Summary: The World Economic Forum (WEF) highlighted the growing challenge of securing software supply chains, emphasizing the rising need to safeguard against hidden dependencies. As businesses increasingly rely on third-party software suppliers and open-source solutions, they face significant hurdles in ensuring the security and integrity of their software ecosystems.
Analyst Comment: The challenges of securing software supply chains extend to industrial systems, which are becoming increasingly digitally connected. This calls for urgency in mitigating supply chain risk, especially among OT systems. This article offers a helpful guide to understand how to safeguard against this threat and can help water sector security teams understand and prioritize best practices and learnings from past incidents.
Original Source: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/software-supply-chains-cyber-resilience/
Additional Reading:
- WEF sounds alarm on software supply chain vulnerabilities, flags risks in open-source and third-party dependencies
- CISA Releases Secure by Demand Guide: How Software Customers Can Drive a Secure Technology Ecosystem
Mitigation Recommendations:
Related WaterISAC PIRs: 6, 11, 12
