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
CISA's Aeva Black and the Public Sector View of Open Source Security
In this episode, Omkhar Arasaratnam visits with Aeva Black, who currently serves as the Section Chief for Open Source Security at CISA, and is an open source hacker and international public speaker with 25 years of experience building open source software projects at large technology companies.
She previously led open source security strategy within the Microsoft Azure Office of the CTO, and served on the OpenSSF Technical Advisory Committee, the OpenStack Technical Committee, and the Kubernetes Code of Conduct Committee. In her spare time, Aeva enjoys riding motorcycles up and down the west coast.
- 01:37- Aeva describes a day in the life at CISA
- 02:38 - Details on the use of open source in the public sector
- 04:27 - Why open source needs corporate investment to maintain security
- 06:20 - Aeva shares what their second year at CISA looks like
- 07:58 - Aeva answers Omkhar’s rapid-fire questions
- 09:28 - Advice for people entering the world of security
- 10:16 - Certs are nice to have, but they aren’t everything
- 10:42 - Aeva’s call to action for listeners
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