sast
Safeguard articles tagged "sast" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What Is a Code Checker? A Security-Focused Guide
A code checker analyzes source for bugs, style issues, and security flaws before they ship. Here is how the security-relevant ones work, with a focus on Java.
Code Injection in Python: How It Happens and How to Prevent It
Code injection python vulnerabilities almost always trace back to eval, exec, or a template engine handed untrusted input; here is how the attack works and how to close it off.
Static Code Analysis in Cyber Security: What It Actually Does
Static code analysis in cyber security means scanning source code without running it to catch injection flaws, hardcoded secrets, and unsafe patterns before they ship — here's what it catches and what it misses.
PHP Code Analyzer Tools: A Security Guide
A PHP code analyzer inspects your source without running it to catch security flaws, type errors, and bad patterns. Here's how static analysis fits a secure PHP workflow and which tools matter.
What Is Linting in Code? A Security Perspective
Linting is automated static analysis that catches bugs, style issues, and security anti-patterns before code runs. Here is what it does and where it fits in a secure pipeline.
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