Ensure Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) is required from all third-party suppliers

MediumLevel 1Manual reviewgitlab

Description

A Software Bill Of Materials (SBOM) is a file that specifies each component of software or a build process. Require an SBOM from every third-party provider. A Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) for every third-party artifact helps to ensure an artifact is safe to use and fully compliant. This file lists all important metadata, especially all the dependencies of an artifact, and allows for verification of each dependency. If one of the dependencies/artifacts are attacked or has a new vulnerability (for example, the "SolarWinds" or even "log4j" attacks), it is easier to detect what has been affected by this incident because dependencies in use are listed in the SBOM file.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

For every third-party dependency in use, ensure it has a Software Bill of Materials.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

For every third-party dependency in use, require a Software Bill of Materials from its supplier.

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: devsecopsgitlabsbom
Reference: CIS GitLab Benchmark v1.0.1 - 3.1.2 Ensure Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) is required from all third-party suppliers