A Rick the Toolman Episode on the current state of SBOMs.

Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs): A Rick the Toolman episode.

Show Notes

One way to reduce the risk of software supply chains is with a concept called a Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs). Standards bodies have been slowly working in the background for the past decade to move this concept into reality. On this episode Rick Howard discusses the current state of SBOMs, and throws some Rick the Toolman in as well.

For a complete reading list and even more information, check out Rick’s more detailed essay on the topic.

HOST(S):

Rick Howard is the CSO of N2K and the Chief Analyst, and Senior Fellow at the N2K Cyber, formerly CyberWire. His past lives include CSO at Palo Alto Networks, CISO at TASC, the GM at Verisign/iDefense, the Counterpane SOC Director, and the Commander of the Army's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT). Rick served 25 years in the Army, taught computer science at West Point, edited two books and just published his own book, "Cybersecurity First Principles: A Reboot of Strategy and Tactics" and he is regularly joined at the N2K Cyber's Hash Table by a collection of industry experts.

Schedule: Mondays (in season)

Credits: Edited by John Petrik and executive produced by Peter Kilpe. Our theme song is by Blue Dot Sessions, remixed by the insanely talented Elliott Peltzman, who also does the show's mixing, sound, and original score

Creator: CyberWire, Inc.