black-duck
Safeguard articles tagged "black-duck" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
14 articles
Software Composition Analysis Tools: buyer's checklist
A practical SCA buyer's checklist comparing Safeguard and Black Duck on detection method, CI/CD fit, remediation speed, and license policy enforcement.
SCA language and package manager coverage comparison
See how Safeguard and Black Duck differ on SCA language and package manager coverage, detection methodology, and transitive dependency depth.
Static analysis (SAST) tool buyer's guide
A concrete, checkable buyer's guide comparing Safeguard and Black Duck on SAST analysis architecture, taint-tracking depth, reachability-driven triage, and unified findings data models.
DAST tool buyer's guide
How Safeguard's unified, defensive-only DAST compares to Black Duck's WhiteHat-derived module on correlation, safety controls, and deployment for regulated teams.
ASPM platform buyer's guide (Software Risk Manager)
A fact-based comparison of Safeguard and Black Duck's Software Risk Manager for teams evaluating ASPM platforms: architecture, SCA heritage, deployment.
AppSec program consolidation: reducing tool sprawl
AppSec tool sprawl is a consolidation problem, not just a vendor-count problem. A look at Black Duck's product lineage versus Safeguard's unified scanning pipeline.
BSIMM16 report: benchmarking software security program ma...
BSIMM16 shows AI now drives more security program change than any other force, with 111 firms assessed and SBOM use up nearly 30%. Here's what it means — and its blind spots.
Embedded software and ISV security programs
Black Duck built its business on binary composition analysis for embedded software. Here's what that approach misses in 2026, and what a modern ISV security program needs instead.
Automotive software security (connected/autonomous vehicles)
UN R155 and R156 are now mandatory for every vehicle sold in the EU, Japan, and Korea. Here's what automotive software security compliance actually requires, and where Black Duck falls short.
Cybersecurity Research Center (CyRC): vulnerability resea...
What is Black Duck's CyRC, how does it research and disclose vulnerabilities, and where do its coverage gaps leave your open source supply chain exposed?
What is an Open Source Audit?
What is an open source audit, how does it compare to Black Duck's point-in-time scans, and why continuous monitoring closes the gap audits leave open.
What are Open Source Licenses?
Open source licenses govern how 96% of modern codebases can legally be used. Here's how license compliance works, where Black Duck's approach falls short, and how to close the gaps.