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How do you scan a monolith before you start splitting it?
Scan the monolith first to record a dependency baseline, owners and reachable findings. Here is a step by step method that makes later splits measurable.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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How do you scale test an SCA tool before buying for a large org?
Scale test an SCA tool on a deliberately uneven sample of your own repos. Measure time, failures, memory and API limits, and judge it on the worst cases.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How do you run an approved component list for SSDF PW.4.1?
SSDF PW.4.1 asks you to acquire and maintain well-secured third-party components. Here is how to run an approved component list that stays current.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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How do you review a dependency an AI agent adds to your project?
Review an agent added dependency in five checks: does it exist, is it the right name, is it maintained, what does it pull in, and is it needed at all.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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How do I review a third-party GitHub Action before using it?
A 30 minute review: read what the action does with secrets, pin a full commit SHA from the real repository, and check its dependencies and maintainers.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How do you review a project's GitHub Actions before adopting it?
Read a candidate dependency's workflow files for four risks: untrusted input, token permissions, unpinned actions and privileged triggers. A checklist.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How do I review a lockfile-only security pull request?
A checklist for reading a lockfile diff in a bot's security pull request: expected packages, resolved sources, integrity hashes, and install scripts.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How do you review a GitHub Action version bump before merging?
Treat an action update PR as a code change. Compare the two commits, read the release notes, check permissions, and merge on a schedule, not on a whim.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How do you review a contractor's pull request for supply chain risk?
A review pass for outside developers' pull requests: files that change trust, new packages, build scripts, hard coded secrets and approval hygiene.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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