Briefing on the SolarWinds Supply chain attack

  • Thu, March 4, 2021 • 8:30 am ET

The opening of the 2021 DC Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge and a private briefing of the SolarWinds supply chain attack.

On behalf of the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, please join us for the commencement of the 2021 DC Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge and an invitation-only briefing on the SolarWinds supply chain attack.

SolarWinds has precipitated the largest Federal cybersecurity crisis in a generation and underlines the continued vulnerability of the software supply chain. With tens of thousands of organizations impacted by the incident the attack exemplifies nation states’ persistent and ongoing contest for information in the cyber domain.

This briefing will update the audience on the nature and impact of SolarWinds and how it offers a stark reminder that how we manage risk in the software supply chain does not match how we use software.

Welcoming Remarks

Frederick Kempe
President and CEO
Atlantic Council

Featuring

Benjamin Read
Director, Cyber Espionage Analysis
Mandiant

Gabriella Roncone
Analyst
Mandiant;
Adjunct Associate Professor, Center for Security Studies
Georgetown University