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Software Composition Analysis (SCA) for Open-Source Security

If you want to know what SCA is and how it can help with your development, we’ve created a guide to scanning your application.

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SBOM Standards: Complete Guide to Software Bill of Materials

TL;DR: Three SBOM standards serve different purposes. CycloneDX prioritizes vulnerability tracking with native VEX support. SPDX focuses on licensing compliance and has broader tool adoption. SWID is an IT asset management term used only for specific fed...

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Best Vulnerability Scanning Tools for CI/CD Pipelines: 8 Platforms Compared

Vulnerability scanning tools are automated platforms that analyze applications, infrastructure, and dependencies to identify security flaws before attackers exploit them. Unlike manual security reviews that occur once before release, these tools continu...

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SAST and Automation Tooling: The Smart Way for Lean Organizations to Scale Security

Every security leader understands the challenge: the ideal SecOps team with dedicated specialists, threat hunters, and reviewers often clashes with the reality of limited hiring, shifting priorities, and a growing skills gap. Industry analysts highlight...

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SBOM Tools Explained: Formats, Use Cases, and Top Solutions

Every organization that builds or buys software now relies on SBOM tools to protect its supply chain. As attacks on open-source and third-party code rise, software bills of materials (SBOMs) give teams visibility into what’s running inside their applications,...

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Best Application Security Tools for DevSecOps: SAST, DAST, IAST & SCA Explained

Choosing the right application security tools is essential for identifying vulnerabilities early and securing software throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). This guide compares top application security testing (AST) tools, including SAST (stat...

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What Is Shift Left Security? Why It Matters and How to Get Started

Traditional application security approaches happen too late in the development process. By the time the security team discovers a vulnerability, it’s baked into the codebase, making remediation expensive and time-consuming—or, worse, hackers have already expl...

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How to Maintain Software Supply Chain Security

Software supply chain security has never been more important. As dev teams increasingly rely on third-party components, open-source libraries, and external vendors, attackers evolve their methods to exploit weaknesses in the software supply chain. Techniques ...

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7 Reasons Why DevOps Is Important for Business

In the early days of software development, frameworks were often linear, and separating development from operations made sense. Projects had distinct phases and requirements, with security usually bolted on at the end. However, as the pace of development acce...

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7 Reasons Why DevOps Is Important for Business

Safely Using Third-Party Code in Applications

Third-party code is invaluable for helping applications function, but it can also be vulnerable to attacks. Learn how to use it safely and protect your app.

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What Is DevOps Security? (And What Tools To Use)

Software developers know that security is no longer just an afterthought but a fundamental aspect of the DevOps process. As businesses increasingly adopt DevOps practices to enhance agility and speed delivery, the need to integrate robust security measures ha...

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What Is DevOps Security? (And What Tools To Use)

What Is SBOM?

A software bill of materials (SBOM) lists every open-source and third-party component in a project’s code. They’re essential for keeping track of all your project’s components and for addressing issues as they arise more accurately. This pos...

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