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Addressing Risks Associated with Extended Software Supply Chain

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BharatMalviya
Addressing Risks Associated with Extended Software Supply Chain

Government agencies, businesses, and individuals worldwide rely on the cloud supply chain’s cybersecurity and business continuity. Many businesses, however, are unable to defend themselves against today’s sophisticated cybercriminals. It’s a form of risk that can harm private and public companies of all sizes and industries.


Organizations benefit from the cloud in various ways, but it is a fundamentally different world than on-premises. As a result, new types of vulnerabilities and attack vectors have emerged in cloud environments. Supply chain attacks are one that has gained in popularity in recent years.


Despite recent breaches raising awareness, Cloud supply chain threats are not going away. In fact, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, cloud usage has accelerated, and the threats may have increased. So, what’s the source of the problem? The main sources of risk in the cloud supply chain include siloed processes, ecosystem complexity, and a lack of visibility into software assets, all of which result from poor risk management.


However, there is some good news: by better understanding the supply chain and implementing a uniform risk management strategy for the complete cloud software development life cycle, the risks and obstacles can be mitigated.


Understanding the Different Types of Threats and Attacks


A vast number of typical SaaS applications are motivated by multiple providers and services, each of which poses a different level of risk. Because of the complexity of this expanded operating environment, spotting insecure configurations and vulnerabilities is particularly difficult.


Stages of Protection


By understanding every component of their cloud ecosystem, businesses can mitigate their cloud supply chain risks. However, only a few companies evaluate their cloud supply chain in real-time and on a weekly basis. This opens the door for bad actors to infiltrate.



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