sast
Safeguard articles tagged "sast" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
377 articles
What Is Snyk Code? A Guide to the SAST Often Misspelled "Synk Code"
"Synk Code" is a common misspelling of Snyk Code, Snyk's developer-first SAST engine. Here is what it scans, how DeepCode AI works, and where it fits.
The Semgrep Logo and What Semgrep Actually Does
Looking for the Semgrep logo often means you are evaluating Semgrep the tool. Here is what the brand mark represents and how the static analysis engine works.
Secure Code Review: A Practical Checklist
Secure code reviews catch a different category of bug than functional code review, and having a repeatable checklist keeps reviewers from relying on memory for the same handful of recurring flaws.
Mobile Security Testing for iOS and Android Apps
Mobile apps fail in ways web apps don't — insecure local storage, weak certificate pinning, reverse-engineerable binaries — and testing them requires methods most web-focused AppSec programs never built.
Code Error Finder Tools: Catching Security Bugs Early
A code error finder is any tool that surfaces bugs before they ship — and the ones that matter most for security catch the errors that turn into vulnerabilities.
Does Snyk Offer IAST? Interactive Testing and the Alternatives
People searching for Snyk IAST are usually asking whether Snyk does interactive application security testing. Here is the honest answer and how IAST fits alongside Snyk's actual strengths.
What is Application Security Testing (AST)
AST spans SAST, DAST, SCA, and IAST — automated techniques for finding exploitable flaws before they ship. Here's how each works and where teams go wrong.
SAST, DAST, and IAST: The Three Application Testing Types
SAST DAST IAST are three distinct testing approaches that catch different bug classes at different stages — here's how each actually works and when to run which.
Application Security Controls Explained
A breakdown of what application security controls actually are, which ones matter most for supply chain risk, and how to prioritize them without alert fatigue.
SAST vs DAST: A 2026 Buyer's Decision Guide
When SAST beats DAST, when DAST beats SAST, and when you actually need both. A 2026 buyer's decision guide grounded in real program data.
Code Quality Scan: What It Catches and Where It Stops
A code quality scan flags maintainability and reliability issues in your source, but it is not a security scan. Here is what each type finds and how to run both without noise.
Checkmarx Login: SSO, SAML, and Secure Access Explained
How the Checkmarx login works across the web console and IDE plugins, why SAML single sign-on is the right default, and how to keep access secure.
Self-healing security runs on Safeguard.
Your first fix PR is minutes away.
No sales call required, even your agent can complete the purchase over MCP.