Bandit
A tool for finding security issues in Python code
Ranked #9 in Open-source application security testing tools.
Bandit is a tool designed to find common security issues in Python code. It processes each file, builds an AST from it, and runs appropriate plugins against the AST nodes.
At a glance
| Best for | Python developers |
From Bandit's own website.
Facilities and features
Its website also mentions:
- Integrations
What stands out
Bandit can be integrated into a wide variety of developer tools.
โBandit can be integrated into a wide variety of developer tools, editors, CI/CD systems, and code quality pipelines.โBandit, own website
The product is available via popular package managers like Homebrew.
โPackages ๏ Ubuntu bandit Homebrew bandit FreeBSD py-bandit ๐ Contributions WelcomeโBandit, own website
How it ranks
Bandit is ranked 9th of 10 in Open-source application security testing tools (Lister Score 74.0).
#9 in Open-source application security testing tools ยท Lister Score 74.0
Can be integrated into a wide variety of developer tools.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 16; how complete its published information is 10; buying information on its own site 8.
โBandit is a tool designed to find common security issues in Python code.โBandit, own website
โLicense ๏ The bandit library is provided under the terms and conditions of the Apache License 2.0โBandit, own website
| Rank | Open-source application security testing tools | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mend.io | 94.0 |
| 2 | ReversingLabs | 94.0 |
| 3 | Snyk | 94.0 |
| 4 | SonarQube | 90.0 |
| 5 | Wazuh | 88.0 |
| 6 | Aqua | 84.0 |
| 7 | SpecterOps | 84.0 |
| 8 | Metasploit | 80.0 |
| 9 | Bandit | 74.0 |
| 10 | Gitleaks | 68.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does Bandit rank on Lister?
Bandit is ranked 9th of 10 in Open-source application security testing tools (Lister Score 74.0).