Bright Security (formerly NeuraLegion) is a developer-first dynamic application security testing (DAST) platform that integrates into CI/CD pipelines and delivers findings with less than 3% false positives. Unlike traditional DAST tools aimed at security teams, Bright is designed for developers who need scan results inside their pull requests, not in a quarterly report.
Coverage spans OWASP Top 10, API Top 10, and LLM Top 10 vulnerabilities — making it one of the few DAST tools with explicit support for AI-specific risks like prompt injection and insecure output handling.
According to the Verizon DBIR, web application attacks remain one of the top breach vectors, making CI/CD-integrated DAST scanning increasingly important.
Bright holds ISO 27701, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and Cyber Essentials certifications.
Key Features
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| False positive rate | Less than 3% |
| Vulnerability coverage | OWASP Top 10, API Top 10, LLM Top 10 |
| Deployment | SaaS, Docker, CLI, Kubernetes |
| API scanning | OpenAPI/Swagger, GraphQL, HAR file replay |
| Remediation | AI-powered fix generation and validation |
| CI/CD support | GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps |
| IDE support | VS Code, IntelliJ |
| Certifications | ISO 27701, ISO 27001, SOC 2, Cyber Essentials |
Scanning Modes
Bright supports multiple ways to define your scan target:
- Crawler — Point it at a URL and let it discover pages and endpoints automatically
- HAR file replay — Import recorded HTTP traffic and replay it with attack payloads
- OpenAPI/Swagger — Import your API specification for structured API testing
- GraphQL — Introspect and test GraphQL schemas
Docker and CLI Scanner
Run scans locally or in CI/CD without depending on the SaaS platform:
# Docker scan
docker run --rm brightsec/cli:latest scan:run \
--token $BRIGHT_API_TOKEN \
--name "My App Scan" \
--crawler https://example.com
# CLI scan with uploaded archive (HAR or API spec)
# First upload your HAR file or OpenAPI spec:
# bright-cli archive:upload --token $BRIGHT_API_TOKEN --archive ./traffic.har
# Then run the scan using the returned archive ID:
bright-cli scan:run \
--token $BRIGHT_API_TOKEN \
--name "Archive Scan" \
--archive ARCHIVE_ID
Integrations
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI
Jenkins
Azure DevOps
VS Code
IntelliJ
Jira
SlackGetting Started
npm install -g @brightsec/cli or pull the Docker image brightsec/cli:latest.--token flag on each command.bright-cli archive:upload.bright-cli scan:polling to wait for completion and fail on severity thresholds.Performance Claims
Bright publishes several customer metrics from production deployments:
- 98% improvement in vulnerability remediation rates
- 10x more vulnerabilities fixed within the development process
- 50% reduction in remediation time through the AI validation loop
- 70% reduction in preliminary scan man-hours (ProCircular case study)
The <3% false positive rate is the key driver of the remediation improvement: developers act on findings they trust.
Development teams practicing DevSecOps who want DAST results in their pull requests, not a quarterly security report. The less-than-3% false positive rate means developers trust the findings enough to act on them.
The Docker and CLI scanners work well in air-gapped or on-premises environments.
Limitations
Unlike Burp Suite, Bright does not include an intercepting proxy or manual request manipulation. Burp Suite is the better choice for hands-on security research and pen testing; Bright is optimized for automated CI/CD scanning.
Unlike Invicti or Acunetix, Bright’s reporting is developer-oriented rather than compliance-oriented. For audit-ready enterprise reports, Invicti or Acunetix are stronger options.
The scanner does not cover infrastructure or network-level vulnerabilities. Pair it with SAST for code-level analysis.
For more on how DAST and SAST complement each other, see the SAST vs DAST vs IAST comparison. You can also explore free DAST tools if budget is a constraint.
