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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.

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 navigating AppScan on Cloud, including items on the side main menu and top navigation bars, with links to more detailed information.
Management
Define users, roles, groups, 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.
- About Software Composition Analysis
  Software Composition Analysis (SCA) identifies and examines open-source packages within your codebase to detect potential security vulnerabilities. SCA can analyze both individual source code files and package manager artifacts, such as configuration files, and lockfiles, to determine the open-source packages your project depends on.
- 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.
- 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.The Scans and Sessions page lists scans under the categories where you can view your scan results, including scan statistics. To view, rescan, or download reports, select a scan.
AppScan on Cloud AI assistant
The AI assistant is an integrated intelligence layer that works within the AppScan on Cloud environment. It provides security insights, automates issue triage, and offers remediation guidance.
AppScan Model Context Protocol (MCP) server
The AppScan MCP server integrates HCL AppScan on Cloud directly with AI-powered development environments and agents. By implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP), this server allows LLMs (such as Claude or models running in VS Code) to securely access your security data—including SAST, DAST, SCA, and IAST results—to help you triage issues, analyze findings, and automate workflows using natural language.
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.

Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

Use Software Composition Analysis (SCA) to scan for security vulnerabilities in open source and third-party packages used by your code.

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.