Industry Analysis
In-depth guides and analysis on industry analysis from the Safeguard engineering team.
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Inside the Agentic Development Supply Chain Report
Safeguard's research team analyzed 42,000+ repositories with agentic commit activity, finding new dependency, MCP server, and SBOM gaps introduced by AI coding agents.
AI Agent Security: 6 Risks Beyond Traditional Controls
Gartner projects a third of enterprise apps will run agentic AI by 2028. Here are six AI agent security risks traditional controls miss.
The Hidden Cost of AI Code in Financial Services
Banks and fintechs are shipping AI-generated code faster than they can vet it. The bill for that speed is starting to come due.
Why Scanning Alone Doesn't Work Anymore
Scanners generate findings. Programs produce outcomes. After a decade of dashboards and CVE counts, it is time to admit the gap between the two is the actual security problem.
Executive Guide to Operationalizing AI Governance
A 2026 look at why AI governance policies keep failing in practice—and the five-pillar operating model executives are using to fix it.
A Tale of Two Scanners: Siloed Scanning vs AI-Powered Correlation
Siloed scanners flood teams with disconnected alerts. Here's why AI powered vulnerability correlation is becoming the industry's answer to alert fatigue.
Agent Security Buyer's Guide Overview
As AI agents gain production write-access across the enterprise, security teams need a rigorous buyer's guide to separate real agent security platforms from repackaged AppSec dashboards.
5 Software Supply Chain Security Trends Defining 2026
From AI-generated code risks to regulatory enforcement, these are the supply chain security trends that will shape the year ahead.
Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Supply Chain Attestation
Where zk-SNARKs, STARKs, and Bulletproofs actually fit in software supply chain attestation, and where conventional signatures remain the correct choice.
The State of SBOM Adoption in 2026: Progress, Gaps, and Reality
SBOM adoption has grown rapidly, but maturity varies wildly. Here's where the industry actually stands heading into 2026.
Managing secrets securely with OCI Vault
A step-by-step guide to OCI Vault secrets management: provisioning, rotation, IAM policies, pipeline integration, and best practices for securing credentials.
Third-party risk management for fintech SaaS vendors
A practical, step-by-step fintech third-party risk management playbook: vendor discovery, tiering, security review, continuous monitoring, and contract controls.