Product

Software Supply Chain Resilience

Helps financial institutions risk-manage external artifacts, dependencies, build scripts and uncontrolled updates.

Target Audience

CISO (identification and management of supply chain risks), Development (integration of secure dependencies and build pipelines), Audit (auditable evidence of artifact integrity and release processes).

The Problem

Financial institutions use hundreds of open-source libraries, container images and third-party artifacts. During a critical security incident (e.g., Log4Shell, SolarWinds), it is often unclear which components are affected, whether patches have been applied, and whether the supply chain is trustworthy overall. Manual processes are slow, error-prone and not auditable.

Typical Risks

Supply Chain Compromise

Compromised third-party libraries or build tools that inject malicious code into trusted artifacts.

Uncontrolled Updates

Automatic dependency updates that reach production without security review.

Lack of Transparency

Incomplete Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), unclear dependencies and no traceability of changes.

Audit Gaps

Missing evidence-ready documentation for audit and supervisory authorities — who approved which component and when?

Operational Solution: Dual-Gate Model

Our Dual-Gate Model establishes two mandatory checkpoints in the development and deployment process:

Gate 1 — Dependency & Artifact Policy

Automated checking of all dependencies against defined risk criteria (CVSS thresholds, license compliance, known vulnerabilities). Blocking of critical artifacts before the build.

Gate 2 — Release & Evidence Gate

Release workflow with documented evidence (signature, SBOM, audit trail). Every release is audit-proof and can be presented to supervisory authorities.

Customer Benefits

✓ Risk-Based Management: Prioritization of supply chain risks by business relevance instead of blanket approach.
✓ Auditable Evidence: Complete SBOMs, signed artifacts and audit-proof release history for audit and supervisory authorities.
✓ Faster Incident Response: Immediate identification of affected systems and components during critical CVEs.
✓ Automated Compliance: DORA-compliant processes for ICT third-party risk and supply chain security.

Example Outputs

SBOM Inventory

Complete list of all dependencies including versions, licenses and known vulnerabilities.

Risk Dashboard

Traffic-light overview of all artifacts with risk score and recommended actions.

Audit Report

Auditable evidence of all releases, blocks and changes in the review period.

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The analyses and processes mentioned are performed as part of a structured consulting approach — not as a self-service tool. Contact us for an individual offer.

Reifegrad

1 Initial

Ad-hoc-Ansätze, keine formalen Prozesse
2 Defined

Formale Prozesse definiert, aber nicht durchgängig umgesetzt
3 Implemented

Prozesse vollständig umgesetzt und dokumentiert
4 Monitored

Prozesse werden überwacht und gemessen
5 Optimized

Kontinuierliche Verbesserung und Anpassung