Steve Hendrick – Worldwide Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and Cybersecurity Readiness

This session reports on the extent of organizational SBOM readiness and adoption tied to cybersecurity efforts. The study comes on the heels of both the U.S. Administration’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity and the recent White House Open Source Security Summit. This session is based on Linux Foundation primary research and provides: • The importance of cybersecurity • Key activities for security the software supply chain • The role of SBOMs in Cybersecurity • SBOM adoption and projected growth in 2022 and 2023 • Benefits, challenges, and recommendations for SBOM success