Software Supply Chain Security to Prevent Breaches
Track dependencies, secure build infrastructure, and generate SBOMs to catch vulnerabilities before deployment.
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Dependencies become vulnerabilities.
Supply chain attacks target software before it reaches your infrastructure. Malicious code, open-source vulnerabilities, and compromised build pipelines turn trusted components into risks. We implement SBOM generation, dependency scanning, build hardening, and provenance verification so you know what’s in your software and can respond when threats emerge.
Our capabilities include:
- SBOM generation and maintenance
- Dependency vulnerability scanning
- Build pipeline security hardening
- Software artifact signing and verification
- Open-source license compliance tracking
- Third-party vendor security assessment
Who we support
Supply chain attacks don’t discriminate by company size or industry. We help organizations secure their software pipelines before vulnerabilities become breaches or compliance failures.
Companies With Regulatory Requirements
You need SBOMs for customer contracts, federal procurement, or EU AI Act compliance. We implement automated generation and maintenance so you deliver audit-ready documentation without manual tracking.
Organizations Managing Open-Source Risk
Your applications depend on hundreds of third-party libraries and you can't track vulnerabilities manually. We build scanning infrastructure that alerts you to new CVEs and license violations before they become problems.
Enterprises Hardening Build Security
You saw what happened with SolarWinds and Log4j and need to secure your build pipelines. We implement signing, verification, and isolation so compromised dependencies don't reach production.
Ways to engage
We offer a wide range of engagement models to meet our clients’ needs. From hourly consultation to fully managed solutions, our engagement models are designed to be flexible and customizable.
Staff Augmentation
Get access to on-demand product and engineering team talent that gives your company the flexibility to scale up and down as business needs ebb and flow.
Retainer Services
Retainers are perfect for companies that have a fully built product in maintenance mode. We'll give you peace of mind by keeping your software running, secure, and up to date.
Project Engagement
Project-based contracts that can range from small-scale audit and strategy sessions to more intricate replatforming or build from scratch initiatives.
We'll spec out a custom engagement model for you
Invested in creating success and defining new standards
At Curotec, we do more than deliver cutting-edge solutions — we build lasting partnerships. It’s the trust and collaboration we foster with our clients that make CEOs, CTOs, and CMOs consistently choose Curotec as their go-to partner.
Why choose Curotec for software supply chain security?
Our engineers implement security controls that integrate with your existing development workflows. We automate SBOM generation, build dependency scanning into CI/CD pipelines, and harden build infrastructure without slowing deployment velocity. You get proactive vulnerability detection and compliance documentation that satisfies auditors and protects production.
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Extraordinary people, exceptional outcomes
Our outstanding team represents our greatest asset. With business acumen, we translate objectives into solutions. Intellectual agility drives efficient software development problem-solving. Superior communication ensures seamless teamwork integration.
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Deep technical expertise
We don’t claim to be experts in every framework and language. Instead, we focus on the tech ecosystems in which we excel, selecting engagements that align with our competencies for optimal results. Moreover, we offer pre-developed components and scaffolding to save you time and money.
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Balancing innovation with practicality
We stay ahead of industry trends and innovations, avoiding the hype of every new technology fad. Focusing on innovations with real commercial potential, we guide you through the ever-changing tech landscape, helping you embrace proven technologies and cutting-edge advancements.
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Flexibility in our approach
We offer a range of flexible working arrangements to meet your specific needs. Whether you prefer our end-to-end project delivery, embedding our experts within your teams, or consulting and retainer options, we have a solution designed to suit you.
Secure your supply chain at every stage
Continuous Component Monitoring
Pre-Deployment Policy Gates
Cryptographic Integrity Verification
Legal Risk Dashboards
Containerized Build Isolation
Vendor Security Scoring
Tools for securing what you can't see
SBOM Generation & Management
Our engineers implement tools that automatically generate software bills of materials during every build with complete dependency trees.
- Syft — Open-source SBOM generator that produces CycloneDX and SPDX formats from container images, filesystems, and package managers
- CycloneDX — SBOM standard format with rich metadata for components, licenses, vulnerabilities, and supply chain relationships
- SPDX — ISO standard for communicating software bill of materials with machine-readable license and copyright information
- Tern — Container inspection tool that generates SBOMs by analyzing Docker images layer by layer for packages and dependencies
- Anchore — SBOM generation and policy enforcement platform that scans containers and produces compliance-ready documentation
- JFrog Xray — Artifact analysis platform that generates SBOMs, tracks component metadata, and maps dependency relationships
Scanning & Vulnerability Detection
Curotec deploys scanners that monitor dependencies for known vulnerabilities and alert teams when new CVEs affect their software.
