The FOSSA Podcast

The FOSSA Podcast: SCA Purchasing and Implementation Trends

Episode Summary

The fourth episode of the FOSSA Podcast is a conversation about open source and what organizations are prioritizing as they evaluate software composition analysis (SCA) tools to manage OSS license compliance and security risks. Several l0ngtime FOSSA employees talk about open source issues customers are trying to address and the tooling evaluation process, from research, to POC, to rollout.

Episode Notes

• Introductions
• Problems customers are trying to solve with SCA tools like FOSSA: 2:21
• Considerations for evaluating SBOM tools: 7:58
• Seasoned SCA users vs first-time SCA users: 14:10
• How organizations can ensure smooth integration/rollout of SCA: 22:38
• What companies should expect during an evaluation/POC of an SCA tool: 26:33
• Best practices when transitioning from POC to a full rollout: 33:19
• SCA tooling trends to know: 37:42
• Final thoughts and takeaways: 45:50