diff --git a/checks/evaluation/pinned_dependencies_test.go b/checks/evaluation/pinned_dependencies_test.go
index a855cec2e2d4..5af1bead9db6 100644
--- a/checks/evaluation/pinned_dependencies_test.go
+++ b/checks/evaluation/pinned_dependencies_test.go
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ func Test_PinningDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 						LineStart: &testLineStart,
 						Snippet:   &testSnippet,
 					},
-					Values: map[string]int{
-						"dependencyType": 6, // pip type
+					Values: map[string]string{
+						"dependencyType": string(checker.DependencyUseTypePipCommand),
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ func Test_PinningDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 						LineEnd:   &testLineEnd,
 						Snippet:   &testSnippet,
 					},
-					Values: map[string]int{
-						"dependencyType": 6, // pip type
+					Values: map[string]string{
+						"dependencyType": string(checker.DependencyUseTypePipCommand),
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -296,8 +296,8 @@ func Test_PinningDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 						LineEnd:   &testLineEnd,
 						Snippet:   &testSnippet,
 					},
-					Values: map[string]int{
-						"dependencyType": 6, // pip type
+					Values: map[string]string{
+						"dependencyType": string(checker.DependencyUseTypePipCommand),
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ func Test_PinningDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 						LineEnd:   &testLineEnd,
 						Snippet:   &testSnippet,
 					},
-					Values: map[string]int{
-						"dependencyType": 6, // pip type
+					Values: map[string]string{
+						"dependencyType": string(checker.DependencyUseTypePipCommand),
 					},
 				},
 				{
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ func Test_PinningDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 						LineEnd:   &testLineEnd,
 						Snippet:   &testSnippet,
 					},
-					Values: map[string]int{
-						"dependencyType": 6, // pip type
+					Values: map[string]string{
+						"dependencyType": string(checker.DependencyUseTypePipCommand),
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@ func Test_PinningDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 						LineEnd:   &testLineEnd,
 						Snippet:   &testSnippet,
 					},
-					Values: map[string]int{
-						"dependencyType": 6, // pip type
+					Values: map[string]string{
+						"dependencyType": string(checker.DependencyUseTypePipCommand),
 					},
 				},
 				{
@@ -371,8 +371,8 @@ func Test_PinningDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 						LineEnd:   &testLineEnd,
 						Snippet:   &testSnippet,
 					},
-					Values: map[string]int{
-						"dependencyType": 3, // go type
+					Values: map[string]string{
+						"dependencyType": string(checker.DependencyUseTypeGoCommand),
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -395,8 +395,8 @@ func Test_PinningDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 						LineEnd:   &testLineEnd,
 						Snippet:   &testSnippet,
 					},
-					Values: map[string]int{
-						"dependencyType": 0, // GH Action type
+					Values: map[string]string{
+						"dependencyType": string(checker.DependencyUseTypeGHAction),
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -703,3 +703,32 @@ func TestUpdatePinningResults(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func Test_generateOwnerToDisplay(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	tests := []struct { //nolint:govet
+		name        string
+		gitHubOwned bool
+		want        string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:        "returns GitHub if gitHubOwned is true",
+			gitHubOwned: true,
+			want:        "GitHub-owned GitHubAction",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "returns GitHub if gitHubOwned is false",
+			gitHubOwned: false,
+			want:        "third-party GitHubAction",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		tt := tt
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			if got := generateOwnerToDisplay(tt.gitHubOwned); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("generateOwnerToDisplay() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/probes/pinsDependencies/impl.go b/probes/pinsDependencies/impl.go
index 1b16ce27a4ec..8404f42e25f0 100644
--- a/probes/pinsDependencies/impl.go
+++ b/probes/pinsDependencies/impl.go
@@ -36,17 +36,6 @@ const (
 	DepTypeKey = "dependencyType"
 )
 
-var dependencyTypes = map[checker.DependencyUseType]int{
-	checker.DependencyUseTypeGHAction:                 0,
-	checker.DependencyUseTypeDockerfileContainerImage: 1,
-	checker.DependencyUseTypeDownloadThenRun:          2,
-	checker.DependencyUseTypeGoCommand:                3,
-	checker.DependencyUseTypeChocoCommand:             4,
-	checker.DependencyUseTypeNpmCommand:               5,
-	checker.DependencyUseTypePipCommand:               6,
-	checker.DependencyUseTypeNugetCommand:             7,
-}
-
 func Run(raw *checker.RawResults) ([]finding.Finding, string, error) {
 	if raw == nil {
 		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("%w: raw", uerror.ErrNil)
@@ -132,8 +121,8 @@ func Run(raw *checker.RawResults) ([]finding.Finding, string, error) {
 			if rr.Remediation != nil {
 				f.Remediation = ruleRemToProbeRem(rr.Remediation)
 			}
-			f = f.WithValues(map[string]int{
-				DepTypeKey: dependencyTypes[rr.Type],
+			f = f.WithValues(map[string]string{
+				DepTypeKey: string(rr.Type),
 			})
 			findings = append(findings, *f)
 		} else {
@@ -149,8 +138,8 @@ func Run(raw *checker.RawResults) ([]finding.Finding, string, error) {
 				Outcome:  finding.OutcomePositive,
 				Location: loc,
 			}
-			f = f.WithValues(map[string]int{
-				DepTypeKey: dependencyTypes[rr.Type],
+			f = f.WithValues(map[string]string{
+				DepTypeKey: string(rr.Type),
 			})
 			findings = append(findings, *f)
 		}