Simplifying SBOM Imports for Software Providers

Software providers face increasing demands for transparency, security, and regulatory compliance. Managing Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) is key to meeting these requirements, but it's no small feat when SBOM parts come from multiple sources, including internal teams, upstream partners, and external vendors. To simplify this process, we've introduced an improved SBOM import service, allowing suppliers to consolidate, assess, and remediate SBOM data efficiently.

The Challenge of SBOM Management for Software Providers

Software providers often need to assemble SBOMs from various sources. Each piece needs to be reviewed, vetted, and integrated within a single system. However, when suppliers are forced to manage these SBOM parts across disparate systems, it creates challenges.

Without a single point of reference, tracking each SBOM part's compliance status and assessing security risks becomes cumbersome, leading to fragmented visibility across the board. Each SBOM part needs to meet the same regulatory and security standards, but using siloed systems makes it challenging to enforce policies across all components. Additionally, not having a single source of truth for SBOMs multiples efforts, increases costs, and diverts focus from the core work of developing and securing software.

Revenera Code Insight: A Unified Solution

To solve these challenges, we developed a dedicated SBOM import service, which allows suppliers to import SBOMs in industry-standard formats directly into a single system of record, Code Insight. Bringing imported SBOMs directly into Code Insight allows suppliers to evaluate, monitor, and address SBOM data using the same processes and policies already applied to their Software Composition Analysis (SCA) work, creating a unified, streamlined, and efficient workflow.

This centralized approach provides suppliers with the tools they need to:

• Integrate SBOMs from Multiple Sources: Import all SBOM parts-whether from internal teams or external partners-into a unified platform, creating a comprehensive view of all components in one place.

• Assess and Remediate against a Unified Policy: By centralizing SBOM data within Code Insight, suppliers can easily apply a consistent policy to all components (from internal and external sources), facilitating compliance checks, vulnerability assessments, and remediation efforts.

• Produce Unified Compliance Artifacts: With all SBOM parts consolidated, suppliers can generate comprehensive compliance reports and artifacts with ease, supporting both regulatory obligations and customer requirements.

Revenera Code Insight is an integrated solution for open source license compliance and security. The software composition analysis (SCA) solution allows software suppliers and end users to identify license and security compliance issues and remediate associated risks throughout product development and across the entire lifecycle. Contact us for a demo.

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