Category: Canarys

  • OpenTofu: The Open-Source Future of Infrastructure as Code

    Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has transformed how we manage cloud environments, with Terraform historically leading the charge. But as the licensing model of Terraform shifted away from fully open-source, the DevOps community responded — decisively and collaboratively. Enter OpenTofu: a community-driven, fully open-source fork of Terraform, governed by the Linux Foundation and built for long-term…

  • Setting Up SonarQube as a Service: Step-by-Step Guide

    To run sonarqube as a service we need follow the below steps. Please open the CMD prompt in Administration mode. Navigate to the bin path, here I am using windows machine so I will navigate to Windows. For me this the path- C:\Program Files\sonarqube-enterprise-2025.2.0.105476\sonarqube-2025.2.0.105476\bin\windows-x86-64 Inside this path we will be seeing below files. To run…

  • Snyk IDE

    Snyk offers plugins and extensions for popular IDEs, helping you find and fix issues directly in the development environment: The Latest version offers best experience for extensions. How plugins work. It scans your code to fix security issues and bad practices in the project. The result shows us clear info on what’s wrong, why it…

  • Snyk DeepCode AI

    In today’s fast-paced SDLC, security issues and code quality often seem like odds. For such issues, DeepCode AI will analyze and calculate the solution that suits it and fix automatically. Why to use and what is automatically fixed. How DeepCode AI Fix Uses Data How does the fix work DeepCode AI Fix helps to fix…

  • SLA in Snyk

    In Snyk issues are categorized into different types like low, medium, high and critical. Therse are determined by the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS). This system assessed the vulnerabilities based on exploitability factors and the impact it causes. Snyk does not enforce any fixed SLAs for addressing vulnerabilities based on the issue severity level. The…

  • Unlock Advanced Security Metrics with Snyk Reports

    Reporting in Snyk makes issue tracking and resolution more efficient, aiding to effective security risk management. Snyk Reports transcribes security data into actionable insights that help development and security teams work better together. They make it easy to: Using Snyk reports can view detailed data across projects, which are scoped to the Snyk organization or…

  • Building a Safer Future: Canarys Automations Is Now a Trusted Snyk Partner

    We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Snyk, the leading developer-first security solutions. This alliance marks another significant step in our mission to deliver comprehensive DevSecOps capabilities to organizations across the globe. Completing Full Cycle in DevSecOps Portfolio At Canarys, we excelled in end-to-end DevOps believe that speed and security must coexist. Snyk fulfills this…

  • How to Easily Download and Configure SonarScanner CLI on Windows

    SonarScanner CLI is the scanner to use when there is no specific scanner for you Build System. Please note that SonarScanner CLI does not officially support ARM architecture. To download the SonarScanner CLI you can visit the below site. https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/latest/analyzing-source-code/scanners/sonarscanner once you open the link you will find various versions of scanner based on the…

  • What is Code Coverage and How SonarQube Helps You Get It Right

    When you’re developing software, writing clean, reliable, and maintainable code is just as important as getting the app to run. That’s where code coverage comes into play—a vital metric that tells you how much of your code is being tested. But it’s not just about hitting high percentages; it’s about making sure your tests actually…

  • Understanding Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

    As security continues to take center stage in the software development lifecycle, developers and organizations alike are integrating security checks earlier in the process. This shift is known as “shifting left”, and one of the best tools in that arsenal is Static Application Security Testing (SAST). In this blog post, we’ll break down the fundamentals…