Security Scanning vs Code Review

Developers should learn and use security scanning to integrate security into the development lifecycle (DevSecOps), preventing costly breaches and ensuring compliance with standards like OWASP Top 10 or GDPR meets developers should learn and use code review to enhance software reliability, reduce technical debt, and foster collaboration in team environments. Here's our take.

Security Scanning

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and use security scanning to integrate security into the development lifecycle (DevSecOps), preventing costly breaches and ensuring compliance with standards like OWASP Top 10 or GDPR

Pros

• It's critical for use cases such as CI/CD pipelines to catch vulnerabilities early, auditing production environments for risks, and securing cloud infrastructure against common threats like misconfigured access controls
• Related to: devsecops, owasp-top-10

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Code Review

Developers should learn and use code review to enhance software reliability, reduce technical debt, and foster collaboration in team environments

Pros

• It is essential in agile and DevOps workflows for continuous integration, particularly in industries like finance or healthcare where code accuracy is critical
• Related to: version-control, pull-requests

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Security Scanning is a tool while Code Review is a methodology. We picked Security Scanning based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Security Scanning wins

Based on overall popularity. Security Scanning is more widely used, but Code Review excels in its own space.