vendor-risk-management
Safeguard articles tagged "vendor-risk-management" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
29 articles
ISO 27001 vs SOC 2: Which Certification Matters More
ISO 27001 and SOC 2 answer different questions. Here's how to read both when vetting supply chain security vendors like Snyk and Safeguard.
SOC 2 Type II reporting for AppSec vendors and buyers
A SOC 2 Type II badge isn't enough due diligence for AppSec vendors. Here's what to actually check in the report—scope, exceptions, and subservice carve-outs—before you trust one.
Why a Customer Trust Center matters for vendor risk reviews
Vendor security reviews stall without a live trust center. See what appsec teams check, how Veracode approaches transparency, and how Safeguard's trust center speeds reviews.
Sonatype Trust Center and Security Program Overview
Sonatype's trust center offers compliance snapshots on request. Safeguard compares that model to continuous, evidence-based supply chain verification.
ISO 27001 and NIST Framework Alignment for Supply Chain V...
How ISO 27001:2022 and NIST's SSDF, SP 800-161, and CSF 2.0 converge on software supply chain vendors—and where CVE-only scanning tools leave compliance gaps.
SOC 2 Type II vs ISO 27001: what each certification actua...
SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certify different things to different audiences. Here's what each actually covers, and how to evaluate supply chain vendors like JFrog and Safeguard on it.
Anatomy of a trust center: what enterprise buyers should ...
A practical checklist for evaluating vendor trust centers—using JFrog as a reference point—covering SOC 2 scope, SBOM provenance, and disclosure SLAs enterprise buyers often miss.
Communicating security posture to customers/investors via...
How to turn SBOMs into a real vendor-risk communication tool for customers and investors, and where Mend.io's scan-first approach falls short.
SOC 2 and AppSec Vendors: What to Verify Before You Buy
SOC 2 badges look identical from the outside. Here is what to actually check on audit scope, report type, and transparency before choosing an AppSec vendor.
Vendor trust center: how Socket protects customer data
How Socket.dev discloses SOC 2 and security data, and what a self-service SCA vendor security trust center should show before you grant repo access.
Responsible vulnerability disclosure policy comparison
Safeguard and Socket.dev both publish vulnerability disclosure policies—but their SLAs, bounty terms, and scope differ. A sourced, line-by-line comparison for vendor due diligence.
Aikido Trust Center walkthrough: certifications, pentesti...
A walkthrough of the Aikido Security trust center: what its SOC 2, ISO 27001, and annual pentest claims actually mean, and what's missing for a real vendor risk review.