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What Is Privilege Escalation? Types, Examples, and Prevention
What is privilege escalation? Learn how attackers exploit it, ways to prevent such attacks, and strengthen your defenses from unauthorized access.
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Detection as Code: Key Components, Tools, and More
Implement detection as code to boost your cybersecurity operations. Learn how to create modular, reusable detection logic and build a pipeline.
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Kubernetes Secrets: How to Create and Use Them
Learn how to create and use Kubernetes Secrets to store sensitive data securely. Discover the best practices to manage secrets in your Kubernetes cluster.
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What Is an Application Vulnerability? 8 Common Types
Discover what an application vulnerability is and the common types. Learn to identify, manage, and mitigate risks to protect your software and data.
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Understanding the Role of AI in Cybersecurity
Learn about the role of AI in cybersecurity. Improve threat detection, automate responses, and strengthen security against evolving cyberattacks.
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10 Container Security Best Practices: A Guide
Learn 10 container security best practices. Discover critical strategies to safeguard applications and protect CI/CD pipelines from vulnerabilities.
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What’s a Zero-Day Vulnerability? Prevent Exploits and Attacks
Learn what a zero-day vulnerability is, how these exploits work, and the best strategies to prevent attacks. Stay ahead of threats and protect your systems.
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SQL Injection Prevention: 6 Strategies
Protect your database with effective SQL injection prevention strategies. Secure your systems and stop attackers from exploiting vulnerabilities today.
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CMMC Level 2 Requirements: A Guide to Achieving Compliance
This guide explains CMMC Level 2 requirements and how to achieve compliance. Help your business meet essential cybersecurity standards.
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Secrets Scanning: How It Works and Why It’s Important
Discover how secrets scanning protects sensitive data beyond source code, including documentation, developer tools, and artifacts.
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API Key Security Best Practices: Secure Sensitive Data
Learn essential API key security best practices to protect sensitive data, prevent unauthorized access, and secure your applications.
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Understanding the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation
Explore the NYDFS cybersecurity regulation, who needs to comply, and its requirements. Learn how to ensure compliance with this essential framework.
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CMMC Compliance Requirements: A Complete Guide
Learn what CMMC compliance requirements are and when they’re required. Get an overview of CMMC and how Legit Security can help you achieve certification.
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What Is CI/CD Security? Risks and Best Practices
Learn essential CI/CD security practices to protect your pipeline from vulnerabilities and ensure safe and efficient development and deployment processes.
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How to Reduce Risk From Exposed Secrets
Understand how secrets end up exposed, and how to prevent this risk.
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What Is FedRAMP ATO? Designations, Terms, and Updates
Learn what FedRAMP ATO is and how it verifies that cloud services meet strict security and compliance standards to work with government entities.
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7 Best AI Cybersecurity Tools for Your Company
AI cybersecurity tools can strengthen your security strategy and save time. Here’s a curated list of the best AI tools to protect your business.
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Legit Secrets Detection & Prevention: Free 14-Day Trial Now Available!
Get a free trial of the Legit secrets scanner to understand the capabilities of modern secrets scanning.
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Unlocking the Power and Potential of GenAI in Software Development
GenAI's rapid adoption brings with it significant challenges in security, governance, and visibility.
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ASPM vs. CSPM: Key Differences
Explore the key differences between ASPM versus CSPM. Learn how each approach secures your applications and cloud environments.
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Compliance Automation: How to Get Started and Best Practices
Compliance automation streamlines your compliance processes and reduces manual effort. Here’s a guide to benefits and best practices.
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How to Reduce Risk From Developer Permissions Sprawl
How to Reduce Risk From Developer Permissions Sprawl. Get steps to prevent risky permissions sprawl in your SDLC.
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PCI DSS Self-Assessment Questionnaires: Choosing the Right Type
PCI DSS is essential for protecting cardholder data. Here’s a guide to help you understand PCI DSS self-assessment and if it’s the right compliance path for you.
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PCI DSS Compliance Levels and Requirements: A Complete Guide
Explore the four PCI DSS compliance levels, their requirements for merchants and service providers, and how to determine and achieve your compliance level.
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What Is Secrets Management? Best Practices and Challenges
Discover what secrets management is and explore best practices to enhance secrets security. Learn how to protect sensitive data effectively.
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How to Reduce Risk From Misconfigured Build Assets
How to Reduce Risk From Misconfigured Build Assets. Get steps to prevent risky misconfigurations in your SDLC.
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SOC 2 Compliance Requirements and Criteria
SOC 2 is a security framework that keeps data safe. Get an overview of the standard and how to address it with this guide to SOC 2 compliance requirements.
