diff --git a/internal/dbtest/fake.go b/internal/dbtest/fake.go
index 528c549bda7f..3a585adb99f5 100644
--- a/internal/dbtest/fake.go
+++ b/internal/dbtest/fake.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/asset"
 	ftypes "github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/fanal/types"
-	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/oci"
 )
 
 const defaultMediaType = "application/vnd.aquasec.trivy.db.layer.v1.tar+gzip"
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type FakeDBOptions struct {
 	MediaType types.MediaType
 }
 
-func NewFakeDB(t *testing.T, dbPath string, opts FakeDBOptions) *oci.Artifact {
+func NewFakeDB(t *testing.T, dbPath string, opts FakeDBOptions) *asset.OCI {
 	mediaType := lo.Ternary(opts.MediaType != "", opts.MediaType, defaultMediaType)
 	img := new(fakei.FakeImage)
 	img.LayersReturns([]v1.Layer{NewFakeLayer(t, dbPath, mediaType)}, nil)
@@ -59,10 +59,13 @@ func NewFakeDB(t *testing.T, dbPath string, opts FakeDBOptions) *oci.Artifact {
 	}, nil)
 
 	// Mock OCI artifact
-	opt := ftypes.RegistryOptions{
-		Insecure: false,
+	assetOpts := asset.Options{
+		MediaType: defaultMediaType,
+		RegistryOptions: ftypes.RegistryOptions{
+			Insecure: false,
+		},
 	}
-	return oci.NewArtifact("dummy", opt, oci.WithImage(img))
+	return asset.NewOCI("dummy", assetOpts, asset.WithImage(img))
 }
 
