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
Bidding Adieu to Omkhar Arasaratnam
In this episode, CRob chats with Omkhar Arasaratnam, who has served as the general manager of the OpenSSF and was co-host of What’s in the SOSS? As Omkhar moves on to the next chapter of his occupational journey, he reflects on his tenure with the OpenSSF, shares his open source origin story and highlights the achievements of the OpenSSF and the tactics he used to engage different stakeholders.
- Omkhar shares his open source origin story
- 02:14 - Things Omkhar is proud of during his tenure at the OpenSSF
- 04:36 - The challenge of keeping myriad stakeholders engaged
- 07:12 - Areas of open source supply chains that public policymakers and regulators should better understand
- 09:44 - Some challenges ahead for the open source ecosystem
- 14:58 - Omkhar answers CRob’s rapid-fire questions
- 17:57 - Omkhar’s advice for people entering the open source community
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