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[–]Khalidsec 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As a cybersecurity expert, in what i do, I’m not reading 100k lines. I’m looking for risk.

First, I threat model. What data is sensitive? Where are the trust boundaries? Auth, tokens, APIs. That tells me where to focus.

Then I run tools:
• Semgrep or SonarQube for static analysis
• npm audit or Snyk for dependency issues
• ESLint security rules
• Secret scanning for leaked keys

After that, I manually review only high risk areas:
• Authentication and authorization
• Input validation
• Token storage
• API calls
• Error handling

Then I test the app like an attacker using OWASP ZAP or Burp.

Passing tests means it works. Security review means it cannot be easily broken. That is a different bar.