- Snyk — Developer-first security platform that scans code, dependencies, containers, and infrastructure for vulnerabilities with fix guidance
- Dependabot — GitHub-native tool that automatically detects outdated dependencies and creates pull requests with security patches
- OWASP Dependency-Check — Open-source scanner that identifies known vulnerabilities in project dependencies using CVE databases
- WhiteSource Renovate — Automated dependency updates with vulnerability prioritization and customizable merge request workflows
- Grype — Vulnerability scanner for container images and filesystems that matches packages against multiple CVE databases
- Trivy — Comprehensive security scanner for containers, infrastructure as code, and dependencies with misconfiguration detection
Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
We configure analysis platforms that identify open-source components, track license obligations, and flag security and compliance risks.
- Black Duck — Enterprise SCA platform that detects open-source components, license risks, and security vulnerabilities across codebases
- Sonatype Nexus Lifecycle — Component intelligence platform that scores dependencies for security, licensing, and quality before integration
- FOSSA — License compliance and vulnerability management tool that scans dependencies and generates legal reports for audits
- JFrog Xray — Universal artifact analysis that provides deep recursive scanning of dependencies with policy enforcement
- Veracode SCA — Software composition analysis integrated with application security testing for comprehensive vulnerability coverage
- Mend (formerly WhiteSource) — Real-time detection of open-source vulnerabilities, license compliance issues, and code quality problems
Build Pipeline Security & Artifact Signing
Our teams implement signing and verification systems that prove artifact provenance and detect tampering in build and deployment pipelines.
- Sigstore — Open-source suite including Cosign for signing containers, Fulcio for certificate authority, and Rekor for transparency logs
- in-toto — Framework that verifies supply chain integrity by creating cryptographic attestations for each step in the build process
- The Update Framework (TUF) — Security framework that protects software update systems against key compromises and rollback attacks
- Notary — Docker content trust system that signs and verifies container images to ensure authenticity and prevent tampering
- GitHub Actions Attestations — Native build provenance and signing capabilities that create verifiable supply chain metadata
- SLSA Framework — Google-developed security levels for software artifacts with build provenance and hermetic build requirements
Secret Detection & Credential Management
Curotec deploys tools that scan repositories for exposed credentials and enforce secure secrets management across development workflows.
- GitGuardian — Real-time secret detection that scans commits, pull requests, and repository history for exposed API keys and credentials
- TruffleHog — Open-source tool that searches Git repositories for high-entropy strings and credential patterns in commit history
- detect-secrets — Yelp-developed scanner that prevents secrets from entering codebases with pre-commit hooks and baseline whitelisting
- HashiCorp Vault — Secrets management platform that centralizes credential storage with encryption, access controls, and audit logging
- AWS Secrets Manager — Managed service for rotating, managing, and retrieving database credentials, API keys, and other secrets
- Doppler — Secrets management platform that syncs environment variables across infrastructure with centralized access controls
Build Environment Isolation & Security
We configure isolated build environments and ephemeral infrastructure that contain breaches and prevent persistence across deployments.
- GitHub Actions Self-Hosted Runners — Ephemeral build agents that spin up for single jobs then terminate to prevent environment pollution
- GitLab Runner with Docker Executors — Containerized build environments that isolate job execution and reset state between pipeline runs
- Tekton — Kubernetes-native CI/CD framework with isolated pod-based task execution and step-level security boundaries
- Buildkite Agents — Build infrastructure with configurable isolation levels, sandboxing, and one-time ephemeral environments
- Docker BuildKit — Advanced build engine with cache mounting, secrets handling, and rootless execution for secure container builds
- Kaniko — Container builder that runs inside Kubernetes without Docker daemon dependencies, reducing build environment attack surface
FAQs about our supply chain security services
What's included in an SBOM?
An SBOM lists every software component, dependency, library version, license, and origin in your application. It includes direct dependencies you explicitly use and transitive dependencies pulled in automatically. Modern SBOMs follow CycloneDX or SPDX standards and include vulnerability metadata that maps to CVE databases.
How often do SBOMs need updating?
Every build should generate a fresh SBOM since dependencies change with updates and patches. We automate SBOM creation in CI/CD pipelines so they stay current without manual work. When new vulnerabilities emerge, current SBOMs let you immediately identify affected systems.
Can security be added without disrupting development?
Yes. We integrate scanning into existing CI/CD workflows, configure policy thresholds that match your risk tolerance, and automate dependency updates with testing. Security checks run in parallel with builds. Critical issues block deployment; lower-severity findings generate tickets for triage.
What happens when a new vulnerability is discovered?
Our tools monitor CVE databases and immediately alert you when new vulnerabilities affect your dependencies. You get actionable notifications with severity ratings, exploit likelihood, and available patches. For critical issues, we help prioritize remediation across affected systems.
How do you handle false positives in scans?
We configure suppression rules for known false positives, establish baseline scans for existing codebases, and tune policies based on your actual risk profile. Our implementation includes context about why findings matter and which require immediate action versus backlog placement.
Do these tools work with proprietary code?
Yes. SBOM generation and dependency scanning work with both open-source and proprietary components. The tools track what your code depends on, not the proprietary code itself. Build signing and verification apply to all artifacts regardless of whether source code is public or private.
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