# Automation of security tests

**URL:** <https://forum.robotframework.org/t/automation-of-security-tests/538>\
**Category:** Libraries\
**Created:** [27 July 2020 19:37 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/automation-of-security-tests/538 "2020-07-27T19:37:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![RuiCovid](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/ruicovid/32/318_2.png) [@RuiCovid](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/RuiCovid)\
**Post date:** [27 July 2020 19:37 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/automation-of-security-tests/538/1 "2020-07-27T19:37:29Z")

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Regarding robotframework-zaplibrary does anywone can explain how to run OWASP ZAP ?

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**Author:** ![hobet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@hobet](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/hobet)\
**Post date:** [29 July 2020 16:35 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/automation-of-security-tests/538/2 "2020-07-29T16:35:16Z")

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Never used it myself although it does sound quite useful. You might be better off reading up on OWASP-ZAP first and learning how to use it before trying to do so via robotframework-zaplibrary. At which point you might decide to avoid using the RF equivalent.

That ZAP tool seems quite powerful and already automatable.