The SBOM Challenge: Wait ... there was a contest? Who won?? with Matt Wyckhouse, Founder & CEO of Finite State
On this episode of the IoT: The Internet of Threats podcast, host Eric Greenwald interviews Matt Wyckhouse, Founder and CEO of Finite State. Throughout his career, Matt has spearheaded complex national security programs ranging from detection of malicious integrated circuits in the supply chain to next-generation intrusion detection systems for automotive systems. Matt directed numerous intelligence programs related to the security of embedded and IoT devices and has been a speaker on the subject at security events.
Together, Eric and Matt revisit February's S4x23 event and its SBOM Challenge. They examine its takeaways and conclusions and analyze the performance of each of the five companies that showcased their SBOM offerings (including Finite State!). Later in the episode, they look at the evolution of the SBOM as a key cybersecurity tool and the drivers credited with its proliferation across the control environments of a growing list of industries.
Interview with Matt Wyckhouse
Matt Wyckhouse, Founder and CEO of Finite State, has invested some 20 years into leading and developing advanced solutions to some of the hardest problems in cyber security. Prior to founding and leading Finite State, Matt served as technical founder and CTO of Battelle's Cyber Innovations business unit.
In this episode, Eric and Matt discuss:
Takeaways and conclusions from S4x23 and the SBOM Challenge
How Finite State fared among the five companies competing in the SBOM Challenge
How competitions like the SBOM Challenge drive attention to the value of software supply chain cybersecurity and the evolving maturity of the SBOM
The twin drivers of regulatory and competitive pressures that are advancing SBOM adoption and use across many industries
The SBOM's best use cases: how product security and risk management teams apply SBOM as a critical control in their cybersecurity programs
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Matt Wyckhouse: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwyckhouse/
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