How BOMs enable proactive cybersecurity governance

Demystifying the Alphabet Soup of Trust: SBOM, HBOM, AIBOM, & QBOM are Your Organization's New Best Friends In today's complex digital landscape, understanding the building blocks of your technology is no longer a "nice-to-have"—it's a critical security and compliance imperative. With the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) recently issuing updated guidelines on the submission of various "Bills of Materials," it's time for every organization to pay close attention. The era of opaque technology stacks is over. It's time to embrace the transparency that SBOM, HBOM, AIBOM, and QBOM provide. Your organization's security, compliance, and reputation depend on it. Read more on our thoughts on this topic: https://lnkd.in/gYB5dChS #Cybersecurity #CERTIn #SBOM #HBOM #AIBOM #QBOM #SupplyChainSecurity #RiskManagement #Compliance #DigitalIndia

The CERT-In Technical Guidelines (v2.0, July 2025) mandate that all government, public sector, essential services, and software export/service organizations adopt Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) as a standard practice in software development and procurement to strengthen supply chain security. The directives require that software supplied to these entities must be accompanied by a complete SBOM (in SPDX or CycloneDX format), covering details like components, versions, licenses, vulnerabilities, and patch status. CERT-In further emphasizes continuous SBOM updates, secure storage and sharing, integration with vulnerability databases, and use of VEX/CSAF advisories for transparent vulnerability reporting. Alongside SBOM, the guidelines extend to QBOM (Quantum), CBOM (Cryptography), AIBOM (AI), and HBOM (Hardware) to address risks in emerging technologies, ensuring India’s critical infrastructure and digital ecosystem remain resilient against evolving cyber threats. Nivetha N

Beyond just serving as inventories, Bills of Materials (BOMs) are now used to strengthen cybersecurity. Organizations are now integrating BOM governance into enterprise practices for proactive risk management and secure-by-design systems. From a regulatory standpoint, CERT-In has recently provided clear guidelines on maintaining Software BOM (SBOM), Hardware BOM (HBOM), Cryptographic BOM (CBOM) and quantum BOM (QBOM) and lastly, Artificial intelligence BOM (AIBOM).

"Traditional MSPs face reinvention or extinction." Doug Ford, Vice President of Solution Portfolio at All Covered, discusses the shift toward a more security and resilience-centered approach in his new article published by ChannelE2E. "'Keeping the lights on' has taken a backseat to new standards and customer expectations such as securing the enterprise, ensuring cyber resilience, and driving digital innovation. MSPs that fail to evolve and align with these new standards risk becoming commoditized service vendors. MSPs that succeed will become strategic partners, embedded in their customers’ growth and digital survival strategies." #Cybersecurity #MSP Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e5iQ_QRT

🤝 Orise + Xona: Elevating access security across industrial operations.   Orise is proud to announce a new partnership with XONA, the pioneer in secure access for critical infrastructure. This collaboration expands our cyber security portfolio and enhances how we protect critical systems for our customers.   By integrating Xona’s platform, we’re helping clients eliminate insecure endpoints, reduce remote access risks, and meet today’s most stringent compliance mandates, all without adding operational complexity.   Learn how we’re securing the future of industrial operations at the full announcement in the comments below. #Orise #Automation #Cybersecurity #SecureRemoteAccess #CriticalInfrastructure #XonaSystems

🤔 The challenge of managing a dozen “shiny object” security tools is all too familiar for MSPs. Fragmented stacks create noise, slow response, and strain both teams and budgets. That’s why this conversation with Dave Clipp from Atom Creek is so powerful. He shares how shifting to Todyl’s unified platform, consolidating XDR, SASE, and compliance, is streamlining operations and increasing visibility. It’s a real-world example of how platform thinking replaces complexity with clarity. 👉 Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/gusTZQ_9 #MSPs #Cybersecurity #UnifiedPlatform #XDR #SASE #TrustedAdvisor

McKinsey & Company has identified digital trust and cybersecurity as key areas that will shape technology in 2025. This includes identity verification, data protection, encryption, and threat detection as foundational tools for ensuring secure and trustworthy digital interactions. Pellera Technologies helps enterprise organizations navigate these priorities with solutions that drive resilience, scale, and sustained progress. Our security strategists and skilled cybersecurity consultants help you protect your company and resources with holistic solutions and tailored services that put you at the forefront of cyber transformation. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gUH-fDPM #Cybersecurity #TechTrends #DataProtection #CloudSecurity #Pellera #PelleraTechnologies

McKinsey & Company has identified digital trust and cybersecurity as key areas that will shape technology in 2025. This includes identity verification, data protection, encryption, and threat detection as foundational tools for ensuring secure and trustworthy digital interactions. Pellera Technologies helps enterprise organizations navigate these priorities with solutions that drive resilience, scale, and sustained progress. Our security strategists and skilled cybersecurity consultants help you protect your company and resources with holistic solutions and tailored services that put you at the forefront of cyber transformation. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eH4MkcPa #Cybersecurity #TechTrends #DataProtection #CloudSecurity #Pellera #PelleraTechnologies

McKinsey & Company has identified digital trust and cybersecurity as key areas that will shape technology in 2025. This includes identity verification, data protection, encryption, and threat detection as foundational tools for ensuring secure and trustworthy digital interactions. Pellera Technologies helps enterprise organizations navigate these priorities with solutions that drive resilience, scale, and sustained progress. Our security strategists and skilled cybersecurity consultants help you protect your company and resources with holistic solutions and tailored services that put you at the forefront of cyber transformation. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/dmV_ej8N #Cybersecurity #TechTrends #DataProtection #CloudSecurity #Pellera #PelleraTechnologies

Staying aligned with CIS Controls is no longer a checkbox—it’s the foundation of a resilient cybersecurity posture. What excites me about SecHard is how it transforms this from a manual, resource-heavy process into a real-time, automated capability. For enterprises across Asia, where speed and scale matter, automation in compliance and configuration hardening isn’t just an advantage—it’s a necessity. Kudos to Terrabyte Group for bringing this to the market. SecHard