6G • Security
Supply Chain Attestation
SLSA Level 4 Software Integrity Assurance
Cryptographic verification of the entire software supply chain ensuring that no backdoors were injected during source code compilation or distribution.
Technical Explanation
Modern telecom software incorporates thousands of open-source libraries and container images, creating massive supply-chain attack risks (such as the SolarWinds and Log4j vulnerabilities). 6G Supply Chain Attestation enforces Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA Level 4). Every compiler toolchain, binary artifact, and container image is cryptographically signed inside ephemeral, hermetic build environments, producing an indisputable, tamper-proof Software Bill of Materials (SBOM).
Key Functions
- End-to-end cryptographic verification of software origin, compilation, and dependencies
- Guaranteed protection against malicious backdoor injection during software build pipelines
- Automated Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) generation and continuous vulnerability scanning
- Mandatory cryptographic attestation verification before deploying O-RAN and Core containers
- Adherence to CISA and international critical telecommunications infrastructure security standards
Specifications
SLSA (Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts) Level 4, Linux Foundation OpenSSF
Interfaces
SBOM-Verify-APISLSA-Attest-Bus
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