FAQ
In-depth guides and analysis on faq from the Safeguard engineering team.
50 articles
AI Security Remediation FAQ: How AI-Authored Fixes Are Kept Trustworthy
How an AI can be trusted to fix security vulnerabilities — the role of reachability, validation, and human review in keeping AI-authored remediation accurate and safe.
Cloud Security Deployment: FAQ
How the multi-tenant and dedicated-VPC cloud deployments work: tenant isolation, data handling, key ownership, latency, and when cloud is the right choice versus self-hosting.
Comparing Supply Chain Security Platforms (2026): An Honest FAQ
A vendor-neutral 2026 FAQ on comparing software supply chain security platforms — the dimensions that matter, how the major players differ, and how to run a fair bake-off.
False Positives in Security Scanning FAQ
Why security scanners produce so many false positives, what actually counts as one, and how reachability analysis and context reduce the noise. A practical FAQ.
AI Coding Assistant Security FAQ: Risks and Controls for 2026
Straight answers on securing AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Cursor, and Cline — the real risks, data-leakage paths, insecure output, and how to add guardrails without slowing developers.
Automated Pull Request Fixes FAQ: How Fix PRs Are Built, Tested, and Merged
What an automated fix pull request contains, how CI validates it, how auto-merge gating works, and which SCM platforms and review workflows are supported.
Best SBOM Tools (2026): An Honest FAQ
A balanced 2026 FAQ on the best SBOM tools — how Syft, Trivy, Dependency-Track, Sonatype, Black Duck, and Safeguard compare, and when a generator is enough versus a platform.
On-Premise Security Platform: FAQ
Running software supply chain security inside your own datacenter or private cloud: architecture, upgrades, key ownership, integrations, and how on-prem differs from air-gapped.
Open Source License Compliance: Frequently Asked Questions
A clear FAQ on open-source license compliance in 2026 — permissive vs copyleft, SPDX identifiers, AGPL and SaaS, attribution obligations, license changes, and automated scanning.
Getting Started With Safeguard: Onboarding FAQ
A practical FAQ for new Safeguard users — how to create an account, connect a repository, run a first scan, integrate CI, and expand coverage across your org.
Security Tool Cost and ROI: A Practical FAQ for 2026
How to think about the cost and ROI of supply chain security tooling in 2026 — what drives price, how to measure return, and why a $1 starting point changes the math.
Supply Chain Attacks FAQ: 2026 Threats Explained
Answers to the most common questions about software supply chain attacks in 2026 — how they work, famous examples, the main techniques, and how to defend against them.