IBM AppScan Integration with DefectDojo
IBM AppScan (now HCL AppScan) is a comprehensive application security testing platform that provides static application security testing (SAST), dynamic application security testing (DAST), interactive application security testing (IAST), and software composition analysis (SCA) capabilities to identify and remediate vulnerabilities across web applications, mobile applications, APIs, and source code throughout the software development lifecycle. The platform delivers automated security scanning with AI-powered Intelligence Finding Analytics to detect security flaws including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, authentication issues, and insecure dependencies, while integrating into development environments and CI/CD pipelines to enable DevSecOps practices with detailed vulnerability reporting and compliance management aligned with PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and other regulatory standards.
Data Granularity: What Gets Imported
The following fields are captured from IBM AppScan results and surfaced in DefectDojo findings:
| Field | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Finding name from the scan | Matched to the tool's own naming |
| Severity | Critical / High / Medium / Low / Info | Mapped from the tool's own severity scale |
| Description | Finding detail from the report | Includes what the issue is and why it matters |
| Mitigation | Remediation guidance | Where the tool provides it |
Importing Into DefectDojo
Use the DefectDojo import API to create a new Test under the relevant Engagement for your product. The request body:
{
"scan_type": "IBM AppScan",
"engagement": "<engagement-id>",
"file": "results.json"
}