# SBOMs

URL: https://deploy-preview-3742--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/open-source/sbom.md

Software bill of materials

## Pages

- [What is an SBOM (software bill of materials)?](https://deploy-preview-3742--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/open-source/sbom/what-is-an-sbom.md): Learn what software bill of materials (SBOM) are, why they're essential for supply chain security, and how tools like Chainguard use SBOMs to enhance transparency
- [Getting started with OpenVEX and vexctl](https://deploy-preview-3742--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/open-source/sbom/getting-started-openvex-vexctl.md): Using vexctl to manage vulnerability communications
- [What makes a good SBOM?](https://deploy-preview-3742--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/open-source/sbom/what-makes-a-good-sbom.md): An explanation of what makes a good SBOM
- [What is OpenVEX?](https://deploy-preview-3742--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/open-source/sbom/what-is-openvex.md): A conceptual overview of OpenVex
- [The differences between SBOMs and attestations](https://deploy-preview-3742--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/open-source/sbom/sboms-and-attestations.md): An overview of the differences between attestations and SBOMs