TIPS #3 Creating Network Effects: Intelligence Sharing for Supply Chain Security

Andrea Little Limbago (Interos)
A global brand’s supply chain exceeds tens of thousands of suppliers, expanding the potential attack surface and resulting in the continued growth of supply chain attacks. The recent global supply chain disruptions add further complexity as organizations shift suppliers. Securing such a complex ecosystem is a seemingly intractable problem. Gaining greater visibility through structured intelligence sharing across the entire supply chain ecosystem can significantly help reduce vulnerabilities. This requires a communal effort to strengthen the ecosystem and leverage network effects. We will discuss the necessity of gaining visibility across the entire supply chain ecosystem, including the essential role of threat intelligence sharing in boosting communal security. With the help of access controls, intelligence sharing can strengthen both preventative and reactive defensive postures for companies throughout the supply chain while creating communal resilience against future disruptions.
Andrea Little Limbago
Interos Dr. Andrea Little Limbago is a computational social scientist specializing in the intersection of technology, national security, and society. As the Vice President of Research and Analysis at Interos, Andrea leads the company’s research and analytic work regarding global supply chain risk with a focus on governance, cyber, economic, and geopolitical factors. She oversees community engagement and research partnerships with universities and think tanks and is a frequent contributor to programme committees and mentorship and career coaching programs. Andrea is also a Co-Program Director for the Emerging Tech and Cybersecurity Program at the National Security Institute at George Mason. Andrea previously taught in academia, was a technical lead at the Department of Defense, and was Chief Social Scientist at Endgame and Virtru. Andrea earned a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a B.A. from Bowdoin College.
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TIPS #3 Creating Network Effects: Intelligence Sharing for Supply Chain Security

Andrea Little Limbago (Interos)
A global brand’s supply chain exceeds tens of thousands of suppliers, expanding the potential attack surface and resulting in the continued growth of supply chain attacks. The recent global supply chain disruptions add further complexity as organizations shift suppliers. Securing such a complex ecosystem is a seemingly intractable problem. Gaining greater visibility through structured intelligence sharing across the entire supply chain ecosystem can significantly help reduce vulnerabilities. This requires a communal effort to strengthen the ecosystem and leverage network effects. We will discuss the necessity of gaining visibility across the entire supply chain ecosystem, including the essential role of threat intelligence sharing in boosting communal security. With the help of access controls, intelligence sharing can strengthen both preventative and reactive defensive postures for companies throughout the supply chain while creating communal resilience against future disruptions.
Andrea Little Limbago
Interos Dr. Andrea Little Limbago is a computational social scientist specializing in the intersection of technology, national security, and society. As the Vice President of Research and Analysis at Interos, Andrea leads the company’s research and analytic work regarding global supply chain risk with a focus on governance, cyber, economic, and geopolitical factors. She oversees community engagement and research partnerships with universities and think tanks and is a frequent contributor to programme committees and mentorship and career coaching programs. Andrea is also a Co-Program Director for the Emerging Tech and Cybersecurity Program at the National Security Institute at George Mason. Andrea previously taught in academia, was a technical lead at the Department of Defense, and was Chief Social Scientist at Endgame and Virtru. Andrea earned a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a B.A. from Bowdoin College.