appsec
Safeguard articles tagged "appsec" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
339 articles
Best SAST Tools in 2026: Semgrep, CodeQL, Snyk, and the AI Shift Compared
An honest buyer's guide to the best SAST tools in 2026 — from Semgrep and CodeQL to SonarQube, Snyk Code, and Checkmarx — plus how reachability analysis and agentic AI are reshaping static application security testing and where Safeguard fits.
OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities explained
A breakdown of all 10 OWASP Top 10 categories with real CVEs (Log4Shell, Equifax, Heartbleed) mapped to each, and stats on which risks hit production most.
OWASP API Security Top 10 risks explained
The OWASP API Security Top 10 ranks BOLA, broken auth, SSRF, and 7 more API risks behind breaches like Optus and T-Mobile — explained with real incidents.
What is DAST? Dynamic Application Security Testing explained
DAST tests running applications like an attacker would. Learn how it works, how it differs from SAST, and where it falls short.
API Security Posture Management, Explained
API security posture management inventories every API you actually have, then continuously checks it against the rules you meant to enforce.
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.
Snyk Alternatives in 2026: 8 Options Compared
An honest, opinionated guide to the best Snyk alternatives in 2026 — Endor Labs, Socket, Mend, Aikido, Semgrep, Sonatype, Trivy, and Safeguard — with a fair blurb and a 'best for' line for each, plus where reachability and remediation actually matter.
Claude Opus 4.8 for Security Teams: Capabilities, AppSec Use, and Governance (May 2026)
Anthropic shipped Claude Opus 4.8 on May 28, 2026, with sharper agentic coding and better honesty about its own work. Here is what it changes for vulnerability triage, fix-PRs, and the governance you need before it touches your pipeline.
Mend.io alternatives for SCA/AppSec buyers
A concrete look at Mend.io alternatives for SCA and AppSec buyers, comparing policy enforcement, SBOM generation, and build integrity against Safeguard's unified platform.
Cloud Scanning vs Hybrid Scanning: Deployment Models for ...
SaaS vs self-hosted SCA deployment compared on data residency, air-gap support, and audit scope, with a look at how Safeguard's flexible deployment model differs from cloud-only platforms.
AI-Based Cybersecurity Tools: What to Look For
AI based cybersecurity tools range from genuinely useful triage assistants to thin wrappers around a generic model, and the difference is usually visible in how the tool handles context, not in its marketing.
Application Security Architecture: Design Patterns That Hold Up
Good application security architecture is a small set of repeatable patterns — trust boundaries, defense in depth, least privilege — applied consistently, not a document nobody reads.