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