CycloneDX SBOM

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

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

To ensure that Fortify 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*

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

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