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Supply Chain Security: SBOMs Are Just the Start

Code dependencies, CI/CD risks, and why customer security questionnaires now ask for SBOM evidence.

Ravi Subramanian
Security · Pulse
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The argument at a glance.

Code dependencies, CI/CD risks, and why customer security questionnaires now ask for SBOM evidence.

01What customers are asking

Software supply chain security has moved from a nice-to-have to a customer requirement. Enterprise buyers are asking for SBOMs, dependency vulnerability reports, and CI/CD security posture evidence as part of procurement.

What customers are asking

  • Can you produce an SBOM for the software you deploy in our environment?
  • Do you scan for vulnerable and malicious dependencies?
  • What branch protection and CI/CD security controls do you enforce?
  • Can you provide ongoing supply chain evidence, not just a point-in-time report?
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