Hidden Risk in the Software You Purchase

Legacy tools can’t see into vendor-supplied or third-party software. Most enterprise systems rely on compiled code, containers, and firmware you can’t inspect — leaving unknown risk embedded deep in your environment.

Key Takeaways:

• Detect vulnerabilities in compiled software without source code access.

• Validate vendor-supplied SBOMs with binary-derived accuracy.

• Identify components that autorun or initialize at startup.

• Reveal misconfigurations, credentials, and hidden scripts.

• Build a verified software asset inventory aligned with CIS Control #2.
  
  

Why This Solution Brief Matters

Every enterprise depends on software from hundreds of vendors — but vendor attestations and incomplete SBOMs don’t equal trust.

This Solution Brief shows how NetRise helps enterprises:

• Expose vulnerabilities and weaknesses in third-party and proprietary software.

• Validate software integrity before deployment or procurement.

• Identify which code is actually exploitable or reachable at runtime.

• Generate audit-ready reports aligned with EO 14028, the EU CRA, and NIST CSF 2.0.

What You’ll Learn in This Solution Brief

• • How to uncover risk hidden in binaries, containers, and firmware.

  • How to verify vendor-supplied SBOMs and attestations with evidence.

  • How to manage third-party software risk without source access.

  • How to turn opaque systems into transparent, traceable inventories.

Who Benefits from NetRise

• Security Operations Teams – Triage and prioritize risk with runtime-aware context.

• Procurement & Vendor Risk Managers – Vet software and device suppliers with verified inventories.

• Compliance & Risk Leaders – Generate audit-ready reports and verify supplier attestations.

• Incident Response Teams – Pinpoint affected components across systems, firmware, and containers.

• Product Security Engineers – Validate code integrity and identify high-risk functions early.

Key Use Cases

• Procurement Security – Assess supplier risk based on facts, not declarations.

• Threat Response & Mitigation – Locate and remediate vulnerabilities quickly when new exploits emerge.

• Patch Governance – See how updates introduce new risk via functions and dependencies.

• Third-Party Risk Management – Analyze software without vendor disclosures or source access.

• Software Asset Inventory – Maintain real-time visibility into compiled software across the enterprise.

Why NetRise Stands Apart

• Exploit-Aware Prioritization – Focus remediation on vulnerabilities that actually matter.

• Reachability Insights – Identify components that run at startup or initialize automatically.

• Seamless Integrations – Automate workflows across ticketing, compliance, SIEM, and asset management tools.

• NetRise ZeroLens® – Detect weaknesses and CWEs in compiled software before they’re assigned CVEs.

• NetRise Trace® – Validate provenance, verify vendor claims, and detect unauthorized changes across builds.

Ready to See What’s Actually Executing in Your Environment?

Don’t rely on blind trust — verify the software your organization runs.

Get the NetRise Enterprise Solution Brief to learn how binary analysis turns opaque software into verifiable intelligence.