penetration-testing
Safeguard articles tagged "penetration-testing" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
25 articles
The secure SDLC implementation guide: gates for every phase
NIST's SSDF names four practice groups, but most teams bolt security onto one phase. Here's how to gate design, code, build, and release instead.
Ethical hacking techniques, mapped to a responsible disclosure workflow
Recon, enumeration, exploitation, and privilege escalation aren't just attacker steps — Log4Shell's 15-day gap between private report and public exploit shows why each maps to a disclosure decision.
Open-source penetration testing tools: a comparison guide
Nine open-source pentest tools, one decision problem: Nmap finds hosts, Metasploit exploits them, but neither replaces the other. Here's when to reach for each.
Vulnerability assessment vs. penetration testing
Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing solve different problems. Here's how Safeguard's supply chain approach compares to Checkmarx's AppSec platform.
Aikido Trust Center walkthrough: certifications, pentesti...
A walkthrough of the Aikido Security trust center: what its SOC 2, ISO 27001, and annual pentest claims actually mean, and what's missing for a real vendor risk review.
ASM vs. Penetration Testing: how they differ and work tog...
ASM and pen testing measure different things at different speeds. See how Safeguard's supply-chain-native ASM complements cloud-focused tools like Wiz—and manual testing.
SAST vs Penetration Testing
SAST scans code before deploy; pentesting attacks it after. Here's where each catches real vulnerabilities, where they miss, and what Log4Shell proved.
What is Penetration Testing
Penetration testing simulates real attacks to prove exploitability, not just list CVEs. Here's how it works, what it costs, and how often it's required.
What is a Vulnerability Assessment
A vulnerability assessment finds and ranks security weaknesses at scale — here's how it differs from a pentest, its five-step process, and reporting essentials.
Application Security Testing Services: A Buyer's Guide
A practical framework for evaluating application security testing services in 2026, from what should be included by default to the questions that separate a real program from a checkbox audit.
What is a Bug Bounty Program
A bug bounty program pays researchers to find and report vulnerabilities before attackers do. Here's how they work, what they cost, and their limits.
How to scope a penetration test and define rules of engag...
A practical guide to scoping a pentest and writing penetration testing rules of engagement, covering targets, timing, methodology, and legal sign-off.