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Security Assessment Reports: A Complete Overview
Security assessment reports identify vulnerabilities and show you where to strengthen your defenses. Here’s how to use and implement them.
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Types of Security Audits: Overview and Best Practices
Discover what a cybersecurity audit is and explore the types of security audits to ensure compliance, protect your systems, and mitigate potential risks.
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FedRAMP Certification and Compliance: What It Is and Why It Matters
Learn about FedRAMP certification, the steps in the authorization process, and the different categories to ensure your cloud service meets federal standards.
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SDLC Methodologies: The 7 Most Common
Discover SDLC methodologies from Waterfall to Agile and DevOps. Learn how they differ and have evolved to enhance software development.
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What Is the Agile SDLC? Benefits, Stages And Implementation
Learn about the Agile SDLC, its key benefits, and how to implement it for efficient, reliable, and secure software development in fast-paced environments.
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NIST AI Risk Management Framework Explained
Explore the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and learn how it helps organizations manage AI risks. Discover its core components and implementation steps.
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Software Supply Chain Vulnerability Protection 101
Discover why software supply chain vulnerability protection is important and how to effectively safeguard your business.
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Software Security Best Practices: Where to Focus First
Software Security Best Practices: Where to Focus First. Get our recommendations on where to focus your software security efforts.
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How to Strengthen and Improve Your Company's Security Posture
Maintaining security posture is key to protecting organizations against cyberattacks. Here’s how to improve your security posture and keep your business safe.
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How to Mitigate the Risk of GitHub Actions
How to Mitigate the Risk of GitHub Actions. Get highlights of our research into the security of GitHub Actions, and our advice on mitigating the risk.
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The Risks Lurking in Publicly Exposed GenAI Development Services
The Risks Lurking in Publicly Exposed GenAI Development Services. Get our research team's analysis of the security of GenAI development services.
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ESG Survey Report Finds AI, Secrets, and Misconfigurations Plague AppSec Teams
ESG Survey Report Finds AI, Secrets, and Misconfigurations Plague AppSec Teams. Find out how your peers are managing application security challenges.
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Preview of State of GitHub Actions Security Report: Security of GH Workflows Building Blocks
Security of the Building Blocks of GitHub Actions Workflows. Understand the security status of GitHub Actions workflows and how to mitigate the risk.
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Why Legit Security Immediately Joined the New Coalition for Secure Artificial Intelligence (CoSAI)
Why Legit Security Immediately Joined Google’s New Coalition for Secure Artificial Intelligence (CoSAI). Get details on CoSAI and why Legit chose to be a part of this forum.
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Security of Custom GitHub Actions
Security of Custom GitHub Actions. Get details on Legit's research on the security of custom GitHub Actions.
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Announcing The State of GitHub Actions Security Report
Announcing the State of GitHub Actions Security Report. Get details on Legit's research on the security of GitHub Actions.
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EU Cyber Resilience Act: Updates and Important Requirements
Ensure compliance with the EU Cyber Resilience Act. Learn CRA essentials, how to secure digital products, and how Legit Security helps automate compliance and risk management.
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What Is Application Security Posture Management (ASPM): A Comprehensive Guide
What Is Application Security Posture Management (ASPM): A Comprehensive Guide. Get details on what ASPM is, the problems it solves, and what to look for.
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Security Challenges Introduced by Modern Software Development
Security Challenges Introduced by Modern Software Development. Understand how modern software development is changing security threats.
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Don’t Protect Your Software Supply Chain, Defend the Entire Software Factory
Don't Protect Your Software Supply Chain, Defend the Entire Software Factory. Find out why a too-narrow definition of "supply chain" may be hindering software security efforts.
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Securing the Gateway: Why Protecting Build Systems Is Crucial in Modern Software Development
Securing the Gateway: Why Protecting Build Systems Is Crucial in Modern Software Development. Understand why securing build systems is as important as securing production systems.
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New Survey Finds a Paradox of Confidence in Software Supply Chain Security
New Survey Finds a Paradox of Confidence in Software Supply Chain Security. Get results of and analysis on ESG's new survey on supply chain security.
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Verizon 2024 DBIR: Key Takeaways
Verizon 2024 DBIR Key Takeaways. Get key data points and takeaways from the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report.
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Securing the Vault: ASPM's Role in Financial Software Protection
Discover the importance of Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) in financial software protection. Learn how ASPM enhances security practices and compliance in the U.S. financial services sector through Legit Security.
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Dependency Confusion Vulnerability Found in an Archived Apache Project
Dependency Confusion Vulnerability Found in an Archived Apache Project. Get details on the Legit research team's discovery of a dependency confusion vulnerability in an archived Apache project.