 func ArchiveDir(t *testing.T, dir string) string {
diff --git a/pkg/asset/asset.go b/pkg/asset/asset.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d8fde714d0bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/asset/asset.go
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package asset
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/remote/transport"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
+	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
+
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/fanal/types"
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/log"
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/version/doc"
+)
+
+type Options struct {
+	// For OCI
+	MediaType string // Accept any media type if not specified
+
+	// Common
+	Filename string // Use the annotation if not specified
+	Quiet    bool
+
+	types.RegistryOptions
+}
+
+type Assets []Asset
+
+type Asset interface {
+	Location() string
+	Download(ctx context.Context, dst string) error
+}
+
+func NewAssets(locations []string, assetOpts Options, opts ...Option) Assets {
+	var assets Assets
+	for _, location := range locations {
+		switch {
+		case strings.HasPrefix(location, "https://"):
+			assets = append(assets, NewHTTP(location, assetOpts))
+		default:
+			assets = append(assets, NewOCI(location, assetOpts, opts...))
+		}
+	}
+	return assets
+}
+
+// Download downloads artifacts until one of them succeeds.
+// Attempts to download next artifact if the first one fails due to a temporary error.
+func (a Assets) Download(ctx context.Context, dst string) error {
+	var errs error
+	for i, art := range a {
+		logger := log.With("location", art.Location())
+		logger.InfoContext(ctx, "Downloading artifact...")
+		err := art.Download(ctx, dst)
+		if err == nil {
+			logger.InfoContext(ctx, "OCI successfully downloaded")
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		if !shouldTryOtherRepo(err) {
+			return xerrors.Errorf("failed to download artifact from %s: %w", art.Location(), err)
+		}
+		logger.ErrorContext(ctx, "Failed to download artifact", log.Err(err))
+		if i < len(a)-1 {
+			log.InfoContext(ctx, "Trying to download artifact from other repository...") // Use the default logger
+		}
+		errs = multierror.Append(errs, err)
+	}
+
+	return xerrors.Errorf("failed to download artifact from any source: %w", errs)
+}
+
+func shouldTryOtherRepo(err error) bool {
+	var terr *transport.Error
+	if !errors.As(err, &terr) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	for _, diagnostic := range terr.Errors {
+		// For better user experience
+		if diagnostic.Code == transport.DeniedErrorCode || diagnostic.Code == transport.UnauthorizedErrorCode {
+			// e.g. https://aquasecurity.github.io/trivy/latest/docs/references/troubleshooting/#db
+			log.Warnf("See %s", doc.URL("/docs/references/troubleshooting/", "db"))
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	// try the following artifact only if a temporary error occurs
+	return terr.Temporary()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/asset/http.go b/pkg/asset/http.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0666256c0ab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/asset/http.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package asset
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
+
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/downloader"
+)
+
+type HTTP struct {
+	url  string
+	opts Options
+}
+
+func NewHTTP(location string, assetOpts Options) *HTTP {
+	return &HTTP{
+		url:  location,
+		opts: assetOpts,
+	}
+}
+
+func (h *HTTP) Location() string {
+	return h.url
+}
+
+func (h *HTTP) Download(ctx context.Context, dir string) error {
+	_, err := downloader.Download(ctx, h.url, dir, ".", downloader.Options{
+		Insecure: h.opts.Insecure,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("failed to download artifact via HTTP: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/asset/oci.go b/pkg/asset/oci.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..93bc62face98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/asset/oci.go
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+package asset
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/cheggaaa/pb/v3"
+	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
+	v1 "github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1"
+	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
+
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/downloader"
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/remote"
+)
+
+const (
+	// Artifact types
+	CycloneDXArtifactType = "application/vnd.cyclonedx+json"
+	SPDXArtifactType      = "application/spdx+json"
+
+	// Media types
+	OCIImageManifest = "application/vnd.oci.image.manifest.v1+json"
+
+	// Annotations
+	titleAnnotation = "org.opencontainers.image.title"
+)
+
+var SupportedSBOMArtifactTypes = []string{
+	CycloneDXArtifactType,
+	SPDXArtifactType,
+}
+
+// Option is a functional option
+type Option func(*OCI)
+
+// WithImage takes an OCI v1 Image
+func WithImage(img v1.Image) Option {
+	return func(a *OCI) {
+		a.image = img
+	}
+}
+
+// OCI is used to download OCI artifacts such as vulnerability database and policies from OCI registries.
+type OCI struct {
+	m          sync.Mutex
+	repository string
+	opts       Options
+
+	image v1.Image // For testing
+}
+
+// NewOCI returns a new instance of the OCI artifact
+func NewOCI(repo string, assetOpts Options, opts ...Option) *OCI {
+	art := &OCI{
+		repository: repo,
+		opts:       assetOpts,
+	}
+
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(art)
+	}
+	return art
+}
+
+func (o *OCI) populate(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if o.image != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	o.m.Lock()
+	defer o.m.Unlock()
+
+	var nameOpts []name.Option
+	if o.opts.Insecure {
+		nameOpts = append(nameOpts, name.Insecure)
+	}
+
+	ref, err := name.ParseReference(o.repository, nameOpts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("repository name error (%s): %w", o.repository, err)
+	}
+
+	o.image, err = remote.Image(ctx, ref, o.opts.RegistryOptions)
+	if err != nil {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("OCI repository error: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (o *OCI) Location() string {
+	return o.repository
+}
+
+func (o *OCI) Download(ctx context.Context, dir string) error {
+	if err := o.populate(ctx); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	layers, err := o.image.Layers()
+	if err != nil {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("OCI layer error: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	manifest, err := o.image.Manifest()
+	if err != nil {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("OCI manifest error: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// A single layer is only supported now.
+	if len(layers) != 1 || len(manifest.Layers) != 1 {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("OCI artifact must be a single layer")
+	}
+
+	// Take the first layer
+	layer := layers[0]
+
+	// Take the file name of the first layer if not specified
+	fileName := o.opts.Filename
+	if fileName == "" {
+		if v, ok := manifest.Layers[0].Annotations[titleAnnotation]; !ok {
+			return xerrors.Errorf("annotation %s is missing", titleAnnotation)
+		} else {
+			fileName = v
+		}
+	}
+
+	layerMediaType, err := layer.MediaType()
+	if err != nil {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("media type error: %w", err)
+	} else if o.opts.MediaType != "" && o.opts.MediaType != string(layerMediaType) {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("unacceptable media type: %s", string(layerMediaType))
+	}
+
+	if err = o.download(ctx, layer, fileName, dir, o.opts.Quiet); err != nil {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("oci download error: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (o *OCI) download(ctx context.Context, layer v1.Layer, fileName, dir string, quiet bool) error {
+	size, err := layer.Size()
+	if err != nil {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("size error: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	rc, err := layer.Compressed()
+	if err != nil {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("failed to fetch the layer: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer rc.Close()
+
+	// Show progress bar
+	bar := pb.Full.Start64(size)
+	if quiet {
+		bar.SetWriter(io.Discard)
+	}
+	pr := bar.NewProxyReader(rc)
+	defer bar.Finish()
+
+	// https://github.com/hashicorp/go-getter/issues/326
+	tempDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "trivy")
+	if err != nil {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("failed to create o temp dir: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	f, err := os.Create(filepath.Join(tempDir, fileName))
+	if err != nil {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("failed to create o temp file: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		_ = f.Close()
+		_ = os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
+	}()
+
+	// Download the layer content into o temporal file
+	if _, err = io.Copy(f, pr); err != nil {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("copy error: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Decompress the downloaded file if it is compressed and copy it into the dst
+	// NOTE: it's local copying, the insecure option doesn't matter.
+	if _, err = downloader.Download(ctx, f.Name(), dir, dir, downloader.Options{}); err != nil {
+		return xerrors.Errorf("download error: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (o *OCI) Digest(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+	if err := o.populate(ctx); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	digest, err := o.image.Digest()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", xerrors.Errorf("digest error: %w", err)
+	}
+	return digest.String(), nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/oci/artifact_test.go b/pkg/asset/oci_test.go
similarity index 91%
rename from pkg/oci/artifact_test.go
rename to pkg/asset/oci_test.go
index a8ce6e542641..2a9ac3b9d5f8 100644
--- a/pkg/oci/artifact_test.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/oci_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package oci_test
+package asset_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	ftypes "github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/fanal/types"
-	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/oci"
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/asset"
 )
 
 type fakeLayer struct {
@@ -116,11 +115,12 @@ func TestArtifact_Download(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			}, nil)
 
-			artifact := oci.NewArtifact("repo", ftypes.RegistryOptions{}, oci.WithImage(img))
-			err = artifact.Download(context.Background(), tempDir, oci.DownloadOption{
+			artifact := asset.NewOCI("repo", asset.Options{
 				MediaType: tt.mediaType,
 				Quiet:     true,
-			})
+			}, asset.WithImage(img))
+
+			err = artifact.Download(context.Background(), tempDir)
 			if tt.wantErr != "" {
 				assert.ErrorContains(t, err, tt.wantErr)
 				return
diff --git a/pkg/oci/testdata/test.tar.gz b/pkg/asset/testdata/test.tar.gz
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/oci/testdata/test.tar.gz
rename to pkg/asset/testdata/test.tar.gz
diff --git a/pkg/oci/testdata/test.txt b/pkg/asset/testdata/test.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/oci/testdata/test.txt
rename to pkg/asset/testdata/test.txt
diff --git a/pkg/commands/artifact/run.go b/pkg/commands/artifact/run.go
index 5018434d10c2..e1898d2fcda5 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/artifact/run.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/artifact/run.go
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func (r *runner) initDB(ctx context.Context, opts flag.Options) error {
 
