SBOM Executive Order: Ready for the June 11th Deadline?
Security Boulevard, Thursday, June 8,2023
In preparation for the June 11th deadline of President Biden's Executive Order (EO) on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity, Deepfactor has focused on educating customers about the importance of accurately and systematically documenting software production, consumption, and operation using Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs). They represent a critical first step in discovering vulnerabilities and weaknesses within your products and the devices you procure from your software supply chain.
Though your software may not be 'in-scope' for the rapidly-approaching deadline, organizations merely at or below current regulatory requirements are at a competitive disadvantage, particularly as companies plan for the strategic use of SBOMs, leveraging them for readiness and as a value-added benefit in the software procurement process. Regardless, for many, the race against time has begun to adhere to these mandates.