April 16, 2024, 11:32 p.m. | Serhii Vasylenko

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Many teams employ Terraform by HashiCorp to efficiently manage their infrastructure, leveraging its ability to automate the lifecycle of complex environments. Yet, integrating security scanning into Terraform pipelines often remains overlooked, exposing these environments to potential security risks and compliance issues.


This article explores several prominent static code analyzers that support Terraform code and focus on its security scanning. This comparison will guide teams in choosing the right tool to enhance their security measures within Terraform workflows, ensuring safer and …

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