
Secureroot's software composition analysis (SCA) services help SaaS, fintech, healthcare, and enterprise dev teams audit open-source dependencies, generate SBOMs, identify known CVEs in third-party libraries, and manage license compliance risk. Coverage across npm, PyPI, Maven, NuGet, RubyGems, and more. ISO 27001 certified. SOC 2 audit-ready.

















Software Composition Analysis (SCA) is the systematic identification and security audit of every open-source library, framework, and component used in your software — including the dependencies of your dependencies (transitive dependencies). The output is a complete Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) – like a list of ingredients for your application – plus a vulnerability assessment of every component, license compliance audit, and prioritized remediation plan.
Modern software is 70-90% open-source code. A typical web application uses 200-500 direct dependencies plus thousands of transitive dependencies you never explicitly chose. Each one is a potential security risk – from accidental vulnerabilities (Log4Shell, OpenSSL CVEs) to deliberate supply chain attacks (event-stream npm package, ua-parser-js, recent xz utils backdoor). SCA gives you visibility and control: what’s in your software, what’s vulnerable, what’s licensed how, and what to fix first.
SBOM and SCA have moved from nice-to-have to regulatory mandate. SOC 2 Type II requires evidence of dependency vulnerability management. ISO 27001:2022 Annex A.5.21 explicitly requires supply chain security. NIST SSDF requires SBOMs. The US Executive Order 14028 requires SBOMs for federal software. DPDP Act mandates demonstrable security testing. Enterprise customers demand SBOMs before signing contracts. Without SCA, you’re flying blind on the 70-90% of your code you didn’t write – and auditors, customers, and attackers all know it.


We follow NIST SSDF, CycloneDX SBOM standard, SPDX standard, and OWASP Dependency-Check methodology. Every SCA engagement runs through these six steps – from inventory to remediation.

We catalog every dependency across all repositories in scope – package manager manifests (package.json, requirements.txt, pom.xml, build.gradle, Gemfile, go.mod, Cargo.toml, composer.json) plus transitive dependencies.

We generate a complete Software Bill of Materials in standard formats (CycloneDX, SPDX) covering every direct and transitive dependency, version, source repository, and license – your audit-ready inventory.

Industry SCA tools (Snyk, Black Duck, Mend, Sonatype Nexus IQ, OWASP Dependency-Check, npm audit, Trivy) cross-reference your SBOM against NVD, GitHub Security Advisories, and ecosystem-specific vulnerability databases.

Senior consultants validate findings – eliminating false positives, assessing actual exploitability in your code (is the vulnerable function actually called?), and prioritizing by EPSS, business impact, and reachability.

Every finding documented with affected packages, CVE details, exploitability assessment, license analysis, CVSS scoring, and remediation guidance (upgrade path, alternative library, or compensating control).

Once your team patches the findings, we verify the fixes at no extra cost. Engagement only closes when everything’s actually fixed.

Click any area to expand. Every engagement covers all 8 categories – scope depth varies based on your application size and complexity.
We catalog every dependency declared in your package manifests (direct dependencies) plus every dependency-of-dependency (transitive dependencies). For a typical Node.js project with 50 direct dependencies, the transitive count often exceeds 1,500 packages. We cover npm, PyPI, Maven Central, NuGet, RubyGems, Packagist, Go modules, Cargo, Hex, and Conan. Output is a unified inventory with versions, sources, and dependency graphs.
We cross-reference your dependency inventory against the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), GitHub Security Advisories, Snyk Vulnerability DB, OSV.dev, and ecosystem-specific databases (npm advisories, RubySec, PyPI safety DB). Coverage includes critical CVEs like Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228), Spring4Shell (CVE-2022-22965), and emerging threats. Findings include affected package, vulnerable version range, CVSS score, EPSS score, and fixed versions.
Not every vulnerability matters equally. We perform reachability analysis — is the vulnerable function actually called from your code? — using SCA tools that combine call-graph analysis with vulnerability data. We use EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) to prioritize findings by actual exploitation likelihood. The result: a triaged list focusing engineering effort on the 10-20% of findings that actually matter, instead of the 100% your scanner reports.
We audit the open-source licenses of every dependency: permissive (MIT, Apache 2.0, BSD), weak copyleft (LGPL, MPL), strong copyleft (GPL, AGPL), and proprietary/custom licenses. We identify legal risks: AGPL in commercial SaaS, GPL in distributed software, license incompatibility within your stack, missing attribution requirements, and packages with no license (legal black hole). We map findings to your business model and recommend remediation: license-compatible alternatives or compliance steps.
We generate audit-ready Software Bill of Materials in industry-standard formats: CycloneDX (OWASP standard, JSON/XML) and SPDX (Linux Foundation standard). SBOMs include every component, version, supplier, license, dependency relationship, and unique identifier (PURL, CPE). These SBOMs satisfy SOC 2 evidence requirements, NIST SSDF compliance, US Executive Order 14028 requirements for federal software, and enterprise customer SBOM requests.
Beyond known CVEs, we look for supply chain compromise indicators: recently published packages with names similar to popular libraries (typosquatting), maintainer takeovers, dependency confusion attack opportunities, packages with suspicious post-install scripts, obfuscated code, recently added unexpected functionality, and unmaintained packages. We cross-reference against threat intel feeds tracking malicious package campaigns on npm, PyPI, and other ecosystems.
We identify dependencies that are: significantly outdated (multiple major versions behind), unmaintained (no commits in 2+ years), deprecated by maintainers, missing security advisories despite known vulnerabilities, or have abandoned authors. Unmaintained dependencies are a future supply chain risk — they won't get patched when new vulnerabilities are discovered. Output includes prioritized upgrade plan, alternative library recommendations, and risk-acceptance documentation.
SCA isn't a one-time exercise — it's continuous. We help integrate SCA into your CI/CD pipeline so new vulnerabilities are caught before they ship. We configure pre-commit hooks for fast feedback, build-time scanning for pull request checks, deploy-time gates for production releases, and continuous monitoring for newly-discovered vulnerabilities in deployed code. We work with your existing tooling (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI, Azure DevOps) and recommend the right SCA tool for your scale and budget.








