Under the Cyber Resilience Act, having an SBOM is only the beginning. Manufacturers need to know exactly what software is in each product release and be able to quickly determine which products are affected when a new vulnerability emerges.
For embedded software, that can be difficult. Static libraries, vendor code, firmware blobs, and other dependencies may be missed by ordinary scanning approaches.
Build Accurate Software Visibility Into Every Release
Generating an SBOM during the build provides a more complete view of the components that actually make it into the finished product. Just as importantly, that SBOM should be tied to the exact product, firmware version, build configuration, and released artifact.
That traceability turns an SBOM from a static inventory into a foundation for vulnerability response.
When a new vulnerability is disclosed, teams need to quickly answer:
- Is the affected component in our software?
- Which products and versions contain it?
- What is the product-specific risk?
- What action needs to be taken?
Continuously monitoring those components helps teams trace, assess, and address newly discovered vulnerabilities throughout the product lifecycle.
Get Ready for the Cyber Resilience Act
