Mend: How Automation Is Driving Supply Chain Security and AppSec

Mend CMO Arabella Hallawell talks about the wakeup call from supply chain security failures, the role of AppSec, and how improved dependency management can reduce the scope of the attack surface. She also addresses how automation can be applied to improve operational efficiency, plus how organizations can assign a confidence level to updates and how to prioritize vulnerability remediation.

Arabella Hallawell is the Chief Marketing Officer of Mend.io, a company that enables organizations to accelerate the development of secure software at scale with automated tools that help bridge the security knowledge gap. Arabella has been working in the security space for over 20 years. In addition to her role at Mend.io, she is also a board member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).