Simplifying Scanning and Fixing Security Vulnerabilities in Code

In this chapter, we will go through the following key topics:

• The importance of code-security scanning
• Types of code scans using Amazon Q
• Initiating security scans
• Addressing vulnerability findings

This chapter is short; however, one could argue that anything related to software security is never brief and takes top priority over everything else. Before we explore the features related to code-security scanning using Amazon Q Developer, let’s reiterate the importance of this subject.