Windows / macOS Analyzer Demand Capture
Current competitive posture
- Trivy coverage tables enumerate Linux family distributions only (Alpine, Wolfi, Chainguard, Debian/Ubuntu, RHEL/Alma/Rocky, SUSE, Photon, Amazon, Bottlerocket) with no mention of Windows or macOS package managers (source: /tmp/trivy-docs/docs/docs/coverage/os/index.md).
- Grype matchers target Linux ecosystems via Syft catalogers (APK, DPKG/APT, RPM, Portage, Bitnami) with no coverage for Windows Installer, MSI, Chocolatey, or macOS Homebrew/App bundles (source: /tmp/grype-data/grype/matcher/{apk,dpkg,rpm}/matcher.go).
- Snyk CLI focuses on container, open source, IaC, and code scanning routed through the SaaS service; CLI documentation does not advertise Windows/macOS package coverage beyond container images (source: /tmp/snyk-cli/README.md).
Signals to gather
- Customer interviews – ask regulated customers deploying Windows Server or Windows container workloads which artifacts require SBOM + VEX and whether current StellaOps scope (Linux images) blocks adoption.
- Sales & SE feedback loop – capture any RFP items referencing Windows/macOS scanning and log them in the Scanner guild tracker (SCANNER-ANALYZERS-OS-*).
- Support telemetry – review ticket tags for “windows”, “macos”, “dotnet framework” to quantify inbound demand.
- Community landscape – monitor Trivy/Grype/Snyk release notes for Windows/macOS announcements; update this note and the feature matrix when competitors change posture.
- Interview discipline – use the structured questionnaire in
windows-macos-interview-template.mdto ensure consistent scoring and capture follow-up actions.
Signals log — macOS
| Date (YYYY-MM-DD) | Source / Account | Use case | Demand strength (1-5) | Notes / follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | Northwind Health Services (NA) | macOS CI runners require notarization evidence for release sign-off | 4 | Demo deterministic bundle inspection w/ Product on 2025-11-10; capture entitlements policy requirements. |
Signals log — Windows
| Date (YYYY-MM-DD) | Source / Account | Use case | Demand strength (1-5) | Notes / follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | FinSecure Corp (NA) | Windows Server 2019 images need MSI/WinSxS SBOM + signed driver attestations for PCI audit | 5 | Blocking go-live; Security guild to confirm Authenticode posture (POLICY-READINESS-0002) by 2025-11-07. |
Next actions
- Coordinate with Product Marketing to add Windows/macOS discovery prompts into upcoming customer advisory sessions (target: Sprint 132 intake).
- Instrument the scanner roadmap intake form with explicit checkboxes for Windows/macOS package ecosystems.
- If three or more qualified customers flag Windows/macOS coverage as a blocking requirement, open a design spike under the Scanner Analyzer Guild with scope/time estimates and Offline Kit considerations.
- Keep the macOS deep dive (
docs/benchmarks/scanner/deep-dives/macos.md) in sync with demand findings so engineering can move from design sketch to formal backlog when thresholds are met. - Update the Windows deep dive (
docs/benchmarks/scanner/deep-dives/windows.md) and associated design briefs (docs/modules/scanner/design/windows-analyzer.md) as new signals arrive. - Drive POLICY-READINESS-0002 Authenticode/feed decision by 2025-11-07 (FinSecure PCI blocker); log outcome in dashboards and design briefs.
- Prepare POLICY-READINESS-0001 workshop aligned with Northwind demo on 2025-11-10, updating policy briefs with masking/telemetry decisions.