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Docs: Reframe SAST config steps, link to enforcement

Connor Gilbert requested to merge connorgilbert/reframe-sast-configuration into master

What does this MR do?

  • When we introduce SAST configuration steps, also link to the details of how to use Scan Execution Policies or Compliance Frameworks. I've encountered a number of customers who aren't aware of these options, which avoid the requirement of having to go individually to every project to enable SAST.
  • Reframe "manually" to "in your CI/CD YAML". The existing framing, in my opinion, unnecessarily casts shade on the CI/CD template modification by describing it as a "manual" process. In reality, because the template is easy to include and the UI flow has certain limitations, CI/CD YAML-based configuration is not an option we should discourage.
  • Introduce some of the context around how SAST scanning works before diving in to the steps and options.

Once this MR goes through, I can carry the changes forward to other Secure pages. It felt more efficient to review first before copying.

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Edited by Connor Gilbert

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