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In what order do Azure DevOps approvals and checks run?
Azure DevOps runs approvals and checks in five categories, static checks first and exclusive lock last. See the order, timeouts, and final decisions.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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Autonomous, automated or assisted remediation: what is the difference?
Assisted, automated and autonomous remediation differ in who decides and who acts. A plain comparison table and how to pick a level for each change type.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Should automatic fix pull requests be a requirement when buying?
Automatic fix pull requests can save time, but they carry risk. How to decide if you need them, what controls to require and how to test them safely.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Authenticated vs unauthenticated scans: what do credentials add?
An unauthenticated scan sees what a stranger sees. An authenticated scan logs in and sees far more. Here is what changes and when to use each.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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What audit logs should an AppSec tool give you about itself?
Your scanner needs its own audit trail: logins, role changes, token use, exceptions and exports. What to require, how long to keep it, and how to test it.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Audit logging for warehouse access: what to log and what to alert on
Which warehouse events to log, how to spot unusual reads and policy changes, and how to keep logs useful without storing the data they describe.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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What asset context means in vulnerability prioritization
Asset context turns a generic score into a priority for your estate. Here is what to ask a vendor about exposure, owner, data and environment.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Are you closing vulnerabilities faster than you find them?
Chart findings opened versus closed each week. If closures trail discoveries, your backlog grows however stable the total looks. Here is how to build it.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Are UUIDs safe to use as secret tokens or reset links?
No. The UUID standard says not to assume UUIDs are hard to guess or to use them as security capabilities. Use a CSPRNG token of known length for secrets.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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