Creating and reading an SBOM
Creating and reading a SBOM is essential to understanding the components within your software. By providing a comprehensive list of every part used, an SBOM helps ensure transparency and security. This section will guide you through the importance of SBOMs and how to effectively use them to enhance your software management practices.
What is an SBOM, and why you need one
Remember the Log4j vulnerability detailed earlier in this book. One of the primary reasons this vulnerability has been hard to remediate is because it was invisibly included in a lot of software without the knowledge of those running the software. Had the parties running the software required an SBOM from the sellers of the software, they could have looked in the SBOM for it.
An SBOM is a detailed machine-readable list of all the components in your software. While it uses the term “bill of materials” from supply chain management, it’s also been compared to...
