Friedman says SBOMs matter for response, not static inventories
Original title: Software Transparency Is Changing: Allan Friedman on SBOM, AI BOMs and What Comes Next
He argues accurate supplier SBOMs speed Log4j-style response, while VEX separates vulnerable components from exploitable ones.
On the SecurityWeek Podcast, Allan Friedman discussed software bills of materials, VEX, and AI BOMs with host Brian Schleifer. He said software is assembled from other software, so component visibility helps suppliers and customers judge exposure during a widespread package incident. He framed VEX as context for whether a vulnerable library is actually exploitable, and said AI systems add models, data, external sources, and harnesses that traditional inventories miss.
- Friedman says SBOM data should feed vulnerability, asset, procurement, and risk processes.
- VEX is a machine-readable way to say a product is or is not affected.
- An AI BOM may cover the model, supporting data, runtime sources, and harnesses.
- He questioned how to document an agent that creates a tool and then disappears.
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SBOM pioneer Allan Friedman joined the SecurityWeek Podcast to discuss why knowing what is inside software is only the beginning, how AI is complicating software supply chain visibility, and what organizations should be doing with SBOM data once they have it. The post Software Transparency Is Changing: Allan Friedman on SBOM, AI BOMs and What Comes Next appeared first on SecurityWeek.
By Brian Schleifer · securityweek.com
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