diff --git a/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Advisory.cs b/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Advisory.cs
index 267cb4fa..651dff62 100644
--- a/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Advisory.cs
+++ b/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Advisory.cs
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 // Copyright (c) OWASP Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
 
+using System;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using ProtoBuf;
 
 namespace CycloneDX.Models.Vulnerabilities
 {
     [ProtoContract]
-    public class Advisory
+    public class Advisory : IEquatable<Advisory>
     {
         [XmlElement("title")]
         [ProtoMember(1)]
@@ -30,5 +31,19 @@ public class Advisory
         [XmlElement("url")]
         [ProtoMember(2)]
         public string Url { get; set; }
+
+        public override bool Equals(object obj)
+        {
+            return Equals(obj as Advisory);
+        }
+
+        public bool Equals(Advisory obj)
+        {
+            return obj != null &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.Title, obj.Title) ||
+                this.Title.Equals(obj.Title, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)) &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.Url, obj.Url) ||
+                this.Url.Equals(obj.Url, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)) ;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/AffectedVersions.cs b/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/AffectedVersions.cs
index f0fc31bc..f8a4a981 100644
--- a/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/AffectedVersions.cs
+++ b/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/AffectedVersions.cs
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 // Copyright (c) OWASP Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
 
+using System;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using ProtoBuf;
 
 namespace CycloneDX.Models.Vulnerabilities
 {
     [ProtoContract]
-    public class AffectedVersions
+    public class AffectedVersions : IEquatable<AffectedVersions>
     {
         [XmlElement("version")]
         [ProtoMember(1)]
@@ -34,5 +35,20 @@ public class AffectedVersions
         [XmlElement("status")]
         [ProtoMember(3)]
         public Status Status { get; set; }
+
+        public override bool Equals(object obj)
+        {
+            return Equals(obj as AffectedVersions);
+        }
+
+        public bool Equals(AffectedVersions obj)
+        {
+            return obj != null &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.Range, obj.Range) ||
+                this.Range.Equals(obj.Range, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)) &&
+                (this.Status.Equals(obj.Status)) &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.Version, obj.Version) ||
+                this.Version.Equals(obj.Version, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Affects.cs b/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Affects.cs
index 3dfe543e..a8e46b8b 100644
--- a/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Affects.cs
+++ b/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Affects.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 // Copyright (c) OWASP Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
 
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using ProtoBuf;
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@
 namespace CycloneDX.Models.Vulnerabilities
 {
     [ProtoContract]
-    public class Affects
+    public class Affects : IEquatable<Affects>
     {
         [XmlElement("ref")]
         [ProtoMember(1)]
@@ -34,5 +36,19 @@ public class Affects
         [JsonPropertyName("versions")]
         [ProtoMember(2)]
         public List<AffectedVersions> Versions { get; set; }
+
+        public override bool Equals(object obj)
+        {
+            return Equals(obj as Affects);
+        }
+
+        public bool Equals(Affects obj)
+        {
+            return obj != null &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.Ref, obj.Ref) ||
+                this.Ref.Equals(obj.Ref)) &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.Versions, obj.Versions) ||
+                this.Versions.SequenceEqual(obj.Versions));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Analysis.cs b/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Analysis.cs
index c0411f46..c3056ffd 100644
--- a/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Analysis.cs
+++ b/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Analysis.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 namespace CycloneDX.Models.Vulnerabilities
 {
     [ProtoContract]
-    public class Analysis
+    public class Analysis : IEquatable<Analysis>
     {
         [XmlElement("state")]
         [ProtoMember(1)]
@@ -61,5 +61,23 @@ public DateTime? LastUpdated
             set { _lastUpdated = BomUtils.UtcifyDateTime(value); }
         }
         public bool ShouldSerializeLastUpdated() { return LastUpdated != null; }
+
+
+        public override bool Equals(object obj)
+        {
+            return Equals(obj as Analysis);
+        }
+
+        public bool Equals(Analysis obj)
+        {
+            return obj != null &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.Detail, obj.Detail) ||
+                this.Detail.Equals(obj.Detail, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)) &&
+                (this.FirstIssued.Equals(obj.FirstIssued)) &&
+                (this.Justification.Equals(obj.Justification)) &&
+                (this.LastUpdated.Equals(obj.LastUpdated)) &&
+                (this.Response.Equals(obj.Response)) &&
+                (this.State.Equals(obj.State));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Credits.cs b/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Credits.cs
index 93603711..0ccf5007 100644
--- a/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Credits.cs
+++ b/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Credits.cs
@@ -15,14 +15,16 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 // Copyright (c) OWASP Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
 
