vulnerability-management
Safeguard articles tagged "vulnerability-management" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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SBOM vs. VEX: What's the Difference and When Do You Need Each?
SBOMs tell you what is in your software. VEX tells you which of those components are actually exploitable. Here is how to use both without drowning in noise.
Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
SCA finds every open source package in your code and flags known CVEs against it. Here's how it works, its blind spots, and how to fix them.
Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
IAST instruments running apps to catch injection flaws and unsafe data flows in real time. Here's how it works, its limits, and where it fits.
SAST vs DAST: Key Differences
SAST reads code before it runs; DAST attacks it while it's live. Here's what each catches, what each misses, and when to run both.
SAST vs SCA Testing
SAST scans the code you wrote; SCA scans the code you imported. Here's the real difference, with Equifax, Log4Shell, and xz as case studies.
Open Source Dependency Scanners: A Buyer's Checklist
A practical checklist for evaluating an open source dependency scanner — ecosystem coverage, reachability analysis, license detection, and how each handles transitive dependencies.
Tracking Kubernetes CVEs in 2026: A Practical Method
Kubernetes CVE news moves fast across control plane, kubelet, and CNI components — here's a repeatable method for tracking what actually applies to your cluster.
SCA vs SBOM: What's the Difference
SCA and SBOM aren't the same thing: one is a scanning process, the other is a compliance artifact. Here's how they differ and why you need both.
SAST vs Penetration Testing
SAST scans code before deploy; pentesting attacks it after. Here's where each catches real vulnerabilities, where they miss, and what Log4Shell proved.
Solving The 1,000-Vulnerability Backlog Problem
How security teams escape the four-figure vulnerability backlog using reachability analysis, automated PRs, and AI-driven triage that actually scales.
What is Penetration Testing
Penetration testing simulates real attacks to prove exploitability, not just list CVEs. Here's how it works, what it costs, and how often it's required.
What is Vulnerability Scanning
Vulnerability scanning automatically checks code, dependencies, and infra against known-flaw databases like the NVD. Here's how it works and why reachability matters.