static-analysis
Safeguard articles tagged "static-analysis" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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Checkmarx Supported Languages: What CxSAST Can Actually Scan
Checkmarx supports 35+ programming languages and 80+ frameworks for static analysis. Here is how its language coverage works and what to check before buying.
SAST Scanners: How They Work and Which One to Use
SAST scanners read your source code to find vulnerabilities without running it. Here is how the main open-source and commercial options compare in practice.
AI SAST: How AI-Native Static Analysis Finds Business Log...
Traditional SAST can't see business logic flaws because there's no bad syntax to match. Here's how AI-native static analysis finds them, and how Safeguard's approach compares to Endor Labs.
How to Read and Fix a Checkmarx Vulnerability Finding
A Checkmarx vulnerability is a SAST finding that traces tainted data from source to sink. Here is how to interpret one, confirm it is real, and remediate it.
Synk SAST (Snyk Code): A Practical Guide to Snyk's Static Analysis
Searching for 'Synk SAST' usually means Snyk Code, Snyk's static application security testing tool. Here is what it does, how it works, and where it fits in your pipeline.
Malware Code Explained: How Malicious Code Works and How to Detect It
Malware code is any code written to run without the owner's informed consent and against their interest. Understanding its patterns is what makes it detectable.
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.
Improving GraphQL security with static analysis
GraphQL's flexible query model breaks REST-era security assumptions. Here's how static analysis catches introspection leaks, DoS, and BOLA before deploy.
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