SBOM ASSESSMENT

You Have an SBOM. Can Anyone Rely on It?

  • Check coverage against what you ship
  • Test the accuracy of component data
  • Make SBOMs useful for customers
CERT-In

Empanelled Firm

SPDX & CycloneDX

Format Review

NTIA

Minimum Elements Aligned

Evidence-Based

Findings

Key Areas We Assess

We assess the SBOMs you produce or receive, and how well they reflect the software they describe.

Coverage & Completeness

Coverage & Completeness

Whether direct, transitive, and bundled components in the software are captured.

Accuracy

Accuracy

Names, versions, identifiers, and suppliers compared with the actual build.

Data Quality

Data Quality

Minimum elements, unique identifiers, dependency relationships, and metadata.

Format & Standards

Format & Standards

SPDX or CycloneDX structure, validity, and consistent use.

Generation Process

Generation Process

How SBOMs are produced, from which sources, and how they are kept current.

Usefulness

Usefulness

Whether the SBOM supports vulnerability response, customer requests, and procurement.

Our SBOM Assessment Methodology

Evidence-based review that compares your SBOM with the software it describes.

Scope & Objectives
Scope & Objectives

Agree SBOMs, products, versions, and whether you produce or consume them.

SBOM Collection
SBOM Collection

Gather SBOM files, generation details, and related build information.

Format Validation
Format Validation

Check structure, schema validity, and required fields.

Minimum Elements Review
Minimum Elements Review

Assess supplier, component, version, identifier, and relationship data.

Accuracy Sampling
Accuracy Sampling

Compare SBOM entries with manifests, builds, or artifacts for agreed samples.

Coverage Analysis
Coverage Analysis

Identify components and layers missing from the SBOM.

Process Review
Process Review

Review how SBOMs are generated, versioned, stored, and shared.

Reporting & Debriefing
Reporting & Debriefing

Receive findings, quality ratings, and improvement recommendations.

Deliverables

Every engagement delivers findings that make your SBOMs more reliable.

Board-ready view of SBOM quality, gaps and priorities.

Findings on coverage, accuracy, data quality and format, with evidence.

Prioritized fixes for tooling, data and the generation process.

Results mapped to NTIA minimum elements and applicable customer expectations.
Deliverables

Strengthen Your Security Coverage

Extend SBOM assessment into code review, secure software standards, and vulnerability management.

Secure Code Review

Secure Code Review

Review the code your team wrote for security flaws.

PCI Secure Software

PCI Secure Software

Validate payment software against the PCI Secure Software Standard.

PCI Secure SLC

PCI Secure SLC

Validate your secure software lifecycle against the PCI Secure SLC Standard.

Vulnerability Assessment

Vulnerability Assessment

Identify and prioritize security weaknesses across your technology environment.

Benefits of SBOM Assessment

Make your SBOM a security asset, not just a file.

Reliable Component Data

Know your SBOM reflects what you actually ship.

Faster Vulnerability Response

Find affected products quickly when new vulnerabilities emerge.

Stronger Customer Confidence

Share SBOMs that stand up to customer and procurement review.

Improved Compliance Readiness

Support SBOM expectations in contracts, procurement, and regulations.

Why Security Teams Choose QRC

Recognized credentials and evidence-based review of your SBOMs.

CERT-In Empanelled

Assessments delivered by a CERT-In empanelled cybersecurity firm.

Evidence, Not Assumptions

SBOM entries checked against builds and artifacts, not accepted at face value.

Standards-Aligned Review

Assessment against NTIA minimum elements, SPDX, and CycloneDX.

Practical Improvements

Fixes sized for your tooling, pipelines, and release process.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. An SBOM is an inventory. It helps you find and manage risk, but it does not show that components are secure or that vulnerabilities are fixed.

Coverage, accuracy, data quality, format, and the process used to produce the SBOM, and whether it supports vulnerability response and customer needs.

SPDX and CycloneDX, the two widely used formats. Other formats can be discussed during scoping.

SCA analyzes the risk in your dependencies. An SBOM assessment evaluates how well your SBOM documents those components.

Yes. Supplier SBOMs can be assessed for quality and usefulness as part of your third-party risk process, as agreed during scoping.

Ready to Rely on Your SBOM?

Tell us about your products, SBOMs, and how you use them. Our experts will help define the right scope, approach, and next steps.