Repository Firewall for Malicious Code Protection

Q: Whatâ€™s the difference between malware and vulnerabilities?

Vulnerabilities are accidental flaws in trusted software â€” like unpatched bugs. Malware is intentional â€” code crafted by attackers to cause harm. Most Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tools only detect known vulnerabilities and miss malicious behavior entirely. Repository Firewall is purpose-built to detect and block open source malware from the start â€” solving a different problem that traditional SCA tools can't address.

Automatically Block Components That Don't Meet Your Standards

Enforce policies at the point of download — blocking malware, vulnerabilities, and licensing risks before they disrupt development.

Comprehensive Malware Intelligence

Sonatype Repository Firewall uses proprietary AI and industry-leading malware intelligence and research to detect and block threats — eliminating rework. It integrates with your repository managers, perimeter defenses like Zscaler, and custom workflows via flexible APIs, delivering malware protection across your SDLC.

Customized Component Controls

Repository Firewall enforces your organization’s security, licensing, and quality standards automatically. When violations occur, unsafe components are blocked, and developers receive safe, compliant alternatives. This proactive approach reduces rework, speeds delivery, and ensures every build aligns with organizational requirements.

Malicious OSS Blocking at the Edge

Stop open source malware threats from reaching developer machines by integrating seamlessly with network security tools like Zscaler. This proactive defense mitigates the risk of malicious code inside shadow downloads, significantly reducing security incidents and eliminating remediation efforts to boost developer productivity.

Automated Quarantine

Automatically quarantine suspicious or malicious open source components before they enter your repositories, protecting your development lifecycle. Sonatype Repository Firewall evaluates quarantined components and automatically releases them if confirmed safe, reducing manual reviews and keeping developers productive.

Malware Protection Across AI Models

Evaluate AI and ML models sourced from repositories like Hugging Face for malicious code or risky behavior and gain protection against an emerging attack vector. With a proactive approach to AI security, developers can rapidly innovate with confidence, knowing their ML pipelines are protected against malicious threats and vulnerabilities.

Advanced Container Security

Automatically scan and secure Docker images before they enter development, proactively quarantining malicious or vulnerable container layers. Sonatype Repository Firewall’s container scanning ensures rapid development cycles without compromising security or requiring extensive manual container security checks and rework

Sonatype Repository Firewall's dashboard insights

Sonatype Repository Firewall policy enforcement capabilities.

A global view of policy violations, quarantine date, and threat levels.

Sonatype Repository Firewall showing threat levels of components in quarantine.

Sonatype Repository Firewall policy setup and enforcement.

Sonatype Repository Firewall container results for Docker builds.

malicious downloads prevented

Annual savings from prevented malware

More open source malware identified than competitors

Work with The Tools You Already Use

Sonatype Repository Firewall supports all your favorite languages and formats — so you can secure any project across your ecosystem. No matter what development tools or environments you have, Repository Firewall has you covered.

Featured Formats and Languages

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Featured Integrations

Zscaler

Block open source malware at the edge with the Sonatype Firewall integration with Zscaler.

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Sonatype Nexus Repository

Intercept open source malware from entering Sonatype Nexus Repository.

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JFrog Artifactory

Integrate Sonatype Repository Firewall with JFrog Artifactory to block open source malware.

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