FortiDAST review
A Fortinet-aligned DAST platform with deep web, API, and CI/CD scanning.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
FortiDAST is a dynamic application security testing product for development, DevOps, and security teams responsible for web applications. It performs automated black-box testing with crawlers and fuzzers, covering OWASP Top 10 and non-OWASP vulnerabilities. Its web focus includes authenticated applications, API definitions in JSON, YAML, or WADL formats, browser event simulation, scheduled recurring scans, CVSS-based threat scoring, remediation guidance, and vulnerability reporting. It is designed for teams that need recurring application security checks within development and security workflows.
Its strongest capability is the breadth of testing paths it can examine. Advanced crawling maps application branches and pathways, while authenticated scanning and browser automation support applications that require login flows or interactive behavior. API crawling extends coverage beyond standard page testing. Results include summary and detailed vulnerability reports, with CVSS-derived risk analysis to help prioritize findings. FortiDAST also supports cloud-based and proxy deployment options, giving teams a hybrid deployment model for different application environments.
FortiDAST fits organizations already working with Fortinet tools or common delivery pipelines. Integrations include FortiDevSec, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Jira, FortiWeb Cloud, and a REST API, supporting security checks, issue tracking, and automation across those systems. The pricing model is contact sales, and licensing is described in blocks of 10 IP/FQDN targets. Fortinet materials describe a FortiCloud Premium subscriber trial limited to one IP address or FQDN. Choose FortiDAST for web-focused teams that value authenticated, API, browser, and recurring scans alongside CI/CD integration. Teams needing coverage beyond web applications or a public self-serve price should consider another fit.
FortiDAST pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Authenticated scanning, API crawling, and browser event simulation
- Advanced crawling covers application branches and pathways
- CI/CD integrations include FortiDevSec, GitLab CI, and Jenkins
- Where it doesn't
- Focused on web applications rather than broader application types
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- Licensing is described in blocks of 10 IP/FQDN targets
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