Cloud Security
In-depth guides and analysis on cloud security from the Safeguard engineering team.
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CNAPP Security: What It Actually Covers
CNAPP bundles CSPM, CWPP, and vulnerability scanning under one label, but the exact scope varies widely by vendor — here's what a genuine CNAPP platform actually needs to cover.
Vercel Edge Functions supply chain risks in 2026
Edge Functions, middleware, and Edge Config combine npm trust, build-step trust, and a secret surface that runs at every request. Here is the 2026 control set.
GCP Cloud Functions and Cloud Run buildpacks: the third-party supply chain in 2026
Buildpack dependency surface plus Cloud Build's default service account creates a blast radius most teams underestimate. Here is what to harden in 2026.
Azure Functions extensions as a supply chain entry point in 2026
Binding extensions and isolated worker SDK packages run with the function's managed identity. Here is how to evaluate and gate them in 2026.
AWS Lambda Layers as a supply chain trust surface in 2026
Lambda Layers feel like a packaging convenience, but org-shared and public layers carry code that runs with your function's IAM role. Here is the 2026 control set.
Multi-Tenant SaaS Data Isolation: Patterns and Failure Modes
Every multi-tenant breach story ends the same way: one tenant reading another tenant's data. The isolation patterns that prevent it, the failure modes that cause it, and how to test which side you're on.
GCP Binary Authorization Enforcement Runbook 2026
A practical 2026 runbook for enforcing GCP Binary Authorization in production, including attestation pipelines, break-glass procedures, and rollout sequencing.
CNAPP vs CSPM: what's the difference
CSPM checks cloud configs, CNAPP consolidates workload security -- neither verifies what's inside your software. Safeguard vs Trivy (Aqua), compared.
Why static scanning misses runtime threats (the case for ...
Trivy's build-time CVE scans miss fileless malware, reverse shells, and live threats. Here's how ATT&CK-mapped runtime protection closes the gap.
CNAPP according to Gartner: capabilities and evaluation c...
Gartner's CNAPP framework demands unified risk correlation, not bundled scanners. Here's how Trivy (Aqua) maps to it — and where supply chain security closes the gap.
CIEM vs. CSPM: what's the difference?
CIEM secures who can access cloud resources; CSPM secures how resources are configured. Neither covers the software you actually ship — that is Safeguard territory.
Agentless vs. agent-based cloud security: which approach ...
Agentless cloud scanning and pipeline-based supply chain security aren't the same tradeoff. Here's how Safeguard's build-time approach compares to Wiz's agentless model.