Repos with Vulnerabilities

Overview

The Repos with Vulnerabilities widget identifies and provides a count of repositories that contain vulnerable components, as detected through Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) analysis. This is an essential tool for IT Operations (IT Ops) and Security Operations (Sec Ops) engineers to prioritize and address security risks in their software repositories.

Value for IT and Security Engineers

Security Perspective

• Early Risk Detection: Highlights repositories with vulnerable components, allowing Sec Ops teams to proactively mitigate risks before they are exploited.

• Prioritization of Critical Issues: Enables a focused approach to resolving vulnerabilities based on the number and severity of affected repositories.

• Compliance and Governance: Ensures adherence to organizational or regulatory security standards by identifying and tracking vulnerabilities across repositories.

Operational Perspective

• Enhanced Observability: Provides IT Ops engineers with a clear overview of repositories at risk, ensuring critical assets receive the necessary attention.

• Informed Remediation Planning: Helps teams allocate resources effectively to address vulnerabilities based on repository usage and risk level.

• Support for CI/CD Pipelines: Ensures that vulnerable repositories are flagged and remediated, reducing the risk of propagating vulnerabilities into production environments.

Use Case Scenarios

• Risk Mitigation: Use the widget to identify high-risk repositories and collaborate with development teams to apply patches or updates.

• Compliance Audits: Demonstrate proactive management of vulnerabilities in software repositories during compliance reviews.

• Continuous Improvement: Track trends in the count of vulnerable repositories over time to assess the effectiveness of vulnerability management programs.

By pinpointing repositories with vulnerabilities, this widget empowers engineers to maintain a secure and compliant software development lifecycle while ensuring the operational integrity of their environment.