Today, developers don't hesitate to use components that are available in public package sources (such as npm or NuGet). With the aim of faster delivery and better productivity, using open source software (OSS) components is encouraged across many organizations. However, as the dependency on these third-party OSS components increases, the risk of security vulnerabilities or hidden license requirements also increases compliance issues.
For a business, this is critical, as issues related to compliance, liabilities, and customer personally identifiable information (PII) can cause massive privacy and security concerns. Identifying such issues early on in the release cycle gives you an advanced warning and allows you enough time to fix the issues. There are many tools such as WhiteSource, Veracode, and Checkmarx that are available, can scan for these vulnerabilities for us within the build and release pipelines.
In this recipe, we will...