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The Role of ASPM in Enhancing Software Supply Chain Security
The Role of ASPM in Enhancing Software Supply Chain Security. ASPM plays an essential role in optimizing your software supply chain security. Learn more about this critical facet of the SDLC and what the future holds for ASPM.
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How to Reduce the Risk of Using External AI Models in Your SDLC
How to Reduce the Risk of Using External AI Models in Your SDLC. Understand how AI models add risk and how to address it.
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Securing the Software Supply Chain: Risk Management Tips
Securing the Software Supply Chain: Risk Management Tips. Securing the software supply chain can seem daunting, but with the right strategy, you can optimize your software supply chain risk management practices.
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How to Get the Most From Your Secrets Scanning
How to Get the Most From Your Secrets Scanning. Secret scanning is essential for unlocking next-level software supply chain security. Get tips & best practices for optimal secret scanning to secure your code.
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Microsoft Under Attack by Russian Cyberattackers
Microsoft Under Attack by Russian Cyberattackers. Understand how these attackers are operating and what their tactics mean for security strategies.
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Don't Miss These Emerging Trends in Cloud Application Security
Don't Miss These Emerging Trends in Cloud Application Security. Get details on trends and best practices in cloud application security.
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Using AI to Reduce False Positives in Secrets Scanners
Using AI to Reduce False Positives in Secrets Scanners. Get an overview of how secrets scanners work, and how Legit is reducing secret-scanning false positives..
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Understanding the White House Report on Secure and Measurable Software
Understanding the White House Report on Secure and Measurable Software. Get details on the report, how to address it, and how Legit can help.
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How to Address CISA Attestation
How to Address CISA Attestation. Get details on the CISA Attestation, how to address it, and how Legit can help.
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What to Look for in a Secrets Scanner
What to Look for in a Secrets Scanner. Find out the key capabilities of secrets scanners and what to consider when searching for a solution.
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Navigating the Shift: Unveiling the changes in PCI DSS version 4
Gain insights in the latest changes in PCI DSS version 4 with this quick overview, highlighting the primary changes and how to best prepare for them.
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It's Time to Automate Your Security Testing w/ DevSecOps Tools
Your security is only as good as your team, so why leave it to chance? Learn how automated DevSecOps tools can radically boost your AppSec.
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Scaling Security in Cloud-Native Environments with CNAPP
How CNAPP works and why it's a critical component of an effective code to cloud application security strategy.
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Rethinking Shift Left: Overcoming Context Gaps to Reduce AppSec & Developer Friction
Discover how ASPM reduces friction and shifts security left for AppSec and developers with deep context. Optimize your security strategy effectively.
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SBOM Management Best Practices
Learn SBOM best practices for application security. Explore its evolution, significance, and optimization strategies for enhanced protection.
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A Guide to Securing Secrets in CI/CD Pipelines
Dive into the world of software secrets, learn best practices for secure CI/CD, and safeguard sensitive data in this comprehensive guide.
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How CNAPP Security Revolutionizes Cloud Protection
Enhance your cloud security with CNAPP. Explore benefits and find the right provider to protect your cloud environment effectively. Read our comprehensive guide.
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6 Cloud Application Security Best Practices You Can't Miss
Discover cloud application security best practices: risks, benefits, and strategies for a secure cloud environment.
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Securing AI-Generated Code
Explore Legit Security's revolutionary AI application security, risks, and solutions in our blog.
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Guide to Secure Your CI/CD Pipelines by NIST
Explore NIST SP 800-204D for secure DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines. Learn key strategies for effectively integrating software supply chain security.
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Top Vulnerability Management Best Practices and Tips
Master vulnerability management best practices with our guide. Secure your organization using effective strategies and modern techniques.
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Optimize And Extend Cloud Security Posture Management
Learn how CSPM and ASPM work together to secure cloud ops. Enhance cloud security with insights on integration and protection strategies.
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An In-Depth Guide to the Vulnerability Management Lifecycle
Learn to master the vulnerability management lifecycle. Safeguard against threats, implement best practices, and ensure compliance.
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Emerging Risks with Embedded LLM in Applications
Learn how the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI's GPT and Google's Bard can create security risks in your applications.
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Securing Your CI/CD Pipeline: Exploring the Dangers of Self-Hosted Runners
CI/CD automates software development, while self-hosted runners enable general customization. SaaS platforms provide limited control.
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8 Tips to Maximize Application Security Testing
Discover how to safeguard your software applications from vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and stay ahead of the competition.
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It’s Time to Shift Security Left with These Best Practices
This article will review what Shifting Security Left means, the benefits, and why you should implement it in your DevOps process.
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