Industry Analysis
In-depth guides and analysis on industry analysis from the Safeguard engineering team.
294 articles
What Is Shift Left Security
Shift left security moves scanning earlier in the SDLC. Here's what it means, how Sonatype approaches it, where it falls short, and how Safeguard closes the gap.
Reachability Analysis Explained: Function-Level vs Packag...
Package-level reachability flags 60% of CVEs as "reachable." Function-level analysis, tracing real call paths, cuts that to under 10%. Here's the difference.
Exploring vulnerabilities in GitHub Actions workflows
From the tj-actions/changed-files hijack to PyTorch's self-hosted runner breach, real incidents show how GitHub Actions workflows keep getting exploited.
FTC Data Broker Rule Supply Chain Implications in 2026
The FTC finalized substantive data broker rules in late 2025 and enforcement is ramping in 2026. The software supply chain implications are broader than they first appear.
Tool Consolidation ROI Rubric for AppSec in 2026
A rubric for calculating the real ROI of AppSec tool consolidation in 2026, with the cost categories that get missed and the patterns that genuinely save money.
Malicious postinstall scripts in npm packages
From eslint-scope in 2018 to the 2025 Shai-Hulud worm, npm postinstall scripts keep delivering malware before any scan or review runs. Here's how it works and what stops it.
Automotive Supply Chain Cybersecurity Under ISO/SAE 21434 in 2026
OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers have spent four years operationalizing ISO/SAE 21434 and UN R155. Here is what cybersecurity engineering looks like in 2026, and where the supply chain gaps still live.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scanning explained
A breakdown of how IaC scanning tools catch cloud misconfigurations before deployment, how Aikido Security's bundled approach compares, and what to look for in 2026.
Secrets detection: how it works and why it matters
How secrets detection tools catch leaked keys before attackers do, why breaches like Toyota's still happen, and how Safeguard compares to Aikido Security.
Cloud misconfiguration: causes and prevention
Cloud misconfiguration causes most cloud breaches, from Capital One to Toyota. Learn its root causes, real incidents, and how Safeguard prevents it.
Open source license management and scanning
33% of codebases ship components with no discernible license, and Aikido's manifest-based scanning still misses vendored code and stale registry metadata. Here's what real license compliance requires.
Open source dependency vulnerability scanning explained
How open source vulnerability scanning works, why false positives plague tools like Aikido, and how reachability and SBOMs cut real triage time.