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Software Composition Analysis

The world runs on open source. Empower developers to use it effectively and securely.

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1 in 8
open source downloads have known risk[1]

Overview

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What’s hiding inside that third-party software? And how will it impact your applications?

The vast majority of applications utilize some kind of third-party software that can leave your application exposed to attacks if not managed properly. Software Composition Analysis solutions detect security and license flaws in third-party software to tackle this growing risk, so you can deliver applications with confidence.

Key benefits

Manage your open source risk and deliver more secure applications.

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    Find more vulnerabilities

    Combine AI with human curation to detect more vulnerabilities than the National Vulnerability Data base alone.

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    Generate a software bill of materials (SBOM)

    Scan binaries to identify open source components and generate an SBOM with remediation tips.

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    Detect security issues

    Utilize extensive known vulnerability databases, maintained by a combination of expert researchers and machine learning, to identify security issues.

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    Run client-side software composition analysis

    Analyze CVEs of client-side libraries and health data of open source projects.

Business impacts

  • Open source security

    The world runs on open source. How can you ensure your developers are pulling in the right components? Gain visibility into the health of open source libraries by exploring, comparing, and evaluating open source projects from a single database.

  • Integration and automation

    The speed of application development continues to increase. Developers need to keep up with demand without shortcutting security. Seamlessly integrate software composition analysis into the CI/CD pipeline with security scanning and policy automation.

  • Risk management

    Protecting your software supply chain is critical. With malicious attacks on the rise, though, it’s also harder than ever. Rely on extensive known vulnerability databases to detect security vulnerabilities before they become security liabilities.

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Products

OpenText offers two software composition analysis solutions: Debricked offers SCA embedded in Fortify on Demand, while Sonatype’s off-cloud solution offers enterprise-grade results.

Professional Services

OpenText combines end-to-end solution implementation with comprehensive technology services to help improve systems.

Software Composition Analysis resources

The impact of the XZ exploit on open-source software: A call to strengthen security measures

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Fortify + Sonatype for AppSec: What customers are saying

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The importance of protecting your source code and how Debricked can help

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Footnotes

Footnotes

  1. [1] Sonatype, State of the Software Supply Chain, 2023