# Concepts (/docs/content-requirements/concepts)

Read these concepts before the detailed requirements.

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  <Card title="Standards and Frameworks" description="Accepted specs (CycloneDX, SPDX, CSAF) and related quality frameworks." href="/docs/content-requirements/concepts/standards-and-frameworks" />

  <Card title="Artifact Fundamentals" description="Requirement levels, terminology, and roles used across the framework." href="/docs/content-requirements/concepts/artifact-fundamentals" />

  <Card title="Formats and encoding" description="JSON-only rule and format alignment across SBOM, VEX, and VDR." href="/docs/content-requirements/concepts/formats-and-encoding" />
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