 	// download the database file
 	noProgress := opts.Quiet || opts.NoProgress
-	if err := operation.DownloadDB(ctx, opts.AppVersion, opts.CacheDir, opts.DBRepositories, noProgress, opts.SkipDBUpdate, opts.RegistryOpts()); err != nil {
+	if err := operation.DownloadDB(ctx, opts.AppVersion, opts.CacheDir, opts.DBLocations, noProgress, opts.SkipDBUpdate, opts.RegistryOpts()); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ func (r *runner) initJavaDB(opts flag.Options) error {
 
 	// Update the Java DB
 	noProgress := opts.Quiet || opts.NoProgress
-	javadb.Init(opts.CacheDir, opts.JavaDBRepositories, opts.SkipJavaDBUpdate, noProgress, opts.RegistryOpts())
+	javadb.Init(opts.CacheDir, opts.JavaDBLocations, opts.SkipJavaDBUpdate, noProgress, opts.RegistryOpts())
 	if opts.DownloadJavaDBOnly {
 		if err := javadb.Update(); err != nil {
 			return xerrors.Errorf("Java DB error: %w", err)
diff --git a/pkg/commands/operation/operation.go b/pkg/commands/operation/operation.go
index ac52eee7fb1e..40ebe0450e7d 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/operation/operation.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/operation/operation.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 var mu sync.Mutex
 
 // DownloadDB downloads the DB
-func DownloadDB(ctx context.Context, appVersion, cacheDir string, dbRepositories []name.Reference, quiet, skipUpdate bool,
+func DownloadDB(ctx context.Context, appVersion, cacheDir string, dbRepositories []string, quiet, skipUpdate bool,
 	opt ftypes.RegistryOptions) error {
 	mu.Lock()
 	defer mu.Unlock()
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ func InitBuiltinChecks(ctx context.Context, cacheDir string, quiet, skipUpdate b
 
 	if needsUpdate {
 		log.InfoContext(ctx, "Need to update the built-in checks")
-		log.InfoContext(ctx, "Downloading the built-in checks...")
+		log.InfoContext(ctx, "Downloading the built-in checks...", log.String("repo", checkBundleRepository))
 		if err = client.DownloadBuiltinChecks(ctx, registryOpts); err != nil {
 			return nil, xerrors.Errorf("failed to download built-in policies: %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/commands/server/run.go b/pkg/commands/server/run.go
index e9187b3442f5..31ceb5ecf45e 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/server/run.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/server/run.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, opts flag.Options) (err error) {
 	defer cleanup()
 
 	// download the database file
-	if err = operation.DownloadDB(ctx, opts.AppVersion, opts.CacheDir, opts.DBRepositories,
+	if err = operation.DownloadDB(ctx, opts.AppVersion, opts.CacheDir, opts.DBLocations,
 		true, opts.SkipDBUpdate, opts.RegistryOpts()); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, opts flag.Options) (err error) {
 	m.Register()
 
 	server := rpcServer.NewServer(opts.AppVersion, opts.Listen, opts.CacheDir, opts.Token, opts.TokenHeader,
-		opts.PathPrefix, opts.DBRepositories, opts.RegistryOpts())
+		opts.PathPrefix, opts.DBLocations, opts.RegistryOpts())
 	return server.ListenAndServe(ctx, cacheClient, opts.SkipDBUpdate)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/db/db.go b/pkg/db/db.go
index 70fbb93a5a91..f6001be9ba2c 100644
--- a/pkg/db/db.go
+++ b/pkg/db/db.go
@@ -7,16 +7,14 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
-	"github.com/samber/lo"
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-db/pkg/db"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-db/pkg/metadata"
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/asset"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/clock"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/fanal/types"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/log"
-	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/oci"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -27,7 +25,6 @@ const (
 var (
 	// GitHub Container Registry
 	DefaultGHCRRepository = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", "ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-db", db.SchemaVersion)
-	defaultGHCRRepository = lo.Must(name.NewTag(DefaultGHCRRepository))
 
 	Init  = db.Init
 	Close = db.Close
@@ -35,24 +32,24 @@ var (
 )
 
 type options struct {
-	artifact       *oci.Artifact
-	dbRepositories []name.Reference
+	artifact    *asset.OCI
+	dbLocations []string
 }
 
 // Option is a functional option
 type Option func(*options)
 
 // WithOCIArtifact takes an OCI artifact
-func WithOCIArtifact(art *oci.Artifact) Option {
+func WithOCIArtifact(art *asset.OCI) Option {
 	return func(opts *options) {
 		opts.artifact = art
 	}
 }
 
 // WithDBRepository takes a dbRepository
-func WithDBRepository(dbRepository []name.Reference) Option {
+func WithDBRepository(dbLocations []string) Option {
 	return func(opts *options) {
-		opts.dbRepositories = dbRepository
+		opts.dbLocations = dbLocations
 	}
 }
 
@@ -72,8 +69,8 @@ func Dir(cacheDir string) string {
 // NewClient is the factory method for DB client
 func NewClient(dbDir string, quiet bool, opts ...Option) *Client {
 	o := &options{
-		dbRepositories: []name.Reference{
-			defaultGHCRRepository,
+		dbLocations: []string{
+			DefaultGHCRRepository,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -190,20 +187,21 @@ func (c *Client) updateDownloadedAt(ctx context.Context, dbDir string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *Client) initArtifacts(opt types.RegistryOptions) oci.Artifacts {
+func (c *Client) initArtifacts(opts types.RegistryOptions) asset.Assets {
 	if c.artifact != nil {
-		return oci.Artifacts{c.artifact}
+		return asset.Assets{c.artifact}
 	}
-	return oci.NewArtifacts(c.dbRepositories, opt)
+	return asset.NewAssets(c.dbLocations, asset.Options{
+		MediaType: dbMediaType,
+		Quiet:     c.quiet,
+
+		RegistryOptions: opts,
+	})
 }
 
