static-analysis
Safeguard articles tagged "static-analysis" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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SAST Definition: What Static Application Security Testing Actually Means
The SAST definition, in plain terms: analyzing source code for vulnerabilities without running it. Here is how it works, what it catches, and where it falls short.
Code Security Review: Manual vs Automated, and Where They Meet
Code security review works best as a combination, not a choice — here's what automated scanning catches, what still needs a human reviewer, and how to structure both.
What Does SAST Mean? Static Application Security Testing, Explained
A plain-English answer to what SAST means, how static analysis finds vulnerabilities in source code, what it catches, what it misses, and where it fits alongside DAST and SCA.
Code Quality Analysis and Security: Why Clean Code Is Safer Code
Code quality analysis and security testing overlap more than teams realize. Here is how measuring quality catches whole classes of vulnerabilities early.
Free SAST Tools: The Best Open Source Scanners to Start With
The best free SAST tools include Semgrep, CodeQL, Bandit, and gosec. Here is what each one is good at and how to assemble a no-cost static analysis stack that actually catches bugs.
Static Code Scanning Tools: How to Choose and Use Them
Static code scanning tools read your source without running it to find bugs and security flaws. Here is how they work, where they fall short, and how to pick one.
Code Quality Scanning: What It Catches and Why Security Cares
Code quality scanning and security scanning overlap more than most teams realize. Here is what static analysis of code quality actually finds and how to run it without alert fatigue.
Securing Your Vue Project with eslint-plugin-vue
eslint-plugin-vue is the official linter for Vue single-file components. It is not a security scanner, but used well it removes whole classes of bugs that turn into vulnerabilities.
Semgrep Open Source: What It Scans and How to Use It Well
Semgrep open source is a fast, rule-based static analysis engine for finding bugs and security issues. Here is what the free CLI covers and where its limits are.
Checkmarx CxSAST: What It Actually Does
Checkmarx CxSAST is one of the longest-running static analysis engines in the enterprise appsec market. Here's what it actually scans, how it's typically deployed, and where teams run into friction.
AI Python Code Correctors: What They Catch and What They Miss
AI Python code correctors fix syntax and obvious bugs fast, but they miss the security and correctness issues that matter most. Here is where they help, where they fail, and how to use them safely.
Dataflow Analysis in Modern Codebases
Dataflow analysis is the workhorse behind most vulnerability research. Here's how it adapts to TypeScript, Rust, and the polyglot realities of modern software.
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