Security

Presenters John Kjell Source OpenSource SecurityCon NA 2025 Building Trust: Beyond Basic Provenance in Your Software Supply Chain 🚀 In today’s interconnected world, the security of our software supply chain is paramount. We rely on a complex web of dependencies, tools, and build processes, and a single weak link can have devastating consequences. This is why understanding and strengthening build provenance verification is no longer a nice-to-have, but an absolute necessity. We recently had the privilege of diving deep into this critical area with John Kjell, a seasoned consultant at Control Plane and an active open-source maintainer, as he shed light on the nuances of the Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts (Salsa) framework and, more importantly, how to go beyond its standard attestations. ...

Presenters Jennifer Power Hannah Braswell Source OpenSource SecurityCon NA 2025 From Paperwork Nightmare to Automated Compliance: Unlocking Security with OSCAL 🚀 Tired of drowning in compliance documentation? Feeling the pain of manual checks and fragmented data that make maintaining a strong security posture feel like an impossible mission? You’re not alone! Jen Power and Hannah Braswell from Red Hat recently took the stage to unveil a revolutionary approach to policy and compliance automation, and it’s all powered by OSCAL. Get ready to ditch the spreadsheets and embrace a future of traceable, automated security. ✨ ...

Presenters Christopher Robinson Jennifer Power Ben Cotton Stephen Augustus Evan Anderson Source OpenSource SecurityCon NA 2025 Level Up Your Open Source Security: The OpenSSF Security Baseline Explained 🚀 Ever felt like you’re drowning in security checklists and constant requests for information from downstream users? You’re not alone! The world of open-source development is fantastic, but keeping up with security demands can feel like a monumental task. That’s where the OpenSSF Security Baseline comes in, offering a clear, accessible path to fortify your projects and reduce that ever-present burden. ...

Presenters Adolfo García Veytia Source OpenSource SecurityCon NA 2025 Building Trust, Byte by Byte: A Deep Dive into SLSA and the Ample Policy Engine 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts! Ever felt that nagging doubt about the security of the software you use, or the code you build? In today’s interconnected digital world, the integrity of our software supply chains is paramount. That’s why the recent talk by Adolfo García of Carabiner Systems at our latest conference was a breath of fresh air, diving deep into SLSA, a powerful security framework for software supply chains, and showcasing how the Ample policy engine makes it all come together. ...

Presenters Adolfo Garcia Jun (Victor) Lu Source OpenSource SecurityCon NA 2025 Securing the Future: Building Trust in AI with SBOMs and Model Signing 🛡️✨ The AI revolution is here, and with it comes an exciting wave of innovation. But as we harness the power of artificial intelligence, a critical question arises: how do we ensure it’s secure and trustworthy? That’s precisely the challenge the tech world is tackling head-on, and at a recent conference, the conversation around AI governance and security took center stage. Get ready, because we’re diving deep into how we can build a more secure AI future, one component at a time! 🚀 ...