Acunetix ((install)) Jun 2026
Run Acunetix every PR merge, not just before release. Pair it with a lightweight SAST tool for 80% faster remediation.
At its heart, Acunetix utilizes DeepScan technology, an advanced crawling engine capable of handling complex, modern web architectures. Unlike basic scanners that might miss key components, Acunetix can effectively interact with single-page applications (SPAs), REST APIs, SOAP APIs, and HTML5 forms. This ensures comprehensive coverage of the target attack surface. acunetix
# GitHub Action example (conceptual) - name: Acunetix Scan run: acunetix-cli scan-target $URL --profile "High Risk Only" - name: Fail on Critical if: contains(steps.scan.outputs.critical, 'true') run: exit 1 Run Acunetix every PR merge, not just before release
Don’t block builds on all findings. Only fail on Confirmed Critical/High after retesting known false positives. Run Acunetix every PR merge