Why You Need An SBOM (Software Bill Of Materials)
GitGuardian, Thursday, April 11th, 2024
SBOMs are security analysis artifacts becoming required by more companies due to internal policies and government regulation. If you sell or buy software, you should know the what, why, and how of the SBOM.
There's been a lot of talk about SBOMs in tech media. This blog post will help answer three crucial questions you may be asking:
- What is an SBOM?
- Why do I need an SBOM?
- How do I get an SBOM
What's an SBOM?
SBOM stands for "Software Bill of Materials." It works hand in hand with the concept of a Software Supply Chain where both terms come from manufacturing and supply chain management. It's essentially a structured list of the third party components that go into your software.