The Real Cost of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: Calculating Risk in Your Organization
Software supply chain vulnerabilities have grown from a niche concern to a boardroom-level risk in recent years. The SolarWinds breach, dependency confusion attacks, and widespread exploits in open source libraries have demonstrated that a compromised supply chain can expose thousands of organizations simultaneously, regardless of their internal controls. For CTOs, engineering leaders, and security professionals, understanding the true cost of supply chain vulnerabilities is essential—not only for robust risk management and compliance, but also for justifying investments in security controls and DevOps practices.