OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy)
The world's most popular free web security tool.
Overview
The OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is one of the world’s most popular free security tools and is actively maintained by a dedicated international team of volunteers. It can help you automatically find security vulnerabilities in your web applications while you are developing and testing your applications. It's also a great tool for experienced pentesters to use for manual security testing.
✨ Key Features
- Intercepting Proxy
- Automated Scanner
- Passive Scanner
- Brute Force Attacks
- Fuzzer
- API Scanning
- Extensible via Add-ons
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Completely free and open-source
- Strong focus on automation and API support
- Backed by the OWASP community
Unique Value: Provides a powerful and feature-rich web application security testing tool for free.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Finding common web application vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)
- Integrating automated security testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Manual security testing of web applications
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Network-level vulnerability scanning
- Static code analysis
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a strong, free alternative to commercial tools like Burp Suite, with a particular strength in automation and CI/CD integration.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
💰 Pricing
Free tier: ZAP is completely free and open-source.
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