diff --git a/.github/workflows/repotests.yml b/.github/workflows/repotests.yml
index 3884eb7ea..cec16f175 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repotests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repotests.yml
@@ -293,6 +293,16 @@ jobs:
           repository: 'bionomia/bionomia'
           path: 'repotests/bionomia'
           ref: '5ada8b5f4a5f68561a7195e2badc2f744dc4676e'
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: 'ollama/ollama'
+          path: 'repotests/ollama'
+          ref: 'v0.5.7'
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: 'caddyserver/caddy'
+          path: 'repotests/caddy'
+          ref: 'v2.9.1'
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       - name: setup sdkman
         run: |
@@ -415,7 +425,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: repotests shiftleft-go-example
         if: matrix.os != 'macos-15'
         run: |
-          FETCH_LICENSE=false bin/cdxgen.js -p -r -t go repotests/shiftleft-go-example -o bomresults/bom-go.json --fail-on-error --export-proto
+          FETCH_LICENSE=false bin/cdxgen.js -p -r -t golang repotests/shiftleft-go-example -o bomresults/bom-go.json --fail-on-error --export-proto
+        shell: bash
+      - name: repotests ollama
+        run: |
+          bin/cdxgen.js -p -r -t go repotests/ollama -o bomresults/bom-ollama.json --fail-on-error
+          bin/cdxgen.js -p -r -t go repotests/caddy -o bomresults/bom-caddy.json --fail-on-error
         shell: bash
       - name: repotests go mod tests
         run: |
@@ -582,7 +597,7 @@ jobs:
           bin/cdxgen.js -r -t java repotests/shiftleft-java-example -o bomresults/1.6-bom-java.json --generate-key-and-sign --spec-version 1.6
           SBOM_SIGN_ALGORITHM=RS512 SBOM_SIGN_PRIVATE_KEY=bomresults/private.key SBOM_SIGN_PUBLIC_KEY=bomresults/public.key bin/cdxgen.js -p -r -t github repotests/shiftleft-java-example -o bomresults/1.6-bom-github.json --spec-version 1.6
           FETCH_LICENSE=0 bin/cdxgen.js -r -t js repotests/shiftleft-ts-example -o bomresults/1.6-bom-ts-1.json --fail-on-error --spec-version 1.6
-          FETCH_LICENSE=1 bin/cdxgen.js -r -t js repotests/shiftleft-ts-example --required-only -o bomresults/1.6-bom-ts-2.json --fail-on-error --spec-version 1.6
+          FETCH_LICENSE=1 bin/cdxgen.js -r -t javascript repotests/shiftleft-ts-example --required-only -o bomresults/1.6-bom-ts-2.json --fail-on-error --spec-version 1.6
           FETCH_LICENSE=true bin/cdxgen.js -r -t csharp repotests/vulnerable_net_core -o bomresults/1.6-bom-csharp2.json --spec-version 1.6
           FETCH_LICENSE=false bin/cdxgen.js -r repotests/Goatly.NET -o bomresults/1.6-bom-csharp3.json --spec-version 1.6
           FETCH_LICENSE=true bin/cdxgen.js -r -t python repotests/DjanGoat -o bomresults/1.6-bom-python.json --fail-on-error --spec-version 1.6
@@ -593,7 +608,7 @@ jobs:
           bin/cdxgen.js -r -t java repotests/shiftleft-java-example -o bomresults/1.4-bom-java.json --generate-key-and-sign --spec-version 1.4
           SBOM_SIGN_ALGORITHM=RS512 SBOM_SIGN_PRIVATE_KEY=bomresults/private.key SBOM_SIGN_PUBLIC_KEY=bomresults/public.key bin/cdxgen.js -p -r -t github repotests/shiftleft-java-example -o bomresults/1.4-bom-github.json --spec-version 1.4
           FETCH_LICENSE=0 bin/cdxgen.js -r -t js repotests/shiftleft-ts-example -o bomresults/1.4-bom-ts-1.json --fail-on-error --spec-version 1.4
-          FETCH_LICENSE=1 bin/cdxgen.js -r -t js repotests/shiftleft-ts-example --required-only -o bomresults/1.4-bom-ts-2.json --fail-on-error --spec-version 1.4
+          FETCH_LICENSE=1 bin/cdxgen.js -r -t javascript repotests/shiftleft-ts-example --required-only -o bomresults/1.4-bom-ts-2.json --fail-on-error --spec-version 1.4
           FETCH_LICENSE=true bin/cdxgen.js -r -t csharp repotests/vulnerable_net_core -o bomresults/1.4-bom-csharp2.json --spec-version 1.4
           FETCH_LICENSE=false bin/cdxgen.js -r repotests/Goatly.NET -o bomresults/1.4-bom-csharp3.json --spec-version 1.4
           FETCH_LICENSE=true bin/cdxgen.js -r -t python repotests/DjanGoat -o bomresults/1.4-bom-python.json --fail-on-error --spec-version 1.4
diff --git a/bin/cdxgen.js b/bin/cdxgen.js
index 8f288fb21..b3b07b0ee 100755
--- a/bin/cdxgen.js
+++ b/bin/cdxgen.js
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ if (process.env.GLOBAL_AGENT_HTTP_PROXY || process.env.HTTP_PROXY) {
   globalAgent.bootstrap();
 }
 
