Read the original article: 8 Free Security Tools Every Developer Should Know and Use to Shift Left
Shifting left is a development principle which states that security should move from the right (or end) of the software development life cycle (SDLC) to the left (the beginning). In other words: security should be integrated and designed into all stages of the development process. This new shift requires developers to take more ownership of security and security principles. The good news is that there are lots of tools available to help developers in this process.
In this blog we will break up Application Security into key areas and walk through some free and open-source solutions that will help developers and organizations make sure, at every stage of their SLDC, the incremental changes they make improve the overall quality and security of their software.
Read the original article: 8 Free Security Tools Every Developer Should Know and Use to Shift Left