sast-dast
Safeguard articles tagged "sast-dast" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
27 articles
OWASP Testing Tools and Methodology
OWASP testing tools cover the methodology; Veracode wraps part of it commercially. Neither was built for supply chain risk — here's where the gaps are and how to close them.
SQL injection cheat sheet: 8 best practices to prevent it
SQL injection still breaches Fortune 500s in 2026. Here are 8 concrete practices — from parameterized queries to reachability analysis — that actually stop it.
RASP vs. SAST vs. DAST vs. IAST: How They Differ
SAST vs DAST vs IAST vs RASP comes down to when each technique looks at your application — source code, a running test instance, instrumented runtime tests, or production traffic — and picking the wrong stage leaves real gaps.
AI Code Security Solutions: What to Evaluate Before Buying
AI code security solutions range from AI-assisted scanning to AI-generated fixes — here's what to actually test before trusting one with your pipeline.
ASPM Security: Application Security Posture Management Explained
ASPM doesn't scan anything new — it aggregates and prioritizes findings your existing SAST, DAST, and SCA tools already produce, which is exactly the problem most AppSec teams actually have.
Security Testing Automation: What to Automate, and What Not To
Security testing automation pays off fastest on repetitive, well-defined checks — here's a clear line between what to automate and what still needs a human.
Application Security Consulting: What to Actually Expect
Application security consulting services range from a two-week penetration test to a multi-year embedded program, and knowing which one you're buying changes what you should expect to get out of it.
Runtime Application Security Protection (RASP), Explained
Runtime application security protection instruments your app from the inside so it can block attacks in production, not just flag them in a report.
Application Security Platforms vs Point Tools in 2026
When a consolidated application security platform actually beats a stack of best-of-breed point tools, and when it doesn't — a buyer's framework for 2026.
DevOps Metrics That Security Teams Should Watch Too
Deploy frequency and lead time aren't just engineering KPIs — read alongside vulnerability data, they tell security teams exactly where risk is accumulating.
The Snyk Tool: What It Does, and What It Doesn't
The Snyk tool covers SCA, container, and IaC scanning well, but its SAST depth and enterprise pricing are the two things buyers most often get wrong going in.
How Attackers Use JavaScript: Common Client-Side Attack Techniques
Using JavaScript for hacking rarely means writing exotic exploits — it means abusing the same DOM APIs, event handlers, and third-party scripts every legitimate site relies on.