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Evidence Connector for OWASP ZAP
Detect AI traffic passively inside OWASP ZAP.
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Overview
The SecEng Evidence Connector for OWASP ZAP is a ZAP add-on that registers a passive scan rule. It watches HTTP traffic flowing through ZAP and flags AI-related requests and responses to the SecEng sidecar. The connector operates with fail-closed semantics — if the sidecar is unreachable, the connector stops forwarding rather than silently dropping findings. Sensitive headers are auto-redacted in transit.
Features
- 01.
Passive scan rule
Registers a ZAP passive scan rule that fires on every request/response pair, with no active scanning or additional network traffic.
- 02.
Fail-closed sidecar integration
If the sidecar is unreachable or returns a policy violation, the connector halts rather than sending data to an unknown endpoint.
- 03.
Automatic header redaction
Authorization, Cookie, and other sensitive headers are masked before the payload is forwarded to the sidecar.
- 04.
Evidence attachment
Confirmed findings are attached to your SecEng evidence store with request/response context for inclusion in AI risk assessments.
- 05.
Sidecar version enforcement
The connector checks the sidecar's reported version and refuses to operate against an outdated sidecar (minimum 0.1.0).
Install steps
Step 01
Acquire ZAP dependency JARs (zap-2.15.0.jar, paros-2.15.0.jar, jerichohtml-3.4.jar) and place them in `apps/zap-evidence-connector/libs/`.
Step 02
Build: `./gradlew build` from `apps/zap-evidence-connector/`.
Step 03
In ZAP, go to File → Load Add-on and select the JAR from `build/libs/`.
Step 04
Start the SecEng sidecar (`http://127.0.0.1:17371`) before enabling active scanning.
Capabilities
Surfaces
Scan modes
Privacy architecture
Local first
Designed to keep the supported flow in the local or customer-controlled environment. What leaves the device or workspace depends on the feature and configuration.
Platform vendor
OWASP Foundation
OWASP Foundation's zap add on format is mapped in the registry. The connector itself is not yet built.
Early access
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