I'm using Acunetix to automate security checks. Acunetix helped me catch common vulnerability issues early and improved the overall security posture of the application before development, specifically in APIs and web apps.
What helped me most with Acunetix is the scan of web APIs. It detects issues including SQL injection, CI/CD issues, and authentication flaws very clearly.
The web scan API part was handled by one of my team members. However, I was able to help with CI/CD integration. I have integrated Acunetix in the pipelines to perform pre-release checks and catch issues before production.