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
Rust Foundation’s Bec Rumbul and Succeeding as a “Non-Techie” in a Tech-Heavy Industry
Bec Rumbul is the Executive Director and CEO of the Rust Foundation, a global non-profit that stewards the Rust language, supports maintainers, and ensures that Rust is safe, secure, and sustainable for the future. She holds a PhD in Politics and Governance and has worked as a consultant and researcher with governments, parliaments and development agencies all over the world, advocating for openness and transparency and developing tools to improve digital participation.
- 02:57 Bec shares her day-to-day activities with the Rust Foundation
- 04:53 Bec on her sometimes tricky responsibilities during her time at the U.N.
- 06:35 How Bec communicates the importance of memory safety and Rust with stakeholders
- 09:47 Surprises related to organizations that are adopting Rust
- 11:50 Impediments to Rust adoption
- 13:44 Bec answers Omkhar’s rapid-fire questions
- 15:49 Advice Bec would give a non-technical person entering a technical field
- 17:09 Bec’s call to action for listeners
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