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IAST Transparent Access Proxy

Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) is no longer limited to running inside your app under test. With a Transparent Access Proxy, you can capture traffic in real time, analyze vulnerabilities, and verify fixes—without changing code or disrupting deployments. It sits between the client and the service, forwarding requests while injecting IAST instrumentation automatically. This approach removes friction. No more re-building the app for security scans. No more fragile instrumentation h

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Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) is no longer limited to running inside your app under test. With a Transparent Access Proxy, you can capture traffic in real time, analyze vulnerabilities, and verify fixes—without changing code or disrupting deployments. It sits between the client and the service, forwarding requests while injecting IAST instrumentation automatically.

This approach removes friction. No more re-building the app for security scans. No more fragile instrumentation hacks. The Transparent Access Proxy intercepts HTTP and HTTPS traffic, feeds it into the IAST engine, and returns responses at near-native speed. For services in containers, VMs, or bare metal, the proxy works the same.

The security coverage is continuous. Inputs, outputs, SQL queries, file writes, and third-party calls are all monitored. The IAST engine flags insecure patterns and confirms mitigations. Since the proxy is transparent, developers and testers do not have to touch the application or alter pipelines. It becomes part of the network path, gathering signals across every layer.

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Deployment is simple. Place the Transparent Access Proxy in front of your target service. Point your IAST tool to the proxy endpoint. Traffic flows through, security data flows back. Logging and metrics are integrated, so you can track findings and performance impact in one place.

For teams building APIs, SaaS platforms, or internal tools, this pattern scales well. One proxy can guard many services. IAST coverage stays active during development, staging, and production, giving you visibility exactly where your attackers might strike.

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