CycloneDX SBOM

This section provides a breakdown of the file formats and features supported in CycloneDX SBOM.

OpenText Core SCA supports tracking dependencies in CycloneDX SBOM using files in JSON and XML formats.

To ensure that OpenText Core SCA identifes the SBOM files as CycloneDX SBOMs, please name them using one of the following conventions:

  • .bom..json

  • .*cdx.json

  • .*cdx.xml

  • .bom..xml

The specific features available for the SBOM will depend on the libraries included and the individual package managers used.

Supported file formats and features

Language
Supported file formats
Root dependencies
Indirect dependencies
Dependency trees
Security scanning
License scanning
Root fix
Pull Request
Rachability Analysis
High Performance Scan

CycloneDX SBOM

bom.json, cdx.json

Yes*

CycloneDX SBOM

bom.xml, cdx.xml

Yes*

*This is a native lock file format. Native lock file formats are the fastest formats to scan.

Analyzing external SBOM files using OpenText Core SCA - video guide

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