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    Pester

    key project
    Pester provides a framework for running BDD style Tests to execute and validate PowerShell commands inside of PowerShell and offers a powerful set of Mocking Functions that allow tests to mimic and mock the functionality of any command inside of a piece of PowerShell code being tested. Pester tests can execute any command or script that is accessible to a pester test file. This can include functions, Cmdlets, Modules and scripts. Pester can be run in ad hoc style in a console or it can be integrated into the Build scripts of a Continuous Integration system.
    License: unknown
    Published: about 2 months ago
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    SAFE Assessment

    Compliance

    Licenses
    No license compliance issues
    Secrets
    2 debugging symbols found

    Security

    Vulnerabilities
    No known vulnerabilities detected
    Hardening
    2 outdated toolchains detected

    Threats

    Tampering
    No evidence of software tampering
    Malware
    No evidence of malware inclusion
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    FAQ for Pester

    What is Pester?

    Pester provides a framework for running BDD style Tests to execute and validate PowerShell commands inside of PowerShell and offers a powerful set of Mocking Functions that allow tests to mimic and mock the functionality of any command inside of a piece of PowerShell code being tested. Pester tests can execute any command or script that is accessible to a pester test file. This can include functions, Cmdlets, Modules and scripts. Pester can be run in ad hoc style in a console or it can be integrated into the Build scripts of a Continuous Integration system. For more information about this package, visit its homepage.

    Is Pester malicious or is it safe to use?

    The PS Gallery package Pester was scanned for malware, software tampering, risky behaviors, exposed secrets and known vulnerabilities. The package contains risks, and the analysis results should be reviewed before it is downloaded and used. Visit the Issues and Behaviors sections of the analysis for more details.

    Is Pester popular?

    The PS Gallery package Pester is classified as a key project because of its widespread usage and impact. Pester ranks among the top 1000 projects in the PS Gallery community. It has 41M recorded downloads. A package's popularity is not a good indicator of its safety, visit the SAFE Assessment section to see the full analysis of package deployment risk categories.

    How do I secure Pester once it is in my app?

    Since we can't know when or where malicious attacks will happen, we recommend tracking how Pester behaviors change over multiple software releases. By adopting differential analysis in your release process, you can detect unexpected changes to a Pester version, which can prevent advanced software supply chain attacks. Read how our technology can help prevent future attacks similar to SolarWinds and 3CX.

    Did you know...

    ... that you can use ReversingLabs’ Spectra Assure platform to perform regular risk assessments of packages you develop in-house?

    We recommend continuous software safeness monitoring through CI/CD integrations and pre-release/deployment checks. In addition to basic package information found on this page our platform offers rich reports for developers and DevSecOps that help them remediate all reported issues.

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