What is Anchore?
Anchore is the first SBOM-powered software supply chain management platform designed for continuous security and compliance. It helps organizations ensure the security of software products they release or host as SaaS, while providing SBOMs and assurance to their customers. By embedding security and compliance checks into each step of the development lifecycle, Anchore enables more secure cloud-native applications.
The platform allows users to manage internal and external SBOMs in a single location to track software supply chain issues. It offers automated vulnerability detection, advanced policy enforcement, and pre-built policy packs for frameworks like NIST, FedRAMP, and DISA. Anchore also supports container vulnerability scanning, secret and malware detection, and integrates seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines.
Features
- SBOM Management: Automatically generate accurate SBOMs and manage SBOMs in SPDX, CycloneDX, and Syft native formats.
- Vulnerability Scanning: Comprehensive container security scans combining known vulnerability scanning with secret and malware detection.
- Compliance Automation: Pre-built policy packs for NIST, FedRAMP, DISA, and more to automate compliance checks.
- DevSecOps Integration: Embed security and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines for shift-left security.
- Container Registry Scanning: Continuous scanning of container registries for vulnerabilities and compliance.
- Policy Enforcement: Enforce license controls, content controls, and custom policies across the software supply chain.
Use Cases
- Software supply chain security for enterprises and government agencies
- Automating compliance with NIST, FedRAMP, DISA, DORA, CRA, and NIS2
- Container vulnerability scanning and remediation
- Managing and tracking SBOMs throughout the software development lifecycle
- Shift-left security for DevSecOps teams
- Securing cloud-native applications and SaaS products
FAQs
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What is an SBOM and why is it important?
An SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) is a list of all components, libraries, and dependencies used in a software product. It is important for tracking vulnerabilities, ensuring license compliance, and maintaining software supply chain security. -
How does Anchore help with FedRAMP compliance?
Anchore provides pre-built policy packs and automated workflows to help organizations meet FedRAMP requirements. It offers SBOM generation, vulnerability scanning, and compliance reporting to demonstrate proof of compliance for individual controls. -
Can Anchore scan containers for malware and secrets?
Yes, Anchore's container security scans include malware detection and secret detection in addition to vulnerability scanning. -
Does Anchore integrate with CI/CD tools?
Yes, Anchore integrates with popular CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, and others to embed security checks into the development pipeline. -
What SBOM formats does Anchore support?
Anchore supports generating and importing SBOMs in SPDX, CycloneDX, and Syft native formats.
