software-supply-chain-security
Safeguard articles tagged "software-supply-chain-security" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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Data loss prevention (DLP) software roundup
Sprinto automates compliance evidence; Safeguard secures the software supply chain. A clear-eyed look at what "DLP software" really means and where each tool fits.
Rekor transparency log
What is Rekor? It's the public, immutable transparency log at the heart of Sigstore that records software signing events for tamper-evident verification.
How to Run a Tabletop Exercise for a Supply Chain Breach
A 90-minute tabletop built on a compromised dependency scenario will expose more gaps than a year of policy reviews. Here is the full agenda, injects included.
SCA vs SAST vs DAST: Which Do You Actually Need First
Three scanner acronyms, one budget. A spec-level comparison of SCA, SAST, and DAST — what each catches, what each costs to run, and the order that pays off fastest.
CycloneDX
CycloneDX is the OWASP-backed SBOM standard for tracking software components, vulnerabilities, and VEX statements. Here's what is CycloneDX and how it compares to SPDX.
SPDX
What is SPDX? A plain-English guide to the ISO-standard SBOM and license format that documents what's really inside your software.
Build provenance
What is build provenance and why does it matter? A practical guide to SLSA attestations, provenance predicates, and verification pipelines for software supply chains.
HIPAA and Third-Party Software Components: A Developer Guide
HIPAA never mentions npm, but a vulnerable dependency in an ePHI system is a Security Rule problem. How risk analysis, patching, and BAAs map to your dependency tree.
Alpine vs Distroless vs Ubuntu Base Images: Security Tradeoffs
Alpine is small, distroless is smaller, Ubuntu is comfortable. The real security question is CVE surface vs debuggability vs compatibility — with numbers.
What is Red Teaming
Red teaming emulates a real adversary to test not just your defenses but your ability to detect and respond. Here's how it works and how it differs from a pentest.
Zero trust architecture (ZTA)
A precise definition of zero trust architecture, the NIST 800-207 model, ZTNA vs VPN, and how zero trust principles apply to securing modern software supply chains.
Hash collision attack
What is a hash collision, and why does it break integrity checks and signatures? A precise definition, the SHA-1 collision attack, and how Safeguard closes the gap.
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