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StackHawk Platform
Your complete runtime application and API security testing platform.

API Attack Surface Discovery
Automatically map your complete API attack surface

Runtime Application Security Testing
Seamlessly find and fix app vulnerabilities in runtime

Application Security Oversight
Continuously monitor your application security risk

Integrations

Modern DAST
Runtime, pre-production testing for apps & APIs

Shift-Left API Security Testing
Ship secure APIs with automated testing in CI/CD

Code-Based Sensitive Data Detection
Identify and test APIs handling PII, PCI, and PHI data

LLM Application Security Testing
Surface critical LLM risks as part of existing runtime testing

gRPC Security Testing
Keep your gRPC services secure with automated testing

GraphQL Security Testing
Check for GraphQL vulnerabilities on every pull request

Business Logic Testing
Detect complex authorization flaws automatically

Developers

Docs
Learn how StackHawk works and integrates in your stack

Technical Blogs
Dive into common vulnerabilities and how to fix them

Getting Started
Start scanning your application or API with our tutorials

StackHawk API
Explore the StackHawk API and start integrating today

Security

Watch a Demo
See the StackHawk platform and scanner in flight

Blog
Read product updates, guides, tutorials, and more

AI Era AppSec Survival Guide
Download our 2026 survey and state of AppSec report

All Resources
Dive into our webinars, news, reports, and more

About Us

KaaKaww!! Meet our hawksome team and discover what makes our nest so special.

Customers
Read about how innovators use StackHawk to ship securely

Partners
Learn about our technology and channel partners

Contact
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Careers
See our open positions to join our nest

News
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Penetration Testing vs. Vulnerability Scanning

Penetration Testing vs. Vulnerability Scanning

Learn where vulnerability assessments and scanner tools fit, and how to choose pen testing vs vulnerability scanning for your security needs.

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