Artifact Scanning

Artifact Scanning

Artifact Scanning extends security validation beyond container images to all other components in the software supply chain — binaries, packages, libraries, build outputs, and third-party dependencies — ensuring the entire delivery chain is trusted, not just the final image.

Modern applications depend heavily on open-source and third-party components. Any one of these can introduce known CVEs, license violations, tampered artifacts, or hidden malicious code — risks that container image scanning alone does not fully cover.

Why Artifact Scanning Is Used in OpsMx

OpsMx uses Artifact Scanning in Delivery Shield to:

  • Validate all build outputs and dependencies before they are consumed or promoted to the next pipeline stage

  • Maintain a trusted artifact repository — enforcing strict controls on which artifacts are allowed into the build and deployment process

  • Detect tampered or untrusted artifacts — verifying artifact integrity against expected checksums and signatures

  • Provide end-to-end supply chain visibility — every component from code to packaged artifact is accounted for and assessed

Key Capabilities

Capability
Description

Dependency Vulnerability Scanning

CVE detection across all third-party libraries and packages

License Compliance

Flags license types that violate organizational policy (GPL, AGPL, etc.)

Artifact Integrity Verification

Validates artifact checksums and code signing against approved baselines

SBOM Generation

Full SBOM per artifact in CycloneDX or SPDX format

JFrog Xray Integration

Deep recursive scanning of artifacts in JFrog Artifactory repositories

Hidden Malicious Code Detection

Identifies supply chain attacks where legitimate packages have been compromised

Results in Delivery Shield

  • Artifact section of the DBOM page — artifact findings tied to each deployment record

  • Vulnerability Management page — consolidated findings across all artifact types

  • View Open Security Issues page — active issues prioritized by severity for immediate action

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