AppSec
In-depth guides and analysis on appsec from the Safeguard engineering team.
309 articles
An OWASP-Aligned Secure Code Review Checklist
OWASP's secure code review guidance gives structure to what could otherwise be an unfocused read-through — here's a practical checklist built around it.
Code Quality Scan: What It Catches and Where It Stops
A code quality scan flags maintainability and reliability issues in your source, but it is not a security scan. Here is what each type finds and how to run both without noise.
PHP 7.3 to 7.4 Version Vulnerabilities: A Security Changelog
PHP 7.4 vulnerabilities span years of unsupported point releases; here is what changed security-wise across the 7.3 and 7.4 lines and why staying on either branch today is a standing risk.
How a Jenkins Scanner Catches Vulnerabilities in Your Pipeline
A Jenkins scanner is any security tool wired into a Jenkins job to inspect code, dependencies, or containers before they ship. Here is how to pick one and run it well.
What a Dependency Scanner Does and Which One to Pick
A dependency scanner reads your lockfiles, resolves the full dependency tree, and matches every package against known vulnerability data. Here is how that works and what separates a good one from a noisy one.
Running DAST, SAST, and SCA in One Pipeline
Running sast dast sca as three separate checkpoints instead of one correlated pipeline is why most security backlogs are full of duplicate, unprioritized noise.
What Is a DAST Assessment? A Practical Security Guide
A DAST assessment tests a running application from the outside to find exploitable flaws. Here is how it works, what it catches, and where it fits alongside SAST and SCA.
Web Vulnerability Scanning: How It Works and What It Finds
A practitioner's guide to web vulnerability scanning: what scanners actually test, where they fall short, and how to fit them into a delivery pipeline without drowning in noise.
OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities 2023: A Retrospective That Still Applies
There was no new web OWASP Top 10 in 2023 — but the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities 2023 story is really about the 2021 web list holding firm and the API Security Top 10 getting a major refresh.
jQuery 3.6.0 Vulnerabilities: What Scanners Flag and How to Fix
jQuery v3.6.0 vulnerabilities show up in scan reports constantly, yet the core library has no CVE of its own at that version. Here is what your scanner is actually reacting to and how to clear it.
Disaster Recovery Testing Methods That Actually Prove You Can Recover
A walk through the disaster recovery testing methods teams rely on, from tabletop walkthroughs to full failover, and how to pick the right one for each system.
Web Application Scanning Tools: DAST Options Compared
Choosing a web application scanning tool means deciding between open-source scanners, proxy-based suites, and managed DAST platforms. Here is how the options actually differ.
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