Software Supply Chain Security
In-depth guides and analysis on software supply chain security from the Safeguard engineering team.
100 articles
Container image signing and verification
Scanning tells you what's inside a container image; signing proves where it came from. Here's how signature verification closes the gap that CVE scanners like Trivy leave open.
PulseMeter report: software supply chain risk perceptions
Safeguard's latest PulseMeter survey finds 71% of teams hit a supply chain incident this year, but only 34% feel confident they'd catch one in time.
NPM package vulnerabilities: risks and detection
NPM's open, high-velocity ecosystem makes it a top target for supply chain attacks. Here's how vulnerabilities slip past scanners like Trivy undetected.
Container Image Supply Chain Security Deep Dive 2026
A senior-engineer deep dive into 2026 container image supply chain security: base image risk, provenance, signing, attestation chains, and what actually moves the needle.
What Is a Software Supply Chain Attack? A 2026 Primer
A grounded 2026 primer on software supply chain attacks: definitions, the four real attack vectors, landmark incidents, and where defenders should start.
SCA vs SBOM: What's the Difference
SCA and SBOM aren't the same thing: one is a scanning process, the other is a compliance artifact. Here's how they differ and why you need both.
ESSCM Buyer Guide 2026
An enterprise buyer's guide to End-to-End Software Supply Chain Management platforms in 2026, with the questions that separate marketing from working products.
Why SLSA Level 3 Matters (and Level 4 Usually Doesn't)
SLSA Level 3 gives you verifiable build provenance that satisfies CISA M-22-18 and EO 14028. Level 4 adds hermetic builds most teams will never need.
What is a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
An SBOM is a machine-readable inventory of every software component and dependency. Learn what it contains, why it matters, and how Safeguard uses it.
CycloneDX vs SPDX: SBOM Formats Compared
CycloneDX vs SPDX: how the two SBOM formats differ in vulnerability data, licensing, regulatory recognition, and conversion — and which to pick.
What is Software Supply Chain Security
SolarWinds, Log4Shell, and XZ Utils show why software supply chain security now spans code, dependencies, and build pipelines alike.
What is a Software Supply Chain Attack
A software supply chain attack compromises trusted dependencies or build systems to spread malicious code downstream — here's how it works, and how to stop it.
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