CyberRisk TV kicks off live coverage from the 2025 OWASP Global AppSec Conference in Washington, D.C., hosted by Josh Marpet. In this opening conversation, Josh speaks with Allan Friedman, Senior Technical Advisor at the Institute for Security and Technology, about the growing importance of transparency in software and hardware security. They discuss the evolution from software bills of materials (SBOMs) to emerging hardware bills of materials (HBOMs), and how open standards are shaping the future of risk management across the entire technology stack.
This interview is sponsored by the OWASP GenAI Security Project. Visit https://securityweekly.com/owaspappsec to watch all of CyberRisk TV's interviews from the OWASP 2025 Global AppSec Conference!
Wearing the hats of both a technologist and a policy maker, Allan has over 20 years of experience in international cybersecurity and technology policy. His experience and research focuses on economic and market analyses of information security. On the practical side, he has designed, convened, and facilitated national and international multistakeholder processes that have produced real results, helping diverse organizations finding common ground on contentious, cutting edge issues.
Allan is known for applying technical and policy expertise to help audiences understand the pathways to change in an engaging fashion, and is frequently invited to speak or keynote to industry, academic, and public audiences. He has significant experience with the press, and has been featured in global media including CNN, NPR, and major American and international papers.
