AppSec
In-depth guides and analysis on appsec from the Safeguard engineering team.
114 articles
Web Application Security Testing Tools in 2026
A category map of web application security testing tools in 2026, from SAST and DAST to API scanners, and how to pick a stack that matches your architecture.
Application Security Software: A Category-by-Category Guide
A map of the application security software market by category — SAST, DAST, SCA, ASPM, and more — so buyers can tell which tool solves which problem.
Runtime Application Security Protection (RASP), Explained
Runtime application security protection instruments your app from the inside so it can block attacks in production, not just flag them in a report.
Choosing an Application Security Framework
SAMM, BSIMM, NIST SSDF, and ASVS answer different questions. Here is how to pick the one that fits your team and turn it into policy your pipeline can actually enforce.
API Security Solutions and Application Security Services: How They Differ
API security solutions focus narrowly on API traffic and contracts; application security services cover the whole app. Here's where the two overlap and where teams need both.
Application Security Solutions: Platform or Point Tools?
The platform-versus-point-tool decision is really a question about who does the correlation work: your vendor or your engineers. A framework for making the call with real numbers.
Application Security Platforms vs Point Tools in 2026
When a consolidated application security platform actually beats a stack of best-of-breed point tools, and when it doesn't — a buyer's framework for 2026.
Application Security Testing Software: A Category Map
A clear map of the application security testing software categories — SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA, and the platforms that bundle them — and when each one actually applies.
How Attackers Use JavaScript: Common Client-Side Attack Techniques
Using JavaScript for hacking rarely means writing exotic exploits — it means abusing the same DOM APIs, event handlers, and third-party scripts every legitimate site relies on.
DAST, SAST, IAST, and SCA: How They Actually Compose Into a Program
DAST, SAST, IAST, and SCA each catch a different slice of application risk. Here's how they overlap, where each one is blind, and how to combine them without duplicating effort.
Missing Rate Limiting: The OWASP API Security Risk Explained
A no rate limiting vulnerability sits quietly in most APIs until it enables brute force, credential stuffing, or resource exhaustion; here is how to spot it and fix it before it does.
What Is a CTF in Cybersecurity? A Beginner's Guide
A CTF in cyber security is a hands-on competition where you solve security puzzles to capture hidden flags — the fastest, most practical way for beginners to learn real offensive and defensive skills.