 GitHub stars
Performance tuning and false positive management
Automated CI/CD integration for GitHub, GitLab, and Jenkins
Custom security rule development with pattern matching

Use Cases

Configuring security-focused quality gates for PCI-DSS or SOC 2 compliance
Setting up automated security scanning for a new multi-language repository
Implementing custom detection patterns for organization-specific vulnerabilities