Automating Software Security Checks for Open Source Software and SDKs
Open source software and third-party SDKs accelerate development but also introduce significant software supply chain risk. In this on-demand webinar, learn how to automate software security checks using Software Composition Analysis (SCA), SBOM generation, continuous vulnerability monitoring, and CI/CD integration to identify and remediate risks before they reach production.
Overview
The growth of open source software (OSS) and third-party SDKs has been on the rise over the last five years, and for good reason. They provide developers with many of the necessary features to build a robust and dynamic apps increasing the appeal to a wider range of users.
While the value of using OSS and SDKs is obvious to most, there is also a downside to incorporating someone else’s code into your app. There can be privacy violations, security vulnerabilities, and other risks embedded in the third-party code. This puts the onus on development teams and their security counterparts to ensure that unsound code in OSS and SDKs is found and fixed before use.
Key Takeaways Checklist
- Risks of using open source software and SDKs for your apps.
- Challenges of staying ahead of vulnerability issues in third-party software.
- Modern approach to security checks for third-party software through automation.