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+author = "Jason Smith"
+title = "🚨 SBOM Signing: The Myths That Are Putting You at Risk 🔥"
+date = "2025-06-15"
+linkedin = "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/j28smith_sbom-softwaresecurity-supplychainsecurity-activity-7344065612274376704-7laa/"
+image = "img/thirdparty/2025-06-15-sbom-signing-myths.jpeg"
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+"If the SBOM exists, that's enough"
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+"We'll deal with signing later"
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+"Too complex to be worth it"
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+"We only need it for external releases"
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+"Open source doesn't need this"
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+👀 I've heard these all before. And they're not just wrong, but they're dangerous to believe.
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+Let's break them down:
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+❌ Myth #1: "If the SBOM exists, that's enough"
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+Just generating an SBOM isn't the endgame, it's the beginning.
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+An unsigned SBOM is an unauthenticated claim. Without signing, you're just hoping no one tampers with it.
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+❌ Myth #2: "We'll deal with signing later"
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+Delaying SBOM signing is like building a house and skipping the locks.
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+You might be safe for a while... until you're not.
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+❌ Myth #3: "Too complex to be worth it"
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+Key management, CI integration, and identity binding can be tricky but these are solvable problems.
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+If you're already sharing SBOMs for software transparency without integrity protections, complexity isn't your problem. You're prioritizing convenience over trust.
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+❌ Myth #4: "We only need it for external releases"
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+Insider threats. Supply chain drift. Misconfigured pipelines.
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+If you're not protecting internal artifacts, you're assuming your own house is clean. The riskiest threats aren't always outside, sometimes they come from within.
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+❌ Myth #5: "Open source doesn't need this"
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+Open source doesn't mean risk-free. Unsigned SBOMs leave the door wide open for supply chain attacks.
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+Signing puts a lock on that door.
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+💥 The truth?
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+If you're not signing your SBOMs, you're shipping unsigned claims about your software supply chain.
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+That's like selling a product with no warranty and claiming it's guaranteed.
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+🧠 It's time to treat SBOMs like first-class security artifacts.
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+And that means securing them by default.
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+💬👇 How do you handle SBOM signing today? What friction points have you hit - or solved?
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+#SBOM #SoftwareSecurity #SupplyChainSecurity #SBOMSigning #DigitalSignatures #PKI #OpenSourceSecurity #DevSecOps #CyberSecurity #SoftwareTransparency