cyclonedx
Safeguard articles tagged "cyclonedx" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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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.
SBOM standard formats compared (CycloneDX, SPDX, SWID)
CycloneDX, SPDX, and SWID solve different problems. Here's how the SBOM formats differ, and how Safeguard's multi-format generation compares to Mend.io's approach.
Best SBOM tools for automating bill-of-materials generation
A practical look at the best SBOM tools for 2026, comparing how Safeguard and Mend.io generate, format, and continuously update software bills of materials.
An Engineering Guide to AI Bill of Materials (AIBOM)
An AIBOM extends the SBOM to models, datasets, and prompts. What goes in one, how CycloneDX 1.6 encodes it, and how to generate it in CI without a documentation project.
Maven SBOM: How to Generate a Software Bill of Materials for Java Builds
A Maven SBOM inventories every direct and transitive dependency in your Java build. Here is how to generate one with the CycloneDX plugin and put it to work for security.
CycloneDX vs SPDX: SBOM Format Comparison 2026
A practical CycloneDX vs SPDX comparison for 2026 buyers: schema depth, tool support, regulatory alignment, and which format to pick for which use case.
How to Read a CycloneDX SBOM: A Line-by-Line Walkthrough
A walkthrough of a CycloneDX 1.6 JSON document — metadata, components, services, dependencies, and vulnerabilities — with a real snippet and what to check first.
cdxgen v12: Reachability Evidence Lands in SBOMs
OWASP's cdxgen v12 ships reachability evidence powered by atom, multi-BOM generation (SBOM, CBOM, SaaSBOM, OBOM, CDXA), and CycloneDX 1.7 as the default. We tested it on a Java monorepo.
SBOM File Formats, Explained
An SBOM file is only useful if the tools reading it agree on its structure — here's what CycloneDX, SPDX, and SWID actually look like and when each one fits.
CycloneDX vs SPDX: SBOM Formats Compared
CycloneDX vs SPDX: how the two SBOM formats differ in vulnerability data, licensing, regulatory recognition, and conversion — and which to pick.
SBOM Example: Reading a Real CycloneDX and SPDX Document
One component, two formats: a field-by-field walkthrough of a real CycloneDX and SPDX SBOM — purls, licenses, hashes, dependency graphs, and how to validate your own.
SBOM standards and formats compared (SPDX vs CycloneDX vs...
SPDX, CycloneDX, and Syft JSON aren't interchangeable. A concrete breakdown of what each format is for, where Anchore's Syft defaults, and how Safeguard handles both.
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