Sonatype Lifecycle is a Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tool designed to enhance open source security and dependency management. It offers automated solutions for DevOps teams, developers, and security professionals to minimize risk, accelerate builds, and ensure compliance throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Features

Automated Dependency Management Simplifies the process of managing dependencies for developers

• Automatically applies fixes and waivers
• Prioritizes issues with precision
• Ensures code quality from the start

Vulnerability Monitoring Provides continuous monitoring and risk assessment

• Generates software bill of materials (SBOM)
• Offers real-time insights into security threats
• Minimizes risk across the entire software development lifecycle

Policy Enforcement Implements and enforces security policies automatically

• Controls risk without switching tools
• Provides immediate insights into policy violations
• Improves adoption rates of security practices

Benefits

Accelerated Development Streamlines the development process while maintaining security

• Reduces mean time to remediate by 15-30%
• Automates security reviews, reducing time from weeks to hours
• Enables faster builds without compromising on security

Enhanced Security Improves overall application security posture

• Intercepts malicious open-source components
• Provides precise intelligence for fast threat remediation
• Continuously monitors for new risks and vulnerabilities

Seamless Integration Works with existing tools and processes in the development environment

• Integrates with popular IDEs, CI/CD tools, and container platforms
• Supports various deployment options including cloud, self-hosted, and air-gapped environments
• Offers extensive API support for custom integrations