API Security in the Age of AI: StackHawk CEO Joni Klippert on Modern Application Security Testing

In this episode of the VMblog Expert Interview Series, David Marshall speaks with Joni Klippert, CEO and co-founder of StackHawk, about modern API security testing in today's rapidly evolving DevOps landscape.

Klippert shares her 15-year journey in the DevOps space, including her time at VictorOps (acquired by Splunk in 2018), and explains how StackHawk bridges the gap between API discovery and vulnerability remediation. The conversation explores why traditional security approaches struggle to keep pace with today's API-driven development environments, where 80% of internet traffic is now API-based.

Viewers will gain insights into:
* The differences between DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing), SAST, and SCA approaches
* Why legacy security solutions fail in modern, API-driven environments
* How AI-powered development is changing the security landscape
* The importance of implementing security testing directly in the software delivery pipeline

As companies race to deploy code faster than ever while AI tools simultaneously increase production speed and potential vulnerabilities, Klippert explains why StackHawk's code-aware DAST approach provides better context for developers and security teams than the noisy alerts generated by traditional tools.

For more information on modernizing your application security testing approach, visit https://www.stackhawk.com.

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