The SBOM Is Coming, with Allan Friedman

This week's episode of the IoT: The Internet of Threats podcast features host Eric Greenwald reviewing security news with Nick and Sam, the Vidovich brothers and discussing the future of the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Allan Friedman, Senior Advisor and Strategist at CISA.

News Roundup:

This week's Weekly News Roundup covers:

• Lessons that IT professionals can take away from the new Windows patch

• The importance of boardrooms bracing for supply chain cyberattacks

• The importance of the SBOM in addressing cybersecurity supply chain risk

Interview with Allan Friedman:

Allan is the former Director of Cybersecurity Initiatives at NTIA and has been one of the central figures in advancing the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) as a key element of product and supply-chain cybersecurity. 

Allan and Eric discuss:

• The history of the SBOM

• Increasing adoption of the SBOM as a security practice

• How SBOMs may be mandated under federal rules

• Misconceptions and myths around the SBOM

Connect with Allan Friedman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allanafriedman

Learn more about CISA at: https://www.cisa.gov/

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