Product
In-depth guides and analysis on product from the Safeguard engineering team.
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npm/package health and quality scoring methodology
How npm package health scores are calculated, why Socket.dev's model misses live supply chain attacks, and what Safeguard checks instead.
Real-time threat feed for open source malware detection
Malicious npm and PyPI packages spread in hours, not days. Here's why real-time threat feeds beat periodic scans, and how Safeguard detects supply chain malware before install.
Blocking malicious installs with a dependency firewall
How a dependency firewall stops malicious npm installs before they run, where Socket.dev-style scanners fall short, and how Safeguard closes the gap.
Minimum release age / cooldown policies for new package v...
A cooldown on new npm package versions can block malicious releases before they reach your build. Here's how minimum release age policies work.
Pull-request-level dependency scanning on GitHub
Socket.dev popularized flagging risky dependencies inside GitHub pull requests. Here's how that scanning works, where it falls short, and what closes the gaps.
How Safeguard Auto-Fix Actually Works Under the Hood
A technical breakdown of Safeguard's automated vulnerability remediation engine, from dependency resolution to pull request generation and compatibility verification.
Safeguard IDE Extension v5: Security Feedback Where Developers Actually Work
The Safeguard IDE Extension v5 brings SBOM generation, vulnerability alerts, and policy checks directly into VS Code and JetBrains IDEs. A deep dive into what changed and why it matters.
CNAPP vs. CSPM: how the categories relate
CSPM is a module inside CNAPP, not a rival to it — and neither covers what happens before deployment. Here's how Wiz's cloud posture graph and Safeguard's supply chain layer fit together.
Enterprise Software Supply Chain Management with Safeguard ESSCM
A practical guide to implementing Safeguard's Enterprise Software Supply Chain Management framework across large organizations with complex dependency ecosystems.
Safeguard Portal Deep Dive: Navigating the Security Dashboard
A comprehensive walkthrough of the Safeguard portal, covering every panel, metric, and workflow that security teams use daily to manage software supply chain risk.
Securing the cloud with Cortex XSOAR and Prisma Cloud (SO...
Cortex XSOAR and Prisma Cloud automate cloud incident response, but SOAR reacts to runtime alerts. Here's why supply chain provenance still needs a separate layer.
Safeguard Q1 2026 Release Recap
A quarterly recap of Q1 2026 at Safeguard: the signed chain from source to runtime, self-healing GA, taint tracking, and the air-gap installer.
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