| name | sast-configuration |
| description | Static Application Security Testing (SAST) tool setup, configuration, and custom rule creation for comprehensive security scanning across multiple programming languages. |
| type | skill |
| created | 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z |
| domain | security |
| category | app-security |
| risk | unknown |
| source | community |
| tags | ["skill","security","app-security","sast","configuration"] |
SAST Configuration
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) tool setup, configuration, and custom rule creation for comprehensive security scanning across multiple programming languages.
Use this skill when
- Set up SAST scanning in CI/CD pipelines
- Create custom security rules for your codebase
- Configure quality gates and compliance policies
- Optimize scan performance and reduce false positives
- Integrate multiple SAST tools for defense-in-depth
Do not use this skill when
- You only need DAST or manual penetration testing guidance
- You cannot access source code or CI/CD pipelines
- You need organizational policy decisions rather than tooling setup
Instructions
- Identify languages, repos, and compliance requirements.
- Choose tools and define a baseline policy.
- Integrate scans into CI/CD with gating thresholds.
- Tune rules and suppressions based on false positives.
- Track remediation and verify fixes.
Safety
- Avoid scanning sensitive repos with third-party services without approval.
- Prevent leaks of secrets in scan artifacts and logs.
Overview
This skill provides comprehensive guidance for setting up and configuring SAST tools including Semgrep, SonarQube, and CodeQL.
Core Capabilities
1. Semgrep Configuration
- Custom rule creation with pattern matching
- Language-specific security rules (Python, JavaScript, Go, Java, etc.)
- CI/CD integration (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
- False positive tuning and rule optimization
- Organizational policy enforcement
2. SonarQube Setup
- Quality gate configuration
- Security hotspot analysis
- Code coverage and technical debt tracking
- Custom quality profiles for languages
- Enterprise integration with LDAP/SAML
3. CodeQL Analysis
- GitHub Advanced Security integration
- Custom query development
- Vulnerability variant analysis
- Security research workflows
- SARIF result processing
Quick Start
Initial Assessment
- Identify primary programming languages in your codebase
- Determine compliance requirements (PCI-DSS, SOC 2, etc.)
- Choose SAST tool based on language support and integration needs
- Review baseline scan to understand current security posture