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Software Composition Analysis (SCA) is the systematic identification and security audit of every open-source library, framework, and component in your software - including transitive (dependency-of-dependency) packages. SCA outputs include: (1) a complete Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) listing every component, (2) vulnerability assessment cross-referencing your dependencies against CVE databases, (3) license compliance audit identifying legal risks, (4) exploitability analysis prioritizing what actually matters, and (5) remediation guidance with upgrade paths and alternatives.
An SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) is a complete inventory of every component in your software - like a list of ingredients on a food package. It includes every direct and transitive dependency, version, source, license, and unique identifier. SBOMs are required by: SOC 2 Type II (evidence of supply chain visibility), ISO 27001:2022 Annex A.5.21, US Executive Order 14028 (federal software), NIST SSDF, and increasingly demanded by enterprise customers in procurement. SBOMs are standardized in CycloneDX (OWASP) and SPDX (Linux Foundation) formats.
Software composition analysis in India typically costs between ₹60,000 and ₹6,00,000 depending on codebase size, ecosystem count, and depth. A single-repo SaaS project starts around ₹60,000-1,50,000. Multi-repo applications across 2-3 languages run ₹1,50,000-3,50,000. Enterprise monorepos with multiple ecosystems, container images, and CI/CD integration reach ₹3,50,000-6,00,000. We also offer ongoing SCA-as-a-service for continuous coverage at ₹40,000-1,00,000/month. Secureroot provides transparent fixed-price quoting after a free scoping call.
SAST (Static Application Security Testing) analyzes the code YOUR team wrote - finding vulnerabilities in your custom logic (SQL injection, hardcoded secrets, weak crypto). SCA analyzes the code you DIDN'T write — finding known vulnerabilities in open-source dependencies and license risks. Modern applications need both: 10-30% of your code is yours (covered by SAST), 70-90% is open-source (covered by SCA). Together they provide complete application security visibility. We offer both — SAST under our Secure Code Review service, SCA on this page.
Most SCA engagements complete in 1-3 weeks. A single-repo SaaS project takes 1 week. Multi-repo applications across 2-3 languages run 1-2 weeks. Enterprise monorepos with multiple ecosystems and container images take 2-3 weeks. Adding CI/CD integration setup adds 1 week. Most of the time goes into: (a) eliminating false positives, (b) exploitability and reachability analysis, (c) license audit, (d) remediation planning. Free retest after remediation typically adds 3-5 business days. Continuous SCA (ongoing) is set up in 1-2 weeks then runs perpetually.
Transitive dependencies (dependencies of your dependencies) are where 80%+ of supply chain risk hides. A typical Node.js project with 50 direct dependencies inherits 1,500+ transitive packages - most of which you've never heard of. Our SCA covers the complete transitive graph: every package, every depth level, every version. This is critical because vulnerabilities like Log4Shell affected mostly transitive Log4j dependencies — projects didn't know they had Log4j until they checked. We provide both visibility (you see everything) and remediation guidance (what to update where).
Yes, continuous SCA in CI/CD is the gold standard. We help integrate SCA tools into your pipeline at multiple gates: (1) Developer IDE plugins for real-time feedback, (2) Pre-commit hooks for fast local checks, (3) Pull request checks blocking merge of vulnerable dependencies, (4) Build-time gates blocking deploys with critical CVEs, (5) Production monitoring for newly-discovered vulnerabilities in deployed code. We work with your existing CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI, Azure DevOps) and recommend the right SCA tool for your scale and budget — Snyk, Black Duck, Mend, Sonatype, or open-source options.
Three ways to start: (1) Book a free 30-minute SCA scoping call - our senior consultants review your repository structure, languages, and ecosystems, then recommend the right engagement scope. No obligation. (2) Email info@secureroot.co with details (number of repos, languages/frameworks, container usage, compliance requirements, timeline) and we'll respond within one business day. (3) Call +91 73071 48874 during business hours. For SOC 2 / ISO 27001 audit windows or enterprise customer SBOM requests, we accommodate fast-track scoping.
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