Coverage and Adoption Metrics

Scan coverage percentage indicates how much of your application portfolio undergoes regular SCA analysis. Calculate coverage as applications scanned divided by total applications in your inventory. Segment coverage by application criticality—100% coverage for critical applications, potentially lower for internal tools. Low coverage indicates blind spots in your security posture requiring immediate attention.

Developer adoption rate measures how successfully SCA integrates into development workflows. Track metrics like percentage of developers using IDE plugins, teams with integrated CI/CD scanning, and pull requests including SCA results. High adoption correlates with better security outcomes as issues are caught early. Survey developers quarterly to understand adoption barriers and satisfaction levels.

Dependency freshness metrics track how current your components remain. Calculate the percentage of dependencies on latest stable versions versus those lagging behind. Track the age distribution of dependencies—how many are over 6 months, 1 year, or 2 years outdated. Fresh dependencies typically have fewer vulnerabilities and better support. Set targets like "90% of dependencies updated within 6 months of release" to drive proactive maintenance.