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Software composition analysis (SCA): A beginner’s guide

by Aaron Linskens on June 27, 2024

Software composition analysis (SCA): A beginner's guide

In modern software development, applications are rarely built from scratch. Development teams extensively rely upon open source software components to accelerate development and foster innovation in software supply chains.

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from 2024 Sonatype Blog authored by Aaron Linskens. Read the original post at: https://www.sonatype.com/blog/software-composition-analysis-sca-a-beginners-guide

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