Following the multiple security breaches that happened all throughout 2021, it is then clear that securing the open-source ecosystem is vital.
Indeed, the Linux Foundation has released a recent report on how to secure the software supply chain in order to provide a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM). An SBOM is a formal record containing the details and supply chain relationships of various components used in building software. It is important to have in order to identify the issues within open-source software.
By adopting more SBOM, businesses can then improve the quality of the software as well as better prepare themselves against new open-source vulnerability disclosures. Organizations are then making SBOMs a cornerstone of their cybersecurity strategy so they can make sure of each component of their programs.
Hence, SBOMs are becoming more and more essential to secure open-source software, especially as the cybersecurity threats are growing.
