Phase 6: Supply Chain Security & Slopsquatting · 50 min · Socket.dev · Snyk · Aikido

Dependency Verification & Allowlisting

Treat every AI-generated import as untrusted input. Allowlist, scan, verify.

Real-world application: Engineers who can build dependency allowlists and integrate SCA scanning demonstrate production-grade supply chain security skills.

What you will learn

Build a dependency allowlist that blocks unapproved packages
Integrate SCA scanning with Socket.dev, Snyk, or Aikido
Scan nested dependencies for transitive vulnerabilities
Treat every AI-generated import/require as untrusted input

Introduction

Dependency Verification & Allowlisting

Objective

Run the dependency verification pipeline on AI-generated code with imports. Observe the allowlist gate blocking unapproved packages, SCA scanning finding transitive vulnerabilities, and the verification report showing approved/blocked/needs-review status for each import.

Treat every AI-generated import as untrusted input. Allowlist, scan, verify.

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