Inventory — Task guide

Building Your First CBOM

A step-by-step walkthrough with a directory of accredited scanners and platforms.

Published 2026-09-01 — 8 min read

Step 1: Inventory

Catalog all cryptographic algorithms, libraries, and dependencies in use across internal code, third-party libraries, and vendor software.

Step 2: Automate Discovery

Build discovery into CI/CD so new cryptographic code is caught automatically.

Recommended Tools

  • Open-source: CycloneDX CBOM tooling
  • Enterprise: commercial cryptographic discovery platforms

Step 3: Keep It Current

A CBOM is only useful if it stays up to date — schedule regular re-scans.

New entries, filed monthly.

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