 func (c *Client) downloadDB(ctx context.Context, opt types.RegistryOptions, dst string) error {
 	log.InfoContext(ctx, "Downloading vulnerability DB...")
-	downloadOpt := oci.DownloadOption{
-		MediaType: dbMediaType,
-		Quiet:     c.quiet,
-	}
-	if err := c.initArtifacts(opt).Download(ctx, dst, downloadOpt); err != nil {
+	if err := c.initArtifacts(opt).Download(ctx, dst); err != nil {
 		return xerrors.Errorf("failed to download vulnerability DB: %w", err)
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/fanal/analyzer/analyzer_test.go b/pkg/fanal/analyzer/analyzer_test.go
index d8f93c0aa420..b1f27af897e8 100644
--- a/pkg/fanal/analyzer/analyzer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/fanal/analyzer/analyzer_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"golang.org/x/sync/semaphore"
@@ -623,9 +622,7 @@ func TestAnalyzerGroup_PostAnalyze(t *testing.T) {
 
 			if tt.analyzerType == analyzer.TypeJar {
 				// init java-trivy-db with skip update
-				repo, err := name.NewTag(javadb.DefaultGHCRRepository)
-				require.NoError(t, err)
-				javadb.Init("./language/java/jar/testdata", []name.Reference{repo}, true, false, types.RegistryOptions{Insecure: false})
+				javadb.Init("./language/java/jar/testdata", []string{javadb.DefaultGHCRRepository}, true, false, types.RegistryOptions{Insecure: false})
 			}
 
 			ctx := context.Background()
diff --git a/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language/java/jar/jar_test.go b/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language/java/jar/jar_test.go
index 58e7221066ac..7b0e7fa1c92d 100644
--- a/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language/java/jar/jar_test.go
+++ b/pkg/fanal/analyzer/language/java/jar/jar_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
@@ -128,15 +127,13 @@ func Test_javaLibraryAnalyzer_Analyze(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			// init java-trivy-db with skip update
-			repo, err := name.NewTag(javadb.DefaultGHCRRepository)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			javadb.Init("testdata", []name.Reference{repo}, true, false, types.RegistryOptions{Insecure: false})
+			javadb.Init("testdata", []string{javadb.DefaultGHCRRepository}, true, false, types.RegistryOptions{Insecure: false})
 
 			a := javaLibraryAnalyzer{}
 			ctx := context.Background()
 
 			mfs := mapfs.New()
-			err = mfs.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(tt.inputFile), os.ModePerm)
+			err := mfs.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(tt.inputFile), os.ModePerm)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			err = mfs.WriteFile(tt.inputFile, tt.inputFile)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/pkg/fanal/artifact/image/remote_sbom.go b/pkg/fanal/artifact/image/remote_sbom.go
index d07d9cafe3ac..0abd20e4b70d 100644
--- a/pkg/fanal/artifact/image/remote_sbom.go
+++ b/pkg/fanal/artifact/image/remote_sbom.go
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/asset"
 	sbomatt "github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/attestation/sbom"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/fanal/artifact"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/fanal/artifact/sbom"
 	ftypes "github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/fanal/types"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/log"
-	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/oci"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/remote"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/types"
 )
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (a Artifact) inspectOCIReferrerSBOM(ctx context.Context) (artifact.Referenc
 	}
 	for _, m := range lo.FromPtr(manifest).Manifests {
 		// Unsupported artifact type
-		if !slices.Contains(oci.SupportedSBOMArtifactTypes, m.ArtifactType) {
+		if !slices.Contains(asset.SupportedSBOMArtifactTypes, m.ArtifactType) {
 			continue
 		}
 		res, err := a.parseReferrer(ctx, digest.Context().String(), m)
@@ -95,12 +95,13 @@ func (a Artifact) parseReferrer(ctx context.Context, repo string, desc v1.Descri
 	defer os.RemoveAll(tmpDir)
 
 	// Download SBOM to local filesystem
-	referrer := oci.NewArtifact(repoName, a.artifactOption.ImageOption.RegistryOptions)
-	if err = referrer.Download(ctx, tmpDir, oci.DownloadOption{
-		MediaType: desc.ArtifactType,
-		Filename:  fileName,
-		Quiet:     true,
-	}); err != nil {
+	referrer := asset.NewOCI(repoName, asset.Options{
+		MediaType:       desc.ArtifactType,
+		Filename:        fileName,
+		Quiet:           true,
+		RegistryOptions: a.artifactOption.ImageOption.RegistryOptions,
+	})
+	if err = referrer.Download(ctx, tmpDir); err != nil {
 		return artifact.Reference{}, xerrors.Errorf("SBOM download error: %w", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/flag/db_flags.go b/pkg/flag/db_flags.go
index df0d6c6f5194..15d9e141ef0b 100644
--- a/pkg/flag/db_flags.go
+++ b/pkg/flag/db_flags.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package flag
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
@@ -90,8 +92,8 @@ type DBOptions struct {
 	DownloadJavaDBOnly bool
 	SkipJavaDBUpdate   bool
 	NoProgress         bool
-	DBRepositories     []name.Reference
-	JavaDBRepositories []name.Reference
+	DBLocations        []string
+	JavaDBLocations    []string
 }
 
 // NewDBFlagGroup returns a default DBFlagGroup
@@ -147,21 +149,21 @@ func (f *DBFlagGroup) ToOptions() (DBOptions, error) {
 		return DBOptions{}, xerrors.New("--skip-java-db-update and --download-java-db-only options can not be specified both")
 	}
 