-const filePath = args._[0] || process.cwd();
+const filePath = resolve(args._[0]) || process.cwd();
 if (!args.projectName) {
   if (filePath !== ".") {
     args.projectName = basename(filePath);
@@ -411,6 +411,10 @@ const options = Object.assign({}, args, {
   noBabel: args.noBabel || args.babel === false,
   project: args.projectId,
   deep: args.deep || args.evidence,
+  output:
+    isSecureMode && args.output === "bom.json"
+      ? resolve(join(filePath, args.output))
+      : args.output,
 });
 
 if (process.argv[1].includes("cbom")) {
@@ -419,6 +423,13 @@ if (process.argv[1].includes("cbom")) {
   options.specVersion = 1.6;
   options.deep = true;
 }
+if (process.argv[1].includes("cdxgen-secure")) {
+  console.log(
+    "NOTE: Secure mode only restricts cdxgen from performing certain activities such as package installation. It does not provide security guarantees in the presence of malicious code.",
+  );
+  options.installDeps = false;
+  process.env.CDXGEN_SECURE_MODE = true;
+}
 if (options.standard) {
   options.specVersion = 1.6;
 }
@@ -542,10 +553,29 @@ applyAdvancedOptions(options);
  * @returns
  */
 const checkPermissions = (filePath, options) => {
+  const fullFilePath = resolve(filePath);
+  if (process.getuid() === 0 && process.env?.CDXGEN_IN_CONTAINER !== "true") {
+    console.log(
+      "\x1b[1;35mSECURE MODE: DO NOT run cdxgen with root privileges.\x1b[0m",
+    );
+  }
   if (!process.permission) {
+    if (isSecureMode) {
+      console.log(
+        "\x1b[1;35mSecure mode requires permission-related arguments. These can be passed as CLI arguments directly to the node runtime or set the NODE_OPTIONS environment variable as shown below.\x1b[0m",
+      );
+      const nodeOptionsVal = `--permission --allow-fs-read="${getTmpDir()}/*" --allow-fs-write="${getTmpDir()}/*" --allow-fs-read="${fullFilePath}/*" --allow-fs-write="${options.output}" --allow-child-process`;
+      console.log(
+        `${isWin ? "$env:" : "export "}NODE_OPTIONS='${nodeOptionsVal}'`,
+      );
+      if (process.env?.CDXGEN_IN_CONTAINER !== "true") {
+        console.log(
+          "TIP: Run cdxgen using the secure container image 'ghcr.io/cyclonedx/cdxgen-secure' for best experience.",
+        );
+      }
+    }
     return true;
   }
-  const fullFilePath = resolve(filePath);
   // Secure mode checks
   if (isSecureMode) {
     if (process.permission.has("fs.read", "*")) {
@@ -565,7 +595,7 @@ const checkPermissions = (filePath, options) => {
     }
     if (filePath !== fullFilePath) {
       console.log(
-        `\x1b[1;35mSECURE MODE: Invoke cdxgen with an absolute path to improve security. Use ${fullFilePath} instead of ${filePath}.\x1b[0m`,
+        `\x1b[1;35mSECURE MODE: Invoke cdxgen with an absolute path to improve security. Use '${fullFilePath}' instead of '${filePath}'\x1b[0m`,
       );
       if (fullFilePath.includes(" ")) {
         console.log(
diff --git a/lib/helpers/validator.js b/lib/helpers/validator.js
index 511de56a1..c0ac9aea9 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/validator.js
+++ b/lib/helpers/validator.js
@@ -279,13 +279,18 @@ export function validateProps(bomJson) {
   const errorList = [];
   const warningsList = [];
   let isWorkspaceMode = false;
+  let lacksProperties = false;
+  let lacksEvidence = false;
   if (bomJson?.components) {
     for (const comp of bomJson.components) {
       if (!["library", "framework"].includes(comp.type)) {
         continue;
       }
       if (!comp.properties) {
-        warningsList.push(`${comp["bom-ref"]} lacks properties.`);
+        if (!lacksProperties) {
+          warningsList.push(`${comp["bom-ref"]} lacks properties.`);
+          lacksProperties = true;
+        }
       } else {
         let srcFilePropFound = false;
         let workspacePropFound = false;
@@ -312,7 +317,8 @@ export function validateProps(bomJson) {
           warningsList.push(`${comp["bom-ref"]} lacks SrcFile property.`);
         }
       }
-      if (!comp.evidence) {
+      if (!comp.evidence && !lacksEvidence) {
+        lacksEvidence = true;
         warningsList.push(`${comp["bom-ref"]} lacks evidence.`);
       }
     }
diff --git a/lib/server/server.js b/lib/server/server.js
index 856859469..cb5138188 100644
--- a/lib/server/server.js
+++ b/lib/server/server.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import url from "node:url";
 import bodyParser from "body-parser";
 import connect from "connect";
