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SCA shortlist: which criteria are must-haves and which are nice?
Sort SCA criteria into must-haves, differentiators, and nice-to-haves before you meet vendors. A worked table and a rule for resolving ties.
Oct 19, 20266 min read
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Why is the same vulnerability urgent in one app and harmless in another?
One flaw can be urgent in one app and harmless in another. Five context factors explain why, with a worked example of one library in three products.
Oct 19, 202610 min read
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How do you scan the container images of a company you just acquired?
A 30 day plan to find, scan and triage an acquired company's container images: inventory first, read-only access, then ownership and a fix order.
Oct 19, 20267 min read
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What should you ask in an IAST or RASP RFP? A neutral checklist
Twelve vendor-neutral questions for an IAST or RASP evaluation, covering languages, attach method, data handling, failure behavior and evidence.
Oct 19, 20266 min read
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How should vendors format RFP answers so you can score them?
Give vendors a response template with a status label, a short answer, and an evidence link per question. It makes security tool RFPs faster to score.
Oct 19, 20266 min read
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VM, SCA, ASPM, SBOM, VEX, KEV, EPSS: what do they mean?
A plain glossary of seven acronyms in every vulnerability conversation, with one line on what each is and how they relate to one another in practice.
Oct 19, 20266 min read
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How do you measure whether an ASPM program is working?
Track time to fix, share of findings with owners, duplicates removed, and policy violations caught before merge. Metrics that show ASPM is working.
Oct 19, 20266 min read
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RASP monitor mode or block mode: how should you roll it out?
Start RASP in monitor mode, review what it would have blocked, then move to block mode by category. A stepwise rollout plan that protects users and uptime.
Oct 19, 20266 min read
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How Do You Turn On Automated Fix Pull Requests Safely?
A step by step plan for turning on automated fix pull requests: readiness checks, a small pilot, a cautious strategy, and clear rules for when to stop.
Oct 19, 20268 min read
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