28. Security Best Practices with AI

AI catches security issues: SQL injection, XSS, exposed secrets. But verify with security tools.

(Plot Twist: AI found your hardcoded password in 0.2 seconds. "But it's just dev!" they said. Then it went to production. Classic. 🔐)

AI Security Capabilities

  • Vulnerability Detection: AI flags OWASP Top 10 issues
  • Secure Patterns: "Write this with parameterized queries"
  • Code Audit: "Review for security issues"
  • Threat Modeling: "What are attack vectors for this API?"

Limitations

  • ⚠️ AI can miss subtle vulnerabilities
  • ⚠️ Always use dedicated security tools (Snyk, SAST)
  • ⚠️ Don't paste real secrets to AI chat