What is the xBOM?

This document explains the evolution from traditional SBOMs to CycloneDX’s xBOM standard (v1.6), which extends visibility across software, SaaS, cryptography, ML models, hardware, and operational contexts to strengthen software supply chain security. It highlights ReversingLabs Spectra Assure’s support for xBOM—specifically SaaSBOM, ML-BOM, and CBOM—providing inventories of SaaS integrations, machine learning models, and cryptographic assets to improve risk management and regulatory compliance (e.g., NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act). The piece emphasizes that while xBOMs enhance transparency, additional capabilities are required to detect malware, tampering, and other threats within software pipelines.