Beginner
Safeguard articles tagged "Beginner" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
9 articles
How to Report a Security Vulnerability
You found a security bug — now what? This beginner guide walks through reporting a vulnerability responsibly, from finding the right contact to writing a clear report.
How to Choose a Security Scanner
There are dozens of security scanners and the marketing all sounds the same. This beginner guide gives you a simple, hands-on way to pick the right one.
How to Secure Your Open Source Dependencies
Most of your code is code you didn't write. This beginner guide covers the practical habits that keep your open-source dependencies safe, from lockfiles to scanning.
How to Prioritize Vulnerabilities
A scan gave you a hundred findings and you can't fix them all today. This beginner guide teaches a simple, sensible order for deciding what to fix first.
How to Update Dependencies Safely
Updating a library can fix a vulnerability or break your app. This beginner guide shows you how to update dependencies safely, one careful step at a time.
How to Read an SBOM
An SBOM is a list of everything inside your software. This beginner guide shows you how to open one, understand each field, and turn it into something useful.
How to Find Vulnerabilities in Your Code
A beginner-friendly guide to finding security vulnerabilities in both your own code and the open-source libraries you depend on, using free and open tools.
How to Run Your First Security Scan
New to security? This beginner walkthrough shows you how to run your first vulnerability scan on a real project, read the results, and know exactly what to do next.
SBOM 101: A Complete Beginner's Guide to Software Bill of Materials
Everything you need to know about Software Bills of Materials -- what they are, why they matter, and how to start generating them for your projects.