-	var dbRepositories, javaDBRepositories []name.Reference
+	var dbLocations, javaDBLocations []string
 	for _, repo := range f.DBRepositories.Value() {
-		ref, err := parseRepository(repo, db.SchemaVersion)
+		ref, err := parseLocation(repo, db.SchemaVersion)
 		if err != nil {
-			return DBOptions{}, xerrors.Errorf("invalid DB repository: %w", err)
+			return DBOptions{}, xerrors.Errorf("invalid DB location: %w", err)
 		}
-		dbRepositories = append(dbRepositories, ref)
+		dbLocations = append(dbLocations, ref)
 	}
 
 	for _, repo := range f.JavaDBRepositories.Value() {
-		ref, err := parseRepository(repo, javadb.SchemaVersion)
+		ref, err := parseLocation(repo, javadb.SchemaVersion)
 		if err != nil {
-			return DBOptions{}, xerrors.Errorf("invalid javadb repository: %w", err)
+			return DBOptions{}, xerrors.Errorf("invalid javadb location: %w", err)
 		}
-		javaDBRepositories = append(javaDBRepositories, ref)
+		javaDBLocations = append(javaDBLocations, ref)
 	}
 
 	return DBOptions{
@@ -171,26 +173,41 @@ func (f *DBFlagGroup) ToOptions() (DBOptions, error) {
 		DownloadJavaDBOnly: downloadJavaDBOnly,
 		SkipJavaDBUpdate:   skipJavaDBUpdate,
 		NoProgress:         f.NoProgress.Value(),
-		DBRepositories:     dbRepositories,
-		JavaDBRepositories: javaDBRepositories,
+		DBLocations:        dbLocations,
+		JavaDBLocations:    javaDBLocations,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func parseRepository(repo string, dbSchemaVersion int) (name.Reference, error) {
+// TODO: Remove this function after the deprecation period
+func parseLocation(location string, dbSchemaVersion int) (string, error) {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(location, "https://") {
+		return parseURL(location)
+	}
+	return parseRepository(location, dbSchemaVersion)
+}
+
+func parseURL(location string) (string, error) {
+	if _, err := url.Parse(location); err != nil {
+		return "", xerrors.Errorf("invalid URL format: %w", err)
+	}
+	return location, nil
+}
+
+func parseRepository(repo string, dbSchemaVersion int) (string, error) {
 	dbRepository, err := name.ParseReference(repo, name.WithDefaultTag(""))
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return "", err
 	}
 
 	// Add the schema version if the tag is not specified for backward compatibility.
 	t, ok := dbRepository.(name.Tag)
 	if !ok || t.TagStr() != "" {
-		return dbRepository, nil
+		return dbRepository.String(), nil
 	}
 
 	dbRepository = t.Tag(fmt.Sprint(dbSchemaVersion))
 	log.Info("Adding schema version to the DB repository for backward compatibility",
 		log.String("repository", dbRepository.String()))
 
-	return dbRepository, nil
+	return dbRepository.String(), nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/flag/db_flags_test.go b/pkg/flag/db_flags_test.go
index 4f742e74ed68..77a2b43c42da 100644
--- a/pkg/flag/db_flags_test.go
+++ b/pkg/flag/db_flags_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package flag_test
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -36,10 +35,10 @@ func TestDBFlagGroup_ToOptions(t *testing.T) {
 				JavaDBRepository: []string{"ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db"},
 			},
 			want: flag.DBOptions{
-				SkipDBUpdate:       true,
-				DownloadDBOnly:     false,
-				DBRepositories:     []name.Reference{name.Tag{}}, // All fields are unexported
-				JavaDBRepositories: []name.Reference{name.Tag{}}, // All fields are unexported
+				SkipDBUpdate:    true,
+				DownloadDBOnly:  false,
+				DBLocations:     []string{"ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-db:2"},
+				JavaDBLocations: []string{"ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db:1"},
 			},
 			wantLogs: []string{
 				`Adding schema version to the DB repository for backward compatibility	repository="ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-db:2"`,
@@ -61,21 +60,33 @@ func TestDBFlagGroup_ToOptions(t *testing.T) {
 				DownloadDBOnly: false,
 				DBRepository:   []string{"foo:bar:baz"},
 			},
-			wantErr: "invalid DB repository",
+			wantErr: "invalid DB location",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "multiple repos",
 			fields: fields{
-				SkipDBUpdate:     true,
-				DownloadDBOnly:   false,
-				DBRepository:     []string{"ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-db:2", "gallery.ecr.aws/aquasecurity/trivy-db:2"},
-				JavaDBRepository: []string{"ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db:1", "gallery.ecr.aws/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db:1"},
+				SkipDBUpdate:   true,
+				DownloadDBOnly: false,
+				DBRepository: []string{
+					"ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-db:2",
+					"gallery.ecr.aws/aquasecurity/trivy-db:2",
+				},
+				JavaDBRepository: []string{
+					"ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db:1",
+					"gallery.ecr.aws/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db:1",
+				},
 			},
 			want: flag.DBOptions{
-				SkipDBUpdate:       true,
-				DownloadDBOnly:     false,
-				DBRepositories:     []name.Reference{name.Tag{}, name.Tag{}}, // All fields are unexported
-				JavaDBRepositories: []name.Reference{name.Tag{}, name.Tag{}}, // All fields are unexported
+				SkipDBUpdate:   true,
+				DownloadDBOnly: false,
+				DBLocations: []string{
+					"ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-db:2",
+					"gallery.ecr.aws/aquasecurity/trivy-db:2",
+				},
+				JavaDBLocations: []string{
+					"ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db:1",
+					"gallery.ecr.aws/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db:1",
+				},
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -97,12 +108,10 @@ func TestDBFlagGroup_ToOptions(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			got, err := f.ToOptions()
 			if tt.wantErr != "" {
-				require.Error(t, err)
 				assert.ErrorContains(t, err, tt.wantErr)
 				return
 			}
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-
 			assert.EqualExportedValues(t, tt.want, got)
 
