sast
Safeguard articles tagged "sast" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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What is AI-native SAST vs AI-augmented SAST?
AI SAST isn't one thing. Aikido bolts AI onto a rule-based Semgrep fork; AI-native tools use AI as the detection engine itself. Here's the real difference.
Static Code Scan: How SAST Finds Bugs Before They Ship
A static code scan analyzes source without running it, catching injection, secrets, and unsafe patterns early. Here is what it can and cannot see, and how to wire one into CI.
Snyk Secret Scanning: How It Detects Hardcoded Secrets
Snyk secret scanning finds hardcoded credentials in your code as part of Snyk Code's SAST engine and, more recently, through the dedicated Snyk Secrets product. Here is what each covers and where the gaps are.
Checkmarx Zero Trust Deployment Guide 2026
A practical Checkmarx zero trust deployment guide for 2026: integrating Checkmarx One into a zero-trust SDLC with policy gates, identity, and signed artifacts.
How AI pentesting works and where it fits alongside SAST/...
AI pentesting explained: how autonomous agents test live apps, how it differs from SAST/DAST and Aikido's bolt-on approach, and where Safeguard fits in.
What Is Checkmarx One? A Practical Look at the AppSec Platform
Checkmarx One is Checkmarx's cloud application security platform, bundling SAST, SCA, IaC, and more into a single console. Here is what it covers and where it fits.
Checkmarx IAST Explained: What It Does and When to Use It
A practical look at Checkmarx IAST, how interactive testing differs from SAST and DAST, and where it fits in a modern AppSec program.
What Is Checkmarx? A Plain-English Overview
Checkmarx is one of the oldest names in static analysis, built for large enterprises with dedicated security teams. Here's what it actually does and how it stacks up.
Snyk's Static Code Analysis vs Traditional SAST Tools
Snyk static code analysis leans on symbolic execution and a developer-first workflow rather than the deep, config-heavy engines traditional SAST vendors built for slower release cycles.
Code Quality Software and Security: Where Clean Code and Safe Code Overlap
Code quality software catches more security bugs than most teams give it credit for. Here is how quality tooling and security tooling overlap, where they diverge, and how to combine them.
Application Security Scanning: How the Pieces Fit Together
Application security scanning spans SAST, DAST, SCA, and secrets detection. Here is what each type finds, where it fits in CI, and how to avoid alert fatigue.
Improving GraphQL security with static analysis
GraphQL's flexible query model breaks REST-era security assumptions. Here's how static analysis catches introspection leaks, DoS, and BOLA before deploy.
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