Blog on software delivery security

Practical articles on secure SDLC, CI/CD, the supply chain and regulation — CRA, DORA, NIS2 and UKSC. Articles on regulation cite the provisions they rely on.

Latest Regulations·October 24, 2026

SBOM under the CRA — what the regulation actually requires

What the CRA says about SBOMs: top-level dependencies as the minimum, a machine-readable format, CycloneDX and SPDX, and who can request one.

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RegulationsOctober 24, 2026

Manufacturer, importer, distributor under the CRA — who is responsible for what

How the CRA splits obligations between economic operators, and when an importer or distributor becomes a manufacturer under the regulation.

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RegulationsOctober 24, 2026

CRA reporting deadlines: 24 hours, 72 hours, 14 days

When the Article 14 CRA clock starts, who receives the notification and what each of the three reporting stages has to contain.

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RegulationsOctober 24, 2026

CRA technical documentation under Annex VII

The eight mandatory elements of CRA technical documentation under Annex VII: when to draw it up, how to keep it current and how long to retain it.

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RegulationsOctober 24, 2026

CRA, UKSC and NIS2 — three regimes, three different sets of obligations

How the CRA differs from NIS2 and Poland's amended National Cybersecurity System Act, who receives reports in Poland and why the deadlines don't line up.

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RegulationsJune 18, 2026

CRA — 24 hours to report a vulnerability. What changes on 11 September 2026

Since 11 September 2026 the CRA requires reporting actively exploited vulnerabilities within 24 hours. Who it covers and what your process needs.

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FundamentalsMay 27, 2026

Threat modeling with STRIDE — finding gaps before the code exists

Threat modeling catches security problems at the cheapest point — at design, not after a pentest. What STRIDE is and how to build it into delivery.

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ToolsMarch 18, 2026

Policy-as-Code — when security policy exists only on paper

Most organizations have security policies. Few have mechanisms that actually enforce them. The difference becomes apparent during an incident.

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FundamentalsMarch 17, 2026

Zero Trust in the context of DevSecOps — a principle you cannot ignore

Zero Trust is a security architecture based on the assumption that no user, system or network should be trusted by default.

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PracticeMarch 16, 2026

Why DevSecOps slows down teams — and when it doesn't have to

Most negative experiences with implementing security in pipelines stem from implementation errors, not from the DevSecOps idea itself.

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BusinessMarch 15, 2026

Enterprise client security questionnaire — what they check and how to prepare

VRA blocks the contract. Analysts look for answer consistency, knowledge of your environment and evidence — not declarations.

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SecurityMarch 14, 2026

Long-lived tokens in CI/CD — why they are a problem nobody sees

Static API keys and cloud access tokens in pipelines are one of the most common attack vectors. The problem is structural.

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BusinessMarch 13, 2026

Cost of data breaches and CI/CD incidents — what the data says

IBM, Verizon, GitGuardian — what the data says about security incident costs and why companies selling to Enterprise pay double.

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PracticeMarch 12, 2026

GitHub Actions — 10 most common configuration mistakes

GITHUB_TOKEN with write on everything, actions without SHA pinning, secrets in logs — 10 mistakes that co-occur and reinforce each other.

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FundamentalsMarch 11, 2026

Evidence Pack — What It Is and Why Your Auditor Wants One

An Evidence Pack is the technical documentation that proves your pipeline security controls actually work — not just that you claim they do.

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ToolsMarch 10, 2026

SBOM — why the software bill of materials is becoming a market requirement

Software Bill of Materials describes what software is built from. Regulations and Enterprise requirements mean its absence blocks sales.

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RegulationsMarch 9, 2026

SOC 2 Type II and Your CI/CD Pipeline — What Auditors Actually Verify

SOC 2 auditors increasingly examine CI/CD pipelines. Here's what they look for and how to prepare.

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SecurityMarch 8, 2026

Secret leaks in CI/CD pipelines — scale of the problem and mechanisms

Secrets in pipelines leak regularly — often not through attacks but through configuration errors that exist for years.

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BusinessMarch 7, 2026

Vendor Risk Assessment — What Enterprise Buyers Actually Evaluate

VRA questionnaires are getting longer and more technical. Here's what security analysts look for and how to respond effectively.

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SecurityMarch 6, 2026

Artifact integrity in DevOps — the gap most organizations ignore

Between build and production deployment an artifact can be replaced. Without integrity verification — there is no way to detect it.

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RegulationsMarch 5, 2026

NIS2 and the software supply chain — new obligations for technology companies

NIS2 requires auditing software suppliers. If you deliver software to entities covered by the directive — you must prove supply chain security.

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RegulationsMarch 4, 2026

DORA and CI/CD Pipeline Security — What the Regulation Actually Requires

DORA requires ICT security controls including CI/CD systems. If you sell software to financial institutions — your pipeline is in scope.

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FundamentalsMarch 3, 2026

CI/CD Hardening — What It Is and Why Companies Ignore It

Your CI/CD pipeline holds production keys — but it's secured like a dev tool. What is hardening and why do companies ignore it?

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