Securing the Software Supply Chain

The chapter delves into the complexities and challenges of securing the software supply chain by discussing trust, managing provenance, understanding vulnerabilities, and sharing information among stakeholders. It emphasizes the need to address security throughout the supply chain, highlighting incidents like the SolarWinds hack. The conversation also covers the importance of verifying dependencies, governance, introducing new concepts like Salsa for validation, and integrating security practices early in the software development process.