soc-2
Safeguard articles tagged "soc-2" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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Automating cloud compliance checks in Terraform and CloudFormation pipelines
Terrascan went fully archived in November 2025. Here's how to gate CIS and SOC 2 checks in Terraform/CloudFormation pipelines with tools still standing.
Security compliance frameworks cheat sheet: SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA
SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS 4.0, and HIPAA share roughly the same engineering controls — build them once and stop re-implementing access control four times.
SOC 2 and software supply chain security: mapping the Trust Services Criteria
SOC 2 never says the words 'software bill of materials,' but auditors increasingly expect supply-chain evidence. Here's how the Trust Services Criteria map to your dependencies.
ISO 27001 vs SOC 2: Which Certification Matters More
ISO 27001 and SOC 2 answer different questions. Here's how to read both when vetting supply chain security vendors like Snyk and Safeguard.
Software Supply Chain Security for SaaS
SaaS companies are a supply chain for everyone else, which is why the EU Cyber Resilience Act, NIS2, SOC 2, and DORA now push obligations onto them. Here is how to build a program that satisfies customers and regulators alike.
Software Supply Chain Security for Startups
For a startup, supply chain security is less about compliance mandates and more about closing enterprise deals and surviving the incident that could end you. Here is how to get it right with a small team.
Software Supply Chain Security for Compliance Officers
For compliance officers, supply chain security is an evidence problem before it is a technical one. Here is how to map controls to frameworks, keep evidence current, and pass an audit without turning your engineers into a documentation team.
SOC 2 Compliance FAQ: Trust Services Criteria, Type II, and Evidence
A precise FAQ on SOC 2 in 2026 — what it is, Type I vs Type II, the five Trust Services Criteria, observation periods, who performs the audit, and the evidence auditors actually test.
Veracode Trust Center walkthrough / vendor security trans...
What Veracode's trust center actually proves about vendor security — and why SOC 2 reports don't answer software supply chain questions like SBOM and build provenance.
Application Security Compliance overview (PCI DSS, HIPAA,...
PCI DSS 4.0, GDPR, FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, and DORA now demand application-layer evidence. Here is what each requires and where scanner-only tools fall short.
Why a Customer Trust Center matters for vendor risk reviews
Vendor security reviews stall without a live trust center. See what appsec teams check, how Veracode approaches transparency, and how Safeguard's trust center speeds reviews.
Applying CIS Benchmarks to cloud infrastructure
CIS Benchmarks turn "be secure" into testable checks for AWS, Azure, and GCP — here's how to move from annual audit to continuous enforcement.