static-analysis
Safeguard articles tagged "static-analysis" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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PHP Code Analysis: Finding Security Bugs in PHP
How PHP code analysis works, which static and dynamic tools to use, and the PHP-specific vulnerability patterns worth hunting for in your codebase.
DevSecOps SAST: How to Wire Static Analysis Into Your Pipeline
SAST in DevSecOps means catching code-level flaws before they merge, not after they ship. Here is how to integrate static analysis so developers actually use it.
PHP Code Check: A Security Guide
A PHP code check should catch injection, unsafe deserialization, and vulnerable Composer packages before they ship. Here is a layered approach that fits a normal PHP workflow.
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.
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.
Open Source SAST Tools Worth Evaluating
A rundown of the open source SAST tools engineering teams actually use in production, and where each one runs out of road.
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.
SAST Testing: How Static Analysis Finds Bugs Before They Run
A SAST test analyzes source code without executing it to find vulnerabilities like injection and hardcoded secrets. Here is how it works and where it fits.
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.
Code Quality Tools That Also Strengthen Your Security
Code quality tools do more than catch style nits; the good ones surface the same weak patterns that turn into vulnerabilities. Here is how quality tooling and security overlap, with a focus on Java.
What Is Wrong With This Code? A Security Review Checklist
When you ask what is wrong with this code, the answer is often not a crash but a security flaw hiding in plain sight. Here is a practitioner's checklist for spotting the bugs that bite later.
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