The CISO’s Playbook for Commercial Software Supply Chain Security
Binary analysis is a must-have control for securing third-party software, before installation.
This new report from Gartner® highlights a critical shift in how CISOs must manage commercial software risk. Commercial software supply chains expose organizations to a growing and complex set of risks, as attackers increasingly exploit vulnerable components and insecure vendor development practices.
The Gartner® report specifically recommends organizations to embed advanced software testing techniques like binary analysis into procurement and renewal processes as a must-have control for buyers of commercial software, enabling organizations to:
- Validate supplier-provided SBOMs
- Detect malware, tampering, and embedded risks
- Identify weak cryptography and exposed secrets
- Make definitive and defensible software onboarding decisions
By inspecting the software binary in the form it is published, enterprise security teams gain independent, verifiable insight that complements procurement, risk, and compliance processes.
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Gartner, The CISO’s Playbook for Commercial Software Supply Chain Security, By Jason Gross, 11 November 2025
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