buyers-guide
Safeguard articles tagged "buyers-guide" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
231 articles
Best open source SBOM generation tools
A practical, no-hype comparison of open source SBOM generation tools — Syft, Trivy, cdxgen, Microsoft sbom-tool, SPDX Tools, and Tern — plus what to check before you pick one.
Best secrets scanning tools for CI/CD pipelines
A practical, no-hype comparison of secrets scanning tools for CI/CD: what gitleaks, TruffleHog, and GitGuardian catch, and where each one falls short.
Best secrets detection tools for source code repositories
A practical, no-hype comparison of secrets detection tools for source code repos — evaluation criteria, five real vendors reviewed fairly, and how Safeguard fits in.
Best software supply chain attestation tools
A practical, no-hype comparison of software supply chain attestation tools — in-toto, Sigstore, GUAC, GitHub, JFrog, and Chainguard — plus how to pick the right fit.
Best container image scanning tools
A practical comparison of container image scanning tools — Trivy, Grype, Snyk, Docker Scout, Clair, and Anchore — with real strengths, limits, and how to pick one.
Best Kubernetes security scanning tools
A practical, no-fluff comparison of Kubernetes security scanning tools — CIS benchmark coverage, runtime detection, and where each real vendor falls short.
Best open source software composition analysis (SCA) tools
A practical comparison of the best open source SCA tools — vulnerability coverage, license scanning, and CI/CD fit — with honest strengths and limitations for each.
Best SAST tools for enterprise applications
A practical buyer's guide comparing top SAST tools for enterprise apps -- strengths, limitations, and how Safeguard unifies findings across your pipeline.
Best DAST tools for web application security testing
A practical comparison of DAST tools -- from OWASP ZAP to Invicti -- covering real strengths, limitations, and what Safeguard adds beyond runtime scanning.
Best IAST tools for runtime application security testing
A practical, no-fluff comparison of IAST tools for runtime application security testing — evaluation criteria, honest vendor tradeoffs, and where supply chain risk still slips through.
Best Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security scanning tools
A practical, no-hype comparison of IaC security scanning tools — Checkov, tfsec/Trivy, Terrascan, Snyk IaC, KICS, and cfn-guard — with real strengths and limitations.
Best Terraform security and compliance tools
A practical, no-hype comparison of Terraform security tools — Checkov, tfsec/Trivy, Terrascan, Sentinel, Snyk IaC, and more — plus how Safeguard fits in.