Every Link Must Be Secured

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Your SaaS contract signed and sealed tight
But shadows lurk in package night
That NPM registry you trust today
Could vanish when the owner walks away
Certificate authorities hold your keys
One breach brings giants to their knees
App stores gatekeeping every release
Vendor risk management must increase

[Chorus]
Every link must be secured now
From the ground up to the cloud now
OSS and CAs, registries too
Build tools matter just like vendors do
Check the chain, don't miss a beat
Make your contracts more complete
Every link must be secured
Or your whole stack's left unsure

[Verse 2]
Service level agreements need some teeth
Support commitments running underneath  
When ownership changes hands at night
You need notification in black and white
Source code escrow for proprietary gear
Access clauses crystal clear
Third-party questionnaires arrive
Answer truthfully to stay alive

[Chorus]
Every link must be secured now
From the ground up to the cloud now
OSS and CAs, registries too
Build tools matter just like vendors do
Check the chain, don't miss a beat
Make your contracts more complete
Every link must be secured
Or your whole stack's left unsure

[Bridge]
Insurance asks the hardest questions
Cyber coverage needs confessions
Risk assessments dig so deep
Promises are yours to keep
Documentation tells your story
Preparedness brings morning glory

[Verse 3]
GitHub down, your builds all fail
Docker Hub behind a paywall
Maven Central compromised
Critical dependencies capsized
Extended VRM saves the day
When you plan for every way
Dependencies can disappear
Contracts make the path more clear

[Final Chorus]
Every link must be secured now
From the ground up to the cloud now
OSS and CAs, registries too
Build tools matter just like vendors do
Check the chain, don't miss a beat
Make your contracts more complete
Every link must be secured
Keep your whole stack reassured

[Outro]
Procurement mechanisms tight
Escrow clauses burning bright
Every link within the chain
Vendor risk management's gain

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