Security News > 2022 > January > Proactive software supply chain security becoming critical as threats rise

The report compiles responses from 428 leaders and executives in IT, security and development roles to identify the latest trends on how organizations are adapting to new security challenges of the software supply chain.

Managing software supply chain security a significant or top focus in 2022.

In response to rising software supply chain concerns, 54% of respondents are making security of the software supply chain a significant or top focus in 2022.

"The software security landscape is changing rapidly and it's important that enterprise leaders understand how critical proactively security is becoming," said Josh Bressers, VP of security at Anchore.

"The data shows us that organizations are focused on both open source and commercial software as part of their supply chain security efforts. The most important action now is to generate and store SBOMs for the software they build and use. This critical foundation provides visibility into the software components they depend on and monitor for the security of applications post-deployment. With an SBOM, organizations will be ready to respond quickly to the next zero-day vulnerability."

Security of open source software is the top focus for supply chain security efforts with 46% ranking it as a "Top 3" priority.

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