sast-dast
Safeguard articles tagged "sast-dast" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
27 articles
What is Reproducible Builds
Reproducible builds let anyone recompile source code and cryptographically verify the binary matches — closing the gap attackers exploit when they compromise build systems, not source code.
The OWASP Top 10: A Quick Reference for 2026
A working reference to the OWASP Top10 categories, what each one covers in plain terms, and which scanner type actually catches it.
Security in the SDLC: Where It Actually Belongs
Bolting a scanner on before release doesn't count as shift-left. Here's where security actually needs to sit across the SDLC, and why mobile testing is often the weakest link.
Shift-Left Security Testing in Practice
Shift-left security testing means catching vulnerabilities at commit time instead of at deployment — here's what that actually looks like on a working pipeline, not just the slogan.
DAST Software: Choosing a Dynamic Scanner for Your Stack
The right DAST software depends less on brand name and more on whether it can authenticate into your app and understand your API's actual shape.
Application Layer Security: What It Covers (and What It Doesn't)
Application layer security protects the code, logic, and APIs at the top of the OSI stack, but it's easy to confuse it with network or infrastructure security controls that solve a different problem.
Application Vulnerability Testing Methods, Compared
Application vulnerability testing spans static analysis, dynamic testing, dependency scanning, and manual review — each catches a different slice of application security vulnerabilities, and none covers all of them alone.
CTF Cyber Security Competitions Worth Trying
A practical rundown of CTF cyber security formats and specific competitions worth an engineer's time, and how the skills transfer directly back to application security work.
SAST vs DAST: When to Use Each (and Why Not Either/Or)
SAST and DAST test different layers of an application at different stages of the pipeline — the real question isn't which to pick, it's how to run both without duplicating effort.
AppSec Vulnerability Management: A Workflow Guide
A step-by-step appsec vulnerability management workflow for teams drowning in scanner output — from intake and triage through prioritization, remediation, and verification.
Reading a Scan Report: What Actually Matters
Most scan reports bury the three fields that decide whether a finding needs action today — this is how to read one without drowning in noise.
Website Scanners, Web Scanners, and URL Scanners: What's the Difference
Website scanner, web scanner, and URL scanner are often used interchangeably, but they can mean very different depth of analysis depending on the vendor. Here's how to tell them apart.