 import { createBom, submitBom } from "../cli/index.js";
-import { getTmpDir } from "../helpers/utils.js";
+import { getTmpDir, isSecureMode } from "../helpers/utils.js";
 import { postProcess } from "../stages/postgen/postgen.js";
 
 import compression from "compression";
@@ -131,7 +131,32 @@ const configureServer = (cdxgenServer) => {
 };
 
 const start = (options) => {
-  console.log("Listening on", options.serverHost, options.serverPort);
+  console.log(
+    "Listening on",
+    options.serverHost,
+    options.serverPort,
+    "without authentication!",
+  );
+  if (["0.0.0.0", "::", "::/128", "::/0"].includes(options.serverHost)) {
+    console.log("Exposing cdxgen server on all IP address is a security risk!");
+    if (isSecureMode) {
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  }
+  if (+options.serverPort < 1024) {
+    console.log(
+      "Running cdxgen server with a privileged port is a security risk!",
+    );
+    if (isSecureMode) {
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  }
+  if (process.getuid() === 0 && process.env?.CDXGEN_IN_CONTAINER !== "true") {
+    console.log("Running cdxgen server as root is a security risk!");
+    if (isSecureMode) {
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  }
   const cdxgenServer = http
     .createServer(app)
     .listen(options.serverPort, options.serverHost);
@@ -163,11 +188,29 @@ const start = (options) => {
     if (filePath.startsWith("http") || filePath.startsWith("git")) {
       srcDir = gitClone(filePath, reqOptions.gitBranch);
       cleanup = true;
+    } else if (srcDir !== path.resolve(srcDir)) {
+      console.log(
+        `Invoke the API with an absolute path '${path.resolve(srcDir)}' instead of '${srcDir}' to reduce security risks.`,
+      );
+      if (isSecureMode) {
+        res.writeHead(500, { "Content-Type": "application/json" });
+        return res.end(
+          JSON.stringify({
+            error: `Provide an absolute path instead of '${srcDir}'`,
+            details: "Relative paths are not supported in secure mode.",
+          }),
+        );
+      }
     }
     console.log("Generating SBOM for", srcDir);
     let bomNSData = (await createBom(srcDir, reqOptions)) || {};
     bomNSData = postProcess(bomNSData, reqOptions);
     if (reqOptions.serverUrl && reqOptions.apiKey) {
+      if (isSecureMode && !reqOptions.serverUrl?.startsWith("https://")) {
+        console.log(
+          "Dependency Track API server is used with a non-https url, which poses a security risk.",
+        );
+      }
       console.log(
         `Publishing SBOM ${reqOptions.projectName} to Dependency Track`,
         reqOptions.serverUrl,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 525c1bf19..1b55118bd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
   "types": "./types/index.d.ts",
   "bin": {
     "cdxgen": "bin/cdxgen.js",
+    "cdxgen-secure": "bin/cdxgen.js",
     "obom": "bin/cdxgen.js",
     "cbom": "bin/cdxgen.js",
     "cdxi": "bin/repl.js",
diff --git a/types/lib/helpers/validator.d.ts.map b/types/lib/helpers/validator.d.ts.map
index 3b38ac9c9..8385afe78 100644
--- a/types/lib/helpers/validator.d.ts.map
+++ b/types/lib/helpers/validator.d.ts.map
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":3,"file":"validator.d.ts","sourceRoot":"","sources":["../../../lib/helpers/validator.js"],"names":[],"mappings":"AAgRA;;;;GAIG;AACH,uCAFW,MAAM,WAqDhB;AArTM,qCAFI,MAAM,WAgDhB;AAOM,0CAFI,MAAM,WAwDhB;AAOM,uCAFI,MAAM,WAgEhB;AA6BM,sCAFI,MAAM,WAgDhB"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"version":3,"file":"validator.d.ts","sourceRoot":"","sources":["../../../lib/helpers/validator.js"],"names":[],"mappings":"AAgRA;;;;GAIG;AACH,uCAFW,MAAM,WA2DhB;AA3TM,qCAFI,MAAM,WAgDhB;AAOM,0CAFI,MAAM,WAwDhB;AAOM,uCAFI,MAAM,WAgEhB;AA6BM,sCAFI,MAAM,WAgDhB"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/types/lib/server/server.d.ts.map b/types/lib/server/server.d.ts.map
index c0b66d9b9..8437e9455 100644
--- a/types/lib/server/server.d.ts.map
+++ b/types/lib/server/server.d.ts.map
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":3,"file":"server.d.ts","sourceRoot":"","sources":["../../../lib/server/server.js"],"names":[],"mappings":"AA6HA,yDAKC;AAED,0CAuEC"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"version":3,"file":"server.d.ts","sourceRoot":"","sources":["../../../lib/server/server.js"],"names":[],"mappings":"AA6HA,yDAKC;AAED,0CAkHC"}
\ No newline at end of file