Cloud Security
In-depth guides and analysis on cloud security from the Safeguard engineering team.
239 articles
What is a CNAPP (Cloud Native Application Protection Platform)
CNAPP unifies CSPM, CWPP, and CIEM into one platform. Here's what it actually does, how it emerged, and where today's tools fall short.
What is Serverless Security
Serverless security protects function code, IAM roles, and event triggers where traditional host-based scanning and patching don't apply.
What is Microservices Security
Microservices security means securing service-to-service auth, dependencies, and containers across hundreds of independently deployed services—not one monolith.
Lacework vs Wiz 2026 CNAPP Comparison
Post-Fortinet Lacework is finding its footing again. How does it stack up against the market leader in 2026, and where does the Polygraph still win?
What is Cloud Misconfiguration
Cloud misconfiguration is the top cause of cloud breaches. Learn what it is, why it happens, real-world costs, and how to detect and prevent it.
What is IAM (Identity and Access Management)
IAM defines who and what can access your systems, and getting it wrong is a root cause behind breaches at Capital One, Toyota, Uber, and CircleCI.
What is the Principle of Least Privilege
The principle of least privilege limits every user and system to only the access it needs. Here's how it works and why it matters for cloud security.
What is Zero Trust Security
Zero trust means never trusting a user, device, or workload by default. Here's what NIST 800-207 actually requires, why it applies to supply chains too.
Cloud Workload Protection Platforms in 2024: What Actually Matters
Cutting through the CWPP marketing noise to identify the capabilities that genuinely protect cloud workloads from modern threats.
Kubernetes 1.31 Security Improvements: What You Need to Know
Kubernetes 1.31 'Elli' shipped in August 2024 with significant security improvements including AppArmor GA support, refined pod security controls, and better secret management.
Securing ML Model Serving Infrastructure
Model serving infrastructure is a growing attack surface that most security teams overlook. From model poisoning to inference API abuse, here are the risks and how to address them.
Azure Confidential VM Attestation in a Supply Chain Pipeline
Confidential VMs on Azure protect workloads in use, but the attestation flow is where their value gets unlocked. We trace how to wire it into a build and deploy pipeline.
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