Software Supply Chain Attack Prevention and Testing for Australian Enterprises

Software supply chain attacks compromise the dependencies, build tools, and distribution mechanisms that organisations trust — injecting malicious code through compromised npm packages, PyPI libraries, container base images, or CI/CD pipelines. Testing covers: dependency analysis (are you using packages with known vulnerabilities or suspicious characteristics?), build pipeline integrity (can the build process be manipulated?), artifact verification (are deployed artifacts signed and verified?), and update mechanism security (can software updates be intercepted or replaced?). The OWASP Top 10:2025 added Software Supply Chain Failures as a new category, reflecting the growing impact of these attacks.