---
id: 8300
title: "Code Review – is automated testing enough?"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/vulnerability-management/code-review-is-automated-testing-enough/"
published_at: "2013-02-26T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["code-review", "pci-dss", "application-security", "static-analysis", "sdlc"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/8300"
lang: en
---

# Code Review – is automated testing enough?

## Summary

Automated scanners like Fortify and Checkmarx satisfy PCI DSS 6.3.2 but miss flaws found in manual review, especially authentication bugs, and false positives often overwhelm developers.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/vulnerability-management/code-review-is-automated-testing-enough/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/8300