What's the difference between Security Hotspots and Security Issues?

Time to complete icon5 minutes to complete

Overview

This course explains the fundamental differences between Security Hotspots and Security Issues in SonarQube, and describes the options to address and remediate each type of security risk.

Learning objectives

After completing this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Explain the difference between Security Hotspots and Security Issues.
  • Describe how to determine if a Security Hotspot poses a security risk.
  • Explain the options to remediate a Security Hotspot or a Security Issue.

Key topics

  • Reviewing Security Hotspots and Security Issues
  • Assessing and remediating security risks in code
  • Using AI to automatically generate code fixes

Target audience

  • Administrator
  • DevOps engineer
  • Developer
  • Engineering leader
  • Analyst
  • Stakeholder

Prerequisites

  • Access to SonarQube scan results