 			// Assert log messages
diff --git a/pkg/javadb/client.go b/pkg/javadb/client.go
index 835730109b02..6974302f7c38 100644
--- a/pkg/javadb/client.go
+++ b/pkg/javadb/client.go
@@ -10,15 +10,14 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db/pkg/db"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db/pkg/types"
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/asset"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/dependency/parser/java/jar"
 	ftypes "github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/fanal/types"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/log"
-	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/oci"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ var (
 var updater *Updater
 
 type Updater struct {
-	repos          []name.Reference
+	locations      []string
 	dbDir          string
 	skip           bool
 	quiet          bool
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ func (u *Updater) Update() error {
 		// Download DB
 		// TODO: support remote options
 		if err := u.downloadDB(ctx); err != nil {
-			return xerrors.Errorf("OCI artifact error: %w", err)
+			return xerrors.Errorf("download error: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		// Parse the newly downloaded metadata.json
@@ -98,21 +97,22 @@ func (u *Updater) isNewDB(ctx context.Context, meta db.Metadata) bool {
 func (u *Updater) downloadDB(ctx context.Context) error {
 	log.InfoContext(ctx, "Downloading Java DB...")
 
-	artifacts := oci.NewArtifacts(u.repos, u.registryOption)
-	downloadOpt := oci.DownloadOption{
+	assets := asset.NewAssets(u.locations, asset.Options{
 		MediaType: mediaType,
 		Quiet:     u.quiet,
-	}
-	if err := artifacts.Download(ctx, u.dbDir, downloadOpt); err != nil {
+
+		RegistryOptions: u.registryOption,
+	})
+	if err := assets.Download(ctx, u.dbDir); err != nil {
 		return xerrors.Errorf("failed to download Java DB: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func Init(cacheDir string, javaDBRepositories []name.Reference, skip, quiet bool, registryOption ftypes.RegistryOptions) {
+func Init(cacheDir string, javaDBLocations []string, skip, quiet bool, registryOption ftypes.RegistryOptions) {
 	updater = &Updater{
-		repos:          javaDBRepositories,
+		locations:      javaDBLocations,
 		dbDir:          dbDir(cacheDir),
 		skip:           skip,
 		quiet:          quiet,
diff --git a/pkg/module/command.go b/pkg/module/command.go
index a74da8384c3f..0dfa9a22d457 100644
--- a/pkg/module/command.go
+++ b/pkg/module/command.go
@@ -8,26 +8,30 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/asset"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/fanal/types"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/log"
-	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/oci"
 )
 
 const mediaType = "application/vnd.module.wasm.content.layer.v1+wasm"
 
 // Install installs a module
-func Install(ctx context.Context, dir, repo string, quiet bool, opt types.RegistryOptions) error {
+func Install(ctx context.Context, dir, repo string, quiet bool, opts types.RegistryOptions) error {
 	ref, err := name.ParseReference(repo)
 	if err != nil {
 		return xerrors.Errorf("repository parse error: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	log.Info("Installing the module from the repository...", log.String("repo", repo))
-	art := oci.NewArtifact(repo, opt)
+	art := asset.NewOCI(repo, asset.Options{
+		MediaType:       mediaType,
+		Quiet:           quiet,
+		RegistryOptions: opts,
+	})
 
