Understand CNAPPs with Our Guide
Learn the key benefits and integration tips for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms. Enhance your cloud security strategy.
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Understand CNAPPs with Our Guide
Learn the key benefits and integration tips for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms. Enhance your cloud security strategy.
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What is software composition analysis (SCA)?
Software composition analysis (SCA) is a technique used for examining the software components that make up an application and then identifying and managing any vulnerabilities discovered. Modern software is typically a mash-up of custom code, open-source software, and third-party components. Knowing what goes into your software — especially potentially vulnerable material — is critical for maintaining a strong security posture. With the growing sophistication of attacks targeting vulnerable applications, SCA has become an indispensable tool for the modern enterprise.
In this article, we'll explore what software composition analysis is and how it fits into your organization’s broader security strategy. We'll walk through how SCA works and discuss its benefits and challenges. Finally, we’ll consider what it takes to implement it effectively within your organization.
Let's begin by unpacking what exactly SCA entails.
Guilherme (Gui) Alvarenga, is a Sr. Product Marketing Manager for the Cloud Security portfolio at CrowdStrike. He has over 15 years experience driving Cloud, SaaS, Network and ML solutions for companies such as Check Point, NEC and Cisco Systems. He graduated in Advertising and Marketing at the Universidade Paulista in Brazil, and pursued his MBA at San Jose State University. He studied Applied Computing at Stanford University, and specialized in Cloud Security and Threat Hunting.
