Scribe Security’s Evidence-Based Approach to Software Integrity Wins Over Defense and Finance Leaders

As digital systems form the backbone of national infrastructure and critical industries, ensuring the integrity of software products has become a matter of strategic concern. From financial institutions managing trillions in daily transactions to defense agencies protecting classified networks, trust in software has become a non-negotiable requirement. Scribe Security, a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity company, has gained the attention of both sectors by shifting the conversation from theoretical controls to verifiable, signed evidence of software behavior.

Unlike traditional software security methods that rely on isolated scans and manual reviews, Scribe applies cryptographic signatures and continuous attestations to document how each piece of code is built, modified, and deployed. This evidence is not generated once, but throughout the entire software development lifecycle, providing a trail that can be queried, verified, and audited in real time.

“Security teams today don’t need more alerts,” said Scribe CEO Rubi Arbel. “They need proof — proof that what they’re releasing to production hasn’t been tampered with and that it’s built the way they expect. We give them that.”

Financial Sector Finds Clarity Amid Compliance Pressures

In Europe, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) has introduced new cybersecurity obligations for financial entities, demanding enhanced visibility into internal software processes and external dependencies. U.S.-based financial services firms face similar expectations from regulatory frameworks such as the FFIEC and NIST 800-218. At stake is not just compliance, but systemic stability across increasingly complex digital environments.

Scribe’s platform has attracted attention in these sectors by automating Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs), generating cryptographic attestations for each stage of development, and integrating with DevOps pipelines to flag and block unverified artifacts. According to internal case study data, one Fortune 500 financial firm used the platform to audit over 6,500 software components across its internal tools and third-party packages, identifying high-risk elements within 48 hours of integration.

“Regulators are asking hard questions about third-party software, open-source usage, and development integrity,” Arbel said. “Our platform makes it easier for organizations to provide answers that are backed by digital signatures — not just process documents.”

Defense Sector Demands Chain of Custody for Software

For military and government entities, software vulnerabilities are not just operational risks — they’re national security concerns. A single vulnerability in a logistics application or targeting algorithm could expose critical systems to adversarial control. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has partnered with Scribe through its Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) to enhance software transparency across defense applications.

Scribe’s method of applying in-toto attestations — cryptographically signed records that document every action taken on code — has proven effective in validating software provenance. These attestations include data such as code origin, build parameters, developer identity, and vulnerability scans. The result is a verifiable chain of custody that can withstand scrutiny from security teams and auditors alike.

According to public filings, defense and national security customers use Scribe to manage compliance with frameworks like SLSA (Supply Chain Levels for Software Artifacts) and FedRAMP. The platform integrates with secure build systems, Kubernetes clusters, and CI/CD pipelines, creating a complete map of software activity from source to deployment.

“There’s no room for assumptions when it comes to defense software,” Arbel said. “We show exactly how something was built and what went into it.”

Quantifying Integrity with Evidence

Scribe’s use of signed attestations and automated compliance checks represents a shift in how software security is quantified. Rather than relying on policy declarations or security questionnaires, Scribe records every relevant event, such as the creation of a container image, the results of a vulnerability scan, or the identity of a developer performing a merge.

This record is stored as an evidence graph, allowing teams to investigate anomalies, assess policy compliance, and generate reports tailored to regulators or internal governance. Importantly, these attestations are produced using standard formats like in-toto and signed using industry-grade PKI or Sigstore protocols, making them interoperable with a wide range of tools and audit processes.

In a recent M&A scenario involving two software vendors, Scribe’s attestation data allowed the acquirer to detect gaps in SBOM coverage and inconsistent provenance claims across multiple applications, according to documentation reviewed by this reporter. The acquiring firm cited these findings as critical in negotiating the valuation of the target’s software assets.

Healthcare and Critical Infrastructure Use Cases

While financial and defense institutions may lead in regulatory scrutiny, healthcare and critical infrastructure sectors face similar pressures. In medical devices, for example, the FDA now mandates clear evidence of software integrity and SBOM documentation for approval. Scribe’s SBOM and attestation features have already been used by manufacturers to support these requirements.

Healthcare organizations often deal with AI-generated components, open-source libraries, and distributed teams. In such environments, automated policy enforcement and traceability become essential to mitigate inadvertent risks, such as developers bypassing vulnerability scans or introducing outdated dependencies.

By embedding guardrails into development pipelines, Scribe helps organizations stop non-compliant software before it reaches production. The system blocks releases that lack required SBOMs or signature verification, aligning software operations with governance policies.

A Measured Adoption

Scribe has yet to announce the total number of enterprise customers using its platform, but the company confirmed partnerships with U.S. federal agencies and several multinational financial institutions. The platform integrates with popular CI/CD systems such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and Azure Pipelines, and supports container registries like Docker Hub, AWS ECR, and JFrog Artifactory.

As regulatory frameworks continue to progress across the U.S., EU, and Asia, more organizations are turning to verifiable evidence as a standard for trust. Whether it’s to satisfy regulators, reduce audit complexity, or simply maintain internal control, evidence-based security models like Scribe’s are gaining traction, not with marketing slogans, but with data.