--- title: "Best in Class SBOM Management | FOSSA" description: "Generate, manage, and share Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) for regulatory compliance and enhanced software security with FOSSA’s comprehensive solution." canonical_url: "https://fossa.com/solutions/sbom-management/" markdown_url: "https://fossa.com/solutions/sbom-management.md" language: "en" author: "FOSSA" organization: "FOSSA" --- # Best in Class SBOM Management | FOSSA > Generate, manage, and share Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) for regulatory compliance and enhanced software security with FOSSA’s comprehensive solution. SBOM Management ## Best in Class SBOM Management Generate, manage, and share accurate Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) to meet regulatory requirements and enhance supply chain security. ### Complete SBOM Lifecycle Management FOSSA gives organizations the tools you need to manage every part of the SBOM lifecycle, from creation to distribution. Create Generate accurate and precise SBOMs with a complete report of all code dependencies up to unlimited depth. Create SBOMs for any prior version of your software. Import Import SBOMs in industry standard formats to understand and control license and security risks in your third-party software dependencies. Export Choose from multiple formats, including CycloneDX and SPDX. Download and distribute the SBOM yourself, or have FOSSA host it for you. Manage Keep your SBOMs current with FOSSA's auto-update feature. Manage all SBOMs, including ones from third parties, in one centralized place. [#### How F5 NGINX Automates SBOM Generation and Management Learn how F5 NGINX uses FOSSA to automate the creation, management, and distribution of SBOMs to meet regulatory requirements and improve software supply chain security.](https://fossa.com/customers/f5.md) ### SBOM Use Cases Discover how FOSSA's comprehensive SBOM solution addresses multiple business needs across your organization. #### Regulatory Compliance Comply with U.S. federal government guidance requiring manufacturers to produce a machine-readable SBOM with each product. FOSSA supports all required SBOM elements as outlined in the Executive Order on Improving America's Cybersecurity. - ✓NTIA minimum elements compliance - ✓FedRAMP and NIST compliant formats - ✓Automated reporting for audit trails - ✓Executive Order 14028 & CISA compliance ![Regulatory Compliance](https://fossa.com/_next/image/?url=%2FFOSSA-regulations.png&w=1200&q=75) ##### Meeting Federal Requirements The 2021 Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity requires software vendors to provide an SBOM to federal agencies. FOSSA ensures you meet all NTIA minimum elements and formatting requirements for federal compliance. #### Due Diligence Simplify pre-IPO, M&A, and fundraising due diligence with audit-grade reports that can be generated in just a few clicks. Avoid surprises with comprehensive, accurate SBOMs and compliance reports that are updated in real-time. - ✓M&A transaction readiness - ✓Investor security review preparation - ✓Acquisition integration planning - ✓IP audits and risk assessments ##### Reduce Due Diligence Time by 90% FOSSA SBOMs provide a complete inventory of your software components, making due diligence processes faster and more thorough for quicker transaction closings. #### Customer Requests Easily customize your SBOM to meet a wide range of customer requests. Use FOSSA's SBOM hosting service for easy customer access, or download and distribute a copy yourself. - ✓Custom SBOM formats and content - ✓Hosted SBOM portals for easy access - ✓Version-specific SBOMs for products - ✓Access controls and authentication SBOM Portal ###### Product SBOM Portal Securely share SBOMs with your customers FOSSA's SBOM Portal allows you to easily share compliance information with customers while maintaining control over access and versioning. #### Supply Chain Security Stay on top of and address vulnerabilities impacting your applications. Import and analyze third-party SBOMs to understand and manage supply chain risk across your ecosystem. - ✓SBOM-based vulnerability monitoring - ✓Third-party SBOM analysis - ✓Supply chain risk assessment - ✓Component provenance tracking ! Critical Vulnerability Detected in component: log4j-core@2.14.1 Medium Severity Detected in component: axios@0.21.1 #### License Compliance Detect and inventory the open source licenses in your application. Fulfill attribution notice requirements with FOSSA's compliance reports to ensure legal compliance. - ✓License identification and tracking - ✓Attribution notice generation - ✓License obligation management - ✓Policy enforcement and alerts ##### License Distribution MIT48% Apache-2.032% BSD-3-Clause12% Others8% ### What is an SBOM? A Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) is a formal, machine-readable inventory of software components, libraries, and dependencies used in an application. It’s becoming increasingly essential for compliance with regulations like Executive Order 14028 and FDA requirements. #### Complete Inventory A comprehensive list of all components, including direct and transitive dependencies in your software. #### Enhanced Security Quickly identify affected components when new vulnerabilities are discovered. #### Standardized Format Machine-readable formats like CycloneDX and SPDX enable automation and interoperability. ### Comprehensive SBOM Solution FOSSA’s SBOM management platform provides everything you need to generate, validate, manage, and share Software Bills of Materials across your organization. #### Accurate Generation Create precise SBOMs that include all direct and transitive dependencies across multiple package managers. #### Multiple Formats Export SBOMs in CycloneDX, SPDX, and other formats to meet different regulatory and customer requirements. #### Centralized Repository Store and version all your SBOMs in a secure, searchable repository with access controls. #### CI/CD Integration Automatically generate and validate SBOMs as part of your DevOps pipeline, with GitHub and GitLab integrations. #### Security Insights Enrich SBOMs with vulnerability data to quickly identify and remediate security issues. #### Secure Sharing Easily share SBOMs with customers, partners, and regulators with controlled access permissions. ### Start Managing Your SBOMs Today Generate accurate, comprehensive SBOMs and manage them throughout their lifecycle with FOSSA's complete SBOM management solution. ## Source Canonical page: https://fossa.com/solutions/sbom-management/