CRob is joined by Arun Gupta, Vice President and General Manager of Developer Programs at Intel and OpenSSF Governing Board Chair, and Zach Steindler, Principal Engineer at Github, a member of the OpenSSF TAC and co-chairs the OpenSSF Security Packages Repository Working Group to discuss the key lessons learned from open source security in 2024, the importance of the MVVSR (Mission, Vision, Values, Strategy, and Roadmap) framework, and the exciting initiatives planned for 2025. They highlight the growing reliance on open source, the challenges of dependency vulnerabilities, and the need for better security practices in the industry.

Chapters:

• 03:29 Key Lessons from Open Source Security in 2024
• 08:29 MVSR: Mission, Vision, Strategy, and Roadmap
• 13:41 Importance of Strategy and Roadmap in OpenSSF
• 17:48 Roadmap Items for Community Collaboration
• 20:02 Key Resources and Courses for Developers
• 22:09 Exciting Opportunities Ahead for 2025

Episode links:

• Arun’s Linkedin
• Zach’s Linedkin
• 2024 Annual Report
• Get involved with the OpenSSF
• Subscribe to the OpenSSF newsletter
• Follow the OpenSSF on LinkedIn