The Cybersecurity Benefits of Leveraging a Software Bill of Materials

Abstract

Use of a Software Bill Of Material (SBOM)can reduce financial, personnel, and reputational risks incurred by using unknown software. It enables system engineering, acquisition, and cybersecurity teams to better understand the make-up of critical infrastructure and to automate tasks to help assess and determine associated risk. This paper focuses on the benefits of adopting and using an SBOM to increase software transparency, resulting in increased software component trustworthiness and overall cybersecurity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1180519

Entities

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  • Drew Buttner
  • Robert A. Martin

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  • MITRE Corporation

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  • Cyber

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  • Cyber