 	dst := filepath.Join(dir, ref.Context().Name())
 	log.Debug("Installing the module...", log.String("dst", dst))
-	if err = art.Download(ctx, dst, oci.DownloadOption{MediaType: mediaType, Quiet: quiet}); err != nil {
+	if err = art.Download(ctx, dst); err != nil {
 		return xerrors.Errorf("module download error: %w", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/oci/artifact.go b/pkg/oci/artifact.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 8ed7dcdad03d..000000000000
--- a/pkg/oci/artifact.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,267 +0,0 @@
-package oci
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"io"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"sync"
-
-	"github.com/cheggaaa/pb/v3"
-	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
-	v1 "github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1"
-	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/remote/transport"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
-	"github.com/samber/lo"
-	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
-
-	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/downloader"
-	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/fanal/types"
-	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/log"
-	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/remote"
-	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/version/doc"
-)
-
-const (
-	// Artifact types
-	CycloneDXArtifactType = "application/vnd.cyclonedx+json"
-	SPDXArtifactType      = "application/spdx+json"
-
-	// Media types
-	OCIImageManifest = "application/vnd.oci.image.manifest.v1+json"
-
-	// Annotations
-	titleAnnotation = "org.opencontainers.image.title"
-)
-
-var SupportedSBOMArtifactTypes = []string{
-	CycloneDXArtifactType,
-	SPDXArtifactType,
-}
-
-// Option is a functional option
-type Option func(*Artifact)
-
-// WithImage takes an OCI v1 Image
-func WithImage(img v1.Image) Option {
-	return func(a *Artifact) {
-		a.image = img
-	}
-}
-
-// Artifact is used to download artifacts such as vulnerability database and policies from OCI registries.
-type Artifact struct {
-	m          sync.Mutex
-	repository string
-
-	// For OCI registries
-	types.RegistryOptions
-
-	image v1.Image // For testing
-}
-
-// NewArtifact returns a new artifact
-func NewArtifact(repo string, registryOpt types.RegistryOptions, opts ...Option) *Artifact {
-	art := &Artifact{
-		repository:      repo,
-		RegistryOptions: registryOpt,
-	}
-
-	for _, o := range opts {
-		o(art)
-	}
-	return art
-}
-
-func (a *Artifact) populate(ctx context.Context, opt types.RegistryOptions) error {
-	if a.image != nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	a.m.Lock()
-	defer a.m.Unlock()
-
-	var nameOpts []name.Option
-	if opt.Insecure {
-		nameOpts = append(nameOpts, name.Insecure)
-	}
-
-	ref, err := name.ParseReference(a.repository, nameOpts...)
-	if err != nil {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("repository name error (%s): %w", a.repository, err)
-	}
-
-	a.image, err = remote.Image(ctx, ref, opt)
-	if err != nil {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("OCI repository error: %w", err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-type DownloadOption struct {
-	MediaType string // Accept any media type if not specified
-	Filename  string // Use the annotation if not specified
-	Quiet     bool
-}
-
-func (a *Artifact) Download(ctx context.Context, dir string, opt DownloadOption) error {
-	if err := a.populate(ctx, a.RegistryOptions); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	layers, err := a.image.Layers()
-	if err != nil {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("OCI layer error: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	manifest, err := a.image.Manifest()
-	if err != nil {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("OCI manifest error: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// A single layer is only supported now.
-	if len(layers) != 1 || len(manifest.Layers) != 1 {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("OCI artifact must be a single layer")
-	}
-
-	// Take the first layer
-	layer := layers[0]
-
-	// Take the file name of the first layer if not specified
-	fileName := opt.Filename
-	if fileName == "" {
-		if v, ok := manifest.Layers[0].Annotations[titleAnnotation]; !ok {
-			return xerrors.Errorf("annotation %s is missing", titleAnnotation)
-		} else {
-			fileName = v
-		}
-	}
-
-	layerMediaType, err := layer.MediaType()
-	if err != nil {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("media type error: %w", err)
-	} else if opt.MediaType != "" && opt.MediaType != string(layerMediaType) {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("unacceptable media type: %s", string(layerMediaType))
-	}
-
-	if err = a.download(ctx, layer, fileName, dir, opt.Quiet); err != nil {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("oci download error: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (a *Artifact) download(ctx context.Context, layer v1.Layer, fileName, dir string, quiet bool) error {
-	size, err := layer.Size()
-	if err != nil {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("size error: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	rc, err := layer.Compressed()
-	if err != nil {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("failed to fetch the layer: %w", err)
-	}
-	defer rc.Close()
-
-	// Show progress bar
-	bar := pb.Full.Start64(size)
-	if quiet {
-		bar.SetWriter(io.Discard)
-	}
-	pr := bar.NewProxyReader(rc)
-	defer bar.Finish()
-
-	// https://github.com/hashicorp/go-getter/issues/326
-	tempDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "trivy")
-	if err != nil {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("failed to create a temp dir: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	f, err := os.Create(filepath.Join(tempDir, fileName))
-	if err != nil {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("failed to create a temp file: %w", err)
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		_ = f.Close()
-		_ = os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
-	}()
-
-	// Download the layer content into a temporal file
-	if _, err = io.Copy(f, pr); err != nil {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("copy error: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Decompress the downloaded file if it is compressed and copy it into the dst
-	// NOTE: it's local copying, the insecure option doesn't matter.
-	if _, err = downloader.Download(ctx, f.Name(), dir, dir, downloader.Options{}); err != nil {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("download error: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (a *Artifact) Digest(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
-	if err := a.populate(ctx, a.RegistryOptions); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	digest, err := a.image.Digest()
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", xerrors.Errorf("digest error: %w", err)
-	}
-	return digest.String(), nil
-}
-
-type Artifacts []*Artifact
-
-// NewArtifacts returns a slice of artifacts.
-func NewArtifacts(repos []name.Reference, opt types.RegistryOptions, opts ...Option) Artifacts {
-	return lo.Map(repos, func(r name.Reference, _ int) *Artifact {
-		return NewArtifact(r.String(), opt, opts...)
-	})
-}
-
-// Download downloads artifacts until one of them succeeds.
-// Attempts to download next artifact if the first one fails due to a temporary error.
-func (a Artifacts) Download(ctx context.Context, dst string, opt DownloadOption) error {
-	var errs error
-	for i, art := range a {
-		log.InfoContext(ctx, "Downloading artifact...", log.String("repo", art.repository))
-		err := art.Download(ctx, dst, opt)
-		if err == nil {
-			log.InfoContext(ctx, "Artifact successfully downloaded", log.String("repo", art.repository))
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		if !shouldTryOtherRepo(err) {
-			return xerrors.Errorf("failed to download artifact from %s: %w", art.repository, err)
-		}
-		log.ErrorContext(ctx, "Failed to download artifact", log.String("repo", art.repository), log.Err(err))
-		if i < len(a)-1 {
-			log.InfoContext(ctx, "Trying to download artifact from other repository...")
-		}
-		errs = multierror.Append(errs, err)
-	}
-
-	return xerrors.Errorf("failed to download artifact from any source: %w", errs)
-}
-
-func shouldTryOtherRepo(err error) bool {
-	var terr *transport.Error
-	if !errors.As(err, &terr) {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	for _, diagnostic := range terr.Errors {
-		// For better user experience
-		if diagnostic.Code == transport.DeniedErrorCode || diagnostic.Code == transport.UnauthorizedErrorCode {
-			// e.g. https://aquasecurity.github.io/trivy/latest/docs/references/troubleshooting/#db
-			log.Warnf("See %s", doc.URL("/docs/references/troubleshooting/", "db"))
-			break
-		}
-	}
-
-	// try the following artifact only if a temporary error occurs
-	return terr.Temporary()
-}
diff --git a/pkg/policy/policy.go b/pkg/policy/policy.go
index 670588868dcb..7df8a0446d0f 100644
--- a/pkg/policy/policy.go
+++ b/pkg/policy/policy.go
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/asset"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/fanal/types"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/log"
-	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/oci"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ const (
 )
 
 type options struct {
-	artifact *oci.Artifact
+	artifact *asset.OCI
 	clock    clock.Clock
 }
 
