Lightning Talk Intermediate

Software Supply Chain Security - Benchmarking India

Approved

Session Description

Software Supply Chain Security has been a key point in cybersecurity spheres over the last 5 years, as supply chainn security attacks increased in scope and impact. FOSS is a big part of these discussions and the regulations that have sprung up as a result.

This talk does a comparative analysis on software supply chain security regulations across India and the world, and makes an attempt at benchmarking where India stands. Some of these regulations will result in downstream impact on open-source maintainers, and the talk discusses what that entails for us.

Key Takeaways

What is software supply chain security, and why does it matter?
A quick intro to Software Bill of Materials
Various regulations around Software Supply Chain Security, and what is the impetus behind them?
Where does India stand in all of this, both in terms of regulations, and industry readiness.
Impact on open-source maintainers.