10 Questions to Answer before Using a New Open Source Project
When it comes to open source software security, many organizations rely heavily on software scanning (often called software composition analysis or SCA) as the primary means of defense.
While scanning helps protect against known vulnerabilities reactively, leading organizations today are adding proactive defenses that help them make better decisions about which open source packages to bring into their supply chain in the first place.
View this guide to delve deeper into the following:
- How to protect against most common open source packages currently in use;
- A distinct differentiation on proactive and reactive actions for open source packages and secure software development practices;
- How to protect against common future issues for secure software development practices.