 // WithOCIArtifact takes an OCI artifact
-func WithOCIArtifact(art *oci.Artifact) Option {
+func WithOCIArtifact(art *asset.OCI) Option {
 	return func(opts *options) {
 		opts.artifact = art
 	}
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ func NewClient(cacheDir string, quiet bool, checkBundleRepo string, opts ...Opti
 func (c *Client) populateOCIArtifact(ctx context.Context, registryOpts types.RegistryOptions) {
 	if c.artifact == nil {
 		log.DebugContext(ctx, "Loading check bundle", log.String("repository", c.checkBundleRepo))
-		c.artifact = oci.NewArtifact(c.checkBundleRepo, registryOpts)
+		c.artifact = asset.NewOCI(c.checkBundleRepo, asset.Options{
+			MediaType:       policyMediaType,
+			Quiet:           c.quiet,
+			RegistryOptions: registryOpts,
+		})
 	}
 }
 
@@ -101,11 +105,7 @@ func (c *Client) DownloadBuiltinChecks(ctx context.Context, registryOpts types.R
 	c.populateOCIArtifact(ctx, registryOpts)
 
 	dst := c.contentDir()
-	if err := c.artifact.Download(ctx, dst, oci.DownloadOption{
-		MediaType: policyMediaType,
-		Quiet:     c.quiet,
-	},
-	); err != nil {
+	if err := c.artifact.Download(ctx, dst); err != nil {
 		return xerrors.Errorf("download error: %w", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/policy/policy_test.go b/pkg/policy/policy_test.go
index 4752fa4ce7fc..238c531d7af3 100644
--- a/pkg/policy/policy_test.go
+++ b/pkg/policy/policy_test.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 	fake "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/asset"
 	ftypes "github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/fanal/types"
-	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/oci"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkg/policy"
 )
 
@@ -116,14 +116,13 @@ func TestClient_LoadBuiltinPolicies(t *testing.T) {
 			}, nil)
 
 			// Mock OCI artifact
-			art := oci.NewArtifact("repo", ftypes.RegistryOptions{}, oci.WithImage(img))
+			art := asset.NewOCI("repo", asset.Options{}, asset.WithImage(img))
 			c, err := policy.NewClient(tt.cacheDir, true, "", policy.WithOCIArtifact(art))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			got, err := c.LoadBuiltinChecks()
 			if tt.wantErr != "" {
-				require.Error(t, err)
-				assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), tt.wantErr)
+				assert.ErrorContains(t, err, tt.wantErr)
 				return
 			}
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -255,7 +254,7 @@ func TestClient_NeedsUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 			}
 
-			art := oci.NewArtifact("repo", ftypes.RegistryOptions{}, oci.WithImage(img))
+			art := asset.NewOCI("repo", asset.Options{}, asset.WithImage(img))
 			c, err := policy.NewClient(tmpDir, true, "", policy.WithOCIArtifact(art), policy.WithClock(tt.clock))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -357,7 +356,7 @@ func TestClient_DownloadBuiltinPolicies(t *testing.T) {
 			}, nil)
 
 			// Mock OCI artifact
-			art := oci.NewArtifact("repo", ftypes.RegistryOptions{}, oci.WithImage(img))
+			art := asset.NewOCI("repo", asset.Options{}, asset.WithImage(img))
 			c, err := policy.NewClient(tempDir, true, "", policy.WithClock(tt.clock), policy.WithOCIArtifact(art))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/server/listen.go b/pkg/rpc/server/listen.go
index c1bc5033530c..58beca3359af 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/server/listen.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/server/listen.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/NYTimes/gziphandler"
-	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
 	"github.com/twitchtv/twirp"
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 
@@ -29,21 +28,21 @@ const updateInterval = 1 * time.Hour
 
 // Server represents Trivy server
 type Server struct {
-	appVersion     string
-	addr           string
-	cacheDir       string
-	dbDir          string
-	token          string
-	tokenHeader    string
-	pathPrefix     string
-	dbRepositories []name.Reference
+	appVersion  string
+	addr        string
+	cacheDir    string
+	dbDir       string
+	token       string
+	tokenHeader string
+	pathPrefix  string
+	dbLocations []string
 
 	// For OCI registries
 	types.RegistryOptions
 }
 
 // NewServer returns an instance of Server
-func NewServer(appVersion, addr, cacheDir, token, tokenHeader, pathPrefix string, dbRepositories []name.Reference, opt types.RegistryOptions) Server {
+func NewServer(appVersion, addr, cacheDir, token, tokenHeader, pathPrefix string, dbLocations []string, opt types.RegistryOptions) Server {
 	return Server{
 		appVersion:      appVersion,
 		addr:            addr,
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ func NewServer(appVersion, addr, cacheDir, token, tokenHeader, pathPrefix string
 		token:           token,
 		tokenHeader:     tokenHeader,
 		pathPrefix:      pathPrefix,
-		dbRepositories:  dbRepositories,
+		dbLocations:     dbLocations,
 		RegistryOptions: opt,
 	}
 }
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ func (s Server) ListenAndServe(ctx context.Context, serverCache cache.Cache, ski
 	dbUpdateWg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
 
 	go func() {
-		worker := newDBWorker(db.NewClient(s.dbDir, true, db.WithDBRepository(s.dbRepositories)))
+		worker := newDBWorker(db.NewClient(s.dbDir, true, db.WithDBRepository(s.dbLocations)))
 		for {
 			time.Sleep(updateInterval)
 			if err := worker.update(ctx, s.appVersion, s.dbDir, skipDBUpdate, dbUpdateWg, requestWg, s.RegistryOptions); err != nil {