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Protect your applications from critical vulnerabilities hidden in open-source components with advanced Software Composition Analysis (SCA). Our continuously updated vulnerability database ensures accurate detection of risks introduced by third-party code—empowering you to manage open-source risk with confidence.

SCA integrates effortlessly into various stage of your application’s lifecycle, empowering security teams, release managers, and developers to quickly scan folders, containers, and images for open-source components. Identify known vulnerabilities and licensing risks with speed and precision.

Cloud Security with Container Scanning

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Cloud Security with Container Scanning


HCL AppScan’s container scanning solution leverages SCA technology to analyze the full contents of Docker containers or images—without needing to run them. This enables fast, efficient detection of vulnerabilities and license risks.

Software Supply Chain Security

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Software Supply Chain Security


SCA identifies open-source packages, versions, licenses, and vulnerabilities—delivering a complete inventory for thorough risk reporting and compliance.

Precise Open-Source Analysis

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Precise Open-Source Analysis


HCL AppScan SCA leverages a proprietary database of open-source and third-party packages to enhance source code scanning. It identifies and analyzes components in your software using data from file hashes, binaries, and other sources—ensuring accurate vulnerability detection.

Our proprietary database aggregates data from leading sources—including NVD, GitHub Advisories, and Microsoft MSRC—as well as lesser-known security advisories and open-source issue trackers. Through automated daily updates, it ensures timely detection of emerging vulnerabilities across the software supply chain.

A complete solution with SCA and SAST

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A complete solution with SCA and SAST


SCA can run automatically alongside HCL AppScan SAST, enabling simultaneous detection of vulnerabilities in both proprietary code and third-party components.

Flexible Integration Across the SDLC

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Flexible Integration Across the SDLC


HCL AppScan SCA integrates seamlessly at multiple stages of your application’s lifecycle. Developers can assess open-source packages directly within their IDEs, while security and release managers can use CLI or GUI tools to scan folders, containers, and images for vulnerabilities and license risks.

Extensive plugin support enables integration across CI/CD pipelines, and the powerful REST API allows for custom automation and tailored workflows.

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