Why SAFE. Why Now.

The document outlines the growing risk of software supply chain attacks and tightening regulatory expectations, arguing that fragmented tools and reliance on CVEs are insufficient, and introduces ReversingLabs’ Spectra Assure Software Assurance Foundational Evaluation (SAFE) report as a remedy. SAFE extends SBOMs with pre-release and pre-deployment risk and threat assessments—including malware, tampering, vulnerabilities, license and sensitive data leakage, cryptography, secure behavior, and hardening—and enables transparent sharing between vendors and buyers to improve security outcomes and compliance.