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using ProtoBuf;
 
 namespace CycloneDX.Models.Vulnerabilities
 {
     [ProtoContract]
-    public class Credits
+    public class Credits : IEquatable<Credits>
     {
         [XmlArray("organizations")]
         [XmlArrayItem("organization")]
@@ -33,5 +35,19 @@ public class Credits
         [XmlArrayItem("individual")]
         [ProtoMember(2)]
         public List<OrganizationalContact> Individuals { get; set; }
+
+        public override bool Equals(object obj)
+        {
+            return Equals(obj as Credits);
+        }
+
+        public bool Equals(Credits obj)
+        {
+            return obj != null &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.Individuals, obj.Individuals) ||
+                this.Individuals.SequenceEqual(obj.Individuals)) &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.Organizations, obj.Organizations) ||
+                this.Organizations.SequenceEqual(obj.Organizations));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/ProofOfConcept.cs b/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/ProofOfConcept.cs
index 9017d166..21d68d7f 100644
--- a/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/ProofOfConcept.cs
+++ b/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/ProofOfConcept.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using ProtoBuf;
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@
 namespace CycloneDX.Models.Vulnerabilities
 {
     [ProtoContract]
-    public class ProofOfConcept
+    public class ProofOfConcept : IEquatable<ProofOfConcept>
     {
         [XmlElement("reproductionSteps")]
         [ProtoMember(1)]
@@ -39,5 +40,21 @@ public class ProofOfConcept
         [JsonPropertyName("supportingMaterial")]
         [ProtoMember(3)]
         public List<AttachedText> SupportingMaterials { get; set; }
+
+        public override bool Equals(object obj)
+        {
+            return Equals(obj as ProofOfConcept);
+        }
+
+        public bool Equals(ProofOfConcept obj)
+        {
+            return obj != null &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.Environment, obj.Environment) ||
+                this.Environment.Equals(obj.Environment, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)) &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.ReproductionSteps, obj.ReproductionSteps) ||
+                this.ReproductionSteps.Equals(obj.ReproductionSteps, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)) &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.SupportingMaterials, obj.SupportingMaterials) ||
+                this.SupportingMaterials.SequenceEqual(obj.SupportingMaterials));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Rating.cs b/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Rating.cs
index acb2be22..fa09f043 100644
--- a/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Rating.cs
+++ b/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Rating.cs
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 // Copyright (c) OWASP Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
 
+using System;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using ProtoBuf;
 
 namespace CycloneDX.Models.Vulnerabilities
 {
     [ProtoContract]
-    public class Rating
+    public class Rating : IEquatable<Rating>
     {
         [XmlElement("source")]
         [ProtoMember(1)]
@@ -46,5 +47,24 @@ public class Rating
         [XmlElement("justification")]
         [ProtoMember(6)]
         public string Justification { get; set; }
+
+        public override bool Equals(object obj)
+        {
+            return Equals(obj as Rating);
+        }
+
+        public bool Equals(Rating obj)
+        {
+            return obj != null &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.Justification, obj.Justification) ||
+                this.Justification.Equals(obj.Justification, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)) &&
+                (this.Method.Equals(obj.Method)) &&
+                (this.Score.Equals(obj.Score)) &&
+                (this.Severity.Equals(obj.Severity)) &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.Source, obj.Source) ||
+                this.Source.Equals(obj.Source)) &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.Vector, obj.Vector) ||
+                this.Vector.Equals(obj.Vector, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Reference.cs b/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Reference.cs
index 53a0aa16..a23c7ddf 100644
--- a/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Reference.cs
+++ b/src/CycloneDX.Core/Models/Vulnerabilities/Reference.cs
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 // Copyright (c) OWASP Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
 
+using System;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using ProtoBuf;
 
 namespace CycloneDX.Models.Vulnerabilities
 {
     [ProtoContract]
-    public class Reference
+    public class Reference : IEquatable<Reference>
     {
         [XmlElement("id")]
         [ProtoMember(1)]
@@ -30,5 +31,19 @@ public class Reference
         [XmlElement("source")]
         [ProtoMember(2)]
         public Source Source { get; set; }
+
+        public override bool Equals(object obj)
+        {
+            return Equals(obj as Reference);
+        }
+
+        public bool Equals(Reference obj)
+        {
+            return obj != null &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.Id, obj.Id) ||
+                this.Id.Equals(obj.Id, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)) &&
+                (object.ReferenceEquals(this.Source, obj.Source) ||
+                this.Source.Equals(obj.Source));
+        }
     }
 }