Practical Implementation and
Automation of APISBOMs
SBOM
General inventory of all software
components, libraries, packages, and
dependencies
Covers entire software systems
Focus on code components only
Used in traditional software
supply chain risk
management
Typical fields:
APISBOM
SBOM specialized for
API Inventory only
Includes API metadata like
version, owner, endpoints
Used for API Security
and API Supply Chain
V/S
• API name and version
• API endpoint list
• Which components are used in which
endpoints
• API-specific build & release info
• API Methods Used
• API security posture and vulnerability mapping
Additional fields
(on
top
of SBO
M
):
• Component name, version, supplier
• License type
• Checksums (hashes)
• Known vulnerabilities (CVEs)
API version
Detailed
inventory of
API-SBOM
Stands for API Software Bill of Materials.
All APIs in the
application
API OEM (Custom /
Commercial / Open Source)
API Vulnerability
API license
API Checksum
Visibility & Inventory
• Central catalog of APIs
• Versions, dependencies & ownership
Security & Risk Management
• Vulnerability & open-source risk mapping
• Prioritized API risk assessment
Operational Resilience
• Faster incident response & RCA
• Supports Zero Trust enforcement
Automation & Integration
• Automated testing & CI/CD security
• Baseline for API health/SLA
Continuous Posture Improvement
• Living, evolving API inventory
• Ongoing security posture enhancement
API-SBOM Pillars
Compliance & Governance
• Licensing & regulatory tracking
• Ownership clarity & audit trails
Core SBOM
Standards
CycloneDX
SWID (Software Identification Tags)
SPDX (Software Package Data Exchange)
API Specific
Standards
OpenAPI
AsyncAPI
GraphQL
APISBOM
Emerging
Concepts
API Dependency Graph
Cross-Organization API
Provenance Tracking
Machine-Readable
Policy Enforcement
Zero-Trust Readiness
Metadata
Immutable, Signed SBOM
Snapshots
Version Drift Detection
Data Sensitivity &
Regulatory Annotation
CI/CD Pipeline
Integration
Runtime API SBOM
Generation
Security Posture
Enrichment
Benefits Challenges
V/S
Comprehensive Visibility
Improved Security
Posture
Regulatory & License
Compliance
Faster Incident
Response
Supports risk
prioritization & governance
Continuous Maintenance
Overhead
Tooling &
Integration Gaps
Complexity of Data
Collection
Lack of Standardization
Organizational Adoption
Resistance
Enabling organizations to easily
deploy cyber security solutions and
enhance their cyber security posture”
VISION & MISSION
What Guides Us..
“Making Security Simple”
We are product innovators and have four (4) indigenously
created cyber security products to address areas of:
Application Security Cyber-Resilience Cyber Training Cyber Incident Management
Empowering Cyber Resilience
Team Strength
120+
Trusted Since
2022
Cyber Products
4
About Us
Thank You!

API Days October Bangalore Presentation 2025

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    SBOM General inventory ofall software components, libraries, packages, and dependencies Covers entire software systems Focus on code components only Used in traditional software supply chain risk management Typical fields: APISBOM SBOM specialized for API Inventory only Includes API metadata like version, owner, endpoints Used for API Security and API Supply Chain V/S • API name and version • API endpoint list • Which components are used in which endpoints • API-specific build & release info • API Methods Used • API security posture and vulnerability mapping Additional fields (on top of SBO M ): • Component name, version, supplier • License type • Checksums (hashes) • Known vulnerabilities (CVEs)
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    API version Detailed inventory of API-SBOM Standsfor API Software Bill of Materials. All APIs in the application API OEM (Custom / Commercial / Open Source) API Vulnerability API license API Checksum
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    Visibility & Inventory •Central catalog of APIs • Versions, dependencies & ownership Security & Risk Management • Vulnerability & open-source risk mapping • Prioritized API risk assessment Operational Resilience • Faster incident response & RCA • Supports Zero Trust enforcement Automation & Integration • Automated testing & CI/CD security • Baseline for API health/SLA Continuous Posture Improvement • Living, evolving API inventory • Ongoing security posture enhancement API-SBOM Pillars Compliance & Governance • Licensing & regulatory tracking • Ownership clarity & audit trails
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    Core SBOM Standards CycloneDX SWID (SoftwareIdentification Tags) SPDX (Software Package Data Exchange)
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    APISBOM Emerging Concepts API Dependency Graph Cross-OrganizationAPI Provenance Tracking Machine-Readable Policy Enforcement Zero-Trust Readiness Metadata Immutable, Signed SBOM Snapshots Version Drift Detection Data Sensitivity & Regulatory Annotation CI/CD Pipeline Integration Runtime API SBOM Generation Security Posture Enrichment
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    Benefits Challenges V/S Comprehensive Visibility ImprovedSecurity Posture Regulatory & License Compliance Faster Incident Response Supports risk prioritization & governance Continuous Maintenance Overhead Tooling & Integration Gaps Complexity of Data Collection Lack of Standardization Organizational Adoption Resistance
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    Enabling organizations toeasily deploy cyber security solutions and enhance their cyber security posture” VISION & MISSION What Guides Us.. “Making Security Simple”
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    We are productinnovators and have four (4) indigenously created cyber security products to address areas of: Application Security Cyber-Resilience Cyber Training Cyber Incident Management Empowering Cyber Resilience
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Editor's Notes

  • #6 Cyclone DX - SBOM Generation, Vulnerability Management, License Compliance, Software Supply Chain Risk Management:, API and Service Transparency by supporting API SBOMs describing dependencies and integrations of APIs and microservices). SWID- Software Inventory Management: , License Compliance, Security & Vulnerability Management, Automation & Configuration Management: SPDX- License Compliance, SBOM Representation, Vulnerability Management, Supply Chain Documentation
  • #9 Benefits Central inventory of all APIs, versions, endpoints, and dependencies Proactively identify vulnerable or outdated APIs Quickly trace affected APIs during security incidents Meet compliance audits with ownership/licensing data Better decisions on API lifecycle and security Challenges Hard to gather accurate API details across teams/environments No universally accepted API-specific SBOM format Most SBOM tools are package-focused, not API-aware Frequent updates needed as APIs change fast Teams may resist due to perceived extra work