The Security Tool Moat
Security tools have become commoditized, with numerous vendors offering overlapping features. However, each tool maintains a competitive advantage through unique combinations of support, capabilities, and integrations that create significant switching costs. Language and Framework Support Most tools cover popular programming languages, but differences emerge in specialized framework support and architectures. For instance, when Single Page Applications became prevalent, some DAST tools struggled with crawling capabilities. Authentication mechanisms and other technical nuances also vary between vendors. ...