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Why SBOMs, signing, and provenance still don’t tell you if software is safe

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Why SBOMs, signing, and provenance still don’t tell you if software is safe

Software supply chain security has improved through adoption of SBOMs (Software Bill of Materials), code signing, and provenance tracking, largely driven by Executive Order 14028. However, these measures provide visibility and authenticity verification without addressing the core question of what code can actually do at runtime and what behavioral risks it poses.

Why it matters: Security practitioners relying solely on SBOMs, signatures, and provenance data may have a false sense of confidence; organizations need additional runtime behavior analysis and permissions-based controls to fully assess software risk before deployment.

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