Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Services
Protect what matters with Software Composition Analysis Services
Software composition analysis (SCA) is the process of identifying every open-source and third-party component in your applications, then checking those components for known vulnerabilities (CVEs), licence risks and outdated versions. Aesparrow’s SCA services give you a complete software bill of materials (SBOM), a prioritised list of vulnerable dependencies and a practical upgrade plan — securing your software supply chain without slowing releases.
Modern applications are mostly assembled from open-source packages, so a single vulnerable library can expose every product that uses it. We scan manifests and lock files across npm, PyPI, Maven, Gradle, NuGet, Go, Composer and container images, confirm which vulnerable functions are actually reachable, flag copyleft licence conflicts, and integrate dependency scanning into your CI/CD pipeline so new risks are caught at pull-request time.
- Certified senior practitioners
- Audit-ready reporting
- Free re-test included
Software Composition Analysis Services — done right, the first time.
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Why software composition analysis matters
Attackers increasingly target the software supply chain. The Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report found that breaches involving a third party doubled to 30%, and vulnerable open-source components are one of the most common routes. SCA gives you visibility into every dependency, so you can patch quickly when the next critical CVE is disclosed.
What our SCA service includes
- Dependency inventory — direct and transitive open-source components across all repositories
- Vulnerability detection — CVE matching against NVD, GitHub Advisories and OSV databases
- Reachability & exploitability — which vulnerable functions are called and exposed
- Open-source licence compliance — licence inventory and conflict detection
- SBOM generation — CycloneDX / SPDX software bill of materials
- Container image scanning — OS packages and libraries inside Docker images
- Upgrade & remediation plan — safe version bumps and compensating controls
- CI/CD pipeline integration — block builds that introduce critical vulnerable dependencies
SAST vs DAST vs SCA
SAST
Static application security testing analyses your own source code for insecure patterns.
DAST
Dynamic testing attacks the running application from the outside, like a black-box pentest.
SCA
Analyses third-party and open-source components for known CVEs and licence risk.
Why choose Aesparrow for SCA & SBOM
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Reachability analysis
We separate vulnerable libraries you actually call from ones that are merely present.
- 2
SBOM in standard formats
CycloneDX and SPDX SBOM generation for customers and regulators.
- 3
Licence compliance
GPL, AGPL and other copyleft obligations flagged with clear guidance.
- 4
CI/CD integration
Dependency scanning gates in GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket or Azure DevOps.
Whether you need an SBOM for a customer or regulator, an open-source licence compliance review before an acquisition, or continuous dependency scanning in CI/CD, our SCA team can help. Book a free consultation to scope your repositories.
Why Software Composition Analysis Services matters
Independent research on the cost and causes of breaches — the risks this service helps you reduce.
US$4.44M
global average cost of a data breach in 2025.
241 days
mean time to identify and contain a breach in 2025.
20%
of breaches began with exploitation of a vulnerability, up 34% in a year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is software composition analysis (SCA)?
What is the difference between SCA and SAST?
What is an SBOM and do I need one?
Why is SCA important for software supply chain security?
Can SCA run inside our CI/CD pipeline?
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