static-analysis
Safeguard articles tagged "static-analysis" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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SAST Vendors Compared: How to Choose a Static Analysis Tool
Choosing among SAST vendors comes down to language coverage, false-positive rate, developer workflow fit, and how the results reach the people who fix code.
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.
Is eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y a Security Tool? What It Actually Catches
eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y is an accessibility linter for JSX, not a vulnerability scanner. Here is what it catches, where it stops, and how it fits into a secure React pipeline.
Code Review Best Practices for Java: A Security-First Guide
Security-focused code review best practices for Java teams: what to look for, how to structure reviews, and the recurring bug classes that slip past compilers.
A Practical SAST Tools List for Modern AppSec Teams
A working SAST tools list for teams that want static analysis in the pipeline, not just a scanner that files noise. What each tool is good at and how to choose.
SAST Testing Tools: How to Choose and Use Them Effectively
A practitioner's guide to SAST testing tools: what static analysis actually catches, where it falls short, and how to wire it into a pipeline without drowning developers in noise.
eslint-plugin-security: How to Catch Node.js Security Bugs at Lint Time
eslint-plugin-security adds static-analysis rules to ESLint that flag risky Node.js patterns before they ship. Here is how to configure it and read its warnings without drowning in noise.
What Is a Code Analyzer? A Practical Security Guide
A code analyzer inspects source or compiled code for bugs and security flaws before they ship. Here is how the different types work and where they fit in a pipeline.
Code Review vs Static Analysis
Code review and static analysis catch different bugs at different gates. Here's how they differ, where each fails, and how to combine them.
Finding Vulnerabilities in Source Code: A Practical Method
A concrete, repeatable method for finding vulnerabilities in source code — combining static analysis, dependency scanning, and manual review without drowning your team in false positives.
Can a Code Corrector Actually Make Your Python Safer?
A code corrector fixes style and syntax, but it rarely catches the security bugs that matter. Here is where a Python code corrector helps, where it fails, and what to run alongside it.
How to Check Python Code for Security Issues: A Practical Guide
A working method to check Python code for security defects, from static analysis of your own source to scanning the third-party packages you pull in.
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