SBOM
In-depth guides and analysis on sbom from the Safeguard engineering team.
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Shadow Risks: Unmanaged and Unauthorized Dependencies
Shadow dependencies risk management is now core to SBOM strategy. See how unmanaged, unauthorized open source packages cause breaches Sonatype-style scans miss.
What Is SLSA (Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts)
SLSA verifies how software was built, not just what is inside it. Here is what the four build levels mean and how it differs from SBOM-only tooling.
Binary SBOM Analysis: Creating Software Bills of Materials Without Source Code
Not all software comes with source code. Binary analysis techniques can extract component information from compiled artifacts, firmware, and commercial software to produce SBOMs where traditional tools cannot.
SBOM Quality Metrics: Moving Beyond Completeness
Most SBOM quality discussions stop at completeness. Real quality requires measuring accuracy, freshness, depth, and actionability. Here is a practical framework.
Why 'We Have an SBOM' Isn't the Same as 'We Are Secure'
An SBOM tells you what's in your software, not whether it's safe. Here's why inventory alone can't stop supply chain attacks like XZ Utils or SolarWinds.
The Gap Between SBOM Generation and SBOM Consumption
Most companies generate SBOMs to satisfy a compliance checkbox, then let them sit unread. Here is why SBOM consumption lags generation, and how to close the gap.
Regulatory Pressure and the Uneven Global Adoption of SBOMs
SBOM mandates now span the US, EU, and Japan, but each uses different formats, deadlines, and penalties. Here's how the patchwork actually works.
VEX Documents: The Missing Context That Makes SBOMs Actio...
SBOMs list every component but stay silent on whether a CVE is actually exploitable. VEX documents supply that missing context — here's how the standard works.
Why Most SBOMs Go Stale the Day They're Generated
SBOMs decay the moment they're generated because dependency trees shift daily. Here's why point-in-time SBOMs fail during real incidents—and what continuous generation requires.
AI-BOMs: Extending Bill-of-Materials Thinking to Machine ...
AI-BOMs extend SBOM discipline to machine learning models—tracking training data, weights, and lineage. Here's what they contain and why regulators now require them.
Third-Party SBOM Trust: Can You Verify a Vendor's Bill of...
A vendor's SBOM is a claim, not proof. Here's what actually verifies third-party software bills of materials — and why signatures alone aren't enough.
Federal Procurement Rules and Their Ripple Effect on Priv...
Federal rules from EO 14028 to FDA Section 524B and CMMC 2.0 have made SBOMs a procurement baseline — and the requirements are cascading into private-sector supply chains too.
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