Open Source Security Foundation

Open Source Security Foundation
Abbreviation	OpenSSF
Predecessor	Core Infrastructure Initiative
Formation	2020
Type	Nonprofit
Purpose	Consolidating industry efforts to improve the security of open source software
Location	San Francisco, United States;
Region served	Worldwide
Membership	116
General Manager	Omkhar Arasaratnam
Parent organization	Linux Foundation
Website	openssf.org

The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) is a cross-industry forum for collaborative improvement of open-source software security.^[2]^[3] Part of the Linux Foundation, the OpenSSF works on various technical and educational initiatives to improve the security of the open-source software ecosystem.^[4]

^ "Members". Open Source Security Foundation. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
^ "Google, Microsoft, GitHub, and Others Join the Open Source Security Foundation". infoq.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
^ "Uniting for better open-source security: The Open Source Security Foundation". ZDNet. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
^ "OpenSSF details advancements in open-source security efforts". VentureBeat. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2023-01-10.

[1] "Members". Open Source Security Foundation. Retrieved 2024-07-12.

[2] "Google, Microsoft, GitHub, and Others Join the Open Source Security Foundation". infoq.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

[3] "Uniting for better open-source security: The Open Source Security Foundation". ZDNet. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

[4] "OpenSSF details advancements in open-source security efforts". VentureBeat. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2023-01-10.

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