Show Notes
Discover why the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) is rapidly becoming a strategic necessity for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and enterprise IT leaders. In this episode, Luigi Ferri explains how software supply chain attacks such as Log4Shell and SolarWinds transformed SBOMs from technical documentation into essential tools for IT governance, cyber resilience, software supply chain security, and operational trust. Learn the four stages of SBOM maturity and how MSPs can strengthen transparency, improve vulnerability management, and build competitive advantage through continuous software dependency visibility.
In this episode, we answer to: Why are Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) becoming essential for Managed Service Providers (MSPs)? How can MSPs improve software supply chain security and gain complete visibility over software dependencies? What are the four stages of SBOM maturity that help organizations strengthen governance, resilience, and operational trust?
Resources Mentioned in this Episode: US NTIA - National Telecommunications and Information Administration website, article "Software Bill of Materials", link https://www.ntia.gov/page/software-bill-materials
US NTIA - National Telecommunications and Information Administration website, white paper "Software Consumers Playbook: SBOM Acquisition, Management, and Use", link https://www.ntia.gov/sites/default/files/publications/software_consumers_sbom_acquisition_management_and_use_-_final_0.pdf
US NIST website, Executive Order 14028 "Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity: NIST’s Responsibilities Under the May 2021 Executive Order", link https://www.nist.gov/itl/executive-order-14028-improving-nations-cybersecurity
US NTIA - National Telecommunications and Information Administration website, link
Carnegy Mellon University - Software Engineering Institute, article "The SEI SBOM Framework: Informing Third-Party Software Management in Your Supply Chain", link https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-sei-sbom-framework-informing-third-party-software-management-in-your-supply-chain/
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