FlexNet Code Insight 2019 R1
The FlexNet Code Insight scanner performs a static analysis of files of any type (source or binary) to find open source and third-party components, licenses, and security vulnerabilities and to identify file-level and snippet-level evidence to aid users in determining the origin of every file in the codebase. The end goal of the Insight scan is to build the most accurate Bill of Materials and to eliminate the security and intellectual property (IP) risk associated with the materials.
During a codebase scan, FlexNet Code Insight processes every file in the materials, regardless of programming language or file type. It processes source materials, scripts, object code, binaries, images, icons, and documents to identify both open source and closed source components, licenses, and security vulnerabilities. Code Insight identifies these elements using a combination of Automated Analysis and Advanced Analysis techniques:
| • | Automated Analysis—The scanner uses automated detection rules to identify components, versions, licenses, and security vulnerabilities. In applying these rules, the scanner automatically generates inventory items that make up the Bill of Materials. The rules are found in the Code Insight data library, which is updated on your Code Insight server through both an internal process and as part of the weekly Electronic Update. For more about Automated Analysis, see the Automated Analysis chapter. |
| • | Advanced Analysis—The scanner uses advanced analysis techniques to detect copyrights, emails, URLs, search terms, exact files, and source-code fingerprints (snippets) that match those found in third-party or open-source code. |
Advanced Analysis requires the FlexNet Code Insight Compliance Library (CL), downloaded from the Product and License Center. The CL is a database used by the scanner to perform exact-file and source-code fingerprint (snippet) matching. Code Insight compares elements of scanned codebase files with information contained in the CL to generate file-level evidence on which you can take action.
FlexNet Code Insight 2019 R1 Help LibraryMarch 2019 |
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