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Software Producer

Automate the generation of SBOMs as part of the software development lifecycle, ensuring security, transparency, and compliance while enabling seamless sharing with relevant stakeholders.

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Software Consumer

Collect, manage, and analyze SBOMs received from vendors, ensuring software integrity and proactively identifying security risks before deployment.

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Security & Compliance Teams

Provide security and compliance teams with the necessary tools to enforce security policies, detect vulnerabilities, and generate compliance reports based on SBOM data.

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End-to-End SBOM Lifecycle

Software Producer

Creating & sharing SBOMs securely

Goal
Automate the generation and secure sharing of SBOMs to provide full visibility into software components, helping consumers and security teams assess risk.
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SBOM Generation

A modern SBOM generation process should:

  • Capture all dependencies and their versions in a structured format (SPDX, CycloneDX)
  • Include metadata such as authorship, supplier details, and timestamps
  • Be integrated into the development process so every build produces a fresh SBOM
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Augmentation

Enrich the SBOM with security, compliance, and integrity data:

  • Cryptographic hashes
  • License details
  • Vulnerability mapping
  • Provenance tracking
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Signing for Security & Trust

Signing establishes that an SBOM is authentic and has not been altered in transit, enabling verification before software is deployed.

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Sharing with Consumers & Compliance Teams

Once generated, enriched, and signed, the SBOM can be securely distributed to customers, security teams, regulators, and automated systems.

To simplify access, software producers should provide machine-readable SBOMs via APIs, portals, or public registries.

Software Consumer

Managing & analyzing SBOMs for risk mitigation

Goal
Ensure organizations can collect, analyze, and act on SBOM data to protect against supply chain risk in the software they bring in.
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Requesting SBOMs from Vendors

Organizations that require SBOMs before integrating software significantly reduce supply chain risks.

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Collection & Centralized Storage

Store SBOMs centrally for:

  • Fast access for security and compliance
  • Automated vulnerability analysis
  • Historical version tracking
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Automated Analysis for Security & Compliance

Continuously analyze SBOMs to:

  • Cross-check vulnerability databases
  • Flag outdated dependencies
  • Surface license and provenance risk
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Act on What You Find

Turn vendor SBOMs from paperwork into a real input for risk assessment, procurement, and policy enforcement.

Consumers get the most value when analysis runs continuously, not once at procurement time.

Security & Compliance Teams

Enforcing policy and proving compliance

Goal
Enforce cybersecurity policies, assess risk, and meet compliance mandates using SBOM data.
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Policy Gateway

Evaluate SBOMs against internal security policies before deployment.

  • Block unauthorized dependencies
  • Enforce legal requirements
  • Validate internal security controls
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Deep-Dive Security Analysis

Detect high-risk dependencies in real time and understand where exposure sits across the software estate.

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Generating Compliance Reports

Generate detailed evidence covering:

  • Component inventory
  • Vulnerability findings
  • Mitigation actions
  • Regulatory compliance status
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Continuous Assurance

Block unsafe software before it enters production, instead of discovering the problem during an audit.

These reports help organizations demonstrate compliance with global cybersecurity regulations.

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