Beyond the SBOM: What CISOs should know about CBOMs and HBOMs
Search Security, December 10,2025
SBOMs, CBOMs and HBOMS -- oh my! Learn how these bills of materials help manage supply chain risk and assess which of the three your organization needs.
Heartbleed, SolarWinds and Log4j -- the stuff of CISOs' nightmares. As cybersecurity leaders know all too well, these historic, high-profile security breaches revealed massive weaknesses in supply chain security.
Rising awareness of third-party risk has led to a surge of interest in the SBOM. Often compared to ingredient lists on packaged food, SBOMs provide security teams with information about the components in their software, helping them identify supply-chain vulnerabilities and risks.