The SBOM Survival Guide: Why SBOM Compliance is Set to Ignite IoT Security
Security Boulevard, Wednesday, September 11th, 2024
The EU Cyber Resilience Act is set to become law this year, reinforcing the global trend towards transparency and security in software, whilst providing another compelling reason for cyber professionals to take the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) very seriously.
Along with the U.S. Whitehouse Executive Order 14028, which mandates the SBOM for government contractors, the new law seeks to inject transparency and higher levels of security into the software supply chain.
As another layer of security, the SBOM is a welcome introduction and aims to give a product manufacturer the evidence that software components are up-to-date, and to provide buyers with a basis for evaluation.