compliance
Safeguard articles tagged "compliance" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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NIST 800-190 container security guide compliance
NIST 800-190 requires evidence across five container risk categories, not just image scans. Where Anchore-based pipelines fall short and how to close the gap.
NIST 800-218 / SSDF attestation requirements
What NIST SP 800-218 (SSDF) attestation actually requires, the CISA form's four claims, key OMB deadlines, and where Anchore's SBOM-first approach leaves gaps Safeguard closes.
DoD software factory reference design and secure software...
What a real DoD software factory requires under the DevSecOps Reference Design, where Anchore's scanning fits and falls short, and how continuous SBOM evidence enables cATO.
ATO and continuous ATO (cATO) for government software
ATO takes 6-18 months and expires the moment it's signed. Here's what continuous ATO (cATO) really requires, where container-only tools like Anchore fall short, and how Safeguard closes the gap.
DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) mapping for container...
How DoD RMF container control mapping actually works, where Anchore's scan-first approach leaves manual crosswalk work for compliance teams, and how Safeguard automates NIST 800-53 evidence.
Quantitative vs qualitative risk analysis methods
Software supply chain risk needs numbers and judgment. Here's how Safeguard's quantitative scoring compares to Vanta's qualitative, compliance-first approach.
What is a SOC 2 report and why it matters for SaaS
SOC 2 explained for SaaS teams: what the report covers, how it differs from tools like Vanta, and why compliance alone won't stop supply chain attacks.
Digital Health Startup HIPAA Supply Chain Rollout
Digital health startups must reconcile fast iteration with HIPAA-grade supply chain controls. Here is the rollout plan that gets you to production safely.
CCPA/CPRA compliance overview for businesses
A practical breakdown of CCPA/CPRA compliance requirements, thresholds, penalties, and 2026 audit rules — and why software supply chain visibility is core to "reasonable security."
India CERT-In Software Supply Chain Update
A senior engineer's view of how CERT-In directives in 2025 and 2026 are reshaping software supply chain expectations for organizations operating in India.
ISO 27001:2022 Aligned Supply Chain Program
ISO 27001:2022 added explicit supply chain controls in Annex A. Learn how to build a program that satisfies A.5.19 through A.5.23 with continuous evidence.
VEX Statements: Eliminating SBOM Noise In 2026
An SBOM without VEX is a noise machine. Here is how disciplined VEX authoring cuts vulnerability backlogs by 70-90% while improving defensibility, not weakening it.