What's in the SOSS? An OpenSSF Podcast
What's in the SOSS? features the sharpest minds in security as they dig into the challenges and opportunities that create a recipe for success in making software more secure.
Get a taste of all the ingredients that make up secure open source software (SOSS) and explore the latest trends at the intersection of AI and security, vulnerability management, and threat assessments.
Each episode of What's in the SOSS? is packed with valuable insight designed to foster collaboration and promote stronger security practices for the open source software community.
About Christopher Robinson (aka CRob), host
CRob is a 43rd level Dungeon Master and a 26th level Securityologist. He is a leader within several Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) efforts and is a frequent speaker on cyber, application, and open source security. He enjoys hats, herding cats, and moonlit walks on the beach.
What's in the SOSS? An OpenSSF Podcast
Latest Episodes
Consuming with Intent: Driving Enterprise Security and Career Growth Through Open Source with Jamie Thomas (IBM)
In this episode of Big Thoughts, Open Sources, host CRob sits down with Jamie Thomas, IBM Enterprise Security Executive and OpenSSF Governing Board Member (former Chair!), to tackle the vital shifting dynamics of enterprise open source engageme...
The Ghost in the Dependency Tree: Navigating Open Source End-of-Life with HeroDevs
In this episode of What’s in the SOSS, host CRob sits down with Isaac Wuest, Product Line Leader at HeroDevs, to explore the critical and often overlooked "gray area" of the software supply chain: End-of-Life (EOL) software. While the industry ...
Beginner to Builder: Shaping the Conversation in Open Source Security
In this episode of What's in the SOSS, Yesenia Yser interviews cybersecurity analyst Ejiro Oghenekome about her journey from UI/UX design to becoming a key contributor to the OpenSSF. Ejiro shares the inspiration behind her public "100 Days of ...
Packaging, Transferring, and Deploying Software in Air-Gapped Environments with Zarf
Host Sally Cooper is joined by Brandt Keller, a staff software engineer at Defense Unicorns and maintainer of the OpenSSF sandbox project, Zarf. Brandt discusses Zarf's origins as a tool designed to reliably package, transfer, and deploy softwa...
Big Thoughts, Open Sources Inaugural Episode: Beyond the Hype: Brian Fox on Securing the Agentic Future of Open Source
In this inaugural episode of Big Thoughts and Open Sources, host Crob sits down with Brian Fox, Co-founder and CTO of Sonatype, to dissect the friction between rapid AI adoption and foundational software security. Brian shares insights from the...