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Software Composition Analysis
Use Software Composition Analysis (SCA) to scan for security vulnerabilities in open source and third-party packages used by your code. SCA includes Intelligent Finding Analytics (IFA) and Intelligent Code Analytics (ICA).
Scanning libraries and third-party code for security vulnerabilities
To scan open source libraries and third-party code for security vulnerabilities, follow the steps in these topics.
Configure an open source scan in AppScan on Cloud

Getting started
Welcome to the documentation for HCL AppScan on Cloud, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use this service.
Navigation
This section describes the items on the main AppScan on Cloud menu bar, with links to more detailed information.
Administration
Define users, applications, policies, and configure DevOps integrations.
Dynamic analysis
AppScan on Cloud performs security scans for web-applications for production, staging and development environments. For development environments it is aided by Private Site Scanning technology to scan applications not accessible to the open Internet.
Interactive monitoring
Using an agent installed on your application, ASoC identifies security vulnerabilities in your application during runtime by monitoring all interactions, both legitimate and malicious. The process is "passive," in the sense that IAST does not send its own tests, and can therefore run indefinitely.
Software Composition Analysis
Use Software Composition Analysis (SCA) to scan for security vulnerabilities in open source and third-party packages used by your code. SCA includes Intelligent Finding Analytics (IFA) and Intelligent Code Analytics (ICA).
- About Software Composition Analysis
  Software Composition Analysis (SCA) locates and analyzes open source and third-party packages used by your code.
- System requirements for SCA
  The types of files that can be scanned by ASoC when you perform open source testing.
- Scanning libraries and third-party code for security vulnerabilities
  To scan open source libraries and third-party code for security vulnerabilities, follow the steps in these topics.
  - Configure an open source scan in AppScan on Cloud
    - Scan status
    - Personal scans
      A personal scan is a way of evaluating the relative security of an application in development without affecting overall application scan data (issues, for example), or compliance.
  - Configuring a scan using AppScan Go!
    AppScan Go! steps you through configuring and running a static scan. You run the scan in the cloud or use a plugin to automate scanning.
  - Generating an IRX file using the command-line interface (CLI)
    To initiate an analysis of your files, you must generate an IRX file to submit for scanning. To use the CLI to generate the IRX file, follow these instructions.
  - Generating in IRX file using a plugin or IDE
- SCA scan results
  Features available in SCA scan results.
Static analysis
Use static analysis (SAST) to scan for security vulnerabilities in web and desktop applications. Static analysis includes Intelligent Finding Analytics (IFA) and Intelligent Code Analytics (ICA).
Results
The Scans and Sessions page lists the scans under the categories DAST, SAST, SCA, and IAST, where you can view your scan results, including scan statistics. To view, rescan, or download reports, select a scan.
Troubleshooting
If you experience problems with this service, you can perform these troubleshooting tasks to determine the corrective action to take.
FAQ & Reference
Frequently asked questions, information about integrating ASoC into the product lifecycle (SDLC), and ASoC API documentation.

Configure an open source scan in AppScan on Cloud

Procedure

To scan your application:

Download and set up either:
- A supported plugin.
  Complete information about supported plugins is listed on the AppScan on Cloud Plugins & APIs page and the Plugins and integrations documentation page.
- AppScan Go!, the client utility graphical user interface.
- The Static Analyzer Command Line Utility, as described in Setting up the Static Analyzer Command Line Utility.
Scan or generate an IRX file for your application, or identify source code files to scan.
1. To generate an IRX file by using the CLI, follow the instructions in Generating an IRX file by using the command line interface (CLI). You can scan all supported languages from the CLI.
  
  Note: To scan open source only, use the -oso command with appscan prepare.
2. To scan in Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, or Visual Studio, follow the instructions in Scanning in integrated development environments. In Eclipse and IntelliJ IDEA, you can scan Java projects - and in Visual Studio, you can scan .NET (C#, ASP.NET, VB.NET).
3. To generate an IRX file using AppScan Go!, follow the instructions in Configuring a scan using AppScan Go!.
4. To scan a source code file, identify the appropriate .zip, .war, .jar, or .ear file.
Note: When you scan code or generate an IRX file, you might receive a message about updating to the latest Static Analyzer Command Line Utility. See Command Line Utility (CLI) support.
If you have not yet done so: Create an application for your scans.
Use the Create scan wizard to start configuring your scan. Start the wizard from Application > Application > Scans > Create scan > SCA Software Composition Analysis > Create scan.
Upload file tab: Drag-and-drop the .irx file to scan into the dialog box, or click the box to browse for the file.
Preferences tab: You can opt to run your scan as a personal scan whose security issues will not be added to the issues for the application as a whole. You can also select the default option that sends you an email when the scan completes, or choose to allow intervention by our scan enablement team.
Click Review and Scan to proceed to the summary dialog.
Edit the default name that was given to the scan. Optional.
Click Scan Now.