Secure Framework for OSS Dependency Management and License Compliance in Third-Party Components

Utilizing the third-party library, the safe framework integration system resolves the serious problem of dependency risk and license violation in software development. This means that we are trying to place security mechanisms into the framework that works to defend against vulnerabilities that are introduced by third-party components. It also includes Open-Source Software (OSS) governance automation to monitor and enforce compliance and license obligations, and control legal and operational risks. Merging secure integration practices with automated governance allows organizations to reduce security risks as well as license compliance risks. Thus, they can effectively manage and ensure a secure software supply chain. This paper presents a framework to integrate third-party libraries to minimize the security risks related to dependencies, and to prevent the violation of licenses through automation of Open-Source Software (OSS) governance. Their approach involves embedding the automated validation of dependencies, scanning for licensing compliance, assessing for vulnerabilities and monitoring on a continuous basis within DevSecOps pipelines to empower the proactive enforcement of policies defined by the organization. Tests in a controlled testbed show a 75% drop in known vulnerabilities over 3 months and over 95% license compliance in different projects. While it does add moderate build-time overhead, it generally is fine for CI. The study finds that use of automated governance tools helps to secure and comply software supply chain without hindering development productivity. Future research will use artificial intelligence to predict vulnerabilities and enhance the automation of licence interpretation to strengthen the effectiveness of OSS governance further.