The Software Supply Chain and the Software Bill Of Materials Do you have them both?

Ransomware, cyber-attacks, software updates, vendor software packages, open-source, multi-vendor chains, software interfaces – what is your approach to addressing systematic and “unexpected” changes?

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September 30, 2021
Samuel Holcman
The Software Supply Chain and the Software Bill Of Materials Do you have them both?

Ransomware, cyber-attacks, software updates, vendor software packages, open-source, multi-vendor chains, software interfaces – what is your approach to addressing systematic and “unexpected” changes? The keys are an explicit software supply chain map and a software bill of materials.

An analogy may help – it is an ingredients list on food labels, with the source of those ingredients noted—traceability and transparency from the source to the consumer.

There are three key elements, to begin with (there are many more!).

End-to-end transparency on

(1) Data

(2) Process

(3) Vendors

The uses of these “maps” are numerous, well beyond looking at evil-doer attacks. This webinar will explore these initial vital elements and a plan of action to move forward.

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