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In-depth guides and analysis on devsecops from the Safeguard engineering team.

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DevSecOps

How to set up SAST scanning in a GitHub Actions pipeline

A step-by-step guide to setting up SAST scanning in GitHub Actions with CodeQL and Semgrep, including config, gating, and troubleshooting tips.

Feb 18, 20267 min read
DevSecOps

CI/CD Security Tools, Organized by Pipeline Stage

A stage-by-stage map of CI/CD security tools — from pre-commit hooks to runtime protection — so you know which control belongs where instead of bolting everything onto one gate.

Feb 18, 20266 min read
DevSecOps

How to set up DAST scanning in a CI/CD pipeline

A practical guide to building a DAST scanning CI/CD pipeline with OWASP ZAP — setup, integration, rule tuning, and troubleshooting for real deployments.

Feb 18, 20267 min read
DevSecOps

The DevSecOps Metrics That Actually Predict Breaches

Finding counts and scan totals are vanity metrics. The numbers that correlate with real incidents measure exposure time, coverage gaps, and gate bypasses.

Feb 17, 20266 min read
DevSecOps

Tekton Pipelines Hardening Guide

A practical hardening guide for Tekton Pipelines covering TaskRun isolation, step image provenance, workspace secrets, and the CVE history that shaped the current defaults.

Feb 17, 20267 min read
DevSecOps

CI/CD Compromise Investigation Steps

A step-by-step investigation playbook for suspected CI/CD pipeline compromise, from runner forensics to secrets rotation.

Feb 16, 20266 min read
DevSecOps

Argo CD GitOps Security Guide

Securing Argo CD deployments with RBAC, SSO integration, secret management, and network policies for production Kubernetes clusters.

Feb 16, 20266 min read
DevSecOps

How to Set Up Sigstore in Your Build Pipeline

Wire Sigstore into GitHub Actions end-to-end: OIDC identity, Cosign signing, Rekor transparency, and policy-controller enforcement — with working snippets.

Feb 15, 20264 min read
DevSecOps

AWS SAM Template Security Considerations

SAM templates look simple and that is exactly the problem. The defaults are generous, the transforms are opaque, and the resulting stacks are often more privileged than anyone intended.

Feb 15, 20267 min read
DevSecOps

Earthly Reproducible Builds and Security

How Earthly's reproducible, containerized build system eliminates environment drift and strengthens build integrity for security-conscious teams.

Feb 15, 20266 min read
DevSecOps

Supply Chain Security KPIs for Engineering Leaders

If you cannot measure your supply chain security posture, you cannot invest in it. Here are the KPIs that separate real programs from the theater.

Feb 14, 20267 min read
DevSecOps

Multi-Stage Docker Builds: The Security Implications Nobody Talks About

Multi-stage builds reduce image size, but they also introduce security considerations around build secrets, layer caching, and dependency leakage.

Feb 13, 20266 min read

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